MY Honda 76 K3 XL350

**Night Falcon** · 15th December 2010, 20:48

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.

**dino3310** · 15th December 2010, 21:12

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** · 15th December 2010, 23:32

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** · 16th December 2010, 07:04

Originally Posted by 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

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

**Eddieb** · 16th December 2010, 09:11

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** · 16th December 2010, 16:28

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

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

traded that on a 82 DR500.
Tried to re-live it all a couple years ago with the purchase of another DR500

..... guess some things are just better of as memories

**pete376403** · 16th December 2010, 20:11

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** · 17th December 2010, 07:04

Originally Posted by 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

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

**CRM** · 17th December 2010, 08:15

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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

**Night Falcon** · 17th December 2010, 18:02

Originally Posted by CRM

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

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.