1960's Honda Motorcycle fans?

Jeff M · Postby **Jeff M** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:11 pm

Donny M wrote: I just bought a new couch from Honda, it just so happens this new couch has handlebars

Congratulations, Donny, from a fellow Wing owner...('98 SE, black).

junkman1946 · Postby **junkman1946** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:47 pm

Try Bettencourt Honda West Bridgewater Mass. He's been in business at the same spot since 1960. Frank

Donny M · Postby **Donny M** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:55 pm

Jeff M wrote:
Donny M wrote: I just bought a new couch from Honda, it just so happens this new couch has handlebars

Congratulations, Donny, from a fellow Wing owner...('98 SE, black).

Thanks Jeff,

Have you any leads on a Wing forum :?:

I've looked at this one: http://www.gl1800riders.com/forums/index.php but found it not very helpful or welcoming. Too much chit-chat and not very constructive, of course I've been spoiled :wink:

Into Tractors · Postby **Into Tractors** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 7:59 pm

Donny. I just might have to pull my '81 Virago Softtail out of the barn and get it going again. Rode the heck out of it while I was over-seas and stationed in North Carolina.

Once I got stationed here I rode some, but once I met my lovely bride and settled down, the bike has been parked under a tarp ever since

Donny M · Postby **Donny M** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:08 pm

Into Tractors wrote:Donny. I just might have to pull my '81 Virago Softtail out of the barn and get it going again. Rode the heck out of it while I was over-seas and stationed in North Carolina.

Once I got stationed here I rode some, but once I met my lovely bride and settled down, it has sat under a sheet ever since

I'm not going to touch that one :lol:

edward1960 · Postby **edward1960** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:45 pm

Mike,
Same thing happend to my 76 Yammy

Although I did get her to Sturgis twice..... but I'm not talking about that on a family orientated forum.....

edward1960 · Postby **edward1960** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 8:49 pm

Junkman,
They came up on a couple different (but basic) internet searchs.... It is nice to know they have a recommendation. No response yet to my e-mail.

FCUBMAN · Postby **FCUBMAN** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:44 am

Try this web site - they may be able to help.

http://www.ridemsc.com/fiche_select.asp ... eSelection

At the least you could get part nunbers.

edward1960 · Postby **edward1960** » Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:17 pm

THanks FCubman,
I've seen the fiches (sp?) but at that site they look like someone has tried to update with newer numbers.

Options are always good

Brent · Postby **Brent** » Mon Aug 20, 2007 8:37 am

Ed,

I bought three CT90's awhile back and got two running out of the three. 67/68 vintage. Is your's a flat head or overhead cam? If it's an overhead I have a box of extra parts. Maybe have something you can use. Honda dealers have some parts but their getting scarce. I use mine to run around the tractor shows. I just sold one of the two for $800 so yours might be worth fixing. They were really popular with the college kids. E-Mail me if you want me to take a look at what I have.

Brent

FCUBMAN · Postby **FCUBMAN** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:52 am

I don't think Honda made flathead engines. They did make overhead cam engines, and pushrod type engines. The S90 was an overhead cam type, and I *think* the CT series were cam-in-block pushrod engines. The CT series had a lot of torque for a little engine, and the S90 series were little screamers, quite peppy for the size, and lot of RPM's.
Just my $.02...

Brent · Postby **Brent** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:20 am

FCUBMAN,

My three CT90's have the cam in the head with the timing chain running from a gear on the crank to the cam shaft. I went to look at a trail 50 or 90 for parts, can't remember which, it could have been a push rod and not a flat.
Deffinitely wasn't an overhead cam.

peyton · Postby **peyton** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:12 pm

hi a wile back ibought a 1970 ct 90. in almost perfect condition, only 400 miles. the guy i got it from bought it new when he was in vietnam and brought it back and onlly used for hunting antalope. i use it for bird hunting with a scabbord for the shotgun. ent way i found a site called beatrice cycle that sold parts for them old honda bikes.

FCUBMAN · Postby **FCUBMAN** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 12:43 am

Brent wrote:FCUBMAN,

My three CT90's have the cam in the head with the timing chain running from a gear on the crank to the cam shaft. I went to look at a trail 50 or 90 for parts, can't remember which, it could have been a push rod and not a flat.
Deffinitely wasn't an overhead cam.

Hi Brent,
I may be confused here, but weren't the trail models called CT's? Maybe it was the older ones that were pushrod engines? The three you describe are, as you say, overhead cammers with the timing chain. I had a 50 way back when, and it was definitely a pushrod engine. I had the head off of it, so no doubt on that one, but I'm not too familiar with the 90's. My cousin had a street 90, not the S-90, and it was a pushrod job, too. It quit running suddenly one day, had no compression. We pulled the head, and there was an object about the size and shape of a dime caught in the exhaust valve. We never figured where it came from, or what it was. Must have been in there from day one. This was around 1965 or so. We put it back together, and it ran fine for years. Ah, the good ole days.... :wink:

Into Tractors · Postby **Into Tractors** » Wed Aug 22, 2007 7:04 am

weren't the trail models called CT's

The CT's are the "Trail" version, they had the frame sort of with the down-swept tube, no gas tank mounted on it like normal bikes.

The CS series (S series) had more of a "Upper" tube frame to them.

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