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CA77 UK RESTORATION

BCSANDERS
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CA77 UK RESTORATION

Post by BCSANDERS » Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:56 pm

It has taken me 4 years to finish this project and now it is done.
I imported a CA77 from the USA and have turned into a C77 UK SPEC.
It is all original parts some of which were quite rare such as the turn indicator switch which I found in Japan.
All the work was do by myself except the re chrome ,the original bike was black but I changed it to red to match a C77 I bought new in 1965.
The only thing that is not right is the silencers(Mufflers) which were to cost me $1700 to buy and import to the UK with import taxes etc and the wife was not convinced so hence the Far East alternative.
All that remains now is to get all the paper work done to get it on UK roads the VJMC have looked at it and given me certification so hopefully all should go smoothly.
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Waveblaster
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Post by Waveblaster » Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:23 pm

Looks great.

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Post by Bon » Fri Jul 18, 2014 5:35 pm

She's a beauty! I envy your turn signals. I'm just not convinced that drivers know why I'm waving my hands in the air.

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Post by Eljeef » Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:10 am

Beautiful.
1964-C77 305 Dream
2002 BMW R1150GS

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Post by G-Man » Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:24 am

Lovely looking bike. Have you looked at the stainless steel mufflers from Overlander in Australia.

Bob750 has them on his Dream restoration.

http://www.honda305.com/forums/1964-hon ... 4-112.html


http://www.dropbears.com/o/overlander/exhausts.htm

They would really set your bike off. I bought some early style ones for my 1960 Dream.


G
'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Post by Bon » Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:00 am

I too have a set of Overlander stainless mufflers. The look great and I love knowing that they'll never rust! They bolt right up and they're quiet. I'll mention that the baffle is not removable. I'm very pleased.

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Post by malcolmgb » Sat Jul 19, 2014 4:22 pm

Looks good, well done.
I imported a CA77 from the USA and have turned into a C77 UK SPEC.
Not sure what you mean there, you have CA77 bars on it, that was the main difference as I understand it.

I wait to be corrected :)
1977 CB400F
1973 CL175
1976 XL175 - Sold
1964 CL72
1966 CA78

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