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G-Man
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Post by G-Man » Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:55 am

You could do a lot worse than talk to Bernard Saunders who has restored bikes for Honda in Japan and is a dealer for a lot of go-faster Honda parts....

http://www.motorcyclewebsite.com/b-c-saunders-ltd

Just do some Googling to look for a style of parts you might be after.

This is high end stuff...

http://www.jl-exhausts.com/honda-493-c.asp


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'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
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Post by G-Man » Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:43 pm

You're welcome. I'm not very far (in global terms) from you.

Bernard was at the Donington Classic Bike Festival at the weekend.

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Guerini7 wrote:Many thanks G Man. Much appreciated,
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'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
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Post by G-Man » Tue Aug 08, 2017 1:55 pm

These were my favourites.....

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Guerini7 wrote:I was at Donnington too. Lots of inspiration!
Loved the Tommy Robb Honda in the paddock.

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'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
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Post by GORDON BROWN » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:57 pm

Hello everyone

Did not see you at Donnington G-Man, the big difference between the bikes in the picture and most of the bikes in the paddock with Mike Hailwood, Tommy Robb etc. on them is that these are / were genuine period race bikes, that said the I thought standard of some of the "replicas " was very high ( including the ones with 6 cylinders ! )
Did you see the two ( there might have been others, it was a big paddock ) racing CB72/77's, one in the parade and one being raced.
Guerini7, there have been some nice Café Racers on this site over the years, I hope the project goes well.

Gordon
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Post by G-Man » Fri Aug 11, 2017 1:13 am

Gordon

I didn't think you were going to be there! Other wise I'd have given you a call.

Didn't see any CB72 based racers. I only went on Saturday and was dodging the rain most of the time!

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GORDON BROWN wrote:Hello everyone

Did not see you at Donnington G-Man, the big difference between the bikes in the picture and most of the bikes in the paddock with Mike Hailwood, Tommy Robb etc. on them is that these are / were genuine period race bikes, that said the I thought standard of some of the "replicas " was very high ( including the ones with 6 cylinders ! )
Did you see the two ( there might have been others, it was a big paddock ) racing CB72/77's, one in the parade and one being raced.
Guerini7, there have been some nice Café Racers on this site over the years, I hope the project goes well.

Gordon
SAFOJ
'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 malcolmgb » Fri Aug 11, 2017 5:51 pm

I was there too Gordon, all weekend, and spent some time with Graham on Saturday. My CL72 was on the VJMC stand.
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Post by GORDON BROWN » Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:50 am

Hello

Malcolm/Graham, that's the third year I have been and still have not made it to the club hall yet.
We had two race bikes with us ( unfortunately neither CB72/77 based ), with them and all the race bikes to look at the time seems to pass very quickly ! ( apparently I do a lot of talking as well ! )
Gurrini7 seems we have hijacked your post.

Gordon
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