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marlin4622 · Post by **marlin4622** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:31 pm

Hello! I am completely new to the forum and to the culture on the Honda Superhawks. I just bought my first 1966 Honda Superhawk 305 with 7k miles on it. Its in good shape. I think i am going to completely restore it though. However there are a few issues on the bike that would be incredibly nice to get help on:

1. How do I adjust the carbs to the right level on my cb77?

2. I am finding it extremely hard to get my superhawk into neutral. Where would you suggest I start trouble shooting?

Thanks, I am extremely excited to get my bike on the road and restored

LOUD MOUSE · Post by **LOUD MOUSE** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:33 pm

Include your location where ya signed up please. .......lm

marlin4622 wrote:Hello! I am completely new to the forum and to the culture on the Honda Superhawks. I just bought my first 1966 Honda Superhawk 305 with 7k miles on it. Its in good shape. I think i am going to completely restore it though. However there are a few issues on the bike that would be incredibly nice to get help on:

1. How do I adjust the carbs to the right level on my cb77?

2. I am finding it extremely hard to get my superhawk into neutral. Where would you suggest I start trouble shooting?

Thanks, I am extremely excited to get my bike on the road and restored

davomoto · Post by **davomoto** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:35 pm

Marlin, welcome to the forum. Please take a moment to ad your location to your profile. Check the FAQ on the main site here for all the info to get your bike running pefectly. Next, so a search on clutches, there is tons of info posted here about setting the clutch up properly. Then post some pics of the bike, we all love pictures!

teazer · Post by **teazer** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:59 pm

I'm not sure there's a "culture" but this forum sure has some people with a lot of useful knowledge.

A good place to start with any new project is with a manual and parts list. If you search the net you should be able to locate both, if you don't already have a copy.

Carb levels are easy to set and yet many people still get it wrong. The sort version is that you remove the carbs and clean them while they are off and then with the float bowl off, you tilt the carb until the tang on the float is just pressing on the small spring loaded pin. The spring should not be compressed. It's a little tricky the first time you try, but is gets easier.

Obviously while they are off you will check and clean everything and test flows from one carb to the other.

As you can guess from the prior comments, when it's hard to find neutral, the most common cause is clutch adjustment, so bone up on that first. Slop in the gear change linkages and badly adjusted pedal height also make it hard to shift and find neutral.

CBs are really simple bikes but they have their quirks and that's where these guys are really handy. I have been running and building CB72/77 on and off since the early seventies and I'm still learning things.

marlin4622 · Post by **marlin4622** » Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:02 pm

Thanks guys! I appreciate it and I did add a location to my profile. I brief history on myself:

I have owned a Jeep Wrangler and was considered a solid contributor to our forum. I enjoy working on things, and I love to help people as much as I can, with a humble attitude. I am really excited to join this site and for the restoration, piece by piece on my superhawk. You guys will probably get sick of me and all my questions but please be patient :). I am a slow learner but I have the willingness and wanting-ness to continue forward. I am extremely meticulous and find myself paying very close attention even to the small things. I am 22 years old. I am getting married in February. I look forward to being a help on this site, and being helped :).

Thanks again for all your help in advance!

Estevan

p.s.

here's my photo
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teazer · Post by **teazer** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:11 am

Hi Estevan, Nice looking bike.

Try this link for a manual
http://www.rivetrestorations.com/Motorc ... Manual.pdf

It's a reprint of the original manual and is not perfect but it's a good place to start.

marlin4622 · Post by **marlin4622** » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:03 am

thanks for the manual. The bike actually came with the original parts/maintenance manual. I am having a few problems with the wheels....

I am replacing the tires. and trying to take them off but i am having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to balance the bike without the rims on it. how do i do it??

Let me know what you guys do! Thanks!

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