{"id":4512,"date":"2018-10-14T11:19:51","date_gmt":"2018-10-14T15:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.50.23\/wordpress\/?p=4512"},"modified":"2018-11-05T18:31:51","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T23:31:51","slug":"engine-repairs-on-the-1965-honda-ca95-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/14\/engine-repairs-on-the-1965-honda-ca95-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Engine Repairs on the 1965 Honda CA95 &#8211; Again"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The little 1965 Honda CA95 Benly in the garage needs a bit of work again.&nbsp; The kick-starter stopped engaging the transmission shaft, which has happened before.&nbsp; The Benly also has an electric starter, but since I wasn&#8217;t sure what the cause of the kick-starter problem was, I didn&#8217;t want to take a chance of having some little metal piece getting into the gears.&nbsp; The engine had to be removed and taken apart &#8211; again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4519\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/14\/engine-repairs-on-the-1965-honda-ca95-again\/rsimg_20181014_101717-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1-730x411.jpg 730w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_101717-1-435x245.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>1965 Honda Benly after engine was removed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This problem happened before, in 2014, when the kick-starter ratchet spring became disengaged.&nbsp; To keep the disobedient spring arm in the little hole, I used a high-temperature epoxy.&nbsp; That seemed to work for a few years, but again in 2016 the kick-starter stopped engaging.&nbsp; With other motorbike projects underway, the Benly had to wait its turn for repairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4517\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/14\/engine-repairs-on-the-1965-honda-ca95-again\/rsimg_20181013_171506-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1-730x411.jpg 730w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181013_171506-1-435x245.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Engine is on the bench, ready for disassembly<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4516\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/14\/engine-repairs-on-the-1965-honda-ca95-again\/rsimg_20181014_100430-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1-730x411.jpg 730w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100430-1-435x245.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Engine case is split<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today I pulled the engine apart.&nbsp; Once again, I could see that the little spring worked its way off the kick-starter ratchet pawl.&nbsp; The epoxy was still in place, but somehow the spring leg wiggled away from the hole.&nbsp; I drilled out the epoxy and will consider other solutions.&nbsp; At this point I&#8217;m thinking that using stainless steel safety wire wrapped around the ratchet pawl will retain the spring.&nbsp; Since the safety wire is at the Alden house, I&#8217;ll have a week to think about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"645\" src=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"4520\" data-link=\"http:\/\/www.forths.com\/index.php\/2018\/10\/14\/engine-repairs-on-the-1965-honda-ca95-again\/rsimg_20181014_100705-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-4520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1-1024x550.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1-730x392.jpg 730w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/rsIMG_20181014_100705-1-435x234.jpg 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Kick starter shaft with ratchet spring disengaged again<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since we&#8217;re nearing the end of riding season here in Michigan, I&#8217;ll use the Winter to make a few other improvements to the Benly.&nbsp; I&#8217;ll switch to LED light bulbs for the turn signals and an electronic flasher.&nbsp; This will work more reliably than the incandescent bulbs, especially with the 6 volt electrical system.&nbsp; I want to be riding the little beast again when Spring arrives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The kick-starter on the 1965 Honda CA95 Benly Touring stopped working &#8211; again.  Time for a better repair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[16,54],"class_list":["post-4512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects","tag-benly","tag-honda-ca95"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4512"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4681,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4512\/revisions\/4681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}