Building a Honda CA95 from Scratch-Where's The Bike Now?

wnbasac · Post by **wnbasac** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:40 pm

just send them to Spokes he's the best around by far and gives a great price! he did some polishing for me and everyone swore that i had chromed the pieces. I'm very pleased with his work.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:44 pm

Polishing hubs to a mirror shine takes a high speed buffer using green or gold rouge. Generally you have to burn in the shine. Fairly tough with the wheel assembled. Generally if you want to just give a nice shine (not chrome mirror finish) start with with 000 steel wool and work down to 0000 steel wool. Follow with an aluminum paste polish and a good cotton cloth. If you see a kind of "off color patches" that means that some old clear coat still exists. Carefully, apply some paint stripper to the hub and rinse off with a rag saturated with rubbing alcohol and repeat the step above. This should give a nice shine.

Thank you for the good words wnbasac. It is a pleasure to max out your expectations!

65Honda · Post by **65Honda** » Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:43 pm

thanks I'll give that a try. The hubs do look good when polished to a shine. worth the effort I think.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:51 pm

Time Stamp 9-5-10
Well after stripping the front wheel and removing all of the rust from the rim, I painted the tube side only to notice some pin holes. Rim is trash. I was able to harvest a good hub, brake plate and associated parts. Well back to a front and rear wheel search. Push come to shove I will order new rims and relace the old hub. After polishing.

Today I primed the sandblasted parts and put them in storage until I get all of the sheet metal parts. If I can get all of the metal parts before December I will be able to paint.

I am looking for the following "body" parts: Chain Guard & side covers. I may get asian plastic side covers as they are paintable. The chain guard is the tough and expensive goodie.

Also looking for a front and rear wheel along with an 1964-1966 engine in any condition.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:34 pm

Time Stamp 9-11-10

This weekend's task was to convert the CS95 gas tank to fit the CA95 frame and install a 13/16 bung in the tank to fit a new petcock.
Here is the tank. Clean and bare.

I used a pair of tank mounts that were salvaged from a rusty and wasted CA95 tank. Their backside was machined down and they were trimmed to fit. I used the CA95 frame as a fixture to set the mounts. I used a small amount of JB Weld to hold them in place until they are welded.

I have also grown tired of fighting old Honda aluminum fuel petcocks. Installed is a 13/16 fuel tank bung and a new chrome petcock. I sleeved the petcock to match the intake tube normally found in the original petcock.
No more leaking old petcocks and expensive bad rebuild kits.

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:39 am

Neat job Mr Chips

Sam.

srq68 · Post by **srq68** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 12:01 pm

Nice, I like the petcock, where does it come from?

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 2:04 pm

The petcock is a 13/16 base straight fitting made for a Harley. I insert a smaller O.D. tube to restrict the flow closer to the flow of the original petcock

The bung has to be welded in. Request a 13/16" thread instead of the 22mm as listed. Why? The 22mm petcock is very expensive where as the 13/16" is fairly inexpensive. Also, you have to slightly enlarge the opening in the tank to fit the bung.

I got both from ebay. Use search words: 13/16 fuel petcock and 22mm tank bung

srq68 · Post by **srq68** » Mon Sep 13, 2010 5:04 pm

Great! I found both on eBay. Should be in the mail soon.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:44 pm

Time Stamp 9-22-10
The frame and several obtained parts have been sandblasted and primed. But a unexpected and welcome job offer was accepted and I will be transfering to MN.

The shop, bike parts and personal items are boxed up. The shop of spokes will be reassembled in the north country. This build will continue at that time.

gbaumgratz · Post by **gbaumgratz** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 5:07 pm

Congrats on the new job - but there goes the hobby time. You'll be back to no time with the rest of us. And so much for painting 8 months out of the year!

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:01 pm

Thanks Greg! It was a pleasure having you stop by in Bowling Green. I tried real hard to stay in the warm comfort of KY., but it was not to be.
Back to building engines and general mechanics during the winter and painting in the summer. Maybe an outbuilding this time......hmmmm

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 6:37 am

Time Stamp 10-12
The project is still packed away in a semi-trailer along with the rest of the household. Today is a search for a new home and shop digs.

Smithers · Post by **Smithers** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:15 am

Good luck with the move. Pictures will be back shortly.

Spokes · Post by **Spokes** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:12 pm

Time Stamp 10-24-10

Move final and the shop has been 75% rebuilt in Eden Prairie, MN. Started to buy more parts for this project.

Found were the front and rear wheels complete with brakes and axles. The only sheetmetal parts needed is the chain guard. I will probably build a portable paint booth to continue painting.

Still looking for an engine. CA95 of CA160 in rebuildable condition.

A friend here in MN has dropped off another 1965 CA95 frame to start the next bike after this one.