My daily driver back in 79 & 80, when I was in college. I was in east San Diego, so spent a lot of time riding in the deserts on weekends. It was the perfect bike for me at that time. That's a nice looking bike; in better shape than mine ever was.
That bike was $895 new if my 65yo memory still serves me. How do I know? It was my dream bike but remember, that translates to about $5600.00 in today's dollars and was just too rich for a 17yo kid making $1.75 an hour. Beautiful...
I had a 71 CL 450 back in the late seventies, rode the crap out of that bike. It was one of the most dependable vehicles I have ever owned. Nice find on the 350.
This was the same color and bike I bought new early 1973 when I returned from my second combat tour Vietnam It's so good to see it and hear it After all these years, thank you
Lol my older brother had 72 cl. He also bought 1 & rebuilt it & rode it for a couple years. I remember ridding on the back. Then I rode it & compared to my Dr 500 I had it was like a mini bike w / no suspension 😝. Still a great bike ! Nice color !
I’ve got a 1971 CL-350 that I ride back and forth from Bristol CT to Middletown where I work (60 miles round trip) The one thing I can say is it’s not exactly a highway bike. I did go up one tooth on the front sprocket which helped a bit, but cruising speed is only around 60-65. On backroads is where the bike is really in its element 👍
I bought a 1972 in 1973 when I was stationed in Maine in the 1970s. I used to ride it to Hebron, Ct some and it is definitely not a highway bike. A few of us in the squadron had these and they were a fun bike along the roads of the Maine coast. I sold mine to a guy in Colchester in 1977. I used to ride mine to P&WA in Middletown right after I got out of the service.
@@ericwanderweg8525 That’s pretty cool. I only worked there a few years in the late 1970s before I moved to Alaska. I worked on the assembly floor. My oldest brother, my Dad and Granddad all retired from there. The all had the same name except the Jr Sr and the 3rd on the end of their name. Also a friend of mine growing up was an engineering supervisor.Factory work wasn’t for me so I moved to Alaska. Not a very good place to ride motorcycles, but we do have a UTV and snowmobile. We already have close to two feet of snow on the ground and it was -2F this am.
@@Chris_at_Home Yeah it’s always a family affair here at Pratt it seems. Alaska is beautiful, I have family around Anchorage and Fairbanks and have spent several weeks up there during the salmon runs. My grandfather had a couple cabins in Delta Junction up until he passed 21 years ago. Nice area. I would go back eventually, possibly to retire even.
@@ericwanderweg8525 Yes Pratt seems to be a family thing. My wife’s Dad and her brother both retired from there also. We.have a couple places including a cabin only accessible by snowmobile or ATV. It’s like a house with solar system and running water in the summer. We melt snow in the winter there. Our home is about 10 miles from Wasilla. I retired from a large communications company up here as a technician.
I have a 73 I love it. Some bastards stole it and completely destroyed it by stripping off the paint and cutting up the wiring harness after the cops found it I was so sad but I have managed to put it back together and make it really nice again of course the paint job is gone and I had to get new side covers
Has it been sold yet? If not how much? I had 1973 CL 125 same color as this one. I hit a car head on. My dad made it look new again and when I got out of the hospital he made me ride it up and down the road. About that time my drove up put it in the back of his truck and drove off. I loved that motorcycle. I was 15 years old then and I’m 62 now. Be a fun bike to ride around.
i bought a cb350 in new in 1973 for 900.00 parents co sighed 17yrs old at the time i was making 2.00hr. my payment was 35.00 a month, insurance 26.00 amonth. i blew the engine 2 months into ownership. had it rebuilt factory warrenty. they were not happy.
this must be a British import as it has twin tailpipes the American version had the big oblong spark arrestor fitted. they are great bikes to own and run, nice simple air-cooled 4T twin straight out the CB its a tried and tested engine that hasn't really been bettered, today's produce more BHP and are faster but everything is a compromise, what you gain here you loose there and so on, will today's LC high revving machines be sought after in 50 years time like these are, I doubt it,
My daily driver back in 79 & 80, when I was in college. I was in east San Diego, so spent a lot of time riding in the deserts on weekends. It was the perfect bike for me at that time. That's a nice looking bike; in better shape than mine ever was.
That bike was $895 new if my 65yo memory still serves me. How do I know? It was my dream bike but remember, that translates to about $5600.00 in today's dollars and was just too rich for a 17yo kid making $1.75 an hour. Beautiful...
Yes they were a steal. I bought a 1972 in 1973 that had 150 miles on it. We were in the service and the guy got married. I paid $500 for it.
Thank you for another awesome video presentation that reflects the hard work all of you do, no corners are cut..
I had a 71 CL 450 back in the late seventies, rode the crap out of that bike. It was one of the most dependable vehicles I have ever owned. Nice find on the 350.
If you guys offered shirts that read, “Kaplan Cycles - ‘Good Luck Finding A Nicer One’ “ , I would TOTALLY buy it! LOL! Seriously! I would! 😉😉😉
So would I and in from the uk haha
And use this bike as the pic for the shirt.
This was the
same color and bike
I bought new early 1973
when I returned from my second combat tour Vietnam
It's so good to see it and hear it
After all these years, thank you
The bike sounds amazing
when he went on the grass I was waiting for the holeshot lol
Another excellent acquisition to your collection or for sale. Kaplan Cycle’s touchdown !!
Sweet bike and excellent care of it too. Those 350s were great bikes.
That was the first bike I owned as a kid in 1983. Only difference is mine was red where that is blue. Good memories brother
Lol my older brother had 72 cl. He also bought 1 & rebuilt it & rode it for a couple years. I remember ridding on the back. Then I rode it & compared to my Dr 500 I had it was like a mini bike w / no suspension 😝. Still a great bike ! Nice color !
Man, that bike looks like a scrambler, nice !
nice tooling around bike
I like how these bikes which were just run of the mill Japanese bikes back in the day, are now recognised as classics.
Look and sound pretty cool tho
I bought a brand new one red/ white stripe for 995.00 in 1973 in Sidney, NE awesome bike👍✌️
I had the same bike. Bought it in 83 for $135.00 with a sloppy cam chain. Rebuilt it and rode for years . , i Still have a polaroid of it. Good times
good reliable little bikes
outstanding , what a beautiful bike .
I had one of those, bought it in the early 80s. Great bike!
The engine sounds like a new Honda strong engine .! ! 👍
I’ve got a 1971 CL-350 that I ride back and forth from Bristol CT to Middletown where I work (60 miles round trip) The one thing I can say is it’s not exactly a highway bike. I did go up one tooth on the front sprocket which helped a bit, but cruising speed is only around 60-65. On backroads is where the bike is really in its element 👍
I bought a 1972 in 1973 when I was stationed in Maine in the 1970s. I used to ride it to Hebron, Ct some and it is definitely not a highway bike. A few of us in the squadron had these and they were a fun bike along the roads of the Maine coast. I sold mine to a guy in Colchester in 1977. I used to ride mine to P&WA in Middletown right after I got out of the service.
@@Chris_at_Home Funny coincidence, I work at PWA in Middletown.
@@ericwanderweg8525 That’s pretty cool. I only worked there a few years in the late 1970s before I moved to Alaska. I worked on the assembly floor. My oldest brother, my Dad and Granddad all retired from there. The all had the same name except the Jr Sr and the 3rd on the end of their name. Also a friend of mine growing up was an engineering supervisor.Factory work wasn’t for me so I moved to Alaska. Not a very good place to ride motorcycles, but we do have a UTV and snowmobile. We already have close to two feet of snow on the ground and it was -2F this am.
@@Chris_at_Home Yeah it’s always a family affair here at Pratt it seems. Alaska is beautiful, I have family around Anchorage and Fairbanks and have spent several weeks up there during the salmon runs. My grandfather had a couple cabins in Delta Junction up until he passed 21 years ago. Nice area. I would go back eventually, possibly to retire even.
@@ericwanderweg8525 Yes Pratt seems to be a family thing. My wife’s Dad and her brother both retired from there also.
We.have a couple places including a cabin only accessible by snowmobile or ATV. It’s like a house with solar system and running water in the summer. We melt snow in the winter there. Our home is about 10 miles from Wasilla. I retired from a large communications company up here as a technician.
Had A 69 model, it was a great little bike.
That knife is ridiculous. But I like the bike. Had one in 1969. Rode it to Alaska, and back, from Long Beach, CA.
What no wheelie up the driveway?
I have a 73 I love it. Some bastards stole it and completely destroyed it by stripping off the paint and cutting up the wiring harness after the cops found it I was so sad but I have managed to put it back together and make it really nice again of course the paint job is gone and I had to get new side covers
Has it been sold yet? If not how much? I had 1973 CL 125 same color as this one. I hit a car head on. My dad made it look new again and when I got out of the hospital he made me ride it up and down the road. About that time my drove up put it in the back of his truck and drove off. I loved that motorcycle. I was 15 years old then and I’m 62 now. Be a fun bike to ride around.
Such a nice find and Great bike :)
i bought a cb350 in new in 1973 for 900.00 parents co sighed 17yrs old at the time i was making 2.00hr. my payment was 35.00 a month, insurance 26.00 amonth. i blew the engine 2 months into ownership. had it rebuilt factory warrenty. they were not happy.
Привет с Украины) было бы интересно увидеть в вашем музее какой-то советский мотоцикл)) у нас они ещё довольно часто встречается, очень живучие.
I have a 69 Cl450, got it for nothing sat outside for years, new head timing chain and piston and it runs great, I could wheelie it first to third
My favorite Honda street bike
4:57 slick asf lmfaoooo
I want the Robbie K CR500.
Gorgeous.
1975 CL 360.
there not a enduro bike really but id take it threw the woods
was there a CB that year?
Did it sell?
One near me and they are asking over 3K. Same bike.
this must be a British import as it has twin tailpipes the American version had the big oblong spark arrestor fitted. they are great bikes to own and run, nice simple air-cooled 4T twin straight out the CB its a tried and tested engine that hasn't really been bettered, today's produce more BHP and are faster but everything is a compromise, what you gain here you loose there and so on, will today's LC high revving machines be sought after in 50 years time like these are, I doubt it,
That's a well-preserved, beautiful bike, but, with respect, at 1:16, I would not take that off-road far!
That's a old bike, better wear a helmet, always safety first
I have one in magna red it is almost back together. It's not near as nice as that one
👍
This is ames mister
This bike easily worth $5,500.00