Lot 111: 1965 Honda CA77 305 Dream at the Mathewsons December 2026 auction

What to check on any Honda CA77 Dream 305

• The frame, front fork and rear mudguard are welded steel pressings. Look for rust inside seams, around the rear mudguard and under the tank, and for dents in the deep mudguard valances and side covers.
• Check alignment by eye from front and rear; a crash-damaged pressed frame is harder to straighten than a tubular one.
• On a customised bike, note what has been removed or altered: cut mudguards, non-standard seats, bars or lighting. Ask whether the original parts come with it.
• The two-piece chain enclosure is often damaged or missing.
• Restorers in Hagerty's article note that the engines are durable but that valves and the cam chain can be noisy after decades of use.
• If the engine can be run, it should start on the button and settle to an even idle. Rough running on a freshly built bike can mean ignition timing is wrong; Motorcycle Classics describes one restoration where timing was a full 180 degrees out.

Full Honda CA77 Dream 305 buyer's guide →

Checks for this car

• Check which parts are original and which are custom.
• Ask for records of any engine work.