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by Geoff Hastings
Wed Nov 08, 2023 5:50 pm
Forum: Honda Dream - CA72 | CA77 | CA78
Topic: CA77 Brake Upgrade
Replies: 5
Views: 25619

Re: CA77 Brake Upgrade

Nice job, I wish I’d done this to my CA77.
by Geoff Hastings
Wed Nov 08, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Labor rate?
Replies: 3
Views: 21521

Re: Labor rate?

This is an interesting puzzle, I’ve restored seven bikes over the last four years and generally try to do all aspects myself including wheel building, spraying, welding, light machining and even some chroming. I’ve sold a couple of these bikes making about £2,000 profit per bike but, I would estimat...
by Geoff Hastings
Sat Nov 04, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Bill's CB77 Retirement Project
Replies: 37
Views: 207885

Re: Bill's CB77 Retirement Project

Hi Bill, I don’t use shrink wrap up to the handlebars as once it’s shrunk it becomes quite stiff. I bought some excellent silver grey adhesive tape which five years later still looks good and is flexible. If you can find the flexible plastic tube they used originally then that is best but difficult ...
by Geoff Hastings
Sat Nov 04, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Restoration Projects
Topic: Bill's CB77 Retirement Project
Replies: 37
Views: 207885

Re: Bill's CB77 Retirement Project

Looks a really nice project, one of the problems I have,also being retired, is knowing when to stop work. If the wife’s out I find myself working well into the night. Not a problem for me but the neighbours object to hearing my angle grinder. Talking of angle grinders, I recently had a near miss wit...
by Geoff Hastings
Mon Oct 23, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Honda Dream - CA72 | CA77 | CA78
Topic: info needed
Replies: 5
Views: 19051

Re: info needed

I went through the vintage Japanese club to date mine but there is a tag on the wiring loom that will have the date on it.
by Geoff Hastings
Thu Oct 19, 2023 3:15 pm
Forum: Honda: Early Models
Topic: Why does that happen?
Replies: 11
Views: 13588

Re: Why does that happen?

Hi Tim,
I don’t think an ignition system should run both resistor plugs and caps, one or the other but not both. They are just for radio interference suppression. My bike is now resistor free so the locals will hear me pass but not from the exhaust noise!
by Geoff Hastings
Mon Oct 16, 2023 1:32 pm
Forum: Honda: Early Models
Topic: Why does that happen?
Replies: 11
Views: 13588

Re: Why does that happen?

Thanks Michael, I forgot the plugs can also the resistor type. The caps I’ve fitted are non resistor type but I believe they should be 5k ohms.




 

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