HONDA MF 350 1957

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:21 am

Another honorary member here, along with Aussie Bech and his CB250K0. Keep up the posting, please!

So that's where those eBay Thai 'Dream' tank emblems belong then!

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Wed Oct 20, 2010 12:08 pm

Looking at your ME, it reminds me of a Puch 175 split single that, as a disqualified 17-year-old, I had in my garden for a year or so -- 'till my old man went bloody garrity one weekend and I had to dispose of it fast (like, that day!)

alan curtis · Post by **alan curtis** » Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:57 am

e3steve wrote:Looking at your ME, it reminds me of a Puch 175 split single that, as a disqualified 17-year-old, I had in my garden for a year or so -- 'till my old man went bloody garrity one weekend and I had to dispose of it fast (like, that day!)

i think most of the early honda's are copy's of other bikes, but i still like this early stuff, just got the speedo out today to send off for repair, you cant see from the front, it has 6 bulbs in the back of it.

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:17 pm

Jeepers! That's a busy instrument!

Here's a pic I found to give you some encouragement; it's apparently a 1953 ME.

alan curtis · Post by **alan curtis** » Sat Oct 23, 2010 1:29 pm

e3steve wrote:Jeepers! That's a busy instrument!

Here's a pic I found to give you some encouragement; it's apparently a 1953 ME.

many thanks, i have a long way to go ,before i get there, i like to keep the bike all in one bit, and do the repairs first, i fnd that way stuff dont get lost, the sppeedo has gone to repairs , will get him to send some pics , just found when i was going through some paper work, an owners manual and brochure, will add a pic.
just found a pic in some early honda magazne s i have of a 57 MF, there is some great pics n there of early honda stuff.

rrtccp · Post by **rrtccp** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:00 pm

Hey allan , i think your right about looking like other bikes , at first glance it looks alarming similar to a NSU max special circa 1955.... i have looked high andlow for a jc 58-59 ... but now have decided to stick with the dream and/or superhawk just for parts availability ... and the fact that this will be my first bike restore.. if all goes well it do a jc next... mr honda willing...... just another devote believer who prays at the alter of internal combustion...lolol... nick

alan curtis · Post by **alan curtis** » Thu Oct 28, 2010 11:42 am

rrtccp wrote:Hey allan , i think your right about looking like other bikes , at first glance it looks alarming similar to a NSU max special circa 1955.... i have looked high andlow for a jc 58-59 ... but now have decided to stick with the dream and/or superhawk just for parts availability ... and the fact that this will be my first bike restore.. if all goes well it do a jc next... mr honda willing...... just another devote believer who prays at the alter of internal combustion...lolol... nick

hi nick, just sold a couple of jc56/58 bikes, they went to cmsnl, do know where there is a restored bike, but wants, pie in the sky money for it, i have put an offer of £10,000 for it , but wants 16k, he paid too much for it at the start. .alan