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Unread 10-28-2012, 09:09 PM
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Hi 160 owners,
This is Steve from the CA95 forum. All this time and I've never been over here to the 160 area. I was looking over here because I wanted to compare the CB160 engine to the CA160 engine. At a quick glance it looks like one big difference is one carb verses two. This is a beautiful bike Spokes. Do you have any youtube of it in it's finished state?
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Unread 10-29-2012, 07:46 AM
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Hey Steve,
The 160cc engine seems a little more stout than the the 150cc. The engines come with one carb in the CA160 version (the same basic bike as the Ca95) but the twin carb version comes on the CB/CL160. Ask anybody which they'd prefer and they usually come down in favor of the 160cc. The major difference mechanically is the cam is run from the outboard side of the head on the 150. The 160 has the cam chain between the cylinders.
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Unread 10-29-2012, 04:09 PM
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I should have some youtube footage once the bike is put together. You see, I had an issue with the oil spinner that made me loose oil pressure to the upper half. In addition a screw worked loose and locked up the cam. In hind sight, it was a blessing. Larz set me up with the replacement parts I needed. Much thanks again Larz.

What would be real cool is to put a CB160 engine in a CA160 or CA95 frame. You would have to swap out the top engine mount of the CB160 engine with a mount from a CA160. Then install a CB 160 throttle assembly. The Wire harness from the CA160 would power the CB160 engine. The carbs would be close to the body and the side covers would have to be modified I think.

This kind of mod would make the CA160 a screemer....
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Unread 11-04-2012, 10:48 AM
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11-4-2012

Bike is back together. Started right up. Runs smooth. Working on the white seat cover today. Pretty soon the project will be complete.
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Unread 11-19-2012, 06:23 PM
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Here is the video of the finished bike for ebay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL_YQiMQdqY
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Unread 11-19-2012, 10:34 PM
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This is beautiful Spokes. I think it is the prettiest baby dream I've seen. It seems like you just got it, you must work fast.
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Unread 11-20-2012, 04:47 AM
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Nicely done Spokes... Should look nice under somebodies tree this year!
And At least I know to keep my bike off of eBay for few weeks...
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Unread 12-05-2012, 04:06 AM
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It's the end of the line today for this project. The bike was sold on ebay and will find its new home in Michigan. The new owner also has a 66 CB160. So he has a pair of 1966 160's...Very Cool.

The current project is the 64 Honda CA95 "Indiana"
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Unread 12-05-2012, 04:43 AM
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Congrats, the new owner should be very happy!
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Unread 12-06-2012, 05:14 AM
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Absolutely gorgeous. White is my favorite color for these old Dream-styled Honda machines. It just looks so elegant, especially with the white seat. Add some white Buco-style hard bags to this and I may sell my wife's car to buy it :-)

As always, nicely done Chip.
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Unread 12-06-2012, 09:26 AM
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Thanks, and just to tempt you....(LOL) I am working on a set of Buco twinmaster bags, jet black, with custom inlayed bushings and upgraded mounts, visored lights...and a set of extremely custom Buco Twinmaster Bags with the lights removed and fiberglassed to give a one of a kind bullet bag look. I have a set of hngers for the dream ..and looking to fab less expensive hangers for Buco Bags. Feb-March finish time frames...

Kartgreen has a set of my custom Buco bags on his red CA95 (the mac daddy set with the external wiring using the fender trim as the condui).

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Unread 12-10-2012, 04:53 AM
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Can anyone tell me the exact year and model of this bike. I owned it in 1966 and 1967. I'm pretty sure it was slightly used when I bought it from a Honda dealer near Utica, NY.I think it was a 160cc. This is the only photo that I have of it. Wish I still had it.
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Unread 12-10-2012, 06:32 AM
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Hi TMan. Without vin numbers nobody would know exactly the year. It IS a CA95 the 150cc Benly and not the 160cc Touring. You are in the right place for both and the bikes share many commonalities. They are plentiful with one member Spoke just selling a nicely redone bike similar to the photo. While wonderful little gems, they are not particularly rare and other than personal resources there is no real reason not to have one. I get the most joy building them, some others from riding. The best part are the looks you get from others though, always smiles......
And yes the bike in the pic is likely a 65 or 66. The title may be different than the actual year it was produced.
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Unread 12-10-2012, 07:53 AM
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Larz is correct. You can get an idea of the year by looking at the engine number. ca95e-5xxxxxxx would be a 65 ca95e-4xxxxxx would be a 64

The frame number is at the rear of the toolbox cover near the bottom by the wheel.
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Unread 12-11-2012, 04:52 AM
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Thanks guys. It must have been a 1964 CA95 150cc Benly as you say. I am currently working on a CA160, 1966. The last time I rode it about a month ago, it ran fine for a antique. Not sure I would drive it on a highway, but it sure is fun to have around. I'm really excited to see how it looks with the new white walls installed.
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