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What is the difference between a CA77 and a CA78

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Post by G-Man » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:28 pm

Elephant

I agree. I have a 1960 C77-A with metal shock covers and have some early NOS covers in metal that had an early C72 part number. I'm also with you that ALL genuine white shock covers were metal. I have a couple of those.

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Shock Covers

Post by conbs » Wed Jan 22, 2014 8:50 pm

G and Elephant,

Am I correct that both of you agree that the shock covers are either early/late or color question and not a CA77/78 difference?

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ca 78 early vin ?

Post by choppermtn » Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:45 am

I have vin# CA 78 1004232. I do not know the year

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Re: Shock Covers

Post by G-Man » Sun Feb 02, 2014 10:52 am

conbs wrote:G and Elephant,

Am I correct that both of you agree that the shock covers are either early/late or color question and not a CA77/78 difference?
I believe that early shock covers for very early C(A)72 and C(A)77 were metal. I think that this was a hangover from C71 and C76.

I also believe that all genuine white Dream rear shock covers were metal, including CB160 and CB72......

Not a difference between CA77 and CA78 but the white rule applies to CA78.......

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Re: ca 78 early vin ?

Post by conbs » Sun Feb 02, 2014 2:09 pm

choppermtn wrote:I have vin# CA 78 1004232. I do not know the year
1965.

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CA 77/78 difference

Post by Cj-1965Dream » Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:42 am

Maybe this will give a little help.
I just got this bike and am new here , so not much yet to offer
1965
Engine# CA 77E - 1009662

Vin # CA781009631

When looking for parts like say wiring harness and all, am i looking for CA77 lreferring to theEn# or CA78 the vin?

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Parts

Post by conbs » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:47 pm

If you are buying parts for the engine...use the engine number

If you are buying parts for the rest of the bike...use the frame number.

That is how they are listed in the parts manuals. If you are trying to buy parts without having access to a parts book, you will have a very hard time figuring things out. Honda made running changes during production and there is no "model year" for these bikes. The only thing you have to go on is the frame/engine numbers.

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