"New" 1968 Honda CL305 up for auction

[smi481]

Thanks for the help guys.

It does bring up an interesting question?

What is the highest amount, actually paid for a
CL77, at either auction, or on Ebay, that our
forum members know of?

As an example, here is another 1968, (link below),
that claims to be, " .... a pristine family pet, that has
been restored and is in Trophy winning museum
quality condition!" .... on Ebay today, for $6,499 so far.

It does make you think .... if a "museum quality"
1968 CL 77, like the one below, goes for around $7,000 ....
could a similar 1968 CL77 actually be worth $9,000
MORE??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CL ... enameZWDVW

[LOUD MOUSE]

This bike does have a couple of errors but they are easy to take care of.
Rear axle installed from the wrong side. Front brake/clutch cables are incorrect for this year bike. Throttle cable to long. Plug wire holders near the carbs are installed wrong. ..................lm

Thanks for the help guys.

It does bring up an interesting question?

What is the highest amount, actually paid for a
CL77, at either auction, or on Ebay, that our
forum members know of?

As an example, here is another 1968, (link below),
that claims to be, " .... a pristine family pet, that has
been restored and is in Trophy winning museum
quality condition!" .... on Ebay today, for $6,499 so far.

It does make you think .... if a "museum quality"
1968 CL 77, like the one below, goes for around $7,000 ....
could a similar 1968 CL77 actually be worth $9,000
MORE??

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-CL ... enameZWDVW

[smi481]

Thank You LoudMouse. Your
educated opinion, and others here, have helped
us several times with your combined knowledge.

Our biggest concern is probably finding
a NOS 1968 seat, with that light grey piping?
It's so obvious that many people, plus the AMCA
Judges, would spot the error immediately.

HondaRider2 wrote us and said the last
NOS 1968 seat she saw, was on Ebay.Canada, 6 years ago.

It sold for $1,200 + Shipping from Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada!. She remembered it, because
they were in the bidding, up to $750 + shipping.

She also originated the opinion that over the past
40 years, parts possibly could have been exchanged ....
with the new ones off of this bike being sold to
friends who REALLY needed them. And then "similar,"
but NOT actually correct ones being
put back on .... not thinking that the bike would
be examined by "experts," like the ones
on this site, before its sale, 30 or 40 years later.

[LOUD MOUSE]

Actually the welt was a Clear outside with a Silver Metalic sort of thread inside. Over time the sun would cause the clear to turn gold. ...............lm

Thank You LoudMouse. Your
educated opinion, and others here, have helped
us several times with your combined knowledge.

Our biggest concern is probably finding
a NOS 1968 seat, with that light grey piping?
It's so obvious that many people, plus the AMCA
Judges, would spot the error immediately.

HondaRider2 wrote us and said the last
NOS 1968 seat she saw, was on Ebay.Canada, 6 years ago.

It sold for $1,200 + Shipping from Victoria,
British Columbia, Canada!. She remembered it, because
they were in the bidding, up to $750 + shipping.

She also originated the opinion that over the past
40 years, parts possibly could have been exchanged ....
with the new ones off of this bike being sold to
friends who REALLY needed them. And then "similar,"
but NOT actually correct ones being
put back on .... not thinking that the bike would
be examined by "experts," like the ones
on this site, before its sale, 30 or 40 years later

[cbxmountainman]

Disregarding the obvious pertaining to the year as Honda quite often titled them to the year sold, I have never seen a paint job that good on an older Honda even when new. Just my opinion of course. About seven years ago I bought a NOS tank for a CL77 while still available and it looked like it had bee painted with a paint brush or at the least, a "rattle can" job. Didn't suit me so I had it professionally repainted early Volkswagen silver (beatle type). I have a CL77 with the original orange paint, but the side covers have been painted silver as most of them were with the black/red framed models.

[smi481]

The above Honda Scrambler sold, at
the Jerry Wood Auction, in Deland, Florida,
last Friday, for $13,500 PLUS an additional
10% buyers fee (paid to J. Wood).

The total price paid at the auction
was $14,800. Add to that, the
6% sales tax that is collected
and you have a $15,600 305!

Even though the bike was not "brand
new," (wrong seat, cables, weird
paint on the tank, etc), it still sold
for $15,000+.

[Buck]

Watched a restored 65 cl72 on Ebay last week get to I think $11500 and did not meet reserve.If I remember correctly it was in N.J. and ad said our own ED AKA Loud Mouse had done the resto. As for the tires on the bike sold at Deland,my 67 came from our local dealer where I worked and some did come from the factory with japanese Dunlop K70 tires.