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Darklink
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Honda CA77 police

Post by Darklink » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:23 pm

Hi, I'm new to the forum and wondering if anyone can help me with this. A few weeks ago I picked up an old Honda Dream. When I first saw it, I noticed a decal on the lower back of the rear fender and that the side bags were made of wood, so I asked him about that. He said that the bike was an old Honda police model, and that he had contacted a Honda dealer a few years earlier and asked them if Honda had ever made CA77 police bikes. They told him that they did make a few, less than 3000. When I got it home, I replaced the battery, replaced the spark plugs and cleaned the points. It hadn't run in 35+ years, but it started right up. He told me that it's a 1963, but the frame # is CA78-1031105 and the engine # is CA77E-1031173, is that right? And is there anything different in the engine, like valve size or generator output? I've known about Honda dreams for a few years but I'm new to owning one and any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Post by joeweir1 » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:42 pm

I'd say your bike is at least a 66'.A 63' would have 6 digit VIN not 7 and I think a 103xxx if I'm not mistaken.

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Post by Darklink » Sun Nov 19, 2006 9:22 am

I searched around the bike and found the year on the wiring harness, it's a '65. I'm going to try restoring it back to original this winter through spring, any recommendations for chromers and re-platers? Also, where can I find plastic tank badges that say "Honda Dream 300"?

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Post by joeweir1 » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:30 am

The only badges I have seen are on Ebay.They are usually repro's.May have a hard time finding the Honda Dream 300 one's.

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