New Member with 1967 CB77 with Dealer Chrome Options?

Laroche · 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

G-Man · 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.

G

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

Laroche · 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!

G-Man · 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.

G

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!

brewsky · 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!

LOUD MOUSE · 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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