And (he said sheepishly ) not a BMW.
I lusted after one of these when I was a teenager.
Never owned one, and never even rode one.
I do remember a fellow who rode a Triumph 500 not being able to shake one off his tale saying "What the hell are those things?
It's a complete mess. Neglected, missing parts, stripped threads. etc.
And I paid waaaayyyy too much for it, but I wanted one.
1965 Honda CB77 Superhawk.
Brand new old pile of junk...
Brand new old pile of junk...
I've spent most of my money on women, motorcycles, and beer.
The rest of it I just wasted.
The rest of it I just wasted.
Re: Brand new old pile of junk...
I think we could call it a good long distance bike............ It looks good from a long distance.bbelk wrote:It is pretty.
Garnet
Re: Brand new old pile of junk...
Your right Garnet. Worst rattle can paint I have ever seen.Garnet wrote:I think we could call it a good long distance bike............ It looks good from a long distance.bbelk wrote:It is pretty.
I've spent most of my money on women, motorcycles, and beer.
The rest of it I just wasted.
The rest of it I just wasted.
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Re: Brand new old pile of junk...
I wanted a CB 450 but i wanted a Velo Venom more .
"You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know"
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- Zombie Master
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Re: Brand new old pile of junk...
Keep us visually posted on the resto!
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Re: Brand new old pile of junk...
I was considering a CB450 as well, until I remembered how heavy they were. 412 lbs. dry.Sibbo wrote:I wanted a CB 450 but i wanted a Velo Venom more .
I've spent most of my money on women, motorcycles, and beer.
The rest of it I just wasted.
The rest of it I just wasted.
Re: Brand new old pile of junk...
It's going to take a very long time.Zombie Master wrote:Keep us visually posted on the resto!
Not sure it will be "restoration". Perhaps more like build myself a bike.
Of course keep that tank, it's iconic.
I've spent most of my money on women, motorcycles, and beer.
The rest of it I just wasted.
The rest of it I just wasted.