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[1969 CL350]

The old house I grew up in is for sale (and unoccupied), so I pulled into the driveway last week and parked my custom CL350 on the same concrete apron where I parked it back in 1969 when the bike was new. At night, I would run a big chain around the left side of the swingarm and around that porch column and secure it with a big padlock. The swingarm paint still has scratches from that chain.

That chain saved it from being stolen one night. I got up the next morning to ride it to school and found it parked in the driveway, chain stretched tight, with blood and mud all over the clutch perch and grip where the bike fell over into the flower bed and probably pinched or cut the thief’s hand. At least they were considerate to put it back on the side stand…:lol:

 

[KenCM450]

Does it look smaller than you remember?

 

[1969 CL350]

Does it look smaller than you remember?

A little. In my opinion, it looked much better 50 years ago, though.

 

[LongDistanceRider]

Cool, now you just need to move back in.

 

[DavidR8]

That is a beautiful bike!

 

[1969 CL350]

Cool, now you just need to move back in.

I don’t think so…the asking price is almost a half million dollars! Location, location, location, as they say. I don’t see it selling for anywhere near that, though.

 

[1969 CL350]

That is a beautiful bike!

Thanks! I think it’s pretty cool. It’s been this way (or close to it) for a little over 40 years.