Description
This motorcycle is Lot 398 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Autumn Stafford Sale (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show) on 12 & 13 October, please see the Bonhams website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 176 are to be sold from 11:00 on Saturday 12th October 2024.
Lots 201 - 429 are to be sold from 11:00 on Sunday 13th October 2024.
Public Viewing:
Available 12th & 13th October 2024 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Stafford County Showground (The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show).
Lot 398
1973 Honda CB350F
Registration no. WWE 410L
Frame no. CB350F-1021285
Engine no. CB350FE-1034993
Honda followed its sensational CB750 of 1968 with a range of smaller fours, the first of which - the CB500F - appeared in 1971. The half-litre newcomer was just as well specified as its larger brother, boasting an overhead-cam engine, five-speed gearbox, electric starter and disc front brake. A 347cc version appeared the following year catering for riders who valued the refinement of a four yet wanted the lower running and insurance costs of a '350'. Apart from a reduced cylinder bore and detail changes to tyre sizes, gearing, silencers and the rear brake, the CB350F was almost identical to the '500'. At the time, the CB350F was the smallest capacity multi-cylinder motorcycle ever to enter volume production. Produced into 1974, the model was sold in Europe but never officially imported into the UK where the CB350 twin was the factory's preferred offering. The twin was lighter and cheaper to produce but for many customers lacked the smoothness of its four-cylinder stablemate.
The CB350F offered here was first registered in the UK on 1st August 2021 and has had one former keeper in this country. The machine has been restored and is very nicely presented; however, it has not been started by the vendor and will require recommissioning before further use (the engine turns over). The machine is offered with a V5C document and is sold strictly as viewed.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
