Four Wheel Forum

I have a couple of general questions about restoring a bike, and I'm useing the word restore very loosely here. I am not sure if I am going to restore my bike as much as put it back on the road for the time being. Even so I would kind of like to have the correct parts on it so I can tear it down at a latter time and restore it.

So here are the first of many questions I am sure. I have seen both black and grey cables listed on ebay, which is correct for a 64 ca95 ?

Where does one get hardware? What I mean by that is that I am missing a few items and when I locate these on ebay they never seem to come with the nuts and bolts that attach the part to the bike. Is some of the hardware used on a ca95 still available from a honda dealer?

Grey cables were standard. The clutch and front brake cable had chrome elbows.

99% of the nuts & bolts are standard metric with the exception of badge screws which are special. On the 64-66 models the rear "Honda" retangle badge screws will interchange with tank badge screws

You can individual engine oil seal and phillips screws from your Honda dealer at a premium.

When I lived in Bowling Green, KY I got 99% of my replacement screws from a place called Diamond Screw on Nashville Rd. in Bowling Green. I plan to set up an account myself now that I'm gone.

Gaskets can be found in asia, but I use them as patterns or use a special aircraft grade sealant with the asian gaskets.

I would list what I need here on the forum.

You don't want to go try and get hardware for these bikes from a dealer. They won't hardly know where to look in the Honda inventory anyhow. Plus you'll be shocked how much they will want for a couple nuts and bolts. Just post here what you need and you just might get some help.

I've been told that Motion Pro can make any type of cable you need. I'm thinking of giving this a try next time I need something. You can get educated on the terminology by looking through their website http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/custom/ then you could just call them up and ask them for help or advice. I've heard of people having great success using them for custom cables.

Thanks for the encouragement. I was hoping there was a source other than the honda dealer. When I got my ct 90's I stoped in to ask about a few parts and I have not been back to buy anything. There are a few things that look the same from my 1968 ct 90 and Dr ATV has a few nuts and bolts for it as well as some hose and wiring connectors.

Bikebandit has some stuff listed. Mostly common stuff that interchanges with a bunch of other models. But you have to use 1959 for the model year (first year). Ohiocycle.com also has some parts.

I have read about an early vs late model of ca 95 and I think my 1964 is a late model. is there some info some where that tells what parts from both models are interchangable or what parts pre different is that is a shorter list?

I have seen some parts that have the 1959 model year designation such as control cables and I have passed them by in the past. I will have to give them another look.