Four Wheel Forum

My CA95 runs and has good compression, but burns oil.


Would I be correct in assuming it's a valve guide issue?

The head has a few broken fins, so it does have me thinking... is there anyone that offers a good head, all fixed up?

Currently finishing up another project, but wanted to get at least ...

Haha, now I'm riding it around the countryside:



Running like a top, new rubber, changed the front wheel to an 80mm brake for improved stopping, new fork seals, et al.

You might want to have a look at the "Big Cert" http://www.timesert.com/html/bigsert.html
Inserts. They are a solid insert (instead of helicoil wire), and they make that size extra-large to replace threading where someone has already drilled it oversized.

If the helicoil on mine fails again, it's ...

Okay, good news:

While the slide is a little worn, it wasn't entirely the problem. The bore on the carb was rather rough and slightly out of round. A little pressure on the outside and the slide would go right in.

So, I carefully cleaned and polished the scratches and pitting out of the bore , as ...

Maybe a little. You need a buffing wheel and gold or green rouge. You "burn" a finish into the aluminum, which gives it a smooth mirror finish. Thus a "machine polish". You can send it to me and I will do it and send it back.

Postage only. LMK

Wow, thanks. Tell you what, I'll pull the slide out ...

Spokes wrote:Perhaps another member might know. Regrets on not having an extra.

No worries. Oh, I forgot to ask, is "machine polishing" some sort of special process, or am I overthinking it?

Spokes wrote:Ok. Yes, I have to agree that a rough slide will stick. You may have to source another slide or have yours machine polished.

Any idea where I could find a carb slide?

Spokes wrote:I have to ask...Internal throttle control at the handlebar? I have had sticky throttle's due to worn slides.

It's the external throttle. The reason I blame the (carb) slide is that after it sticks, if you push it back, the cable goes slack and pushes back inside the carb.

Hi, the carb on my '62 (Rounded bowl) tends to stick at WOT when cold. It's not the cable, it's the slide itself. I know the slide is pretty worn (nicks, worn plating), and I've tried to carefully smooth it down without damaging the remaining plating, but it may need replacement.

Any ideas?

Great to see it running! I noticed your Hi/Low switch seems a little temperamental - I found a good flushing with DeOxit has completely fixed that.

However, it never ceases to amaze me what a PO might do to "fix" an item.

My bike had some interesting ideas... the petcock was rebuilt without a proper kit, so the spring loaded pressure plate was replaced with a home made plate held to the petcock body with a screw.

The foot shifter shaft ...

There's a nice late '66 C95 for sale in my area: http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/mcy/3400782705.html

frappy wrote:The Renault AND the moped?!?

Naa, man I'm not crazy. The moped will do ya just fine.

Smithers wrote:I would rather trade for something cool. Nice dirt bike or something would be fun. I use motorcycles as place holders in the garage. haha

Straight across work for you?

Hey folks, ringing the dinner bell on this gas tank on Moped Army - it's been converted to use a CB125 petcock, but looks like it could use some tidying up before repainting. It's not mine, I'd just rather see someone buy it for a resto than a moped mod.

You can check it out here: www.mopedarmy.com ...