I outgrew the old "barn" and am now the proud owner of a new 18' x 20' metal shop building. It was a 75th birthday present.
Currently in the "shop":
A 1968 CL175 painted to look like an earlier CL160. The original chrome fenders were badly rusted, and the engine was seized when I acquired this bike a few years ago. It was fitted with oversized pistons and a financial decision was made to paint the fenders. Actually, I like this paint scheme better than the original candy apple and chrome. It runs good but still needs a seat recover and some fork gaiters not made in China.
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The red and two black CL72s are part of the Gordon Smith collection. The red 63 has a later model CL77 305cc engine and it runs well. Also included was the original CL72 engine in a frozen state. The black CL72 with a front fender was imported into Canada and has the year model included in the VIN number CL72 - 64 - XXXXXXX. It has the original engine with the top end of a CB77 installed and a super hawk tach speedo headlight unit. The black bike without a front fender is a 1964 CL72 with original engine. The last bike in the row is my Cb77 that I have had for many years.
This is my 1965 Super Hawk with 7000 original miles. It was purchased new in Stockton, Ca and stored in a very hot place somewhere in Central Valley for many years. I know it was hot because both of the original tank badges melted and ran down on the cylinder head. I bought it from a friend, replaced the rusty front wheel and the rusted through gas tank (it had been put away with gas in the tank). After cleaning the carburetors and replacing the oil it started right up and I rode around the neighborhood. It ran so nice I was tempted lean into a few corners but then I remembered it still has the original 43-year-old tires.
I have since added new tires and some Dunstall style megaphone mufflers.
The CL450 is a 1968 with 1972 engine. It runs well but looks pretty worn out. When I got the bike, it had an old 4-speed early CB450 engine that was locked up. Everything is now functional except the horn and the turn signals. The middle bike is another Gordon smith 1964 CL72. It runs but needs some TLC. The bike on the right Is a 1966 CL77 that I put a lot of effort and money into. It looks good but doesn't run right. I think I need to pull the engine and trouble shoot.
A 1972 Triumph TR6RV. Man does not live by Honda alone. I had been hankering for an English bike for some time when I ran across this on craigslist at an attractive price. It was locked in first gear when I bought it and was missing a few pieces. The gearbox is fixed now, and I have slowly been picking up parts on ebay.
