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The Honda CA95 / Benly 150 Restoration The little brother to the CA160 in our family of Hondas

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Unread 01-29-2013, 06:18 PM
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Just bought a black 66 CA95 on Ebay a couple of weeks ago. Pretty rusty but hey. I got a red 64 last year from my dad, in much better shape rust wise but missing engine and pipes. I also have an 83 Honda Nighthawk.


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Unread 01-30-2013, 02:19 AM
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Hello Vintagehonda. So, what are the plans for the bikes? Will both be fixed up, or will one be a donor for the other?
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Unread 01-30-2013, 04:36 AM
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Not sure yet. I would like to restore both bikes. I have to pull the engine on the 66 and see if it would be worth it.
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Welcome VH- Looks like you have two worthy candidates there. Should be lots of fun and you have a great start.
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Tearing them down is my favorite part. As long as the cylinders aren't rusty the engines are usually not too hard to get going again.
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Saw an ad on Craigslist for a CA95 frame and some spare parts for $150 about 20 miles away. Contacted the seller this morning and went out in a snowstorm to look at it. The CA95 ended up being a CA77 rolling frame which I passed on. He did have a seat, front forks with speedometer, gasket sets, shocks, tail light lens, and tank side covers that I bought for $75. I needed a better speedo and a seat for my 66 as the original seat disintegrated in my hands!

He was a cool guy and he had tons of bikes. He had a black bike that looks like I hope mine looks like someday. He said he races bikes and was about to head down to Georgia.

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Score!
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This was red last summer after I pulled her out of my dad's shed, where she had sat for 40 years. Still has the license plate from 1972!

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