1961 CB72 Project

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:18 am

Hi Chase

Thankyou for the kind coments. It has taken a while to get this far.

Yes - this would be that bike. I have, unfortunately not found one..... :-(

G

cknight wrote:Hi G, stunning! Would this be a bike that has the chrome fork lock cover without the pixoting door? Thanks, Chase

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:13 pm

O.... M.... G....... G!!!

Seadog · Post by **Seadog** » Sun Aug 13, 2017 5:20 pm

I might have a complete chrome fork lock cover if you're interested. It probably would need to be rechromed to look as good as the rest of your project.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:12 am

It's just therapy Steve.

With your help we'll have a race-kit 'twin' for it in a couple of years.... :-)

G

e3steve wrote:O.... M.... G....... G!!!

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:14 am

Seadog

Thank you for the kind offer. As with pretty much everything on this bike - the fork lock cover is unique. There is no cover flap and no hole for the pivot. I have one that I can modify but I think the shape is a little different, too.

G

Seadog wrote:I might have a complete chrome fork lock cover if you're interested. It probably would need to be rechromed to look as good as the rest of your project.

e3steve · Post by **e3steve** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:57 am

G-Man wrote:It's just therapy Steve.

With your help we'll have a race-kit 'twin' for it in a couple of years.... :-)

G

e3steve wrote:O.... M.... G....... G!!!

I've only ever seen one other CB72 looking (almost) that good & faithful, Graham; it's identical to yours and is/was owned by forum member Dennis Lodge. I can't find the images that I have, presently.

Like yours, it has the little taillight -- which was, incidentally, carried on into much later production on Canada-bound machines -- breather tower, SLS brake, top yoke instrument mounting, etc, etc.

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:48 am

Hi Steve

Yes - I have been corresponding with Dennis. I have the picture supplied some years ago before I even got this bike.

Dennis was kind enough to help me out with details and some parts that he had left over.

I'll email the pic back to you.

G

e3steve wrote:
G-Man wrote:It's just therapy Steve.

With your help we'll have a race-kit 'twin' for it in a couple of years.... :-)

G

e3steve wrote:O.... M.... G....... G!!!
I've only ever seen one other CB72 looking (almost) that good & faithful, Graham; it's identical to yours and is/was owned by forum member Dennis Lodge. I can't find the images that I have, presently.

Like yours, it has the little taillight -- which was, incidentally, carried on into much later production on Canada-bound machines -- breather tower, SLS brake, top yoke instrument mounting, etc, etc.