Help Decoding VIN

[Won-tolla]

I aquired a CB77 superhawk a couple of months ago and want to restore it. It is my firt vintage bike so I am not sure how to figue out the VIN. The one on the engine is: CB77E-1040896<br /> I was told by the guy I bought it from that it was a 1964, but the speddometer is from 1965. I found some articles, but the number does not match their examples. and the guy said he got the date from a dealer he called Honda with. Any help out their. Thanks ahead of time

[kustommusic]

Won-tola, I read this information here on this site (I just dont remember where) If I understand it correctly it would be calling yours a '67

[jlerma]

whats the frame number? its possible that your engine could have been switched out... but maybe not.. give us both number for a clearer picture.

[jlerma]

just in case.. the frame number is on the left side in front of the fuel tank.

[Won-tolla]

The frame number is CB77-1040876

[georGe]

Engine and frame numbers indicate that they are a factory matched set.<br />Are the bottom of the fork legs steel or aluminum ?<br /><br />georGe

[jlerma]

it falls within the '65-67 range<br />so its probably a '65<br />