Saving a Barn Find Honda CB350 Motorcycle

I fix up a 1970 Honda CB350 motorcycle and take it for the first ride. #Honda, #CB350, #Motorcycle,
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[@2vintage]

This bike turned out pretty good! Please SUBSCRIBE and LIKE if you enjoyed the video! It really helps me out a lot. Check out my Instagram: 2_vintage_ Thank you for all the support!

[@jmendo2546]

I see Jade approve's

[@One-Arch]

I want to buy it. Hit me up.

[@randyshaw927]

Does it have an exhaust leak don't sound right

[@averagecarguy420]

@@randyshaw927 it’s runnin on one cylinder he needs to pull the spark plug wires one at a time to find the dead cylinder

[@brandoncollins6366]

@@averagecarguy420 I'm with you there. One cylinder is not firing.

[@jeffcoleman7019]

She looked sweet on the bike. You meet the nicest people on a Honda!

[@herbertsmith6416]

I'm a cancer patient I don't get around much you keep me entertained.i love motorcycles.

[@flexapex9801]

I have so much respect for people that are willing to work to fix these old beautiful machines

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

Have a go yourself! 😀👍

[@corporalclegg914]

that little CB is too cool. it amazes me how the style & look changed without the blue paint. it’s a classic. my dad used to customize CBs back in the ‘60s in San Diego. I’ll send him a link. he always said they’re bulletproof & this series is testimony. nice work again, Dude.

[@davidheilman1613]

As mentioned before, this Bike has brought back a lot of fun memories. The Bike I owned was two years older, but it too was Heavy in the front end. And Suspension was nothing like what we have today. And Handling, I think had yet to be Invented. In those days, it was thought to be Good Enough if the Bike just turned. Never mind if the Bike would Kill you if you attempted to go through a corner at Speed. Back then, there wasn't a lot of Driving on the side of the tires. If you did, you would probably end up in the Ditch, and Dead. I am trying to recall what the Top Speed of my Bike was. . . probably 85 mph, maybe 95ish if the Wind was behind me. Was barely 16 years old, and weighed in at a Scrawny 155 lbs. The only Bike from that era that had any Handling was the Yamaha RD-350. A Great bike. Quick, and one of the best rides to own. They were a Two cycle engine. A Handsome Bike. But, I Loved my Honda CB 350. My first Road bike.

[@IamBATMAN2024]

The Rd350lc is the same engine that’s in the Banshee.

[@jonmccormick8683]

Keep this one. Seems to run good and a twin cylinder. Mostly original.

[@downlowgo_401]

350four were a lot more rare in the USA

[@petenikolic5244]

Those 350 and 250 engines were some of the best engines honda ever produced beautiful sound

[@royhenson3379]

Joe you do a great job of bringing all these vintages bikes and quads back to life.. Great Video.

[@lifeononeweel3008]

You say joe in every comment Allso hes realy lycky he even kan buy these things for SO F ING CHEAP

[@royhenson3379]

@@lifeononeweel3008 probably because that's his name..

[@lifeononeweel3008]

@@royhenson3379 yhea i know i just pointed that out

[@donnnnnnn]

That’s a genuine original bike!

[@thomasc6412]

Worth keeping

[@donnnnnnn]

@@thomasc6412 that is true

[@rondon9968]

Till he brake cleaned the paint job 🤦🏼

[@GiveItGas69420]

@@rondon9968 that was done by previous owner thats why it came off so easy honda oem paint doesnt come off that easy

[@IamBATMAN2024]

I liked the red/white/blue lol but he loves the original look of his bikes.

[@karlhiggins5765]

My 71 was gold. It would top out about 132mph. Those are good ole bikes. Built bullet proof.

[@vintagemxer9165]

I find it entertaining and educational how you figure out each problem. Electrical seems like a nightmare but you diagnosed it whereas I would have given up. I suppose each issue had a finite number of possibilities and that's how you can find the answer to each. Proper tools are necessary. Nicely done. This was a good one.

[@finbah5706]

love the vintage bike flips. Minty Jade is super cute too!

[@jstanovic]

I bought a new CB350 in 1971. I paid about $850. I took it on a 2 month trip. Mine was gold with a white stripe on the tank.

[@HoschtonBoy]

I bought mine brand new for $858.. in Salisbury Maryland. Went down on it an hour later avoiding a dog on a sandy street. 1970 were good times with good music.

[@brucesizemore739]

New bikes just cant compare to those classic machines. Great job on saving another beautiful bike.

[@TimeTraveller1117]

Well, that certainly brought back some memories. Thanks! I had same color scheme on my 1968 Honda CB350 I bought while in high school in junior year in 1972. The first and last rear tire I have had go flat at 70 mph. Those tubed tires really let loose when they would suddenly lose air. To keep it upright and gradually slow down, I had to follow where ever the bike decided to go. Thankfully there was no traffic close to me on the Interstate highway so I could keep it upright. First I have seen your channel. Awesome!

[@jsizzle5048]

Dude....watching your videos makes me feel like I can fix anything. Love your content and the great attitude you exude. 👍👍

[@javieravila8046]

You should use steel wool soap and water and then polish the exhaust and all the other crome it has

[@Jerry-dk8se]

This is making me really miss my '69 CB350... even though I ride a Harley now, the little CB350s were light and nimble, and a fun bike to ride.

[@angusmcpherson]

I owned a '69 CL 350 for 6 years. It will do 90 mph. Because of the condition of the motor oil you drained, you might want to consider cleaning out the centrugal oil filter on the right side engine case--small round plate removal will permit access. Thanks for the video.

[@bigjay6743]

Man does that ever look better once you got the blue off the tank your bike turned out great. As they say diamond in the rough.👍👍👍

[@bretthibbs6083]

you're going to need new tires for the bike the front tire is dry rotted. Otherwise the bike looks great and good job on fixing it up.

[@johnnyrocket6588]

It’s also only running on one cylinder

[@JF-lt5zc]

Uh, and a new brake cable. I mean dang, why would you put your life in the hands of a rusted out cable? Cheap fix and peace of mind...

[@STho205]

@@johnnyrocket6588 yep the cylinder is still missing and weak spark every other rotation. One plug white one black is a good indicator. The bike probably has 8 more HP in it at least. New wires, new plugs, new points and good to go.

[@markferguson4255]

Get a plate and use it to take out and rejuvenate yourself on thise crappy days 👍

[@stanbogdanovecz1300]

350s were the shit back then. I had one and also a 300 super hawk. Great old bikes 🏍 and times!

[@hansirocks-jammy2154]

Get that headlight adjusted Down, look silly driving around and sending light signals to planes 😝😂

[@benjamindavidson632]

Nice bike and well done but it needs some fine tuning. Remember when your comments were nothing but hate? hahaha you've come a long way sir but much more for you to learn.

[@daveco1270]

Glad you got rid of the blue. I can't believe how easy it came off without damaging the factory paint. The previous owner probably just spray painted it on there.

[@staygold902]

I'd run the wheels of that thing. Nothing better than an original vintage bike, so much better than a anything new. The 350 4 is the bike though. Rare as hens teeth

[@user-ul5pp3hx2s]

Really appreciate the way you reuse serviceable parts and pieces, I tend to always buy new, which quickly overvalues es my projects! Nice job with your videos, very informative! Please date a number you sequences so that I can find and follow the individual builds. Ed

[@daveallen8824]

Sweet bike - don't be afraid to rev it out - they'll happily buzz to the 10k redline. Good job.

[@hasanhaq4975]

What I love about your videos is how easy you make everything look. Your just a hard working cool dude !

[@thomasc6412]

What a beauty! That is more than a bargain. Please more bikes and less quads partner. Good work 👍🏍

[@paulpaulsen7309]

... uuuuh, a Duplex front drum, fantastic !

[@JoseSilva-dl5te]

Mid 50's early 60's the great revolution of motorcycles was in Angola when the CB 50 to 175 to 200 to 350 appeared and the top to 750 four the Japanese destroyed the competition. Well, as we can see, they already had a starter motor, blinkers, 12v battery, suspensions of the best, it was the beginning of a very long walk. I watched all this...thanks for the video

[@jackbeanstock7710]

Probing for power at the turn signal switch comming in and out would have been usful as well

[@jamesarcher3065]

I am so glad you are bringing it back to it's classic glory . People do dumb things to these machines , cut off the back of the frame , remove the fenders and put on those gay-ass crotch rocket tires . I know what they are trying to do make a track bike or Cafe racer out of them but it just destroys the motorcycle. I love your machine keep up the good work. J-D

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

What a find kid!! Get all of it working and you've got a gold mine..hard to find those old pigs! Love it.

[@Frisky_FZR]

Again it’s 1:00am and you upload still gotta watch it I don’t t need sleep i need answers

[@anthonyhestermann2326]

love the twin leading front brake shoes,,set up properly,,they worked as well if not better than the brake disc of the time

[@STho205]

Agreed. The CB 125 and 200 had front cable disks for only two years around 1975 and went back to drums. Cable disks are not as good as drum shoes. Hydraulic disks are better than both. The 2008 Honda CB250 still had twin mechanical drums in North America. They had a hydraulic front disk in Aus, UK and EU. DON'T KNOW WHY. The Rebel got a front disk.

[@littledavieb]

You might want to invest in a cable lube tool. It makes lubricating cables super easy!

[@robertcox7220]

@VIKING BIKING exactly right that's what l do.

[@kermitskustoms]

it came out great and can't beat the honda quality

[@charleskeisler716]

I had a 1970 CB 350 when I was 15 years old, but I had bought it second-hand and the motor has been going through and the guy I bought it from had a broken arm and a broken leg and he pulled me aside and show me all the work I've been done to the engine, and I had a lot of internal work, I've been bored out and had a bigger cam in and two larger carburetors.

[@skydiver6711]

The stats say that the bike will go a little over 100. I had a 1972 model and I got it up to 95 and the front wheel started floating so I shut it down. But then I was young then and indestructible, if you know what I mean. I road it all over Oklahoma at 65 miles and hour, but I felt like with the RPM's the way they were that it was most comfortable for me at 60, so that is usually what I rode it at. Great bike and a great video. Thanks.

[@christoph_fer]

29:28 I'm amazed how similar this thing sounds to the '23 Honda CB350 sold in India including the deceleration sound.

[@briantripod3826]

That bike is a beast for an old dog. I told you I hit 110 brother it loves to rev out such a fun bike

[@bigdeal6852]

That's great you were able to get a Petcock for it. Back before PCs were in the homes I had a "terrible" time to get one for a 71 Kawasaki trail boss . I just did what I could back then and turned around and sold it.

[@duskintheforest584]

These are among the best bikes Honda ever built. Reliable, easy to service and maintain. I've ridden one version or another of the CB350 or CL360 all over south and Central Texas. Too many times I ran them full throttle to get across this big state. No major problems ever. Worth keeping!

[@anthonyoriordan5967]

Really enjoyed this sweet old honda sohc motorcycle rebuild. Thank you

[@trucktruck8016]

Can see you trying , check out ' common motor' videos on here , stiff steering - strip/clean/re-grease and adjust the steering head bearings or replace with taper roller , will sort the stiffness , do not know if you had the wheels off stripped the brakes, cleaned old grease off brake cams , re-greased etc , have you cleaned up the crome ?, greased the swingarm pivot ? Its a tidy bike , zorsts still do not look right ! Hope you keep and finish sorting .

[@kellyburton]

Nice job getting that old Honda to run again. I miss mine that I had way back in the 80s in high school. They are such fun little bikes to ride.

[@zyxiyzzz9638]

Such a dope bike how can u hate a bike with dual exhausts

[@danielross868]

Shouldn't use WD40 for electrical contacts like that indicator switch. The oil in the WD40 attracts more dirt. You should use "Electrical Contact Cleaner"- much better.

[@microsoftteams2663]

I had one of these motorcycles in 1979 when I was stationed at Misawa Air Base, Japan. I tried off-roading it. LOL. The fork and shock bottomed out on every jump.

[@LambrettaJet200]

Nice barn find ! We picked up a 1973 Honda CL350 Scrambler about 17 years ago and still own it . The Honda 350 series from 70's are awesome bikes.

[@graemeduckett7576]

Hi from New Zealand,when you change the oil,its a good idea to remove and clean the centrivical filter.Youll need the correct tool to remove the special nut it has securing it. cheers Graeme

[@davebarrowcliffe1289]

Theres something about 1960's bikes... 🤔😀👍 A bit of work with the wire wool on the chrome bits, rub down and paint the frame black and that bike will be good for another 50 years... 😀👍

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Like the red white and blue setup.

[@larryborn1082]

Love that bike. My first was a 73 175 Scrambler I bought in 1985. Loved that lil joker.

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

What a great find of a bike I have had a number of CB’s all were very reliable. Good luck with it please don’t customize it just enjoy it as is.

[@glenminnick3724]

A friend of mine had one many many years ago. These things were really cool and lasted forever!

[@gtisid]

you get so lucky with these bikes. nearly every component needed changing on my latest project and it looked ok initially.

[@kathiravansudhagar]

Honda's CB 350 is back in India with the styling borrowed from the original bike. I own one and it's awesome to ride.

[@daveallen8824]

That looked familiar; the first 350 Honda I revived also had a drain bolt that was incredibly tight; scared me! I was sure that the threads were stripped or soon would be - took an incredible amount of force to break it loose. I think it is due to the huge amount of surface area on the plug.

[@backyardbangers1012]

Keep it. It's awesome. And collectable investment to boot. Win win

[@98katman]

Ahhh the putt putt of a Honda cb 350 at idle, brings me back to my younger days. They are very well made bikes.

[@christophergermany7871]

I had a sweet CM400T when I was a teen. I love those old bikes.

[@hectortheerector]

Not bad that like not bad at all. 600 bucks all in. Happy days.

[@wherethereisfaith]

These old Honda's never die.

[@kasztan2008]

That's brilliant, fair play. I have a CB750k which needs little bit of work, after watching your videos with CB350 I'm encouraged to do it myself. Before I was afraid to touch it !

[@sheldonbollenbach2075]

You should be a nice guy and give it back to the girl you bought it from.all fixed up and ready to go.

[@2vintage]

That's actually a good idea!

[@mikebuzz5784]

You should have Jade sitting on all the bikes for your thumbnail. She's beautiful. You're a lucky guy.

[@mg-lz3kk]

I'm smiling....love Hondas and this video...nice!

[@shartne]

That turned out great. It is pretty nice.

[@tdmjason]

Have same bike from gentleman who bought it new and they rode it on a farm - has 8k miles. And everything is on it including factory crash cage. A bit better shape than that one - Purple color.... It was a good find for $500. Nice to see them being enjoyed.

[@marcelcanuck]

you can buy a cable lubricator that clamps right on the cable , you can connect your spray lube directly to it and get lube all the way through the cable , they work great

[@kk2into194]

This is the sickest bike I've seen on your channel.

[@harryw9598]

joe you are good real good, but on cold start stay of the throttle. o , and jade is true gem..

[@rotax636nut5]

Back in the late 70's I had a CB250, after a year riding it I felt the need for more power so I bought a big bore kit that took it out to 370 cc, I also ported the head and installed a race cam, then a pair of noisy straight through silencers, the thing really flew and pulled hard past 12k rpm, but too much use of those high revs eventually killed it, sure was fun while it lasted though..

[@fullmetaljacket7]

I don't know why but that horn cracks me up lol

[@kurtyoung6769]

Great find and great work!!!!! Sounds like the cam chain and or valves need adjusting.

[@jackbeanstock7710]

in my area, people are asking 2000$ for non running busted ass CB bikes..... i dont know how you got this for 400$

[@CCitis]

Yeah... I bought a CL450 a few months ago. All original, in good shape but not running. I paid more than 2k for that, and there was a line of people trying to get it.

[@quintinbriggs5036]

I received a titled 9k mile barn find of a classic 1976 cb360 cafe as a tip I guess you could say a few years back for a job I did. I can find really nice cb's in the OR erea for 2-3k or less and projects for less than 500. Id say it must be your location. Must be a west coast thing but I've acquired a couple dozen old Honda dirtbikes, motorcycles, atc/atvs for next to nothing in the last 5 to 8 years. Granted they had all sat for some numbers of years before me but gotta love a old honda, They just never die.

[@MokesEnd]

Lovely ole bike. It'd look and sound better with the original pipes fitted though!

[@bobpotter895]

You do some great stuff. I’m alway disappointed to see people do so much clever mechanical work and then hack the electrical with the wrong tools. Treat yourself to a pair of decent wire strippers and aviation type crispers. I promise it will make electrical work so much better.

[@jefferypowell9885]

Looks good red white and blue

[@MakinEndsMeet69]

I don't know if you're aware go but on some of those old bikes you can turn the ignition switch back and it has a parking light selection. I'm glad to see you got that going your way.

[@LarryBees]

I loved my C B 350 back it the Day .Top speed 95 mph

[@ericmartin5720]

The bike will crank over better with the headlight off. Being points and coil you want the highest possible voltage for the points and coil, for starting.

[@p52893]

1976 paint job, bicentennial.

[@bigjohnson7415]

Beauty! Back when a 350 was a BIG bike!

[@MrMikeb8]

sweet i want one. had one when i was 17. im 59 now

[@user-iz5md7cq6j]

I hope you notice white was idling was running on 1 cal and second was kicking in when was a little raving up

[@jayn8392]

Such a crazy score. These things in good origkonl condition are fetching like 4-6 k US.

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

The peacock has a reserve setting on it, in that tank both will flow.

[@mindspinn311]

20:19 ok so the bottles are designed to be poured with the spout at the top so you can control the pour and it doesn’t splash from burping. Also, why mix Yamalube All Purpose and Valvoline ATV oil? Honda GN4 10W-40 is cheap and available.

[@JamesDavis-to1hn]

Great job on the blinkers!!!!

[@themansplainer7726]

Im thinking the Blue paint was put on for the Bicentennial back in 76. I remember seeing lots of bikes painted in the flag colors back then for the calibrations. Probably painted by the owner with a spray can of paint.

[@onekick]

Careful with the points cam. They like to snap and spin. It will run ruff or not at all.

[@oilinmyblood3906]

Dude you are one lucky freaking dog!!! You absolutely scored for only $450!! Dude that is so cool! I'm really glad you kept the paint original too, congratulations on your find brother! have fun with her and be safe!

[@troyrosenbaugh9935]

Great little town cruiser bikes. Good gas mileage and plenty of power.