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What a concept - A Girl Bringing Back Her 1966 Super Hawk

Want to keep a Restoration Log? Post it here! You can include photos. Suggested format: One Restoration per Thread; then keep adding your updates to the same thread...
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Post by G-Man » Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:22 am

Sara

Those are lovely sentiments and, to (badly) quote Winston Churchill - It's just the end of the beginning.....

You are entering a new chapter now.... Thirty-Eight years? I was just thinking about my first and only ride on my brother's CB72 when I was about 14. That bike just left a lasting impression on me and has driven me in the last four years to acquire a pile of 'projects' to restore. I have ridden and restored a variety of bikes since the age of about 12 but I am excited at the possibility that this year I may actually ride my very own CB77 for the first time.

That's a 42 year gap for me and it's going to be quite an anti-climax if it doesn't live up to expectations..... :-)

I hope you have lots of safe and enjoyable trips on your old girl.

G
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Post by sarals » Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:26 pm

G-Man wrote:Sara

Those are lovely sentiments and, to (badly) quote Winston Churchill - It's just the end of the beginning.....

You are entering a new chapter now.... Thirty-Eight years? I was just thinking about my first and only ride on my brother's CB72 when I was about 14. That bike just left a lasting impression on me and has driven me in the last four years to acquire a pile of 'projects' to restore. I have ridden and restored a variety of bikes since the age of about 12 but I am excited at the possibility that this year I may actually ride my very own CB77 for the first time.

That's a 42 year gap for me and it's going to be quite an anti-climax if it doesn't live up to expectations..... :-)

I hope you have lots of safe and enjoyable trips on your old girl.

G
Graham, I hope to meet many of the folks I've come to know here, through this common connection we have - the love of a certain breed of old motorcycle - and will be just a part of the adventures I have on my old friend.

I'm surprised you do not have a completed CB77 in your stable!!! I had thought all this time that you did. I can assure you it will live up to your expectations!

~~Sara
1965 CB77 305 Super Hawk
1989 NT650 Hawk GT
1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca

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Post by sarals » Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:29 pm

Two shots from today! I want to all to know she is not finished, I have small things to do, and I'll keep this log going until she and I get a good long ride under our belts. Then I'll start another thread somewhere else!

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1965 CB77 305 Super Hawk
1989 NT650 Hawk GT
1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca

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Post by G-Man » Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:48 pm

Looking great!

The bike's pretty nice too..... :-)

G
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Post by sarals » Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:20 pm

What...is someone in the photo who didn't break the camera?

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1965 CB77 305 Super Hawk
1989 NT650 Hawk GT
1981 Yamaha XJ550 Seca

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Post by Bob750 » Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:16 am

Hey, that looks great!
Mine: '74 CB750 K4 -- Hers: '64 CA78
Had: '75 CB550 K, '79 CT90

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Post by alan curtis » Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:50 am

Sara, well done, if my comes out half as good as that i will be well pleased..
safe ridding.
alan

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