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Post by sixtiescycle » Wed Jun 25, 2014 1:15 pm

I pulled this image from ebay several years ago. Kind of like the red Bomber, heard they were made, but never have seen one.
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Post by advantagecycle » Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:28 pm

I've got the same picture I saved many years ago too. The guy RRbyrne (not sure of spelling) that makes the repop's didn't recognize them, and he seemingly knows the badges very well. I had relly questioned if these were the correct ones for my CA77, but he told me "305" badges didn't exsist...........till I sent that pic.

Still a mystery..........

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Post by G-Man » Mon Sep 29, 2014 1:52 am

Nice - I wonder when / where they were fitted?

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Post by schutz600 » Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:22 pm

Hi i am a newbie to the forum, just to say i am getting on in years and remember the 305 superhawk very well, my first honda was a new 1963 125 dream could not afford a 305 superhawk ( in the UK we used to call them the sport) any way the badge on the british bikes was as shown in picture.
I have just bought a 1966 305 superhawk to go with my cb350f (imported from America last year) will post some photos asap.

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Re: cb77e tank badges

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sat Nov 15, 2014 12:30 pm

I'd say that if HONDA issued that badge WE WOULD SEE MORE THAN 2.
That said if they were as said a British issue then where are the others. ...........lm

schutz600 wrote:Hi i am a newbie to the forum, just to say i am getting on in years and remember the 305 superhawk very well, my first honda was a new 1963 125 dream could not afford a 305 superhawk ( in the UK we used to call them the sport) any way the badge on the british bikes was as shown in picture.
I have just bought a 1966 305 superhawk to go with my cb350f (imported from America last year) will post some photos asap.

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305 tank badge

Post by schutz600 » Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:50 pm

Good day LOUD MOUSE i worked for my Father as an apprentice motor mechanic in 1968 and one of our customers owned a Honda 305 and i would envy his bike when he came in for gas and i remember his tank badges very well gold coloured and 305 under the honda logo! It might have been a dealer special i don't know because you did not see a lot of these bikes about? I would love a pair for my 305 because mine are white and black pressed metal ones.
Anyway i suppose it still leaves questions!

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Re: 305 tank badge

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Sat Nov 15, 2014 5:08 pm

As you may be able to see I'm not a newbie and have seen and/or worked on more of these bikes than most folks.
Any idea why you would at this time recall a badge which showed 305 back when no one paid much attention other than DREAM 250, DREAM 300 then 250, 300?
I've never seen a true HONDA badge with 305 and I consider a fact that HONDA didn't make just a FEW of anything as it wasn't cost effective as a reason that HONDA didn't make any.
A better question may be- Why wasn't a HONDA badge which showed DREAM 247 issued.
The same reason the 305 as the 250 were issued as rounded CC displacement bikes like MOST all bikes were/are.even today.
Oh the desire for folks to have/ have seen that VERY SPECIAL, RARE PART/BIKE that HONDA never issued/made!. ................lm
schutz600 wrote:Good day LOUD MOUSE i worked for my Father as an apprentice motor mechanic in 1968 and one of our customers owned a Honda 305 and i would envy his bike when he came in for gas and i remember his tank badges very well gold coloured and 305 under the honda logo! It might have been a dealer special i don't know because you did not see a lot of these bikes about? I would love a pair for my 305 because mine are white and black pressed metal ones.
Anyway i suppose it still leaves questions!

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