Want pristine CL77 (I know -- who doesn't!)

MIKEB. · Post by **MIKEB.** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:19 am

Hey guys,
This is Mike with the 305 for sale that I think William is the proud new owner. I have been looking for someone to buy this bike for months and I did not want to sell it on Ebay. I just so happened to see this forum and noticed several people interested in a 305. By accident I found this forum. William will be happy with this purchase and if he decides not to buy it someone else will be the new owner. If this bike is left in the condition it is in now it will be worth a lot of money later down the road. If anyone would like to see the bike and you are in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area you can come by and look at it. Here is a picture you guys might like of the 305 and my friends car before he passed away a year ago. His son now is the proud owner of his dad's car. A 1968 Road Runner. Thanks for your concern with William, but this is as real as it is. Thanks for looking guys.
Mike

WilliamRich · Post by **WilliamRich** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:02 pm

I would be grateful if someone here would speak to the availability of Honda 305 parts. Are all of the motor and transmission part readily available, or would some of the parts such as rods, cams, crank, and a myriad of little parts, need to be found with great effort, or even savaged from an entire motor or bike in order to keep ones 305 motor running. My use plan for a pristine 305 is to ride 100-1000 miles a year for pleasure and get-togethers and shows.

Rickytic · Post by **Rickytic** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 12:43 pm

305 parts are fairly easy to find, but of course they come in different conditions. There are a number of vendors on line and most are members of this forum. I see you live in San Diego, I live in El Cajon and have a very pristine CL77 if you want to come by and look at it. At this time, it is not for sale, but you can certainly look to see first hand what a great one looks like.

Rickytic

WilliamRich · Post by **WilliamRich** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 1:03 pm

Hey Rick, getting together sounds like a great idea. I'm a hair away from making the purchase. I'm retired and available from 12:30pm today and beyond. 760-390-5272

G3 · Post by G3 » Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:54 pm

Hey William,
My bike hauled ass too back in 1970. But I was 15, and just about everything hauled ass, including dads front throw McClane mower (or was it an "King O' Lawn?).My Scrambler has hit the 70mph mark, but not sustained as I'm afraid she'll blow (again). I find 50 to 55 mph is a fun cruising speed, and although there is more to the throttle, it's really not necessary, at least for me.
Hope you got yourself a winner, just like the one pictured.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 1:58 am

William

At the sort of mileage you are suggesting it will take a long time to wear out a bike in nice condition.

Most engine parts are repairable or reclaimable still. There seem to be plenty of options for pistons and it is possible to get sleeves made to take you back to STD where there are still a lot of genuine Honda pistons. Suppliers like Ohio Cycle, David Silver and CMS in Holland all carry parts. NOS cranks are out there and If you can find a nice crank and some gearbox spares, that would keep you going for a long time.

G

WilliamRich wrote:I would be grateful if someone here would speak to the availability of Honda 305 parts. Are all of the motor and transmission part readily available, or would some of the parts such as rods, cams, crank, and a myriad of little parts, need to be found with great effort, or even savaged from an entire motor or bike in order to keep ones 305 motor running. My use plan for a pristine 305 is to ride 100-1000 miles a year for pleasure and get-togethers and shows.

WilliamRich · Post by **WilliamRich** » Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:15 am

Roger that G3. It is becoming clearer now ... 50-mph was hauling ass down our residential streets and up and down our little foothills. (We almost never hit the freeways because we had seen 'Death On the Highways' in 10th grade drivers ed.)

Had a great time looking at Rick's pristine CL77. What a beauty. When I managed to get my unexpectedly stiff leg over the saddle and settle down, I felt like Doctor Zhivago re-hooking up with Julie Christie (well, maybe not quite that good). The long happy hours in the saddle did come flooding back. The Scrambler is still a perfect fit.

The Scrambler size and weight and gearing is ideal for scaled down little community adventures. A once in a blue moon little dash with snuffers wide open ... an evening idle along the golf course in the sprinkler mist ... the steep narrow drive that vaults you to the 100-mile vista ... a glass and a slice. One can definitely find some serenity amidst the bustle.

Yes, the parts ARE there -- THE SCRAMBLER SHOW WILL GO ON.

In a few days, I head my little Tacoma across vast stretches of the Southwest to appreciatively take possession of Mike's impeccable Black and Silver 305 Scrambler -- I'm stoked.

(Mike is a great guy.)