thats nice...i have a 62 cb72 with a 64 motor ( has the primary chain tensioner) revs to 9500 sometimes 10000 😬.i also have a 1970 cb175 360 crank revs out to 10500, i also have a norton 750 mild tune and definitely would not go past 6500 on it 😂😂😂😂
I had one in 1967 covering 28000 miles great bike and would ride tomorrow despite my age ! It was despised at the time by those that had a British bike , comments, as it’s a bit flash, and various other comments at the time, It was probably the usual jealousy ,I suspect, as you could leave many of the larger bike behind , I recall the speed if driven to the rev. limit 30 in 1st 60 second 90 In third and 102 in forth, I did fit racing valve springs it would rev to 10500 and would do 90 plus with a second adult as passenger, no oil leaks either, I didn’t appreciate it at the time how good it was all the bells and whistles , All for around £335 when new under priced for what it was! It would purr away all day at 80 mph it didn’t like slow for to long, I remember reading a brochure, which said something like “it was docile enough for grandma to ride around town but on the open road it was something else, CB72
Lovingkindness,they are actually the correct horns that were fitted to the early models.looking at his vin number I think this was manufactured in October 1968 ready for the 69 season.you are correct they were changed later on in the season for the larger domed type used on the 70s models and the tridents.
Hopefully I get a Reply on a 5 year old video I noticed I found this bike with the link to the video on the listing. But I noticed it’s in North Olmsted Ohio and was curious who you bought the bike off of?
Hi and thanks for your interest. We're a small hobby business in Olmsted Twp. Ohio that puts old Hondas back on the road. Picked up that 360 near Dayton Ohio in the fall of 2017. Went through it completely and sold it to a gentleman in Morgantown West Virginia the next spring.
I had one just like this, but with a black seat. I abused it pretty much back in the day by using it for some off road and hill climbs. It took all that, and still purred like a kitten on the highway.
I was fortunate enough to find a "sharp one owner" '72 CL 350 Scrambler! I snatched it up for? $900 . Its a super Clean unrestored all origjnal bike with the exception of tires and paint. It runs and looks great. Its been sitting now for the last four years and its killing me! I want to pull it out and get her back on the road. Thanks to this video im re-inspired!!
Pfeew..I thought that mine was noisy! I've been scared to RU-vid the same bike bc I thought it would stress me out but no. I'd say tho is a lot noisy and has less miles! Ty, good video!!
I just bought one for $300 . It's a roach ; smokes , plastic's in bad shape , fork seals blown , etc. I'm in the process of fixing it up . Should be a fun project that I can lose money on .
That is the exact color scheme and everything of my bike that I bought brand new for just under $1000 back in the day (I was 19). There was no motorcycle license endorsement in Michigan in the 70s if I remember correctly. The only thing they required was a helmet. The only protective gear I ever wore was a black leather jacket because that was the look. That bike would go 90 mph at full throttle but the mirrors would be nothing but a blur. It cost something like 75 cents to fill the gas tank.
I bought a 69 Triumph TR6 recently, about the same mileage as yours, did exactly the same maintenance too. Has allot of patina, I’m cleaning certain things and leaving the rest as original. Every nut and bolt is original, except recovered seat. Runs great like yours. Amazing how old Triumph’s hold up over all the years. I love the bike.
Back in '66 my next-door friend had a Honda 150 and I marveled at the smooth quiet running, electric start, and the fact that it didn't leak oil anywhere!
My first bike! I loved that machine! I mostly rode it off road due to not yet having a license but I could get almost anywhere in my small hometown. This one is exactly the same as mine was. Wonderful memories.
