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This motorcycle is Lot 1 to be auctioned by Bonhams at the Timed-Online June Sale, please see the Bonhams website for full details. The timed online auction runs between June 6th through June 16th, with lots closing from midday June 16th 2025.
Public Viewing:
Available 11th & 12th June 2025 from 09:00 until 17:00, by appointment only at Bonhams Milton Keynes.
Lot 1
The Chris Skellern Collection
1970 Honda SL350 K0 Motosport
Registration no. EVG 463H
Frame no. SLthe details below
Engine no. SL350E-1024790
Scrambler-style motorcycles have always been a favourite of American riders. In 1968, Honda followed up their popular CL77 Street Scrambler with the CL350, powered by a new 325cc twin-cylinder engine also used for the CB350 sports roadster. With the addition of an off-road SL350 variant for 1969, the Honda 350s soon became the best-selling bikes in the USA, with the total produced numbering some 625, 000.
A Honda model rarely seen outside the USA, this SL350 K0 was first registered in the UK on 1st April 2021. The current odometer reading is 11, 425 miles and we are advised by the vendor that the machine has covered only some 600 miles since the engine was rebuilt by Ken Garfield, the respected CB350 classic racing series tuner, which included a rebore, new pistons and rings, cam chain and tensioners, seals and gaskets. The carburettor was also ultrasonically cleaned and rebuilt. Note the original silencers. Accompanying paperwork consists of a V5C Registration Certificate; DVLA correspondence; and a quantity of invoices for parts and services.
All lots are sold 'as is/ where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
