Ok. Guess I should've paid attention to your reply to hawk7267! = ) But really...thanks again Vinny for keeping a great bike on the road, making her BETTER than new, and then having the patience and generosity to share with the rest of us. - George
NICE Vinny!!! You had that motor singin'!! Cool camera position too...like an old CHiPs episode!! LOL. Those carbs and pipes sound unbelieveable! This is prob my 20th replay! I'm right in the middle of rebuilding my '65 CB77 and I'd like to know where you sourced your 5-speed tranny? Was it Bill Moeller out of Ohio?
@gp3yt The transmission came from NOVA in England, and they are the only makers of a 5 speed transmission for a CB77 (aside of course from the CYB ones). Mine is the fifth one made.
@hawk7267 Um...slightly! It has Norman Hyde TOGA Goldstar mufflers (unbaffled), AMAL carbs, 350 big bore kit (not in this video though), and a British NOVA 5 speed transmission, and a host of British bike items on it. So yes, there is quite a bit of British influence on this bike. Go to honda305.com , click on 'Forum', then scroll down to 'Racers, Choppers, Mods', then the 'Japan Meets Britain' thread, and you can see all of it.
@hawk7267 I think I was only going about 45-50 max, and average revs was about 5000-6000rpms. I need to make a new video with the 5-speed and the 350 kit. I'm now shifting at about 8000, and with the new valve springs and titanium caps, you can probably hold it there forever!
@VinnyLLL I bought a new 305 superhawk in 1966. I think I paid $600. This brings back fond memories,I went from a 100cc bike to the 305,wow what a differance in power!
Vinny I just found your post totally by chance on dotheton.com good stuff.
gp3yt 1 month ago
Ok. Guess I should've paid attention to your reply to hawk7267! = ) But really...thanks again Vinny for keeping a great bike on the road, making her BETTER than new, and then having the patience and generosity to share with the rest of us. - George
gp3yt 1 month ago
NICE Vinny!!! You had that motor singin'!! Cool camera position too...like an old CHiPs episode!! LOL. Those carbs and pipes sound unbelieveable! This is prob my 20th replay! I'm right in the middle of rebuilding my '65 CB77 and I'd like to know where you sourced your 5-speed tranny? Was it Bill Moeller out of Ohio?
gp3yt 1 month ago
@gp3yt The transmission came from NOVA in England, and they are the only makers of a 5 speed transmission for a CB77 (aside of course from the CYB ones). Mine is the fifth one made.
VinnyLLL 1 month ago
Can't help it, but I hear some British influences in the produced sound ?
hawk7267 3 months ago
@hawk7267 Um...slightly! It has Norman Hyde TOGA Goldstar mufflers (unbaffled), AMAL carbs, 350 big bore kit (not in this video though), and a British NOVA 5 speed transmission, and a host of British bike items on it. So yes, there is quite a bit of British influence on this bike. Go to honda305.com , click on 'Forum', then scroll down to 'Racers, Choppers, Mods', then the 'Japan Meets Britain' thread, and you can see all of it.
VinnyLLL 3 months ago
Nice sound, nice vid. What was your top speed in this vid ? (and rpm ?)
hawk7267 5 months ago
@hawk7267 I think I was only going about 45-50 max, and average revs was about 5000-6000rpms. I need to make a new video with the 5-speed and the 350 kit. I'm now shifting at about 8000, and with the new valve springs and titanium caps, you can probably hold it there forever!
VinnyLLL 5 months ago
Now a 350 with a NOVA 5 speed.
VinnyLLL 6 months ago
Update on the bike -- it now has FIVE gears now! One of only five of these transmissions in the world!
VinnyLLL 11 months ago
Radically different when you listen with earphones. Awesome!! Feels like I'm riding the motorcycle. Way to go, VINNY!!
lew5252 11 months ago
No fourth gear?
redradiodog 1 year ago
@redradiodog No need to use fourth gear on those two roads -- unless I wanted to be seriously lugging it!
BTW the bike will soon have a FIFTH gear!
VinnyLLL 1 year ago
@VinnyLLL I bought a new 305 superhawk in 1966. I think I paid $600. This brings back fond memories,I went from a 100cc bike to the 305,wow what a differance in power!
redradiodog 1 year ago
You know you're watching something good when it seems to end all too soon. Now I'm getting lovesick over old CB77s...again. Good going, Vinny!
amateriat 1 year ago
that sounds briiliant *****
MrDevo5 1 year ago
Try watching this full screen with headphones on!
VinnyLLL 2 years ago
Cousin Vinny!
Thanks for posting.
Good thing you didn't hit any puddles!
Dan
KutWrite 2 years ago
Real riders can handle puddles.
fluxstringer 2 years ago
@fluxstringer, he means the camera
person40000 1 year ago
I'm in Maryland, and the pipes are Norman Hyde TOGA Gold Star 'Twitter' mufflers. Makes the stock pipes sound anemic by comparison.
VinnyLLL 2 years ago
Nice CB Vinny! May I ask what state you are riding in and what model of pipes you are running? Sounds great!
scott7556 2 years ago