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Dmoh
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"On 15 May 1770, Lieut. James Cook sailed past the Solitary Islands and noted their position in his journal, “Between 2 and 4 we had some small rocky Islands between us and the land the southernmost lies in the Latitude of 30°10' and the northernmost in 29°58' and about 2 Leagues or more from the land.” He named them the "Solitary Isles" on his chart."
One of the Solitary Islands in the distance, just north of Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia.
Very cool historical fact, and a cool bike for the foreground shot.
dougrun
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Fifty5
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Here is my winter project. 1967 CB77. I don't plan to keep it "pure". My hope is for a good representation of a typical Super Hawk one would see on the streets in the '60's. I wouldn't have cut the front fender, but it is kinda' growing on me (plus the $378 plus shipping for a new one is certainly a consideration.) I prefer the flat seat and flat bars that didn't come on the '67. Charlie's Place electronic ignition will make it easier to keep it running at its best. Maybe do some more polishing on parts that Honda seemed to ignore. I had forgotten how much I like Super Hawks. It has been 14 years since I sold my last one.
ballbearian
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Well, it's pure cool for sure and so is your wall art.
Very nice, an almost identical pair.
Cycleranger
Veteran Member
I don't remember if I've put this one up before so here it is again. Honda's "budget" 360.
This was largely intact when I got it but it was very tired.
So it got a complete teardown, except the engine, although I did replace the clutch.
I PC'd the frame and had to replace the rims and spokes, among many other parts.
In fact I had to buy a second one for parts.
I had the side cover stickers made up by a buddy of mine who owns a sign shop.
This was largely intact when I got it but it was very tired.
So it got a complete teardown, except the engine, although I did replace the clutch.
I PC'd the frame and had to replace the rims and spokes, among many other parts.
In fact I had to buy a second one for parts.
I had the side cover stickers made up by a buddy of mine who owns a sign shop.
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1969 CL350
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Nice restoration!
Cycleranger
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Thanks, even with the bike I'll never be as cool as that kid!
Denny K
Veteran Member
Nice job on your twin. I recall seeing your posts on the SOHC Forum when I was restoring my '74 CB750K.
WindyMountain
New Member
Hi
Here’s my CM400t that I purchased in November. It’s in great shape and seems to run quite well. A prior owner left a sheet of paper with all the updates and work he did resulting in a very clean bike based on pictures. The owner I just purchased it from, used if for a season and didn’t do any work on it. So I did an oil change, bought a new seat cover and installed it, put on a new front tire and the proper wheel. I am now approved for Collector plates. I’ve also taken the carburetor apart and rebuilt it (my first attempt ever working on a carburetor) - thanks LDR for your detailed instructions. I needed to order a few parts like an intake manifold that cracked and split when I removed the carburetor. Now I need to put it back together to see how it runs.
Here’s the bike.
Here’s my CM400t that I purchased in November. It’s in great shape and seems to run quite well. A prior owner left a sheet of paper with all the updates and work he did resulting in a very clean bike based on pictures. The owner I just purchased it from, used if for a season and didn’t do any work on it. So I did an oil change, bought a new seat cover and installed it, put on a new front tire and the proper wheel. I am now approved for Collector plates. I’ve also taken the carburetor apart and rebuilt it (my first attempt ever working on a carburetor) - thanks LDR for your detailed instructions. I needed to order a few parts like an intake manifold that cracked and split when I removed the carburetor. Now I need to put it back together to see how it runs.
Here’s the bike.
Looks good Art. Next time you replace the battery, invest in an AGM and you can get rid of that dangly battery vent tube for good.
Fifty5
Veteran Member
Just over a month and I have had my first ride around the block. Man, I didn't remember these things being that small! So far, it hasn't leaked a drop of anything.
Fifty5
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And, of course, the obligatory "Glamour Shot.
Juneaudave
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It's a beauty! Sometimes good things come in small packages!
Bender01
New Member
Got a little sun this afternoon!
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SL175Man
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That is one beautiful, righteous bike.
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1dmfreitas
New Member
I have 3 old classics, a 62 CB77 Superhawk, a 60 C77 Dream and a 64 CA77 Dream.
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lcslocool13
New Member
^^^Yet another cool version of a bike from Honda that they chose not to send to the US. That is a much more appealing version of the v-twin than anything we got, almost looks sporty like a 750F or 900F.
1969 CL350
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That’s really nice! Honda (and Yamaha) didn’t have a lot of luck with sporty versions of their cruisers in the US, so they pretty much gave up on them in the 1980s. I bought a leftover 1982 Yamaha 650 Seca in 1983, which was a European model that came to the US just one year. It was priced at less than 2/3 of the list price, because they didn’t sell well.
Yes Honda US decided to pass on the CX650E and chose the CX650 Custom model instead for your market. We received both models up here and today the CX650C is rarely seen, so I suspect it was a poor seller. It was a chopper style model with slash cut mufflers and a low seat height, with the same engine as the CX650E.
I think the CX650E has aged well at least style wise, since many casual observers guess it is a newer sports model.
I think the CX650E has aged well at least style wise, since many casual observers guess it is a newer sports model.
1969 CL350
Veteran Member
And here all this time I thought you were strictly a Honda guy...
LOL! Hondas are my favorite and I’ve owned more of them than any other brand for sure, but I’ve owned a few Yamahas along the way, and raced an MX360 in the open class many years ago. That thing had instant, brutal power the second it hit the power band. Anyway, last non-Honda photo…
LOL! Hondas are my favorite and I’ve owned more of them than any other brand for sure, but I’ve owned a few Yamahas along the way, and raced an MX360 in the open class many years ago. That thing had instant, brutal power the second it hit the power band. Anyway, last non-Honda photo…
Hey, you're a better man than I am if you rode one of those death machines in competition, I don't like riding them at all. Like turning on a light switch. Really fast though.
SL175Man
Member
Great pic of your Yamaha MX. My favorites are the candy colored Honda 4 strokes of the early 70's, but I really, really like the early 70's era Yamaha enduro's as well - particularly the DT's of which your MX looks like - very classic lines. I wanna, wanna...
1969 CL350
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It was a thrill to ride, for sure. I stayed beat-up all the time, and regained consciousness one time with an ambulance crew about to pick me up. I refused the ride to the hospital, but had to pull over a few times to throw up on the 80 mile drive home. Too much power and not enough suspension - I hung up my racing gear when the tracks began to feature double and triple jumps…lol
dougrun
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Fifty5
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This morning I loaded the CB77 into the pickup, in preparation for a couple of upcoming cruise nights. I hope hauling the period correct motorcycle will add to the overall look of the old pickup.The pickup is a '63, so it is 2 years older than the bike. Nope, I didn't take the picture from a ladder. I used a drone.
Nice combo, it will get a lot of looks and conversations. I've wanted an old pickup to go along with my bikes for a while now, they're just another thing that is pricey around my area (mass amount of truck lovers here).
1969 CL350
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My “mystery Honda” at a show this past weekend, rode it about 80 miles over there and back.
Fifty5
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Man I gotta' tell you. That is the best looking SOHC Vintage Honda Twin I have ever seen. I would never have thought to do that, but it really came together great!!!!
If you haven't seen all the iterations of it, you need to check out his thread about it over the years. I call it The Chameleon because it has changed so many times. It was even a chopper in his hippie days. You can do that when you win a brand new bike in a radio contest.
Juneaudave
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Here is the completed 1971 SL350 K1 with the 1972 CL350 from a couple years ago in the background. Thanks for all the help in getting them on the road...the forum is such an asset in providing technical assistance and encouragement.
What a marvelous pair of bikes to own. You've done excellent work Dave, you should be proud.
ballbearian
Veteran Member
Beautiful work there Dave. Nice pic too.
He has that enviable backdrop we'd all love to live in. Well, except for those frozen winters.
KenCM450
Veteran Member
Ken's CM450e at Buzzard's Rock
My 1982 Honda CM450e covered in gravel dust at Buzzard's Rock, near Shippensburg, PA last week. The weather held up all the way out, going back it rained on us the entire way. At least it rinsed most of the dust off.
Recent changes are the new Hagon2820 shocks, Emgo handlebars, and the insta360 selfie stick. The shocks made the gravel roads of the Michaux much more tolerable. So did lightening the preload a bit on the Wirth front springs. Still getting the hang of editing the video, but I'm getting there.
My 1982 Honda CM450e covered in gravel dust at Buzzard's Rock, near Shippensburg, PA last week. The weather held up all the way out, going back it rained on us the entire way. At least it rinsed most of the dust off.
Recent changes are the new Hagon2820 shocks, Emgo handlebars, and the insta360 selfie stick. The shocks made the gravel roads of the Michaux much more tolerable. So did lightening the preload a bit on the Wirth front springs. Still getting the hang of editing the video, but I'm getting there.
LugNut
Member
First Honda
1980 CB900 Custom
1980 CB900 Custom
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1973gts
Veteran Member
Juneaudave, I am extremely partial to the Sl's, you have done a beautiful job on your bike and I am very impressed with your attention to detail during the build, congratulations!
ballbearian
Veteran Member
Ken's recent trip to Buzzard's rock must of inspired me to suggest Charles and I go to Hanging Rock, a hangglider's and suicide buff spot some many hundreds of feet above the treetop canopy directly below. What is remarkable is, of course, the view of the entire Cumberland valley and also the total spray paint graffiti covering the rock, making it almost slippery. I should have looked for a wide angle function on my Apple SE phone for a vista shot.
An open gate to a gravel road with an ominous sign at the rear of the parking area needed a closer look and the Pentagon Police didn't mind much so long as we were leaving. I know where it goes, but it's sort of an TEOTWAWKI by invitation only. I'm not a member there.
An open gate to a gravel road with an ominous sign at the rear of the parking area needed a closer look and the Pentagon Police didn't mind much so long as we were leaving. I know where it goes, but it's sort of an TEOTWAWKI by invitation only. I'm not a member there.
dougrun
Veteran Member
Happy memorial weekend.
Got a chance to snap a new photo after a good washing and waxing.
With the Sound in the background. Nice.
birdland
Veteran Member
Back road pause for a pic.
Took a short ride north to pickup a four pound Arctic Char for the BBQ - flown in by a local dude and sold from his orchard.
Bike is about to turn over 20k miles (in 30 miles or so). It was at 15.8 k when I bought it two and a half years ago. So - close to 4000 miles in that time.
Good God. Where does the time go…?
Maraakate
Veteran Member
I was talking to Tom/Ballbearian on the phone last night and realized I've never posted pictures of my 79 CM400A. It's not a show piece, but its mostly all original minus my CDI, the coil, and the brake bleeder dust cap (-15 points!).
About ~35K on the odometer (sorry thought it was ~38K, had a dyslexic moment!). 23-24K of that is all me. Valve adjustment and cam chain adjustment done every year since I've owned... which is about 12-13 years now. Compression still quite decent at 155psi both sides. Only thing needed to be done with the carbs was new float valves and fuel cross-over o-rings a couple of years ago.
About ~35K on the odometer (sorry thought it was ~38K, had a dyslexic moment!). 23-24K of that is all me. Valve adjustment and cam chain adjustment done every year since I've owned... which is about 12-13 years now. Compression still quite decent at 155psi both sides. Only thing needed to be done with the carbs was new float valves and fuel cross-over o-rings a couple of years ago.