Description
1976 Honda XL350
Honda’s long line of successful off-road models commenced in 1972 with the launch of the SL250 trail bike, though the prefix soon changed to the more familiar ‘XL’. At that time Honda was Japan’s biggest bike manufacturer, but the smallest producer of off-road models. The first attempt at building an engine specifically for ‘dirt’ use, the XL single-cylinder four-stroke motor was typically Honda in conception, being an all-alloy, overhead-cam, four-valve unit with integral five-speed gearbox, which was housed in a robust cradle-type frame. Larger-engined models constructed along similar lines followed.
The motorbike offered
The 1976 Honda XL350 on offer here comes from a Southern California collection. In original condition, the bike was recommissioned to ready it for sale and, as can be seen in the video, runs well.
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