About the Honda XL350
Keep an early XL350 restoration organized, from carburetor and points service to brakes and sealing joints.
The original XL350 brought a four-stroke single, four-valve single-overhead-cam head and five-speed gearbox to Honda’s dual-purpose range. An early XL restoration can bring together carburetor work, contact-points service, crankcase cover sealing and worn chassis parts. Identifying the fitted engine and ignition first helps you build a coherent repair list for a motorcycle that may have been modified over several decades.
Early XL350 fuel, ignition and engine-cover service
Start by separating the early XL350 from the later XL350R. The featured early carburetor kit lists 1974–1976, while the cover gaskets and rear shoes list 1974–1978. For 1977–1978 fuel work, the separate float and petcock have their own entries. Keep those individual ranges beside the parts, and choose left or right engine-cover gaskets for the joint being opened.
Know your motorcycle before choosing partsXL350 model and repair checkpoints
Use the model, year and installed assembly together when comparing parts.
1974–1976 carburetor kit
Early fuel-system service
The linked rebuild kit lists early XL350 1974–1976.
Parts checkpoint: It does not establish 1977–1978 or XL350R fitment.
1977–1978 float and petcock
Later early-model applications
The separate float and fuel tap have explicit XL350 1977–1978 entries.
Parts checkpoint: Choose each component by its own application.
XL350R
A separate repair path
Use the XL350R collection for R-model brakes, gaskets and fork parts.
Parts checkpoint: Do not carry early-model parts into the R guide by displacement alone.
Identify your motorcycle before orderingXL350 identification checklist
Keep the frame and engine records together. Confirm the model year using documentation that matches the motorcycle’s market and full model designation.
- Record the full XL350 or XL350R designation and model year from the bike and documents.
- Photograph engine and carburetor markings, and note any ignition conversion.
- Identify the front and rear brake assemblies, fork legs and chain-drive components actually installed.
Contact PartsNMore with clear photos of the frame and engine markings and the component you need. Include any known replacements or modifications.