1968 Honda CA

CA1601010459

UP FOR BID IS A RECENTLY REFINISHED 1968 HONDA CA160 DREAM. THIS BIKE WAS TOTALLY DISASSEMBLED (NOT ENGINE) AND STRIPPED THEN SANDBLASTED. IT WAS REPAINTED USING 2-PART PRIMER AND AUTOMOTIVE QUALITY METALLIC CANDY APPLE RED OVER A GRAY BASE. THE BIKE HAS SOME REPAIRS ON THE METAL THAT CANNOT BE DETECTED. A RUPTURE IN THE REAR FENDER WAS PROFFESIONALY WELDED AND THE LOWER FLARE ON THE FRONT FENDER HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE RIGHT SIDE ENGINE COVER WAS REPAIRED AS WELL. ALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERSONALLY REPAIRED. I HAVE OVER 30 YRS HOBBY EXPERIENCE REPAIRING CUSTOM ITEMS LIKE HONDA DREAMS (CA160 & 95) BUCO SADDLEBAGS AND SPECIALITY FIBERGLASS REPAIRS. THIS CYCLE IS ROAD READY! IT HAS A CLEAR AND CURRENT KENTUCKY TITLE. IT IS CURRENTLY LICENSED AND INSURED. THE ENGINE IS ORIGINAL AND HAS NOT BEEN REBUILT. THERE WAS NO NEED TO REBUILD THE ENGINE AS IT RUNS VERY WELL. THE ENGINE OIL SEALS WERE REPLACED AND BOTH ENGINE CASE COVERS HAVE NEW GASKETS. THERE ARE SOME PERSONALLY CUSTOM ITEMS ON THIS BIKE. 1.) CUSTOM BULLET LIGHT TURN SIGNALS. FRONT IS L.E.D. REAR IS BULB TYPE WITH RUNNING LIGHTS. THE TURN SIGNALS CAN BE CONVERTED TO ALL L.E.D. BY INSTALLING A L.E.D. FLASHER. THE SIGNALS ARE WIRED SEPERATE FROM THE HARNESS. THE REAR SIGNALS ARE MOUNTED ON POLISHED HONDA CA95 FENDER TRIM 2.) THE PLASTIC SIDE COVERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH METAL SIDE COVERS. 3.) A CUSTOM AIR CLEANER HAS BEEN INSTALLED. THIS AIR CLEANER WAS MODIFIED TO ACCEPT THE ENGINE BREATHER TUBE. 4.) MUCH ALUMINUM ON THE BODY HAS BEEN POLISHED. 5.) OVERSIZED TIRES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED THE EXAUST IS ORIGINAL. THERE IS SOME LIGHT DAMAGE FROM THE KICKSTART ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE LEFTSIDE HAS SOME EPOXY REPAIR IN THE BOTTOM END. THIS HONDA SPORTS A NEW SPEEDO & LIGHT BULBS, NEW REPLACEABLE TYPE HEADLIGHT AND NEW L.E.D. REAR LIGHT. EVERY INCH OF THIS PROJECT WAS CLEANED TO PRISTINE CONDITION. ALL BUSHINGS & BEARINGS WERE CLEANED, INSPECTED AND RELUBRICATED WITH HIGH GRADE WHEEL BEARING GREASE. ALL BUSHINGS AND ACTION PARTS HAVE BEEN GREASED WITH AIRCRAFT GREASE. ALL CABLES WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED WITH LIGHT OIL. NOTE: THE SPEEDO READING WILL NOT BE AT 7 MILES BY THE TIME OF SALE. THE BIKE IS ENJOYED EVERYDAY. THIS BIKE WAS PHOTOGRAPHED AT EVERY STEP OF THE REFINISHING. A COMPLETE CD WITH ALL OF THE PICS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WINNING BIDDER. THE WINNER OF THIS BID IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL SHIPPING ARRAGEMENTS. I WILL EMPTY THE TANK AND REMOVE THE MIRRORS FOR SHIPMENT ONLY. ABSOLUTLY NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING- THE BIKE CAN BE SEEN IN BOWLING GREEN, KY BY APPOINTMENT. QUESTIONS WELCOME! On Aug-11-10 at 06:44:03 PDT, seller added the following information: JUST A NOTE TO SAY THANKS TO ALL BIDDERS AND THE WINNER WILL BE VERY PLEASED. TODAY (8/11 OR TOMORROW (8/12) I WILL BE INSTALLING A L.E.D. FLASHER UNIT AND CONVERTING THE TURN SIGNALS TO L.E.D. ALSO NEW SPARK PLUGS WILL BE INSTALLED.