{"id":1388,"date":"2011-10-01T09:06:29","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T13:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/blog\/?p=1388"},"modified":"2020-09-25T10:29:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T14:29:31","slug":"ca95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2011\/10\/01\/ca95\/","title":{"rendered":"New Project: 1965 Honda CA95 Benly Touring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After the ’72 Honda restoration project had completed, I was hooked.  I’ve since put over 300 wonderful miles on that bike, but wanted to restore another old motorcycle.  This time, I wanted something that looked even older.  I also wanted a bigger challenge than the CB175 restoration provided.  I found my challenge with a 1965 Honda CA95 Benly Touring<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This 154cc twin-cylinder bike has the classic styling cues I was looking for.  Large valanced fenders, chrome fuel tank trim, and simple, classic lines.  This model was produced from 1959 through 1966.  The cheesy aftermarket rear luggage rack will not<\/strong> be included in the restoration.  The US-spec CA95<\/strong> wasn’t built with turn signals, but the Asian and European market C95<\/strong> was, so I’ll eventually hunt down the proper turn signal pieces to ensure that I have working turn signals on the final product.  I’ve included a picture below of what a restored CA95 should look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My plans often change, but at this point, I plan on using this bike down-state once it’s restored.  It would join the ’65 Honda CA102 in that garage.  Two bikes for every garage sounds right, doesn’t it?  (Debbie isn’t allowed to answer that question, I already know her answer.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project will take quite a while, perhaps a year, but I’ll post occasional updates.<\/p>\n\n\n