FRAME/ENGINE NUMBERS FOR THE CL72/77

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:24 pm

There is a CL72 on eBay at this time and the seller claims it is a 1962. (270896468218) He shows 7 digit numbers and when I offered it is a 1965 he stated the HONDA MC ID GUIDE to support his offer. Well I looked at the 3 issues of the ID GUIDE and dern if I didn't see that the first numbers for the CL72 and CL77 are not correct in all of them. ??????? .......lm

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:21 pm

LM

Are those guides worth having? I've never looked at one so I don't know. I went to pick up some wheels for my 1963 CL72 yesterday and the guy had what looked to be a 1962 CL72 frame complete with alloy rear fender. The numbers started 21xxxx I think.

He thinks that the purchaser (eBay) may not come to pick it up so I have first refusal. Not sure what I would do with a 1962 frame but it looked so lonely..........

G

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:31 pm

I have all 3 of them and at times they come in handy looking up numbering of the bikes.
After realizing that the books are incorrect with the CL72/77 numbers and knowing that HONDA didn't issue a WHITE/SILVER CB77 (were all white with no silver fenders/side covers) I suspect one would need to just use some but not all info as fact. ..........lm

G-Man wrote:LM

Are those guides worth having? I've never looked at one so I don't know. I went to pick up some wheels for my 1963 CL72 yesterday and the guy had what looked to be a 1962 CL72 frame complete with alloy rear fender. The numbers started 21xxxx I think.

He thinks that the purchaser (eBay) may not come to pick it up so I have first refusal. Not sure what I would do with a 1962 frame but it looked so lonely..........

G

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:47 pm

OK - thanks LM. The guy on eBay is pretty adamant about his bike but the numbers are clearly wrong if you compare them with all of the other sequences they used.

Thanks

G

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:19 pm

He seems to be overly impressed that he (although he doesn't) has a Early issue bike even though it doesn't have a lot going for it even if he was correct.
Oh Well!!!??. ....lm

G-Man wrote:OK - thanks LM. The guy on eBay is pretty adamant about his bike but the numbers are clearly wrong if you compare them with all of the other sequences they used.

Thanks

G

Hoosier Tom · Post by **Hoosier Tom** » Fri Jan 20, 2012 2:36 pm

Looks like he buys old bikes to flip and only sees $$ signs. I guess if he waves the Honda ID bible hard enough that will make it a '62. I contacted him too. Some people ya just can't reach.

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LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:57 am

He has re listed it as a 1965. ........lm

Hoosier Tom wrote:Looks like he buys old bikes to flip and only sees $$ signs. I guess if he waves the Honda ID bible hard enough that will make it a '62. I contacted him too. Some people ya just can't reach.

HT