Honda Sl 350 Model History

Four stroke twin cylinder sohc 2 valve per cylinder.

Honda sl 350 model history.

Honda was founded in the late 1940s as japan struggled to rebuild following the second world war. The cb 350 replaced the cb77 and like that model was available as a super sport cb scrambler cl and motosport trials bike sl. The collection is made up of a honda sl70 a honda sl90 a honda sl100 a honda sl125 a honda sl175 and a honda sl350. Full description and technical specifications.

The honda sl70 had been introduced just a year earlier in 1970 as with all the bikes in this range it was designed as a dual sport motorcycle with a four stroke engine and a forgiving nature aimed at those new to motorcycle riding. 1971 honda sl350k1 motosport 350 manufacture date of 4 71 8602 original miles candy topaz orange clear notarized montana title this old survivor is a great bike to ride as is or it would make a great candidate for complete restoration brand new points spark plugs and condenser were just installed this bike was started at time of listing after sitting for a week in the garage in cold montana. The honda cl350 was a 4 stroke 350cc motorcycle built by honda between 1968 and 1973. The only difference was the final drive gearing and exhaust systems the easiest way to tell from a distance or a partially disassembled sl350 is the electric start and single downtube on the ko model the ko model was just.

Honda always had a passion for engineering and this became evident by. Company founder soichiro honda first began manufacturing piston rings before turning his attention to inexpensive motorcycles. Honda s 6 x 9 full line brochure for 1968 listed the cl350 as available in candy blue candy red and orange see abbreviated chart below. The cl designation indicated this model to be the scrambler version which implied some off road capability prior to actual dirt bikes gaining popularity.

The motor in the electric start first effort ko model was exactly the same as the cb350 cl350 models same camshaft same crankshaft ignition gearbox etc. The sl90 was the first sl model released by the japanese company being produced for only one year between 1969 and 1970. 326 cc 19 8 cu in. 64 x 50 6 mm.

History of the 1968 1973 honda cb cl and sl 350 the honda cb 350 was everyman s motorcycle in the late 1960s with an amazing 626 000 examples of all models sold between 1968 and 1972. The chassis were re designed with a much stronger double cradle arrangement.