$4,500
Kanab, Utah
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Posted Over 1 Month
Time to let someone else enjoy my classic. Just turned 70 and can't ride a motorcycle anymore- doctor's orders. Too shakey, replacement hip joint, ruptured back disc. This old Vietnam Vet is shot to heck. Don't want the bike to just sit in the garage, let it pass to someone who will enjoy it. This is THE 305 Scrambler to have as it is the eye catching Honda Scarlet (red) and silver. I had the far more common Black and silver bike back in 1965 as a kid in the Air Force. I would estimate that only 1 in 4 or 1 in 5 of the 305 Scramblers were the red and silver, by far there were a lot more of the less flashy black and silver bikes. And so it is today. The bike that gets the stares, the bike that get the raves is the red and silver. It is THE ONE to have, colorwise. And original red and silvers will bring the highest money. Look at the pictures and tell me the red and silver isn't the best color combination. And, they don't grow on trees. I have had this bike about 10 years. Came from a museum in Kansas. I have some receipts. The cylinder head was bored (350 Wisco Kit? I can't prove it.) and new pistons, bearings, chain, etc. done. Top end is quiet because of the money spent. IT NEEDS CLUTCHwork. It is drivable, I have put about 200 miles on it over the last decade. Email me and I'll discuss the work needed which will cost about $400 estimated by Honda expert and friend of mine, Bill Silvers who wrote the Honda Buyer's Guide for Motorbooks a few years back. I HAVE ADJUSTED MY PRICE $500 DOWN TO GIVE YOU THE ROOM TO HAVE THE CLUTCHWORK DONE AND HAVE A PAINTSHOP TOUCH UP MINOR SCRATCHES ON THE TANK AND REAR FENDER AND ONE FRONT FORK. I also include a box full of used parts to include a complete clutchbasket for any needed spare parts and no charge with the bike. Extra carbs, rare seamed gas tank and more. Free with the bike at the Buy It Now Price. I am not one to take advantage of a buyer, please email for any further details. This bike is a nice piece, not perfect, but about a 95 out of 100, points Show. Could be 98 or 99 with very little expense, but then it is not something you want to ride--and riding this bike brings back memories of that deep bass exhaust roar with the Snuff-Or-Nots wide open. That sounds on these Scramblers is what MADE HONDA in the 1960's. Once you heard it, you will never forget it. Music. That scared Harley, Triumph, BSA, and Lambretta owners! This is a nice bike. I put expensive electronic ignition on it and what a difference that made for the better. I live at 5,000 feet and gas here is crap. It has so much alcohol in it I have had to have the carbs cleaned of a white residue twice in 4 years of living here. I had the carbs cleaned last fall and the tank is mostly empty and the maintenance free battery was new 2 years ago and has been kept on a Battery Tender. I have a pigtail that comes out from under the seat so the battery can be charged without removing the seat. The bike should start and run with the addition of new gas. Tires are matched and excellent. Tool kit under seat. Here is why my price is very fair. Much NOS was obtained for this bike 20 years ago. The chrome on the rims front and rear is gorgeous. NO PITS from standing water like happens to these rims. Are they NOS from when the museum did the bike in the 1990's? I don't have proof, but they sure look NOS. The horn is NOS, taillight, chain, and a few other parts, hard to find today. A bargain for the new owner. The "HONDA" front fender racing plaque and headlight Honda Wing are repops from Thailand. This is a darn nice bike. The price is very fair. The condition is excellent with room for minor improvements. THE COLOR IS RIGHT!!!!! FOB Kanab, Utah. Please buy my bike, give it a good home beyond my lifetime and your money will help me pay medical bills to try and fix as best that can be done the ruptured disc in my back beyond what Obama will pay.
