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1961 CB72 Project

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G-Man
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Post by G-Man » Sun Sep 08, 2019 3:36 am

After a long break working on other projects, I have been spurred on with this project when I found a NOS muffler to match th eearly left one I had. This new one was NOS but quite rusty and looks very, very early because it is much lighter and has a very rudimentry middle bracket mount,

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I'm hoping it can be rechromed as it is very thin compared to the later type.

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The 'good' muffler I have, managed to pick up a few storage dents, so I got that stripped ready for a little filling.I used a suitable grade of silver solder to fill the dings after consultation with the chrome platers

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It's going to take quite a while before they are replated but at least I can sit back and let someone else do the work.

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Now I have to get motivated to finish off the seat and one or two other details.

G
'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 mcconnellfrance » Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:58 pm

Graham,

Good to see you back working on the project. The NOS exhaust is a great find.

Gordon

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Post by G-Man » Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:22 am

Gordon

Thanks for the kind words. I have not been entirely away from 305 stuff. I have been helping with the restoration of this 1963 CYP77 police bike.

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Lots of unusual details on this bike. 360 degree engine, 17 inch wheels, oddball indicators and all of the police paraphernalia....

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The project was scattered all over several barns so it was quite a challenge finding the correct parts.

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mcconnellfrance wrote:Graham,

Good to see you back working on the project. The NOS exhaust is a great find.

Gordon
'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 mcconnellfrance » Mon Sep 09, 2019 6:38 am

Graham,

Glad you have been busy!! What an excellent restoration of a very rare motorcycle. Look forward to seeing it and your CB77 completed. Fantastic bikes!

Regards, Gordon

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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Mon Sep 09, 2019 1:36 pm

If it weighs less that stock it is one of the early re pops. ..............lm
G-Man wrote:After a long break working on other projects, I have been spurred on with this project when I found a NOS muffler to match th eearly left one I had. This new one was NOS but quite rusty and looks very, very early because it is much lighter and has a very rudimentry middle bracket mount,

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Post by G-Man » Thu Oct 24, 2019 6:54 am

I just picked up my fettled and re-chromed, early style, mufflers.

The right one, as LM pointed out, is an rearly reproduction one but I have another 'genuine' one that I need to do some work on. This one will do for now.

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I'm pleased with the way they both turned out. I have the rubber sleeves and baffles to finish them off.

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'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 Muddy » Thu Oct 24, 2019 2:24 pm

Wow. You gotta be happy with those. :-)
Thanks.

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Muddy

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