1963 Honda CA

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BIKE ARRIVED LIKE ALL OURS DO, NOT RUNNING.... DROPPED THE OIL, CLEANED THE SLINGER, CHECKED THE VALVES ,, ADDED A BATTERY , GAS, FRESH OIL. FIRED UP.. CLUTCH PLATES STUCK. UN-STUCK THE CLUTCH PLATES,, DID NOT HAVE A FRESH GASKET SO THAT COVER LEAKS A LITTLE,, AWAY WE GO ! ////// HORN WORKS , HI/LO-RUNNING LAMP & STOP LAMP ALL WORKING.. //// SOLID TANK.. AMAZINGLY THE PETCOCK DOES NOT LEAK !!!!! ORIGINAL BADGES. ONE FADED SOME FROM EXPOSURE TO THE SUN WHILE STORED. ---------*** LAST ON THE ROAD IN 1977. MY USUAL EFFORT IS TO POINT OUT THE BAD AND LET YOU FIND THE GOOD,, MOTOR RUNS FINE BUT CERTAINLY THE TIMING CHAIN / PRIMARY CHAIN & CHAIN FOR SLINGER NEED REPLACED..PERHAPS ALL, PERHAPS ONLY ONE.. JUST SOUNDS LIKE A CHAIN RATTLE THAT IS MOST NOTICABLE AT IDLE ~~. - COMPRESSION SEEMS ADEQUATE, NO SMOKE, THROTTLE SLIDE HANGS UP SO FIGURE ON LOOKING INTO THAT,,,,,,,, REV'S THRU THE RANGE,,, IDLES FINE,,, GEARBOX SHIFTS CLEAN & CRISP,,,,,,,, ALMOST 20,000 MILES ON HER SO GO FIGURE.. STILL,, ONE OF THE RARER DREAMS TO COME ACROSS.. ++ I HAVE A REAR FENDER SECTION THAT YOU ARE WELCOME TO++.. PICKUP IN PERSON IF YOU ARE IN FLORIDA FOR BIKE WEEK OR AMCA MEET. OPEN TITLE FROM MASS... DID 25 MILES ON IT TODAY WITH NO PROBLEMS- +++ ORIGINAL GREY CABLES, BATTERY HOLD DOWN, SOLID STATE VOLTAGE REGULATOR,