1965 Honda CB77 Super Hawk: Will it run?
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- čas přidán 13. 09. 2024
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I love the 305 Super Hawk. It’s what learned to ride on. Imagine if you will 2 twelve year old kids riding 2 up and blasting down the road at 100 mph. Yeah; sounds crazy but that was the reality. The Super Hawk and CB 350 were two of my favorites in that era. Honda motorcycles never let me down. Honda showed the world how to make a motorcycle. I can’t say enough how Honda’s started my life long passion for motorcycles. Thank you Siochiro Honda, you changed the world for the better.
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I agree with your sentiments exactly. My first 'real' bike and loved it. Un fortunately living in New Zealand parts were very hard to come by and the servicing was based around old british bikes. Couldn't get the electric starter repaired and the kick starter spline had worn out but couldn't get the parts to replace it. So the repair shop used to weld it up on occasion. Eventually upgraded to the CB350 when they fist came out. Loved that bike too. But even today I still wish I had been able to afford to keep the CB77. Watching this youtube clip was a real step back in time. Loved it.
now 74 honda has always been my favoutite brand .
Of course it still has spark after 20 years, it’s a Honda 😎😎
ngk spark plug
the owner of this bike needs to get a Maintenance manual and start learning. seems nothing really wrong.
That is one nice looking classic Honda. In surprisingly good shape given the fact that it is 54 years old and appears to be all original. I am glad that the owner has chosen to keep it original and not chop it up or modify it.
The Honda 305 Super Hawk were fast in their day. It brought back memories of my Honda 305 Scrambler. God would love to have a complete stock one today. Yes even at 72 years. I do ride another oldie my Royal Enfield Bullet 500 ES 5 speed. LoL Keep up the Great Work!
At 73 I’d sure take my 66 back like a dear old friend. Those where the days weren’t they!
All those old school Hondas are works of art.
Old Honda's were built really well. They're great bikes to learn maintenance on.
This was pure quality back in the days. I love the 60´s bikes and i love the "will it run" series. Nice and interesting vid. Thanks a lot.
That engine actually sounds really good for such an old age👍👍
Really nice to see an old Hawk come back to life. Always loved the look and sound of them. Thanks for the video.
Had one of these in England when I was 17! Rode it like I stole it, often went to 11 000 rpm in the gears even though redline was around 9000! Boys just wanna go fast!
That's a nice bike. And do more 'will it run' vids, I appreciate it.
I also had a 1967 CB77. The original owner dumped it, bending the handle bars and damaging the paint. I installed high rise bars and a professional custom deep purple metal flake paint job. It was my transportation for my first two years of college. Loved it.
Still have my dad's 66 SuperHawk. I also learned to ride on a 64 SuperHawk.
Good job! I have a '66 CB77 Super Hawk that was running when I put it in the shed years ago. The only problem that I had ever had with bike was the electric starter drive would not engage most of the time. The kick starter was a "shin" killer! My bike would need to be gone through just like the one here. Thanks for a great video.
Hey do you still have it?
Shin killer? Mine never was. Never had a problem with the electric starter.
Karl my man, we really need an update on your '66 CB77. What can we do to help? Would you sell? Can I schedule a time for a future interview and possibly wrenching party at the CB77? Thank you friend.
- Mr. Williams
I may as well sell the CB-77 as this point in my life, this is probably my best decision. I'm in the Detroit area. Thanks.
About one year ago I started buying old bikes to restore them, use them for a while and then sell them. I’m on my 4th now. I bought a 1981 Yamaha XS400 which was seating in a widow’s garage for 8 years. After cleaning the carbs and a new battery the bike fired up in the second kick! What a great sensation. I sold it because it vibrated too much for my taste. Now I have a 1982 Honda CB 450T Hawk bought on eBay with some electrical problems. After cleaning all the electrical connections and switches with electrical connection cleaner she fired up and is my favorite one so far. Nothing like the Hondas. Now I keep looking for one of these.
Hey man! My dad had a good friend that had a 305 super hawk and set it up in 1966 to a street cafe looking bike. Dad said he had what they called megaphone exhaust and the turned down handle bars. It looked really great in the day and was extremely loud 📢. Pretty fast to . It kept up with 650 BSA's and Norton's and others.. but not in a Long run. My dad watches your videos and loves them.. thanks for your videos. MY dad is 73 now can't ride anymore but you bring him a smile remembering days gone by. Thanks 👍
I had a used one in 1967 when I was in High school. This bike is a warrior. Mine was very fast.
This was the bike I really wanted when I bought my CB72.
I really enjoyed this video. I owned one of these in England from 1967 till 1972 absolutely fabulous did 67 thousand miles on it no problems at all. I tried a750 four pot unimpressed handling useless and was slower acceleration up to 60mph. I bought a500 four pot not that impressed it wouldn’t average 60 anywhere quite disappointed. Again thanks for the fabulous video.
Love to see these old bikes given a second chance at life!
love this series !
That's a really nice bike. I like the will it run videos.
Mustie1 rocks man. I’m loving both channels
Howdy I wrecked my Goldwing about a month ago had a heart attack while riding I just wanted to tell you I enjoy your videos I know it’s gonna be a while before I get back out on my bikes I love to wrench just as much as I love to ride and your videos are spot on encouraging me and entertaining me it’s gonna be a while before I get back out but I think you are in Austin and I plan on spending quite a bit of time in Austin because I have a daughter her senior year is that UT she’s on pome squad so maybe one day I’ll like to meet you to keep doing what you’re doing and I appreciate your videos my name is Russ thank you
My first motor vehicle was one of these when "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". Rode my 67 Superhawk from St.Louis to Cape Cod the summer of "69 because I wanted to see the ocean again before starting college. Went right past some catastrophy they were calling "Woodstock", no regrets. Ran at 70 mph all day, had to replace sparkplugs when power was dying, that did the trick. This bike ran strong, the engine was a clone of an Italian motorcycle, the Laverda. I put 40,000 mi. on it before I let it go. Great bike, great memories. Do your chain maintenance, lube and keep properly tensioned. Don't be afraid to change worn sprockets, drive and driven.
Randall Guenther except the Honda came before the Laverda (one of which I owned in my misspent youth). So we always said the Lav was a clone of the Honda.... but on steroids.
That may be, I may be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time. My comment as to have copied the Laverda was based on apparent Japanese business practice of acquiring rights and then producing a product. One I know for sure about was Kawasaki copying a BSA design, the pre unitized 650 has separate engine and transmission assemblies connected by a drivetrain within inner and outer primary drive covers. Bona Fide, Kawasaki copied BSA. Hence my comment assumption that Honda copied Laverda.
Randall Guenther you sure are correct on the Japanese practice of copying foreign models back in the 50s and early 60s. But in this case it was Massimo Laverda who liked the basic architecture of the Honda, with its horizontally split cases and electric start. My Laverda didn’t have a kickstart, but had a battery the size of a car battery instead to power the electric leg. And it vibrated like a John Deere tractor until you spun it way up.
Thank you for the mustie1 shout out. Was just thinking that. Subbed forever.
Bang up job getting the Ole Girl back on her feet. Your client hopefully will take it for a spin after you've finished with her. Great Job.
I had a 68 cl72 in college in Montana, it was a great bike and fun to ride.
65 not 68
Those chromed tanks in real good condition have no problem going for about a thousand dollars worth here in Europe!
1965 and electric start! Must be one of the earlier bikes to get it.
Some Honda models had electric start as early as 1960-61
I just did all the steps you just did to an '87 Goldwing. I am a big fan of Hondas. It fired right up after sitting for over a decade. Need to look into vapor blasting!!
Had a 160 CB when I was 16 those bikes were great always wanted a bigger one..Had the high rise handle bars put them on myself but don't remember even doing it. My first time doing mechanic work.
You are a lucky man getting paid to work on that I had one of those mine was a 63 305 superhawk
I had one of them crazy litle bikes , loved it . Not a 500 Triumph could toutch it . Fast and verry realiable , I kick the s....t out of it and never let me down . I would'nt mind having an other one .
Best bike ever built
What a sweet little bike a perfect bike for just really good clean & service I'm glad it's not being restored.
Jim Allen a cleaned up, running survivor from 55 years ago. Original in appearance, but with some newer parts to improve function.
Try putting the floats is a sealed jar full of non ethanol gas and then put them into the ultra sonic cleaner. I learned this trick from Steve's Small Engine Saloon and it works great.
I had a 66 and it was a great bike!
Me too
I traded a Silver Tone electric guitar and amp for a basket 1966 CB77E in 75. Chilton manual, elbow grease, winter got it going again. Wish there was internet in those days.
I had a 65 CB77 back in the day. Same colour as yours, too! Great bikes, and so well built.
When that's been 'tidied-up' a little it's going to be great.
Love old Japanese motorcycles and British models. The CB 77 305 Superhawk is featured in the 1964 Elvis film Roustabout.
such a pure looking bike. I bought a rusty one for $275 just to display it. . GREAT CONTENT HERE THANKS
Great video and a great bike.
Was in the air Force stationed at McClellan AFB 67 to 69. bought a 65 305 hawk from a fellow airman in 67. I was third owner and bike had about 15k on it. I put another 15k on it as you could ride just about every day in California. Sold the bike to a fellow airman who was discharged in 69. He rode the bike to Lexington KY and put another 2854 miles on it touring the country on his way home. He made the front page of the Lexington newspaper and sent us all a copy of the front page.
The only maintenance I did was lube the chain, change the oil, plugs and check the valve clearances. The guy I sold the bike to did the same before the trip and that was it for maintenance.
There were several of us with 305's and I remember we use to take interstate 80 to Reno and see if we could hit 80mph. If get in a tuck position on a downgrade without a headwind you could do it. Also remember the fun of doing the Twisties in the hills of coloma, CA.
Great bike!
Hi I had the CB72 here in the UK the 250 version way back in 66 , certainly takes me back, cheers.
Beautiful bike. It's a collectors dream.
Good idea at the start if theres compression and spark to remove the carbs and strip them..rather than spray fuel down the carbs before theyre sorted.youre starting a dry engine..so many people ive watched rev the engine up on a cold dry engine,,not good.Enjoy your videos,ive been a lifelong fan and restorer of honad motorcycles of the 1950s,60s and 70s.all the best, Graeme in new Zealand
Clutch is in good shape.
I bought a 78 cb400a and it had been sitting for 20yrs. Had spark right away , did however have to clean the carbs and work on the electric start as it was sitting outside . remember it’s a Honda 👍🏼
Dave A . Portland Ore
I just pulled a 74" CB360 out an unheated shed it sat in since 1979. Carbs were gone, float pin supports completely rotted off. The bike looked horrible, rust everywhere, chrome completely pitted and gone. But it had spark!
I believe this is the model of bike Robert Pirsig rode in his classic 'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance'.
The cb77 uses a 180 degree crankshaft and the 305 dream uses a 360 degree so a bit different. Nice bike.
Love these 'will it run' motorcycle videos.
My first bike! Aaaaaaw.
Great video. Just bought a 64 Super Hawk...hope mine goes as well as yours
I haven’t been subscribed since the triumph build and for some reason I thought I was! Just resubscribed and it’s awesome to see the garage growing and you staying busy with work! Hopefully one day my little humble garage in Amarillo grows to the same! Thanks for the awesome content!
Thank you, I always love to learn about cool classic bikes.Someday i’m start to fix it too)
That 305 brings back some bittersweet memories. I taught one of my good friends how to ride his. He was so happy to go for a ride and a very quick learner back in 1966. He went for a midnight ride at a nearby lake while upset and mad. I’ll let you guess the outcome. Yes, he had his safety gear on but it did not matter, so, in memory of Randy Burkes, RIP.
I bought one of these bikes while in the Navy in Japan and had it shipped to dealer in Central PA. Mine had flat bars.
Back in the mid-70's my uncle took a 305 and turned it into a scrambler bike. We would take it dirt riding and I would ride it up steep hills and up and down the trails. I was 13 and on the small side but I could ride it!
It's not just the carb that is different between the CB77 and the CA77, the head and cam is different, as is the crankshaft, the CB77 crank is180deg and the is CA77 is 360deg. crank. A little side note, there was a factory production racer based on the CB77, the CR77 it had a DOCH head, and a 5 spd trans, both of which could be bolted to the stock 305 cylinders, when I went to the Honda motorcycle school in '68 or 69 they had sone of the 5 spd transmissions there bought one , and built a race bike using a Wisco 350 kit and that 5 spd, the result was a lot of fun up on Angeles crest hwy.
Mine sat 30 years still had spark wish the carbs had the same luck
A reliable, non leaking, 305cc bike that would beat a 650cc Triumph is a drag race. Honda changed the motorcycle industry, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda". I miss my 1972 CB450.
I have the same cleaner, lined my basket with aluminum window screen for the tiny parts and it worked great.
Always look forward to the Will It Run Wednesday videos!
Lol Love Mustie1. Could watch him tinker all day.
James Allen hmmm, Taylor = Mustie2.0
This is what CZcams is suppose to be information and the diy mind
What a gem. Just think how it would look with a vapor blasted engine!
charlies place is pretty big in the retro Honda game, surprised you hadn't heard of them
Great video
Well Done!
Im loving this series!!!
You would not believe the condition of my 40 year old Honda CM400A Hondamatic if you saw it!!!! Mustie 1 is fn awesome
I went through several 305-series bikes like this in my youth, all models, down to swapping destroyed crankshafts 8^). This is the least-molested, most-complete, and apparently low-mileage bike I've seen since the day. No rounded bolts, no stripped screwheads (we used to loosen the JIS screws with a chisel...) All that's missing are the tank badges; everything else appears original. And you're right, it's been kept inside, out of the humidity for most of it's life.
Terry Nixon I bet that Taylor finds those badges, which are getting rare.
Dear Taylor, watch out for CO poisoning! Not seeing positive ventilation in your shop! I love your show!
Yep Mustie1 is an awesome channel! Enjoy yours as well!
Great bike, great job. Congrats 🏍👏🏻
CAPTAIN FANTASTIC.
Did I detect a Mustie1 chuckle when the bike 1st fired 😀
I definitely heard it too!
The minute you said you were a Mustie1 fan I decided to subscribe! Plus, I also own a '65 Honda Dream 305.
Nice video, and nice looking shop. I have a 64 CB77 that I bought near complete for $250. The engine is stuck and the cylinders have been soaking in ATF/Acetone mix so it will eventually free up. Will make a nice 60s classic to ride. I'm also looking for a an early 50's Jawa 350 twin road bike to restore.
Sweet im tinkering with a frozen 305
That bike is a beauty! Will you be using some sort of rust encapsulator/primer before touchup? Really looking forward to seeing this resto-clean progress!
I just bought a 66 super hawk that I plan learning to maintain myself..I dunno much about mechanics I have learned some due to maintaining my truck..
Really enjoyed this video. Thanks.
Mustie rocks!
The huge difference between the 1967 Honda CB77 and the 1967 Triumph T100 or indeed any bike of that era (except maybe the /2 BMWs) was build quality. The Japanese embraced quality at a time when manufacturers in the west were focused on volume and just getting units out the door. An examination of castings reveals the beauty of the Honda units versus the porous nature of the Triumph offering. Honda was using quality fasteners when Triumph was using items of unknown quality. Honda built their house on quality and Triumph is gone.
Love the bike! Good work!
Hey Taylor, can you also throw a playlist in the description? I love the tunes!!
Great video!
the bikes a year older than I'm, bet it runs well when sorted.
I love honda
Nice and easy, i think you had a lot of other bike's that has a lot more problems in the first start, as always thumps upp :-)
It's also good to check the oil for gas smell on Honda's of the 60s and 70s before running them at all, the float needles are pretty infamous for allowing gas to flow into the oil if the petcock isn't kept turned off. Gas diluted oil = new rockers, cam and cam bearings, although I thought I remember something about the cb72-77s having roller cam bearings?
Completely ball bearing; cam, mains, rods, transmission, everything.
My '76 CB550 has the roller cam bearings as I recall.
I've been watching your channel for awhile now. Getting tips on cleaning carbs and the like. I hopefully will get to put it to good use soon. As I am on the works of buying a 81' Honda Trail CT110. It's been sitting in storage for 20 years. The owner got it as a gift from his father when he was 10. Fingers crossed the deal goes through.
In all my research on you tube CT90 revival /repair videos get a lot traction on CZcams. You may want to keep an eye out for one. And add it to your return to life catalogue. Just an idea. :) Cheers.
P.S ones from the mid to late 60's and 70's are like milkshakes to the yard. So to speak.
And a forward motion kickstart just like my CB72 from 1964...
James Arendell the CB72 is the 250cc version of that bike.
@@scottmassey4330 Correct. In the U.K. it was known as the CB250 Sper Dream.
Should definitely put in in-line fuel filter that is what I did with my 79 Honda CM400A Hondamatic after I had the carbs cleaned???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!👍👌🙏😁💪
I noticed that the exhaust didn't have the baffles in. You can get these them for $20 most places on the internet. It quiets down the sound a bit. I put them on my '67 CB77.
Bryan Castillo the first thing that any owner in the 60s was pull out the baffles.....I know I did.
It's a Honda! Love this tnx!
Although it's been sitting for 20 years, obviously by the condition of the paint ,chrome, cases etc it had already been restored at some time.