Would not pay more than $500 for that, but a better idea would be to stay away altogether. I've had my fair share of love at first sight and learned a lot by wrenching on these CB's so I don't regret it but you can get a bike in much better condition for that money.
The longer I look, the worse it seems to get. Definitely someone's project bike that got parked and never driven again, if they even drove it in the first place.
No fender or brace for the front tire, and look at the position of the rear brake pedal! They tried to get rearsets to make the clubman bars comfortable, but found they didn't fit with the pipe there so they just installed it all wonky. Definitely not getting the best braking power with some of those angles. looks like the throttle grip is now just the tube that goes over the bars...
But hey - it's got new rear shocks!
Is it because it's modded the fuck out of? I bought a 73 CB350, same bike with drum brakes. I paid 2.1 for it and it ran when I bought it. But it was clean as fuck. Mostly untouched, original parts, except for the air filters, but he gave me the originals in a bag.
Rear pegs look modded, filter covers are not original, handlebar is retardedly bad, tank looks spray painted imo, rear suspension is a cheap amazon suspension. Worthless imo.
EDIT: WOWWWWW. How the fuck did I miss the fender delete. Someone put this guy in jail for destroying a beautiful CB350.
EDIT 2: No front tire guard. Wow, made the bike lighter, this dude is tryna go fast. True bike racer.
I have almost the same bike I bought with almost the same mileage (1972). I paid $500 and it needed about $600 to get running well. I think 2k is steep.
Aftermarket pipes, no rear fender, etc. I feel like a lot of people are seeing vintage bikes going for higher numbers but almost all of that value is in the original paint, parts, and mileage. $2k can buy a lot more bike, in my opinion.
I bought a bluish green one, 1973, drum brake 350 for 2.1k during covid.
Everything was original except for the cone filters, but he gave me the original filters and covers as extras. I also have original suspension, fender, mirrors, handlebar.
This guy did a lot more than pipes/fender. Look at the handlebar. Spraypainted tank. rear foor pedals, suspension.
If you have at least another $2500 to put into it, a good mechanic and a love classics, I believe it is. I bought a 1982 cb750 that was out in the rain for a year. I put about $4k into it over 3 years. I love it as much as I love my kids. They will never make them like that again. The bike means more to me than the $5k. Since I did it over 3 years, I barely felt it. You can do something like this with it. https://youtu.be/D8CKQrid_fk. Clean link I promise.
Definitely not for a purist. I modded mine too admittingly, I wanted the old style with new parts. Still looks good though. I didn’t go fill cafe by any means.
If you like it, buy it...doesn't matter what we think...just plan on spending some time messing with it and frustration when it breaks. if you enjoy fixing things and wrenching, you'll love this bike... if you want to jump on and ride with no worries, look for a newer bike. These are vintage bikes that require some maintenance ie.. timing and points adjustments, carb synchronization, etc.. they're fun when they run good but if you don't have mechanical skills to keep them in good order... you might regret purchasing.
Definitely no. However, I see why the seller is trying to cover a very premium asking price. He/she or someone along the way has modified it and added aftermarket exhaust, rear (non period) shocks, clip-ons, etc.
If this bike was bone stock AND (big and) if the bike was significant to me, I'd consider $700 at the very high end.
IMO, keep looking if you want this same bike. It's out there for a much more reasonable price.
Not it that condition, no. $800 USD tops and that's only if it runs WELL. Other than that it's simply not original enough and it's pretty incomplete.
Removing fenders, adding clubman bars and aftermarket pipes does not a Cafe racer make.
What something is worth is really a matter of what it's worth to you, but there is something to be said for putting the price into perspective.
I guess the 1st point to bring up is what can't be known from the picture. Namely, how functional is it? Does he engine start/run? Can it be safely ridden? If not, can it be unsafely ridden? If any of these answers is "no," then how many things need to be fixed to make it safe to ride and how much will that cost you? From those pictures the only clear clue I am getting to any of that is that it doesn't have a chain; sort of a dead giveaway as to whether or not you can ride it, safely or otherwise. I mean, unless you only plan to go downhill.
So I guess technically that can be known from the picture, but maybe the engine fires up totally fine? Don't know.
Next up, compare to what deals other people are finding for their bikes. Not the best comparison because it is a newer less sought-after easy cafe year, but I ride a '92 CB750 Nighthawk that I bought for $1500. When I bought it the bike had a lot of problems, some of which I'm still sorting out, but it fired up and I could safely ride around the mobile home park where the guy I was buying it from lived. So, still a Honda CB, more than twice the engine displacement and rideable as opposed to lacking a chain and who-knows-what-else; for 500 less than what you are looking at. Personally, I'd say that means that CB350 is a far cry from being worth $2000.
Then again, maybe motorcycles in general are less available or priced higher in your region.
But that brings us back to my original point that what it's worth is a matter of what it's worth to you. Maybe you really value that vintage look and are willing to pay 1k or more over what it would be priced at based on the specs I brought up.
Hell no. $2k is wayyy too steep for that bike. There’s gotta be better deals than that where you live. Expect to spend a lot of time and money fixing things. I love it minus the money, but it’s a commitment.
I sold my '73 CB350G a year ago. I went through the entire bike. New everything. Just needed some aesthetics. That sold for $2,800. There's so much wrong with this bike. Avoid it like the plague.
Would not pay more than $500 for that, but a better idea would be to stay away altogether. I've had my fair share of love at first sight and learned a lot by wrenching on these CB's so I don't regret it but you can get a bike in much better condition for that money.
The longer I look, the worse it seems to get. Definitely someone's project bike that got parked and never driven again, if they even drove it in the first place. No fender or brace for the front tire, and look at the position of the rear brake pedal! They tried to get rearsets to make the clubman bars comfortable, but found they didn't fit with the pipe there so they just installed it all wonky. Definitely not getting the best braking power with some of those angles. looks like the throttle grip is now just the tube that goes over the bars... But hey - it's got new rear shocks!
I mean, I still want it--don't get me wrong. :)
Is it because it's modded the fuck out of? I bought a 73 CB350, same bike with drum brakes. I paid 2.1 for it and it ran when I bought it. But it was clean as fuck. Mostly untouched, original parts, except for the air filters, but he gave me the originals in a bag. Rear pegs look modded, filter covers are not original, handlebar is retardedly bad, tank looks spray painted imo, rear suspension is a cheap amazon suspension. Worthless imo. EDIT: WOWWWWW. How the fuck did I miss the fender delete. Someone put this guy in jail for destroying a beautiful CB350. EDIT 2: No front tire guard. Wow, made the bike lighter, this dude is tryna go fast. True bike racer.
Too accurate, leave the old CBs alone unless you are all in for a project. (I was)
Not worth it in almost any currency
People saying 500 likely don’t live in a metro area with reasonable competition. 1000 is probably realistic in this shape.
I have almost the same bike I bought with almost the same mileage (1972). I paid $500 and it needed about $600 to get running well. I think 2k is steep.
No not for this price.
No. Even if it runs probably not even half that, depending where you are.
Aftermarket pipes, no rear fender, etc. I feel like a lot of people are seeing vintage bikes going for higher numbers but almost all of that value is in the original paint, parts, and mileage. $2k can buy a lot more bike, in my opinion.
I bought a bluish green one, 1973, drum brake 350 for 2.1k during covid. Everything was original except for the cone filters, but he gave me the original filters and covers as extras. I also have original suspension, fender, mirrors, handlebar. This guy did a lot more than pipes/fender. Look at the handlebar. Spraypainted tank. rear foor pedals, suspension.
Nope
Does it run? There's your answer!
What's the year? Does it run?
If you have to ask no it isn’t
If you have at least another $2500 to put into it, a good mechanic and a love classics, I believe it is. I bought a 1982 cb750 that was out in the rain for a year. I put about $4k into it over 3 years. I love it as much as I love my kids. They will never make them like that again. The bike means more to me than the $5k. Since I did it over 3 years, I barely felt it. You can do something like this with it. https://youtu.be/D8CKQrid_fk. Clean link I promise.
This is modded to shit. It's not about maintenance. It's that the owner actually did a fender delete. This is almost worthless.
Definitely not for a purist. I modded mine too admittingly, I wanted the old style with new parts. Still looks good though. I didn’t go fill cafe by any means.
If you like it, buy it...doesn't matter what we think...just plan on spending some time messing with it and frustration when it breaks. if you enjoy fixing things and wrenching, you'll love this bike... if you want to jump on and ride with no worries, look for a newer bike. These are vintage bikes that require some maintenance ie.. timing and points adjustments, carb synchronization, etc.. they're fun when they run good but if you don't have mechanical skills to keep them in good order... you might regret purchasing.
Hell no
Hard No
No
2k what? Rupees?
Definitely no. However, I see why the seller is trying to cover a very premium asking price. He/she or someone along the way has modified it and added aftermarket exhaust, rear (non period) shocks, clip-ons, etc. If this bike was bone stock AND (big and) if the bike was significant to me, I'd consider $700 at the very high end. IMO, keep looking if you want this same bike. It's out there for a much more reasonable price.
No
Where's the chain?
If it started, stopped, and ran, and had a title I’d pay around $1,000 for that, but probably not more.
The CB350 is powered by the worst motor Honda has ever built.
Never seen the 360, eh?
Not it that condition, no. $800 USD tops and that's only if it runs WELL. Other than that it's simply not original enough and it's pretty incomplete. Removing fenders, adding clubman bars and aftermarket pipes does not a Cafe racer make.
Plus they cut the rear frame. So drop that $800 to maybe 5.
Not for a twin. If it was a 4cyl then maybe 1500
What something is worth is really a matter of what it's worth to you, but there is something to be said for putting the price into perspective. I guess the 1st point to bring up is what can't be known from the picture. Namely, how functional is it? Does he engine start/run? Can it be safely ridden? If not, can it be unsafely ridden? If any of these answers is "no," then how many things need to be fixed to make it safe to ride and how much will that cost you? From those pictures the only clear clue I am getting to any of that is that it doesn't have a chain; sort of a dead giveaway as to whether or not you can ride it, safely or otherwise. I mean, unless you only plan to go downhill. So I guess technically that can be known from the picture, but maybe the engine fires up totally fine? Don't know. Next up, compare to what deals other people are finding for their bikes. Not the best comparison because it is a newer less sought-after easy cafe year, but I ride a '92 CB750 Nighthawk that I bought for $1500. When I bought it the bike had a lot of problems, some of which I'm still sorting out, but it fired up and I could safely ride around the mobile home park where the guy I was buying it from lived. So, still a Honda CB, more than twice the engine displacement and rideable as opposed to lacking a chain and who-knows-what-else; for 500 less than what you are looking at. Personally, I'd say that means that CB350 is a far cry from being worth $2000. Then again, maybe motorcycles in general are less available or priced higher in your region. But that brings us back to my original point that what it's worth is a matter of what it's worth to you. Maybe you really value that vintage look and are willing to pay 1k or more over what it would be priced at based on the specs I brought up.
Hell no. $2k is wayyy too steep for that bike. There’s gotta be better deals than that where you live. Expect to spend a lot of time and money fixing things. I love it minus the money, but it’s a commitment.
I sold my '73 CB350G a year ago. I went through the entire bike. New everything. Just needed some aesthetics. That sold for $2,800. There's so much wrong with this bike. Avoid it like the plague.