MY Honda 76 K3 XL350

[Night Falcon]

I found this video of an XL350 on you tube. I used to have one almost exactly the same except mine had the lower "rally" front guard. I never thought I'd get the chance to see and here one again! Mine met with a sorry end but suffice it to say It was my first real adventure bike! Maybe some of you would like to share some videos of your first steads.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTaiDj10tc&NR=1

[dino3310]

this was my first road legal one after my mighty DS80... not the exact one but the same model
http://youtu.be/Ff7SDO-5SfU

[Dadpole]

I know of three of them in a lockup. They are keeping company with a couple of other classic trailies from that era. Never really fancied them myself, but they are a nice piece of kit.

[Night Falcon]

this was my first road legal one after my mighty DS80... not the exact one but the same model
http://youtu.be/Ff7SDO-5SfU

Classic! I had a mate who's old man bought him one of those "brand spanker"; it had the rainbow stipes on the tank from memory...I remember being jealous at the time but I'm over it now of course :angry:

[Eddieb]

I know someone in Wellington who restores old Honda trailies, SHE has over a dozen of them in mint condition and floor to ceiling stacks of frames, motors etc.

[dino3310]

Classic! I had a mate who's old man bought him one of those "brand spanker"; it had the rainbow stipes on the tank from memory...I remember being jealous at the time but I'm over it now of course :angry:

traded that on a 82 DR500.
Tried to re-live it all a couple years ago with the purchase of another DR500:facepalm: ..... guess some things are just better of as memories :laugh:

[pete376403]

One of these was my first traillie, sold a Matchless 500 twin to buy it. $1169 brand new in 1972.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iv33Qdw1JE

[Night Falcon]

One of these was my first traillie, sold a Matchless 500 twin to buy it. $1169 brand new in 1972.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Iv33Qdw1JE

arh the humble kwaka....mine was orange (funny that) and a few less CC's and with 2 gear boxes :scooter:

[CRM]

226293

Snap - 1976 XL350. I got it with only about 4000km (miles?) on it. Probably be a bit gutless if I rode it now but I thought it was awesome. I had it for quite a while and used it for just about everything you can use a motorcycle for. Good times :sunny:

[Night Falcon]

226293

Snap - 1976 XL350. I got it with only about 4000km (miles?) on it. Probably be a bit gutless if I rode it now but I thought it was awesome. I had it for quite a while and used it for just about everything you can use a motorcycle for. Good times :sunny:

mate... that shot is like lookin back 30years in time....they were real grunters in thier day...I can still remember the add they used to run for it where the bloke roosts mud all over his missis before tearin off through the bush....some things never change.:facepalm:

[dino3310]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-340510716.htm this would be nice but :gob: $5k F#@k must have those solid gold valves


(was this the one you were talking bout TB)

[Oscar]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-340510716.htm this would be nice but :gob: $5k F#@k must have those solid gold valves


(was this the one you were talking bout TB)

What a POS!!!
That's worth about $1,500...

[dino3310]

What a POS!!!
That's worth about $1,500...

totally agree

theres a alright YZ490 on there at the moment, even though i cant ride for shit i'd still like to get it :laugh: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-324253405.htm

[Oscar]

totally agree

theres a alright YZ490 on there at the moment, even though i cant ride for shit i'd still like to get it :laugh: http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Classic-vintage/auction-324253405.htm

It's a yank one.

[dino3310]

It's a yank one.

either way i'd be holding on for dear life :woohoo::scooter:

[tri boy]

(was this the one you were talking bout TB)


Yup.
But Oscar is right, it's wayyyyy over priced.
But I still like the old dogs, even a XR500RB etc would do.
An ol two stroker is very cool, but there is summit about filthy big 4strokes that jiggle me buttons.
Handle like shit.
Can't stop, fly like a lump of lead, and land like a dead cat, but oh, I do like them.

[young1]

I bet that YZ490 sounds like a proper big bore 2 stroke should, before the water jackets etc muffled them a bit. Love to see an IT490 again. What sizes did the big ITs come in, there was a 400, then what? A 465 and a 495?

The XL500s, I wonder how easy it is to get 23" rubber for the front wheel?

[Oscar]

I bet that YZ490 sounds like a proper big bore 2 stroke should, before the water jackets etc muffled them a bit. Love to see an IT490 again. What sizes did the big ITs come in, there was a 400, then what? A 465 and a 495?

The XL500s, I wonder how easy it is to get 23" rubber for the front wheel?

Buuuurrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaappp!!!!

[JATZ]

How bout this one.....
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Dirt-bikes/auction-341202917.htm

Looks like he's got a few bikes, anyone want me to go take a look at something, more than happy to "test ride"

[NordieBoy]

The XL500s, I wonder how easy it is to get 23" rubber for the front wheel?

No problem.

Just not a lot of choice.

Easy to lace up a 21" to the hub though.

[Night Falcon]

I had one of these back in the day...well not quite it was a YZ250 frame with the 400 motor....nice combination for riding fire breaks around Marlbrough... but sold it after breaking couple ribs and an ankle on it.

http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy337/SpeedDaddy/untitled.jpg

[dino3310]

pretty lethal them old 2smokers, theres a few on trade me at the moment.... mmmmmmmmmmmmm:shifty: would it be posible to plate a CR500 :wings:

[Oscar]

pretty lethal them old 2smokers, theres a few on trade me at the moment.... mmmmmmmmmmmmm:shifty: would it be posible to plate a CR500 :wings:

Been done before.

[Ocean1]

I had two XL350s, both '74. They were what the 250 motosport should have been to start with. Can't say I learned to ride on 'em, but some of my crashes were well refined by the acquaintence. Great bikes, you could make almost anything of them, my second one ended up at 410cc.

The standard shocks were shite, the forks needed help and the third gear needed keeping an eye on. If you whittled the weight down they were easy to ride, very forgiving.

I found one in reasonable nick a few years ago, could have had it for next to nothing. But you can never go down to the same river...

[Night Falcon]

and the third gear needed keeping an eye on...

...and the cam chain tensioner mount wasn't much chop either!

[Ocean1]

...and the cam chain tensioner mount wasn't much chop either!

Now that I never had much of a problem with.

Cam bearings, machined the head on both of them, one got split rollers and the other got split whitemetal shells.

[Night Falcon]

Now that I never had much of a problem with.


Mine sheared off from the casing ....nobody new why..... but cost a poltis to fix for poor apprentice boy at the time :facepalm:

[young1]

pretty lethal them old 2smokers, theres a few on trade me at the moment.... mmmmmmmmmmmmm:shifty: would it be posible to plate a CR500 :wings:

In Aussie at the end of the model run they did bring them out with lights, blinkers etc.

[dino3310]

In Aussie at the end of the model run they did bring them out with lights, blinkers etc.

now that would be a shit load of fun with some road slicks:scooter: