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Laroche
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New Member with 1967 CB77 with Dealer Chrome Options?

Post by Laroche » Fri May 17, 2019 12:06 am

Hi All

Just picked up a 67 CB77. Bike has chrome side covers and headlamp bucket. These appear to be added by the dealer as are very well done and suitability aged.
It also has a chrome plated frame handle.
Has anyone come across similar additions by a dealer or even from the factory?

thanks

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Re: New Member with 1967 CB77 with Dealer Chrome Options?

Post by G-Man » Fri May 17, 2019 10:26 am

Back in the day it was popular to get parts chromed. Whether requested by the dealer or the owner it would have still been done at a chrome shop so the quality would be the same.

My 1961 CB72 had chrome air cleaner covers and chain guard but my money is on the owner having it done.

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Laroche wrote:Hi All

Just picked up a 67 CB77. Bike has chrome side covers and headlamp bucket. These appear to be added by the dealer as are very well done and suitability aged.
It also has a chrome plated frame handle.
Has anyone come across similar additions by a dealer or even from the factory?

thanks
'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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New Member with 1967 CB77 with Dealer Chrome Options?

Post by Laroche » Sun May 19, 2019 8:41 pm

Thanks for the response. I guess it was a period choice. Question is do I restore back to how the first owner wanted it to look or back to how Mr Honda preferred?
Your bike has some serious Patina!

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Re: New Member with 1967 CB77 with Dealer Chrome Options?

Post by G-Man » Mon May 20, 2019 2:37 am

Entirely your choice. If you're building it to sell, an original look works best. Otherwise, preserving a moment in time is equally vald and preserves the bike's own history.


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Laroche wrote:Thanks for the response. I guess it was a period choice. Question is do I restore back to how the first owner wanted it to look or back to how Mr Honda preferred?
Your bike has some serious Patina!
'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 brewsky » Mon May 20, 2019 5:03 am

When I bought my '67 Superhawk, the Dealer had a floor full of white ones he said Honda made him take, and he couldn't sell them.
So he painted some two-tone (blue and white). They looked factory, but were done in his shop, and I bought one of them.
I guess even back then paint was cheaper than chrome!
66 dream, 78 cb750k, 02fz1, 09 wing

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Re: New Member with 1967 CB77 with Dealer Chrome Options?

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Fri May 24, 2019 4:59 pm

At the cost of paint versus chrome I think you would be wise to Paint/CHROME as HONDA did. .......................lm

Laroche wrote:Thanks for the response. I guess it was a period choice. Question is do I restore back to how the first owner wanted it to look or back to how Mr Honda preferred?
Your bike has some serious Patina!

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