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Hi Jensen,

Two more images that would not attach.

regards

Dennis

Hi Jensen,

Find below pictures as requested with diamensions included. Also I managed to find my Nos 1961 crankshaft which is missing its outer bearings, all diamensions included. Certainly the balance holes in the CB72 I now see are smaller that the other crank.

regards

Dennis

Hi Jensen, Further checking shows that one hole is within the hollow crank end which is blind the other hole being in the oil fed part. Pictures attached. cheers Dennis Hi Dennis, First of all I have to say that I never saw a crank with two oil holes, but maybe I wasn't paying enough attention, can ...

Hi Steve, Yes I did think it was governed by volume sales/production and the need for spares. Best to email me re pictures. Meanwhile I will take some! Although still involved with CBXs I no longer own any. Had a clear out some time back. cheers Dennis I my head (....I hear voices......!) the only l...

Hi Steve, Sorry I didn't spot the prices until I enlarged the scans. Ouch! Yes strange that the CB72 was so much more expensive. I cannot imagine a reason. Usually changes happened on both. I am currently building a 1962 CB72. I only bought it because it had a 61 engine but then I decided to restore...

Hi "G Man", Thank you for the offer. It would certainly be easier than the complete CB77 I have been offered to strip if I wish? Really I never took much notice of the crank before except to make sure the big ends were good and hopefully the small ends. Certainly it would be useful to see and measur...

Different gudgeon pins' lengths, obviously; but I wonder: are they still 15mm dia (& 15.1mm for the -305 oversized pins). Hi Steve, Yes I still have the 1961. Jensen was in touch a while back and after a few false starts I supplied a large number of images for detail information. I thought I was pr...