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The Sandcast after The Sandcast... A myth?? No, just a reality!!

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kmb69:
Obviously, we will never know for sure but I would guess these were on the shelf, unnumbered, when the die cast cases became available and were pushed aside. Another possibility would be they were rejected for some reason, sent back to be fixed, and were used when they came back from the foundry or machine shop.

kp:
A thought is maybe they were actually spare parts cases set aside for the replacement parts stock and when the diecasts became the normal supply for replacement cases (which the evidence suggests is what actually occurred) then these were slotted back into the production environment rather than trashed. At VIN17XXX demand would have been at a high and Honda management made a decision to use what they had.
Obviously we will probably never know so anything we write here is speculation.
One thing is for sure and that is these sandcast engine cases exist and were produced by Honda. I did read some BS comment somewhere that the French Sandcasts are fakes or don't count or whatever which I reject totally. They do exist and we have to accept that fact in this group. To think otherwise is just burying ones head in the "SAND"  ;D  :-*

4pots1969:
Yes, we can suppose two where three possibilities, but how to explain this cover clutch which I am going to call "9/10" which has my opinion does not make very serious for the look...  We do not have handlebars anymore from now on, but do not be worried because we are going to put a broom!! 🤣😂🤣
Only for it, one can exclude returns of workshop.
It is very difficult to have informations on these Sandcasts.
I think sincerely that there were some also in other countries, but regrettably they were not listed..
Here is a photo of Sandcast E-1014149 and if you look in detail, she also has this famous cover "9/10".
She has her front fender mud before with double cuts and his exhaust muffler " HM CB750 " gets the same music which bewitched that the "HM300"...
And the best it is because she traveled only 2300 kms or approximately 200 miles for you because she was stored and almost forgotten during 40 long years...

4pots1969:
Here is the second photo

Steve Swan:
agreed.  the clutch cover is on of the coolest parts on the bike.  sort of a "pre-production" die cast part.

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