What year Dream do I have?

[strangeluck65]

thanks for the feedback, i'll probably go with '65. same year i was manufactured. soon as i can figure out how to do it, i'll post a pic of it. i'm not stupid-just smart in other areas.

[sdaigle240]

i think the best way, is to avoid "loading it to the post" and rather, use a photobucket account or similar to put a bunch of your pictures up on to your account. Then you just copy paste the hyperlink and you get nice big pictures right there in the thread.

[sotxbill]

where is the frame number on a ca77??
thanks, bill

[e3steve]

Under the battery cover, below the battery tray, I seem to recall, Bill.

[houseowax]

I should start off by saying that I am a complete newcomer to the world of motorcycles. I recently decided to take the plunge and bought what was sold to me as a '63 CA77. Whether or not it actually is a '63 is something I'm having an increasingly difficult time ascertaining.
I'm on the hunt for a new battery and I want to be sure I get the right one. It seems that a '63 'early' and a '63 'late' take different batteries.
How do I determine exactly what year my bike is? The frame and engine VINs don't match- should I source the battery using the body # or the engine #?

Engine: CA77E 317284
Frame: CA78 312 419

Thanks everyone. I'm tankful to have found this forum and look forward to getting to know you all and sharing advice and opinions here.

[e3steve]

Both '63. Buy parts using the respective serial nºs.

[Eljeef]

Hi. Your bike will take the larger battery, not the 12n9-3a. They are hard to find but do show up on fleabay once in awhile. I got mine there from a dealer around Chicago I believe. Good luck.