Thank you!

Thanks! So far the Permatex aviation gasket stuff seems to be working but I'm going to order a fiber gasket assortment to try as well. Especially for the float bowl drain screw. I've gotten in the habit of draining the bowls on a bike if I know it's going to sit for more than a couple of weeks and re-sealing the screws with gasket maker each time would be a pain. I've also though about getting some 90 degree brass fittings and eliminating the old style fittings all together. It's just a matter of finding the correct thread/barb combination.

@@michaelsams450 You're welcome. I agree, emptying the tank and draining the gas if not operating for a while is inconvenient but good to do. I do the same thing for an all-original 78 Yamaha Chappy that I restored...in addition to gas out, I squirt Silicone spray through the carb and petcock just to keep the older parts happy...especially the vacuum actuated petcock, which works well but can get cranky if not cleaned / lubed

Get that bike back on the road! Thanks for watching.

Good luck with your restoration. Thanks for watching!

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Thank you. Thanks for watching!

Thanks, Russ. I really enjoyed this project and I'm looking forward to putting more miles on it in the spring. The CL77 scrambler is one of my bucket list bikes but they are getting harder and harder to find and command some serious money when you do find them. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, it was a tough project but certainly worth it in the end. Best of luck on your CB72, these bikes are getting hard to find and are definitely worth preserving.

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Thanks! It was a struggle at times but well worth it in the end. Good luck on your restoration!

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Thanks for the kind words. I'm still self-conscious about recording what I'm doing but I just tell myself that if people don't like it, they don't have to watch it. Involving the kids keeps things interesting. They are a little less interested lately so I'm trying to make the most of the time they do spend in the garage. Good luck on the CB72.

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Congrats on the CB77, it's a great bike and they're getting harder and harder to find. I'm still fine tuning mine but it's been a ton of fun to ride so far. If you haven't already I highly recommend joining VintageHondaTwins.com. The group there has a ton of knowledge and they helped me through a couple tricky situations with my restoration.

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Based on the feedback I've gotten regarding the powder coating issues I think it's safe to assume that the problem was with the company I used.

It's a beautiful bike but try and put an indicator

How can I buy this bike please from Nigeria?

I think you're right about the guy I used not doing a proper job. My experience seems to be the opposite of most of what I've heard about powder coat durability. If I go this route again I'll certainly use a different service. Thanks for watching!

I had them re-chromed by a company in Santa Ana, CA called Classic Chrome Plating/Classic Components. I believe they went out of business. It's a shame too because their prices were really good.

@@michaelsams450 Thanks Michael. Yeah, more and more of these shops are going out of biz because of tougher and EPA reqs. 😔

FYI found a great chrome, father/son operation here in MA - South Shore Plating, of Quincy MA 👍🏾 just wanted to share

@@gp3yt Good to know, thanks for the tip.

The tank side covers are the originals that came on the bike. I had them re-chromed a few years ago.

Hi Pat, yes I'm located in the greater Pittsburgh area. It took me about 2 years of searching before I found this particular CB77. I found it on Craigslist. I had to drive out to Dayton, OH to get it. My best piece of advise: expand your search area. At the time, I had bookmarked the Craigslist pages for each of the cities I was willing to drive to. Each morning I would click through the listings on each city's page to see if anything caught my eye. It was a pain but in the end I found what I was looking for. I've had mixed results with Facebook Marketplace but these days it seems like a ton of people use it so check there as well. If you're not a member of the VJMC I would recommend joining. There are bikes listed for sale in the back of their magazine. Forums like VintageHondaTwins.com can be a useful source for leads from time to time as well. I did own a media blast cabinet for several years. It was nice to have on hand to clean parts but when we moved earlier this year I didn't bring it along. It was cheap and leaked like crazy. I'd like to get a new one some day but right now I don't have an immediate use for it. For me the convenience was definitely worth the $300 or so that I paid for it. I've had a local powder coater do some sandblasting for me on larger parts but they stuff they use is far too aggressive for anything other than steel. For aluminum parts of even prepping hardware for plating you really need to use fine glass beads.

@@michaelsams450 Hi Michael, and thank you for the detailed reply, I greatly appreciate it. I have a lot of homework to do and will take all your recommendations and start putting them to work. Thanks again.

@@patstillriding1435 Happy to help. Good luck with your search.

As far as I know the engine number rarely matches the frame number. They are usually within a couple thousand of each other.

@@michaelsams450 They like crap if the slide in backard!! The front the slides flat the back has small curve

Mike use a small file carb jn lets flat

You are correct, I had them installed backwards when I was first tuning the bike in the summer which caused it to run too rich in one of the earlier videos.

@@michaelsams450 It.s common problem!! A friend of our did the same thing

I have, unfortunately it's not nearly as active as it used to be so I tend to frequent other Honda-related forums instead.

@@michaelsams450 I had cb500 with four pipes I raced AFM club races 12 times. I told my Father I would start in back of the pack didn't want to crash! That was blast, I could make up to maybe 5th. 25 bikes or so. I got married and stoped racing, our first bike was 1980 GS1000, it go tires so fast we could we sold it. The we got a Honda yours. I rode that bike for a few years. Craig Vetter was having contest at laguna seca I got 100 miles gallon!!That was nothing some bikes why more than that!!