Ok today we just obtained out new project. This is a metallic blue (not factory) 1962 Honda CA95 that has been passed on to us by the owner who graciously held on to this bike for the last 6 years since he had offered it to me. Well the time has come! I have a black 160 and now it's time for a white one!! I think people would really get a kick out of these two matching bikes. I have a perfect little motorcycle trailer that would really display these two bikes perfectly as me and my brother-in-law take them out and ride them around San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara or where ever.
The blue is in such good condition as it is that it could easily cruise around in good form as long as I give the engine a good makeover. The engine basically needs a rebuild since one cylinder is using a little it looks like from the exhaust.
So literally a gentleman came up to me in a parking lot yesterday and gave me a tip on a Honda 305 Dream owner who wanted to sell his bike to a collector. To make a long story short I tracked down the owner and met him at his ranch today to take a look at his bike. Upon inspection of the frame and engine number I found that the bike was indeed a CA95 150! The bike is in horrible condition but the engine actually looks great! So I can pick up this bike for parts and easily have a great running CA95 with parts to boot. It's amazing how things work out sometimes.
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