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Thanks for all the positive feedback! I've been meaning to record a short video of it driving, but I just recently took care of the title transfer from the original title last dated '73.

Glad to say that my full resto of a '66 CA160 is complete, and many thanks go out to the helpful forum members who provided insight and advice.

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Upon sitting for a bit longer, the tank is full and seemingly not leaking anywhere(knock on wood)

Thanks for the tips! I'll be removing it again today and trying the cork gasket instead of the rubber one I have in there. It's stopped leaking while in the "off" position but reserve and on still drip quite profusely. The only part I didn't replace in the petcock system was the spring plate, but it ...

Well, everything is all together, running and idling nicely but the freshly rebuilt petcock is giving me trouble(join the club right?). I used the eBay kit that a few have used on here but I'm still having leaks. I just installed it today so I've been letting it sit to see if the seals may swell and ...

Hey Larz, the parts I ended up getting chromed were:

Lower shock covers
Front and rear axles and spacer
Front and rear shock mount bolts
Front and rear brake arms
Passenger foot pegs
Handlebar bolts
Cable ends
Key switch ring
Brake switch actuator
Center stand "c" bracket
Seat trim
Left and ...

Paint is done and assembly has begun.

Mufflers back from the chrome shop.





Only thing left is paint; maybe this weekend, maybe not... Fall semester has begun, so my free time has dwindled to near none.

I use a local plating shop in Florida: Space Coast Plating. They're pretty well known and do some of the best chrome work I've seen. Always show quality but always pricey. As far as pitted items go, they do in house repair with a process of copper plating and polishing to fill pits, followed by ...

Most of the screws on my trim strip just snapped off when I tried removing. I ended up having the strip rechromed and using 4mm screws to replace them. Since the heads aren't quite the right diameter it can be tricky to get them to sit correctly and not slip out, but they will work.

First pair of mufflers:
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After stripping they were swiss-cheesed.


Finally, I was able to come up with a useable pair. One is from Tennessee, the other Nevada:

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Back to the chrome shop ...

I actually just got in touch with a gentleman out of state with a pair of good 160 mufflers. Depending on how much I can polish out they may work as is. Underneath that awful red and white paint there were some leftover spots of original factory black paint, so we decided to go with an equivalent ...

Thanks for the info Spokes, I was afraid I might have to resort to the aftermarket mufflers. Since my initial post, I actually came across a right-side muffler in good shape but the left I have is just too far gone. Considering your status as the CA guru, I was wondering if you had any thoughts on ...

Hello, new to posting on this particular forum but have utilized many posts on here about the CA160's. To be somewhat brief, I'm in the final stages of paint on a '66 CA160 I picked up from someone who'd disassembled it and decided it was beyond their comprehension. Busted exhaust studs on the head ...