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Title: Super Hawk!!
Post by: JJ on September 17, 2021, 07:19:56 AM
C'mon now...you know you secretly WANT one!  This is a nice example!!  Time capsule! :thumb: :bow: :boozing: :cool:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-honda-cb77-super-hawk-305-3/
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: Wayne Orwig on September 17, 2021, 07:22:35 AM
I had one of those.

It got real exciting when the primary chain balled up in the side and locked up the rear wheel.
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: trippah on September 17, 2021, 08:40:46 AM
Me also, but mine was ever reliable.  Sold it to a Lance Corporal who was at Fort Holabird with me for the princely sum of $1.00  I had received my order for Vietnam and he had  already been.
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: JJ on September 17, 2021, 08:49:28 AM
Never had one...but always wished I did, but I was too young at the time! 

It's little brother, the CB160 from that same era was also sweet. :thumb: :cool: :boozing: :smiley: :wink:

When I was a freshman in high school, two senior guys had an identical pair of these, and I remember watching them take off from our parking lot, all packed up, for a jaunt down to Virginia Beach.  I was so envious...


(https://i.ibb.co/xLVMc0b/Screen-Shot-2021-09-17-at-6-46-28-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/xLVMc0b)

(https://i.ibb.co/r2V1KfX/Screen-Shot-2021-09-17-at-6-46-15-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/r2V1KfX)
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: berniebee on September 17, 2021, 08:56:43 AM
I love the combined speedo and tach within the same glass and the vertical odometer is cool too.
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: Stretch on September 17, 2021, 09:36:15 AM
That's a beautiful machine!   :cool:

                          -Stretch
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: twowheeladdict on September 17, 2021, 09:38:55 AM
A coworker of mine (recently retired) has one sitting in his basement that he had in college.  He has too many memories attached to it to sell it, but it hasn't run in 40 years. 
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: jas67 on September 17, 2021, 11:29:16 AM
The high-shoulder alloy rims are a nice upgrade!

Here's mine low-miles example (just under 3k miles on it).
(https://i.ibb.co/RCMgQcp/IMG-8069.jpg) (https://ibb.co/P5br1gZ)
(https://i.ibb.co/4t8p1Rr/IMG-3592.jpg) (https://ibb.co/yP6q4Fj)
(https://i.ibb.co/qNkqP3V/IMG-3594.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dPGCzwx)

Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: jrt on September 17, 2021, 11:42:38 AM
My grandfather had one- probably the first motorcycle I ever got a ride on.  I inherited it, road it a couple years, but it was in very poor shape so I gave it to a relative who fixes up cars.  Apparently it is in great shape now.  I'm just happy to know it has a good home.
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: Lumpy Idle on September 17, 2021, 11:51:53 AM
i owned 2 of their near cousins, the CL77. i loved those bikes and wish i had one now. same drive train - the Cl was just outfitted with the scrambler gear instead. really distinctive sound if you removed the can and added snoffernots.

Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: Lumpy Idle on September 17, 2021, 11:57:12 AM
https://silodrome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Honda-CL77-Scrambler-1536x1024.jpg
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: JJ on September 17, 2021, 12:43:39 PM
i owned 2 of their near cousins, the CL77. i loved those bikes and wish i had one now. same drive train - the Cl was just outfitted with the scrambler gear instead. really distinctive sound if you removed the can and added snoffernots.

OK...I give up, what is a..................."SNOFFERNOT?!?"   :shocked: :rolleyes: :huh:
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: JJ on September 17, 2021, 02:56:26 PM
Snuff-or-Not , basically a washer on a pivot pin across the back of the muffler .

 Bob Pirsig rode a Super Hawk .

 TS

OK - That's what I thought...I remember those now! :thumb: :bow: :grin: :laugh: :wink:
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: ohiorider on September 17, 2021, 03:15:20 PM
Snuff-or-Not , basically a washer on a pivot pin across the back of the muffler .

 Bob Pirsig rode a Super Hawk .

 TS
Had 'em on my BSA 650 Spitfire Scrambler in the day.  Didn't think they sounded good, but they did what their name suggested ......... allowed you to 'snuff' the exhaust noise .... or not!

Bob
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: JJ on September 17, 2021, 03:20:50 PM
Snuff-or-Not , basically a washer on a pivot pin across the back of the muffler .

 Bob Pirsig rode a Super Hawk .

 TS


(https://i.ibb.co/TYgPtd1/Screen-Shot-2021-09-17-at-1-20-12-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/TYgPtd1)
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: centauro on September 17, 2021, 04:09:29 PM
That is the motor that inspired the Laverda brothers to build a very similar 650 model.
(https://i.ibb.co/sKgF7nz/Early-Laverda.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sKgF7nz)
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: Lumpy Idle on September 17, 2021, 04:48:41 PM
yeah, really similar. i can see it clearly. interesting.
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: Bob Wegman on September 17, 2021, 08:47:00 PM
I have a1965 model cb77.  It was white but previous owner painted it avocado green.  I removed all the paint and am hoping to get the motivation to put the thing back together.  It has 10,000 miles and runs very nice.
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: ohiorider on September 18, 2021, 07:51:00 AM
One of the guys who rode with us in the mid 1960s owned a CB160 Scrambler.  It punched above its weight!

Bob
Title: Re: Super Hawk!!
Post by: JJ on September 18, 2021, 03:38:56 PM
That is the motor that inspired the Laverda brothers to build a very similar 650 model.
(https://i.ibb.co/sKgF7nz/Early-Laverda.jpg) (https://ibb.co/sKgF7nz)


Then, of course, this paved the way for the legendary 750cc SF2!!


(https://i.ibb.co/nnbvVtB/Screen-Shot-2021-09-18-at-1-37-52-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/nnbvVtB)

(https://i.ibb.co/C0vr14M/Screen-Shot-2021-09-18-at-1-37-43-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/C0vr14M)

(https://i.ibb.co/ssyP0NR/Screen-Shot-2021-09-18-at-1-37-30-PM.png) (https://ibb.co/ssyP0NR)