The Birthday Gift

[hemibee]

I went down and picked up my birthday gift today. Since she isn't a Triumph, which I suspected from the price and then confirmed before I made the trip down to Wallis to pick her up, I'll post the information here. I've uploaded a few of the before photos, link to the album... https://www.triumphtalk.com/gallery/g617-scrambler.html

The bike is a 1975 H_ _ _ _ CL360 Scrambler, all original except for the missing battery. The previous owner can not remember ever adding any air to the tires so it's possible I even have the original air. The tool kit was even still in the tool box with a complete set of the original tools. The only added items on the bike was a padded sissy bar and some of the expected rust on a 37 year old bike plus a bit of rust in the tank.

Now I have to find a repair manual and get started on her.

A few of the photos...

And to get her started off on the right foot, we had to stop at Dairy Queen for lunch.

 

[The Seeker]

Cool little scrambler and it does look to be in quite decent condition!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

 

[devo]

Jeez Tony
You and Rocky can have a group hug

 

[DaveM]

Very nice I can see it will come up looking like new with just a bit of work

 

[otherwise]

Congratulations on the new toy.
Now I've got to be honest and say that time marches on and today I'd probably be happy to play with that bike, but, a few years ago I'd say it's the kind of thing that you give to someone you don't like very much.
I worked in a Honda dealership when they were new and back then we considered them solid bullet proof bikes but way too heavy and under powered for a 350. As I said time marches on and as a retro project I'm sure you'll get a lot of pleasure from it.

 

[hemibee]

My brother thinks I've been abducted by aliens or Scotty messed up teleporting Kirk and crew somehow which caused someone else to take over my body. My mom only had a one word comment: "Honda?" My youngest son said: "Dad, you did realize that's a Honda, right?" My wife, who said buy it for my birthday: "That's not a Triumph? Are you sure about this?"

I'm beginning to think these folks know me too well.


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[hemibee]

Cool little scrambler and it does look to be in quite decent condition!! CONGRATULATIONS!!

Thanks. For what I paid for it it was in better shape than I thought it would be.

Jeez Tony
You and Rocky can have a group hug

It ain't pink!

Very nice I can see it will come up looking like new with just a bit of work

I found another one just like it on line that had been restored and I hope I can get the same results. I think it won't need a lot of work other than cosmetics so maybe it will be a lot of fun.

Congratulations on the new toy.
Now I've got to be honest and say that time marches on and today I'd probably be happy to play with that bike, but, a few years ago I'd say it's the kind of thing that you give to someone you don't like very much.
I worked in a Honda dealership when they were new and back then we considered them solid bullet proof bikes but way too heavy and under powered for a 350. As I said time marches on and as a retro project I'm sure you'll get a lot of pleasure from it.

Thanks. I think it will be a fun project but like you said the power will be a bit on the low side.


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[DaveM]

I always liked Honda and still do and would get another one no problems

 

[CarlS]

Congratulations, Tony, a fine acquisition. You will enjoy that - even if it is a Honda. Honda is brand I have never owned. Great looking bike.

 

[hemibee]

This Honda now allows me to say I've owned at least one bike of each of the big jap bikes.

I had one of my off road riding partner contact me and say he knew one of these days I would own a Honda and get away from the orange kiol-ade, I had to point out to him that at least if was orange.


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[dazco]

I had the exact same bike, same color and all. I loved those old honda twins back in the day. Never had the 450 but i had ridden them and wanted one. But i had two 350's. The other one being a '70 or '71, one of those ones that had the striped 2 tone tank in either red or blue. Mine was red. man, i loved that bike. Have fun with that thing ! By the way, the old 450's were slightly quicker than the new bonnies according to a guy i talked to with both, and i had already assumed as much. I rode one and was very impressed with how quick it was. Of course i guess my memory is somewhat tainted by the years and the fact that back then 750's were new on the scene and 450's were the biggest jap bike B4 that.

 

[The Seeker]

Among the Hondas I've owned in the past, back when I liked off-roading were: Honda SL 350 , Honda Elsinor 175, and Honda Elsinor 250.

The SL 350 was an attractive scrambler type bike that really was too heavy for serious off-roading:

Rod posted this similar (to Hemi's birthday present) bike seen at Mid Ohio vintage days:

 

[avion]

Nice find, doesn't looked abused or stripped for spares at one point.

Why is everyone getting bikes just lately. Was there an international salary bonus I missed out on?

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[The Seeker]

Was there an international salary bonus I missed out on?

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No....but the rest of the world is splitting up a lottery that no one bought the winning ticket for! You mean you didn't get your share?

 

[avion]

Argh, I feel all neglected.

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