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shifter:
 I am thinking of buying a CB72/77, can anyone point me in the right direction as what to look for , regarding engine longevity etc,40k ,and rebuilds, many thanks .

Bryanj:
Ash?

Tomb:
Where the kickstart shaft pivots in the right side engine case splits the case, check its not wobbling around in there. Other than that I have found them very strong engines, sprinted them for a while, even bored out.

shifter:
Many Thanks Bryan & Tomb for your input, I viewed one today fitted with Gold Star pipes, was not impressed ,they sounded better on my previous Goldie with the Twitter , but this one sounded more like a lister , thanks again ,

AshimotoK0:
They are ok but much overrated IMHO . Very fragile kickstart mechanism and weird gearbox and ratios . The autoadvance is inbetween camshafts and prone to wear so a much bigger pain to fix than any other Honda I have ever owned. I have a 1964 CB72 as part of my collection but for me give me a 68/69 CB250SS any day.

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