HONDA CB77 Superhawk (1965-1966) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB77, also known as the Superhawk, was a 305cc straight-twin motorcycle manufactured from 1961 until 1967 and remembered as the first sports bike in Honda's range.

Built on the experience gained in the Grand Prix racing, the CB77 was different from previous models, with its tubular steel frame instead of the pressed steel frame of previous bikes and its front telescopic fork.

The CB77 was a landmark in Honda's advances in Western motorcycle markets, with its speed, power, and reliability, and regarded as one of the bikes that set the standard for modern machines.

It also packed a fairly large engine compared to other Japanese motorcycles of that time, with performance that challenged much larger bikes from other manufacturers and quickly built a reputation for reliability, while packing luxuries such as an electric starter.

In 1966, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer released the Honda CB77, a motorcycle that came with standard features, such as a chromed exhaust system with two mufflers on each side, a one-piece dual seat, a wide handlebar, an analog instrument panel, a round headlight with a chromed ring, and wire-spoked wheels.

As for the power figures, the 1966 Honda CB77 had had at its core a 305cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by two Keihin carburetors that helped deliver an output power of 28 hp with maximum strength at 7,500 rpm and 23 Nm (17 lb-ft) of torque at 6,000 rpm.