1964 CB77 Purchase
1964 CB77 - back homeHey folks,
The leg is just about mended and I went and fetch the bike back today. Very pleased, the engine seems in great shape I took it gently on the freeway but very comfortable at 65mph. The only immediate issues are: 1. The throttle sticks (I have a new cable on order) 2. The pedals and gearshift were clearly designed for people with small feet! Everything on the bike appears original and everything seems to work. Its obviously been well looked after. Questions: 1. Where can I get a grease-gun ;-) 2. What's the situation with the non-existent indicators? Am I legal? More as I become familiar with the bike. Picture attached. Geoff
What a FIND!Geoff, you have a great machine there. Whatever you paid (and I am not asking, for several reasons) you got a bargain,
because its worth, both financially and affectionately, will go up for as long as it lasts. When your CB-77 was made, only some motorcycles had turn signals. For the CB-77, which was often adapted for racing, turn signals were probably considered unnecessary ballast. I am confident that the CB-77 was legal to ride in California then, and I think that it cannot lose its legality no matter what is mandated for newer machines. For example, in Florida, a motorcycle's headlight must be on while the motorcycle is in motion, but only if the motorcycle was made after 1970. Sometimes I use my headlight and sometimes I do not, and nobody has bothered me about the headlight. In case you do not recall hand signals, here they are: http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d11/vc22111.htm Waving to other motorcyclists is apparently a local issue. I wave to other riders when it is safe to do so, except in Daytona during Bike Week, because if I wave there I never get my left hand on the clutch. Keep up the flow of good news! Keith
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