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I've started by spraying Kroil in the cylinders every few hours for the past several days. Nothing yet. That and/or mystery oil has usually done the trick for me.

I've never tried to open a crank case to free a seized motor. I suppose this is another method, though?

Nope.

Wow. Well, I got the guy down to $300 and bought it this week. It just looked like too much fun to pass up. However, if I can't get the motor freed up it I might have to part it out anyway. By the way, what are the rules relating to advertising bikes and parts for sale on this forum?

Thanks for your input, guys. I appreciate your perspective on this. A couple of questions... That engine rebuild figure surprises me. Are you factoring in the cost of having someone do the work for you? If not, what makes that cost so high? Aside from the handlebars being incorrect, the missing mirr...

Thanks for your reply. Below are some photos. I actually have a guy who is interested in paying me to restore this bike, so I'd have some money to play with. I doubt he's got a $4000 budget, though. http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd515/baytonemus/1966%20-%20CL77/67c1fdd8.jpg http://i1223.photob...

I've rebuilt quite a few older cycles and yesterday I went and looked at a '66 CL77. This seems like it would be a really fun project, but it's so much older than any bike I've ever worked on before that I want to be sure I know what I'm getting into. I called my local Honda dealer to ask about part...