Steverino's CB77

[LOUD MOUSE]

I think so. .............lm

I had to use a Harley hammer to drive out the swing arm bolt. I will definitely use a press to reinstall it.
Here is the bare frame. I've got a shop close by that specializes in industrial coatings and they do very nice work. They sandblasted and powder coated my last CB160 frame for around 150 dollars. They can do a medium gloss black or a high gloss. I still don't understand how glossy these frame were when new. Since I am rechroming and polishing, I should probably go with the hi gloss, right?
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[Steverino]

Thanks LM
Steve

[G-Man]

Steve

Corrosion may have made the pivot pin tight but when it's all cleaned up it should pretty much just slide back in.

I think you should check the pin for straightness (roll it on something flat) and take a look at both swingarm and frame. Are the swingarm bushes metal or plastic? Are the steel bush pins tight in the swingarm bushes?

I put a set of bronze bushes in my CB77 as the plastic ones seem to hold moisture and promote corrosion.

G

I had to use a Harley hammer to drive out the swing arm bolt. I will definitely use a press to reinstall it.
Here is the bare frame. I've got a shop close by that specializes in industrial coatings and they do very nice work. They sandblasted and powder coated my last CB160 frame for around 150 dollars. They can do a medium gloss black or a high gloss. I still don't understand how glossy these frame were when new. Since I am rechroming and polishing, I should probably go with the hi gloss, right?
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[Steverino]

Thanks for the checklist G-Man. The pin is pretty janky. I am going to clean it up tomorrow and give it the roll around test. Where do I get those bronze bushings?
Thanks Again, Much Appreciated
Here is the Super Hawk frame next to a CB160 I built from spare parts last winter. This CB160 was about as hopeless of a case as there ever was. When I got it, it was nothing but a motor. Every other part was mail ordered, eBayed, or Craiglisted. Fortunately during my parts chase I was able to buy a huge stash of CB160 parts, enough to build at least three more bikes.
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[G-Man]

Steve

You can get bushes at Ohio Cycle

http://www.ohiocycle.com

They are on the home page.....

I made my own - just for the hell of it.... :-)




Beautiful job on the CB160. I have a one, too. Quite battered but pretty much all there... It's a little way down the list at the moment.

G

[Steverino]

I took the CB77 frame to Industrial Finishes on Monday. I decided to go with a high gloss black powder coat. The manager told me it should be done by the end of the week. He looked it over carefully and asked some good questions. The frame vin will be masked during part of the spraying so it will remain legible when it is finished.
He noticed an aluminum tag on the opposite side of the vin on the neck that I had not noticed before. Does anyone know what that would be? When I got home I looked over some of my other frames and none had one.
While I am waiting for my frame I got started on the hubs. I will probably clean, sand and polish them. But I sure would like to get an ultrasonic cleaner.

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[Waveblaster]

Tag would likely be the made in Japan label which are available in repro form
http://www.classichondarestoration.com/ ... od_24.html

I ended up putting large washes on threaded rod for my headset and swing arm passages to prevent ingress. Also placing sacrificial nuts and bolts in places helps. Not the end of the world if you don't but make life a bit easier.