1964 Honda CB77

E-Bay link, general interest. 43 year old Honda going as well as they ever did!

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• cb77

[uis048]

Hi

This is a 305cc CB77 1964 vintage. I bought it at auction in 1990. Trouble was that the engine was absolutely shot!

Over the years it has been completely rebuilt. Troubles then came with the electrics, or rather the charging system.

After some years of trial, I found that the alternator off the BMW twins fits straight in the original mounting point. At last, reliable electrics to go with the electronic ignition and halogen headlight.

John D.

[sporty05]

Easy on the revs there champ!

[RCBPearce]

Nice bike.

I wouldn't rev it so hard in neutral though.

[polskich]

light years ahead of brit bikes of the era

[NorthWriter]

I'm looking at one for my first bike. I love the look of it, and was at least partially inspired by Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

[DingDangel]

The Superhawk was not designed in Italy. Actually Laverda bought a CB77, took it apart and patterned their new engine from that. That´s why they look similar. As far as know it was mr Soichiro Honda himself who made the design.

[VyseAcher]

I had this year and model. Mine was white. I loved it. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[KutWrite]

Hahaha!

[KutWrite]

Reliable compared to anything. I learned to set the valves and timing, and of course change the oil. I'm so glad I didn't buy a Ducati Diana 250 instead, though it was beautiful, too. The Diana was cheaply made. The Honda, well... just like Japanese bikes today.

Not many people know the Super Hawk was designed in Italy by the same guy who designed the Laverda SFC... also beautiful.

[wadekirtley]

I envy you for posessing one of the most beautifully engineered motorcycles ever. The 350 that replaced it in 1968 had nowhere near the class that this bike had.

I guess Honda's reasoning was that they needed a bike that had just a little edge in performance in this class in order to compete with the two strokes that came out about this time. Cryin' shame though.

Retro CB 77? I'd love to see one.

[Gazirino]

Nice bike and sounds good. My CB72 was an ex race bike with Kawasaki 750 pistons and valves, modified crank, C/R 4 speed box. The capacity now is 370cc. I love seeing old bikes like these getting used on the road, so much fun.

[ntrudr800]

Yeah I could fall in love...

We need more bikes like this these days in the states. Screw the 250cc bikes we got -- I ain't paying 4k for one. This, I'd pay 4k for (new model). We need a 300-450 cc bike.