Topic: CB77 as Sport Tourer

[MCRider]

Here's a shot from 1996 or so of my 305 Super hawk with bags ready for a 1000 mile weekend, Wife on her ZL600 Eliminator.

[hoodellyhoo]

Always makes me happy to hear about old bikes like that getting a good workout.

[MCRider]

Always makes me happy to hear about old bikes like that getting a good workout.

Hope to do it again. The cam chain tensioner seized and its been parked since. I bot it with 45oo miles on it all original. I put about 2000 on it.

[JBMorse]

I love it!  One of my arguments for taking the CB500 out west was that the Zen book was written about a 305.  Back then that was a normal sized motorcycle.  Everybody thought I was crazy for taking a 500 on tour.

[MCRider]

I love it!  One of my arguments for taking the CB500 out west was that the Zen book was written about a 305.  Back then that was a normal sized motorcycle.  Everybody thought I was crazy for taking a 500 on tour.

On my bucket list: Take the 305 on the ZAMM route. It was very nearly 4000 miles I think. The route is well documented and on several web sites, along with the stopping points etc.

http://zamm.netfirms.com/Contents.htm

I think I remember it was about 4,000 miles from Minneapolis to SF the way they went. I'd want to make a side trip into Washington/Oregon. See the Columbia River Gorge.  Then when I get to SF take the Lonliest Road in America  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_50_in_Nevada   home. So round trip would be about 7,000 miles. I'd be hauling a$$ to do it in 3 weeks I figure i could squeeze off from work. But what a gas! Might need 4 weeks. I know the old Hawk could do it!  The thing gets 60mpg cruising at 65 and can hit 100mph, verified.

FunFact: The SuperHawk held the worlds record for gas mileage at over 100 mpg cruising at 20 mph! Mid 60s or so. Soichiro's baby!

[Bodi]

That looks very familiar. I did a lot of camping travel on a CB77. Looks like the same luggage rack I have! I love the four but there's something about the sound of the 180 degree twin I really enjoy.
Nowadays long rides on the 305 are a bit too much for me. Numb bum and dead arms from the vibration are no longer fun. Still great for ripping around town though, and I get all sorts of guys stopping to tell me their 60's bike stories.
One man pulled up beside me at a plaza in a rusted out Hyundai Pony (only kind there is, actually) with a story of going around the world on a Super Hawk. I was thinking "this guy is full of BS" but he dragged a box of photo albums and diaries out of the moldy trunk and showed me pics of him (much younger) in all sorts of places around the world with a CB77. Man his butt must still be numb.

[MCRider]

Wow, albums in the trunk!  Nostalgia thick as peanut butter.

[bill440cars]

Here's a shot from 1996 or so of my 305 Super hawk with bags ready for a 1000 mile weekend, Wife on her ZL600 Eliminator.

   The Super Hawk was one of MY favorites too! Not sure how far I could go on one now though, as my WHOLE body would probably be protesting after a bit (due to my age)!    Always good to see and hear about them still being used though. 
 

[supersports400]

Hi,

Went to Italy and back (to the Netherlands), three years ago, on a CB72, yes that's 250 cc.
A CB72 is a more balanced bike then the CB77, and vibrates less. No fuel economics here, at 70 miles an hour it's doing 55 miles a gallon (if my calculations are good). I had my seat refurbished before the trip, and some "touring grips" on the (low) handle bar.

A year later I took the CB400F for the same trip, much faster, but just as reliable, like the CB72, only some issue's with the contact breakers once in a while.

Jensen

[Old Scrambler]

Five of us rode 305s around Lake Superior in 2006. Two CB77s; two CA77s; and my CL77. 1200 plus miles with no problem that we could not fix on the road.  Thats a good looking '67. I have a black '66. The CB77 is very smooth compared to the CL77.  Good motor-mounts are the key to a smooth ride.