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Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE For your consideration a very nice vintage 1966 Honda ca95 Benly (which means “convenient” in Japanese) 150cc motorcycle that is also referred to as a “Baby Dream. 3300+ original miles. I bought this little beauty about 10 years ago from a farm in Connecticut. It ran but was in need of some TLC to make it road worthy. Every single body/frame nut, bolt and part was taken apart, cleaned, oiled, waxed and put back together. Amazing how well all the hardware had held up and how high the quality was in these early import Japanese bikes. I did not restore or paint anything being more inclined to appreciate original condition or as close to original as possible than full-blown restoration. Every dent and scratch is consistent with a 50 year old well kept motorcycle. I did however modify a few items that just were worn just from age. Tires, the originals were cracked. Both front & rear tires and tubes are six (6) years old with perhaps 500 miles on them. The 6volt battery is three (3) seasons old and in excellent condition. All the switch gear and it’s electrics have been taken apart, contacts cleaned and hand polished. Although they may look new in the pictures they are original 50 year old equipment. The mirrors that came with the bike may be reproductions. The seat also may be a reproduction as it looks too good to be original. Or maybe original but with a new cover on it. This is both a kick-start as well as electric start bike. Very easy to use either though I prefer kicking it. Comes with the original Honda tool kit. I re-plumbed the fuel tank so that both front crossover tubes fill the lines to the carb. Previously the original petcock hole had been repaired and plugged. This is a very common area of rusting on these bikes. But the way I have it set-up now works great and have added an in-line glass fuel filter. Works perfect and looks period correct. Been looking for years for a replacement tank that is the same color but they have all been rust-buckets. However, the parts package that comes with this bike has a NOS fuel tank but it is black in color. Since the present set-up works fine I never felt the need to change out for the new tank and have it painted. Headlamp works on Hi & Low beam. Speedometer works fine and is accurate. Brake light works for rear brake only. Brakes work fine for drum brakes. All the brake and throttle cables are new. Horn works. Comes with two (2) keys. The bike just went through NY State inspection and as always… passed. It does not have turn-signals as they were an option back in 1966 and not required by law. But you can add them if you want. I just use hand-signals. I am running a newer aftermarket Keihan carb right now that works perfect. But the original carb has been cleaned, rebuilt and polished. I have new reproduction handlebars installed but the old (rusty) originals come with the parts package as well. Same go for the headers, have shiny new reproductions but the original rusty ones will come with the bike. The original mufflers look worn out with a couple holes but function fine. Reproductions are cheap but I like the originals. I bought a full engine gasket kit in the Winter or 2014 and had my mechanic change out all the original gaskets including the head gasket. Likewise in the Winter of 2015 I had all the engine rubber oil seals swapped out for new. Both of these projects were more about age of perishable items and preventative rather than needed repairs. With only 3324 miles on the bike as of this writing there was and is no need for rebuilding. Both of these kits (gasket & oil seal kit) cost under $20.00 each. The labor was a few hundred dollars. Many times you’ll hear “the bike marks it spot as with any old bike”. That does not apply here, oil and fluid are as tight as anything Honda is putting out today The speedometer has always functioned correctly from day one of my ownership. Below is a list of Original & reproduction parts that come on or with the bike. OEM Spares Original Carb (Keystar rebuild kit included) Original Carb to Air Filter Cover New Points & Condenser Plate New Magneto (Dynamo) New 6 Volt Lamps New Handlebar Grips Used Spares Used Carb to Air Cleaner Rubber Used Clutch & Perch switchgear Used Starter Switch Used Ignition Coil Used Air Filter Used Headlamp (low beam only) & Chrome Cover Used Center Stand Used Kickstand Hardware Used Tool Kit Tray (White, wrong color) Misc. Used Control Cables Couple bags of misc. hardware OEM Fuel Tank(Black, may be brand-new) Reproduction New Kick-starter Rubber New Shifter Rubber New Center Stand Rubber New Handlebars New Rear Foot-peg Rubber Deltran 6 Volt Battery Tender comes with the bike. I started gathering all these new and used parts in anticipation of needing them for a big restore. But other than the mentioned appearance items I did not need to change one component, it all still works as in day one. I’d estimate this is over $800.00+ alone in spare vintage parts that will come with the bike. What did take a long time was the process in getting the bike titled and registered with DMV. Almost a year of paperwork going back-and-forth to Albany. But eventually it all came together and the bike comes with a true registration (transferrable) and is presently insured, licensed and ridden by me mostly on weekends around town. It will be well ridden this Memorial Day weekend. My “No Reserve” asking price is a very low start for this bike in this condition and will allow the new owner to immediately get into the Vintage and MotoGiro world on a budget. A full restore to better-than-new would be easy but if you follow the classic or vintage car or bike market “it’s only original once” is the resounding factor in keeping it an appreciative investment. I like riding it around town though sometimes I’ll take a ride into the Bronx/City Island for clams. She always draws a crowd of smiles and “how old is that bike” questions. She likes speeds in the 30’s and 40’s though I did get her up to 50mph a week ago, the fastest I ever rode her. I chalk that up to losing 10lbs. and also the wind at my back. I weigh 225lbs. This is NOT a highway bike. I hate to sell her but have a lack of space problem in my garage right now with other bikes and selling off a few items, one of which is the little Benly. I’d encourage anyone interested to come see her in person and, as long as you have a valid motorcycle license, take her for a ride. NO SHIPPING but will help with whatever arrangements you need for shipping within reason. All arrangements would be up to you of course. $200.00 due within 24 hours of the end of the auction. Full payment within seven (7) days of end of auction. I can hold the bike for up to 2 weeks for you but obviously lack of space is my main reason for selling so no longer than that 2 weeks and that of course is after full payment. There seem to be less and less 150cc versions of this bike around nowadays but parts whether NOS from old dealers, reproductions from Asia of just the hundreds of them that are sadly broken up for parts are plentiful. Please keep in mind this is a 50 year old motorcycle and as mentioned several times it is not restored. It is a Honda so needs almost no maintenance other than keeping her clean, changing oil and lubed and maybe a tune-up every few years. It should bring you as much fun as it has for me. I’ve tried to describe as much as I can about it realizing that, while not exactly a big ticket buy, it is a very unique one. I tried to offer a link to some of the history of this model which was a huge success for Honda. Unfortunately eBay will not allow it for some reason but if you go to the website "Motorcycle Classics" and enter ca95 Benly you'll see a whole bunch about this very popular model.Also check out the ca95 section for parts right here on ebay. Happy Bidding and feel free to contact me with any questions. I do reserve the right to end the auction at anytime as I have it advertised elsewhere. On May-30-16 at 08:31:55 PDT, seller added the following information: REVISED on Memorial Day: just putting all the additional parts and accessories into a box and found yet another box of hubs with brake pads and brake linkages. I must have bought and never even opened the package. Thus the sickness of owning vintage motorcycles (or cars, or etc...).Will come as an added bonus with purchase of the bike. This parts box is getting pretty big.