1972 Honda Scrambler 350 Twin

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

“One of the sharpest Scramblers on or off the road!” Honda’s Scrambler 350 motorcycle was more than an update of the previous Scrambler 305, with an all-new OHC vertical twin engine producing 33 bhp @ 9,500 rpm. Honda reported “a top speed of up to 100 mph” and “the quarter mile in an impressive 14.3 seconds!” Scrambler styling included two-tone colors in Candy Blue, Candy Red, or Orange with white trim. Other features include extra-long travel front shock tubes, high handlebars, electric starting, and fully shielded high cross-over tuned pipes with new quiet mufflers. As Road Test’s Quarterly concluded, “If the reliability of the 350 is as good as the 305, it should break all sales records. Chances are it will. It's an impressive piece of iron.” 

With its reliable engine and classy looks, the Scrambler 350 did become one of Honda's best-selling models. More than 250,000 were sold in five years, with 67,180 sold in 1972 alone. Yet this 1972 Scrambler is one of a kind—the seller had world famous motorcycle and auto racer Roland Linder build the engine on this Scrambler to truly perform—and the fuel tank custom painted with Scotland’s St. Andrew’s Cross is the crowning touch. 

Highlights 

• Performance upgrade by racing legend Roland Linder 

• 350cc OHC vertical twin engine 

• Five-speed constant mesh transmission 

• Two 28 mm (1.1 in) variable venturi carburetors 

• Custom painted fuel tank 

• Scottish flag medallion on air filter cover 

• The chassis number (CL3503047366) decodes as: 

  • CL350 – Honda Scrambler 350 

  • 3047366 – Sequential production number (built August 1971) 

Features 

• Weight – 346 pounds 

• Bore & Stroke (mm) – 64 × 50.6 

• Clutch – Multidisc wet plate  

• Front tire – 3.00-19 

• Rear tire – 3.50-18 

Known Imperfections 

• Minor blemishes from use 

Ownership History

This 1972 Honda Scrambler 350 was built in August 1971. At 14,000 miles, the consignor had a performance engine rebuild by Roland Linder, the famous Belgian-born world traveler who raced motorcycles in Europe before moving to the United States in 1980 to race GT and GTP cars and run a driving school.