What year is my Honda CB 77

JWalda · Post by **JWalda** » Fri May 08, 2009 2:35 pm

I'm the newbie here. Just picked up a restoration project. All that I know is that it is a Honda CB77 Superhawk. How do I find out what year this baby is? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Gunner_CAF · Post by **Gunner_CAF** » Fri May 08, 2009 8:26 pm

Welcome!

You can tell the year from the frame number and engine number. If you search here, there are some posts with the information on decoding the number. Bill Silvers Restoration Reference Guide has a lot of information on year and the part numbers for each year. Or post both numbers here and I am sure someone will help.

Gunner

JWalda · Post by **JWalda** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:07 pm

Ok ... Frame # CB7710279_ _ and
Motor # CB77E10279_ _

I was told that the "1" following the "CB77" indicates that it is a 1961. I did get ahold of registration and insurance card and it says 1966. So???

Thanks for taking the time.

Gunner_CAF · Post by **Gunner_CAF** » Sun May 10, 2009 7:40 pm

The first four digits are the model, CB77 so it is a SuperHawk. The first digit of the last 5 is the year, so this is a 1961. In 63 they used 6 digits, and 65 they used 7 digits, so it is not a 66.

The book also says the engine number on these early bikes had an extra "check digit", usually a 1. If this is true, it looks like your engine number is missing a digit.

Reading your post again, does your _ _ mean you have two more numbers? If so then you have a 7 digit number and you may have a 1965-1967 depending on what those numbers are. It would look to be about a 66.

Gunner

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:22 pm

As you are showing 7 digits you have a 1966 bike. ...............LM

JWalda wrote:Ok ... Frame # CB7710279_ _ and
Motor # CB77E10279_ _

I was told that the "1" following the "CB77" indicates that it is a 1961. I did get ahold of registration and insurance card and it says 1966. So???

Thanks for taking the time.

caldreamin · Post by **caldreamin** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:19 pm

My brother picked up a 305 Dream with the vin #311465 and the engine #311472 any idea what year this might be? if its a 6 digit # then its a 63?? I am trying to get him over here to check this place out but I think he is afraid he will spend all night and day looking at the resto forum (like me)

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:33 pm

Ya are correct.
1963. ................lm

caldreamin wrote:My brother picked up a 305 Dream with the vin #311465 and the engine #311472 any idea what year this might be? if its a 6 digit # then its a 63?? I am trying to get him over here to check this place out but I think he is afraid he will spend all night and day looking at the resto forum (like me)

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