1966 Honda Benly C95 Restoration - putting the puzzle back together...
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Re: My NEXT PROJECT! Deal is done - parts already being bought
Sorry to mislead... sarcasm is so hard to type
He'll never finish... it's becoming a bit of an urban legend... Tim's mythical XS650 Manx
Some say that when you walk down his alley you can just make out the whisper of polishing eminating from his garage... but when you look... there's no one there
newxs650 said:
Sorry to mislead... sarcasm is so hard to type
He'll never finish... it's becoming a bit of an urban legend... Tim's mythical XS650 Manx
Some say that when you walk down his alley you can just make out the whisper of polishing eminating from his garage... but when you look... there's no one there
Re: My NEXT PROJECT! Deal is done - parts already being bought
That was funny! And what I was hinting at when Tim one-upped me with the gift to the daughter.
Regardless, this is going to be a fun build to follow...
--Chris
CanadaDan said:Sorry to mislead... sarcasm is so hard to type
He'll never finish... it's becoming a bit of an urban legend... Tim's mythical XS650 Manx
Some say that when you walk down his alley you can just make out the whisper of polishing eminating from his garage... but when you look... there's no one there
That was funny! And what I was hinting at when Tim one-upped me with the gift to the daughter.
Regardless, this is going to be a fun build to follow...
--Chris
pacomotorstuff
Coast to Coast
Re: My NEXT PROJECT! Deal is done - parts already being bought
$35.00 should do it.
Let me know if you are interested - I have to get it out of storage to check on the petcock function - you will probably need a petcock repair kit .
If you need other miscellaneous parts, give me a call and I'll check if I have them.
Regards,
Pat Cowan,
Pacomotorstuff
Tim, I saw in the thread about the Chatham Swapmeet that you are looking for CA95 petcock. I have a tank with petcock in storage but want to sell them as a "grouping".chrisf said:
$35.00 should do it.
Let me know if you are interested - I have to get it out of storage to check on the petcock function - you will probably need a petcock repair kit .
If you need other miscellaneous parts, give me a call and I'll check if I have them.
Regards,
Pat Cowan,
Pacomotorstuff
Re: 1966 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
Pat - 100% totally committed - consider the tank sold, and let me know what else you might have - chances are I'll buy it all. Ive got a repair kit already on order from eBay.
Will drop you a line asap and will come get the stuff at your convenience. Thanks!
Pat - 100% totally committed - consider the tank sold, and let me know what else you might have - chances are I'll buy it all. Ive got a repair kit already on order from eBay.
Will drop you a line asap and will come get the stuff at your convenience. Thanks!
Re: 1966 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
So yesterday, with the help of my good friend Dave (the guy I rode to Deals Gap with last fall) I picked up the bike from Bill and Ron. Nice little bike - just small enough!
This is Bill, the previous owner demonstrating the proper riding position and attitude for 150cc bikes
The bike stuffed into Dave's KIA. Japanese bike shoved into a Korean SUV.
And at its new home in my garage. Ready for the beginning of some fiddling. A few broken wires, bent handlebars, missing brake lever etc. etc. All good fun.
So yesterday, with the help of my good friend Dave (the guy I rode to Deals Gap with last fall) I picked up the bike from Bill and Ron. Nice little bike - just small enough!
This is Bill, the previous owner demonstrating the proper riding position and attitude for 150cc bikes
The bike stuffed into Dave's KIA. Japanese bike shoved into a Korean SUV.
And at its new home in my garage. Ready for the beginning of some fiddling. A few broken wires, bent handlebars, missing brake lever etc. etc. All good fun.
Re: 1963 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
Thanks for the heads up Tim - the bike looks really good. I would source the perches and levers from JC whitney. I used them for both my Superhawk and my Dream projects and they worked out great.
Have fun and get your daughter out there to help!
Thanks for the heads up Tim - the bike looks really good. I would source the perches and levers from JC whitney. I used them for both my Superhawk and my Dream projects and they worked out great.
Have fun and get your daughter out there to help!
Re: 1963 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
It's pretty good, and I'm getting hooked up with some spare bits from Pat this weekend (tank, petcock, wheels, maybe mufflers).
The front fender is a little banged up, but with some love-taps it will be fine for now. I'll send it in for powdercoating with the rest, so it won't cost me anything to have this one done up in black, and then if I find a better one in the future I can always get it done. The powdercoater I use is always doing gloss black so it's cheap to do. Probably will cost $200 or so to have everything I want done.
Need to find a 6v battery charger asap. and the tires. Any suggestions on whitewalls? I'm looking at the Firestones from Coker Tire, but getting them up here is expensive. Will end up costing me almost $400 CAD for 2 tires, which is NUTS. The black walls are a ton cheaper - would be under $200 landed, but the wife wants white walls.
It's pretty good, and I'm getting hooked up with some spare bits from Pat this weekend (tank, petcock, wheels, maybe mufflers).
The front fender is a little banged up, but with some love-taps it will be fine for now. I'll send it in for powdercoating with the rest, so it won't cost me anything to have this one done up in black, and then if I find a better one in the future I can always get it done. The powdercoater I use is always doing gloss black so it's cheap to do. Probably will cost $200 or so to have everything I want done.
Need to find a 6v battery charger asap. and the tires. Any suggestions on whitewalls? I'm looking at the Firestones from Coker Tire, but getting them up here is expensive. Will end up costing me almost $400 CAD for 2 tires, which is NUTS. The black walls are a ton cheaper - would be under $200 landed, but the wife wants white walls.
pacomotorstuff
Coast to Coast
Re: 1963 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
Hey Tim,
CTC used to have a 6V / 12V battery charger - don't know if they still carry it or not. Flipped voltage with the flick of a switch. Still have mine, still working well.
CTC also used to carry "whitewall paint", but I haven't seen it in years (not really looking for it, though). Just what it sounds like - you painted the sidewalls of your tires with it. Not a concurs result, but decent enough just the same. You might try Caswell Canada or Eastwood or someone like that to see if they carry it.
Pat.
Hey Tim,
CTC used to have a 6V / 12V battery charger - don't know if they still carry it or not. Flipped voltage with the flick of a switch. Still have mine, still working well.
CTC also used to carry "whitewall paint", but I haven't seen it in years (not really looking for it, though). Just what it sounds like - you painted the sidewalls of your tires with it. Not a concurs result, but decent enough just the same. You might try Caswell Canada or Eastwood or someone like that to see if they carry it.
Pat.
Re: 1963 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
I'll likely end up with the white wall Firestone tires from Coker Tire. Just have to get over the fact they'll cost me $400 for two tires, and I'll still have to mount/balance them.
They're more than double the blackwall version in price, but they'll be on the bike for 5-10 years, so the extra $200 or so is really only $20 a year (that's how I kid myself - don't ruin it for me).
I'll likely end up with the white wall Firestone tires from Coker Tire. Just have to get over the fact they'll cost me $400 for two tires, and I'll still have to mount/balance them.
They're more than double the blackwall version in price, but they'll be on the bike for 5-10 years, so the extra $200 or so is really only $20 a year (that's how I kid myself - don't ruin it for me).
Re: 1963 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
I had never looked into these before, the pics that I had seen really didn't make it appealing to me, but after looking at your target bikes I must say it is a sweet little bike especially with the solo seat. Are you gonna go red or black??? I though I was doing something wrong I kept looking for pics of your XS650 ??? ;D
I had never looked into these before, the pics that I had seen really didn't make it appealing to me, but after looking at your target bikes I must say it is a sweet little bike especially with the solo seat. Are you gonna go red or black??? I though I was doing something wrong I kept looking for pics of your XS650 ??? ;D
Re: 1963 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
It will be black, just like the photo above your post. I'll definitely splurge on the Cokers - just need to accumulate a bit more $US cash in my PayPal acct to make it less painfull. I have a couple of Schott jackets etc. on eBay ending this week that should cover the cost hopefully.
Just making up my list of parts to order.
It will be black, just like the photo above your post. I'll definitely splurge on the Cokers - just need to accumulate a bit more $US cash in my PayPal acct to make it less painfull. I have a couple of Schott jackets etc. on eBay ending this week that should cover the cost hopefully.
Just making up my list of parts to order.
Re: 1963 Honda Benly C95 Restoration
WHAT! NO WAY! you can polish powder just like paint... after all it is a paint... man most people just use basic colors for powder... look at this stuff... this is all powder... no fish eyes, no swirls... this is just powder done right... dont get me wrong, i used to lay paint wiht the guns and booth alot as well (when bondo work is needed i still do) but i rearly pull out my guns anymore... dont see the point when i can get results like this with powder i am all over it! (I actually think i am going to pull out the guns and shoot the bike in some galcier white, so i am kind of eating my words.. but i can not powder what i am going to shoot and I just found some of that white,hardner, and clear in my paint cabinet... figure why not!... just love the epoxy finish so we will see)
But you can buff powder just the same as paint... hell sometimes i will get fisheyes really bad and ahve to wet sand before laying another coat on
WHAT! NO WAY! you can polish powder just like paint... after all it is a paint... man most people just use basic colors for powder... look at this stuff... this is all powder... no fish eyes, no swirls... this is just powder done right... dont get me wrong, i used to lay paint wiht the guns and booth alot as well (when bondo work is needed i still do) but i rearly pull out my guns anymore... dont see the point when i can get results like this with powder i am all over it! (I actually think i am going to pull out the guns and shoot the bike in some galcier white, so i am kind of eating my words.. but i can not powder what i am going to shoot and I just found some of that white,hardner, and clear in my paint cabinet... figure why not!... just love the epoxy finish so we will see)
But you can buff powder just the same as paint... hell sometimes i will get fisheyes really bad and ahve to wet sand before laying another coat on
