New bike in the garage...need a little help with what model it is....

[Big Block]

Hopefully this will work, I just shrunk it off my phone. lil78.jpg

[Big Block]

I love these bikes, they aren't exotic at all but just clean, classic, no frills UJM. I bought these from the original owner of the blue bike, a friend of his bought the maroon one at the same time, then he bought it off his friend. 30,000KM on the maroon one, 105,000KM on the blue. I sold the blue one because I was going to spend too much on it if I kept it!

[unfocused]

The September thing didn't come into play until the new VIN requirements in the late 70's. This had more to do with the automotive world and I'm not sure when the motorcycle industry joined in the fun. I have a GS750 frame with a date code of 8/76 but licensed as a 77. I do know prior to the VIN update, motorcycles weren't title the year they were built, they were titled for the year they sold. I have a friend who has a Norton and he was able to change the title to show the year it was built. 71 verses 72. And he still has the original title...

[rphillips]

Let's see Big Block, can we be sure if that's Maroon or Burgundy??

[Big Block]

Hard to say. in the garage it looks the same as Trevor's, outside it looks lighter. I'm just going to have to ride it over to Trevor's on a Friday next spring to compare them!

[trevor]

Hard to say. in the garage it looks the same as Trevor's, outside it looks lighter. I'm just going to have to ride it over to Trevor's on a Friday next spring to compare them!

Lol...that would be great!!! They look the same....thanks for posting it.

[Big T]

One identifying feature of a 79 vs 78 is the choke
78 has a lever on the carb
79 has a cable up thru the triple tree

[trevor]

One identifying feature of a 79 vs 78 is the choke
78 has a lever on the carb
79 has a cable up thru the triple tree

Thanks Todd, yep mine comes up through the triple tree

[rphillips]

OK, that means it's "Candy Lovelock Maroon"... I knew somebody would figure what color it was.

[trevor]

I spent some time detailing and getting it running....nice bike....but a friend talked me into selling it to him....it's going to a good home

[Big Block]

But you're going to run out of bikes to ride!

[Sandy]

I spent some time detailing and getting it running....nice bike....but a friend talked me into selling it to him....it's going to a good home

Can I trade you something for that nice shiny points cover???

[Don R]

You need to remember it took a while for new model bikes to get here from Japan. They would need lead time to have the new models here and available to show by September. In 1975 Mr. Honda lost a lawsuit over giving left-over bikes new titles for the next year. Just to prove that he could, they began production of 1976 bikes in April of 75. That's why the 75 Honda's are more rare.

[trevor]

Well I sold the bike....my good friend Roger really wanted it....I delivered to him Thursday and he's already got the carbs off. A good home indeed...

[bobgroger]

Trev, I know a guy that might be able to help with your addiction problems....