What Year Do I Have?

[mrosspa]

I've a Honda CB77 that belonged to my deceased Father-in-Law. When we were clearing out his garage, I wanted the motorcycle because as a kid I remember others riding this bike while I was on a minibike.

None of his children know much about it, except that it was parked in his garage for decades. While is it complete, it is dusty and rusty.

On the downtube for the front fork is the following:

CR77- 24271

On the engine case, left hand side is this:

CB77E 214279

Since I'm going to clean it up and make it run again, I'd like to start with knowing what I've got.

Then I'll need to figure out what books to buy. Do you have any suggestions on books also?

Michael

[piecutter]

CR77? Really? You wouldn't happen to have any pictures of this bike that you can share, would you?
The reason I ask is that "CR" is a Honda race bike designation and is not something you should see on a normal street bike. It sounds like there may be a story here buried under all that dust and rust.

[LOUD MOUSE]

CR (please look at the frame again) or CB (as I suspect it is) it's a 1962. ..........lm

I've a Honda CB77 that belonged to my deceased Father-in-Law. When we were clearing out his garage, I wanted the motorcycle because as a kid I remember others riding this bike while I was on a minibike.

None of his children know much about it, except that it was parked in his garage for decades. While is it complete, it is dusty and rusty.

On the downtube for the front fork is the following:

CR77- 24271

On the engine case, left hand side is this:

CB77E 214279

Since I'm going to clean it up and make it run again, I'd like to start with knowing what I've got.

Then I'll need to figure out what books to buy. Do you have any suggestions on books also?

Michael

[mrosspa]

Oops, I typed CR when I meant to typr CB.

Now what books should I get?

Michael