I really never started building motorcycles for the sake of restoration. Most vintage bikes are in such disarray that they simply need to be rebuilt and modified in that a majority of parts are damaged or missing. Rarely does a bike come to the shop that has enough of its original bones that a true restoration is the appropriate course of action.

My typical modus operandi is to seek out improvements that can be made mechanically and aesthetically to alter a machine from its original form. This particular bike however, a 1968 Honda CL77 305 scrambler, really just needed a resurgence from the the grips of entropic decline. The overall stance of the bike is reminiscent of a 1960’s Southern California beach scene with the high swept back bars and Ferrari red paint scheme. The upswept exhaust, heat shields and glistening chrome also hearken back to the heyday of Honda’s dominance in the small capacity machines of that era. With a few artistic liberties taken with color variations, this bike is another example of what can be achieved at Kott Motorcycles and the services provided therein.

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