Rare survivor?

**Paul in NZ** · 23rd May 2009, 18:22

Gawd - how many of these early 350's are out there??

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-220257528.htm

**Paul in NZ** · 23rd May 2009, 18:24

Good god! Times must be tough!

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-220219682.htm

**dangerous** · 23rd May 2009, 18:38

the dragon fly is so ugley i love it... the cb, well awesome year and awesome bike

**Gareth51** · 23rd May 2009, 18:44

In 1968 I wouldn't have been seen dead on a japa,if you weren't riding British you weren't riding with us.

**merv** · 23rd May 2009, 19:11

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Gawd - how many of these early 350's are out there??

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-220257528.htm

That model. f... all. The model after that sold in big numbers in NZ while I think that model on Trade Me was the prettier version. Beautiful!!!

**JimO** · 23rd May 2009, 19:15

Originally Posted by Gareth51

In 1968 I wouldn't have been seen dead on a japa,if you weren't riding British you weren't riding with us.

no you would have been in front of "us" because the unreliable pos triumph would have coughed and died

**dangerous** · 23rd May 2009, 19:18

Originally Posted by Gareth51

In 1968 I wouldn't have been seen dead on a japa,if you weren't riding British you weren't riding with us.

hehe... due to ya shitters not starting you were hanging out at the milk bar acting all tough with ya shakes...

Originally Posted by jimjim

no you would have been in front of "us" because the unreliable pos triumph would have coughed and died

no milk for you aye... to busy out riding, headed for a pub even for a real drink hahaha

**Paul in NZ** · 23rd May 2009, 20:10

Originally Posted by dangerous

the dragon fly is so ugley i love it... the cb, well awesome year and awesome bike

Well actually they were shite but god LOVE the look!!!!! I've never seen one in the flesh! Talk about rare!

**Ixion** · 23rd May 2009, 20:20

Oh. Oh my. I need to go and have a little lie down

**Paul in NZ** · 23rd May 2009, 20:31

Thought this might be more your bag?

**Gareth51** · 23rd May 2009, 20:46

Originally Posted by dangerous

hehe... due to ya shitters not starting you were hanging out at the milk bar acting all tough with ya shakes...

on me way to the milk bar

**Dodgyiti** · 24th May 2009, 07:47

Originally Posted by Ixion

Oh. Oh my. I need to go and have a little lie down

Yes I needed a little 'quiet time' after seeing that shiny little number. Some real treats coming out at the moment. Tough times call for tough measures.

**Voltaire** · 24th May 2009, 09:05

Originally Posted by Dodgyiti

Yes I needed a little 'quiet time' after seeing that shiny little number. Some real treats coming out at the moment. Tough times call for tough measures.

bit too pimpolicious for ye?
Seat looks a bit too comfortable for a cafe racer....

**Motu** · 24th May 2009, 09:22

Yeah,I looked at the seat and though WTF?? Seems so out of place on a no compromise bike.

The CB350 seemed to be the most common bike on the road back then,they just seemed to be everywhere.That early model seemed to be common enough too....but maybe they stuck in the mind being the first version.

You can see how Triumph really blew it with their 350 4 stroke twin - it was a hugely popular market,to build a bike for it was a no brainer.But Honda was one step ahead - by the time the riders had got bored with their CB350's,they could step up to their dream bike,the CB750.That and the 250 learner license killed the 350 market.