Installed Dupli-Color spray can painted black items. I was surprised by the results because I've never done this before! My 1964 CB160 looks pretty good if I don't say so myself.
I am about to begin a restoration of my grandfathers '65 CB160. He bought it new in '65 and rode it off and on for 25 years. Around 1990, he parked it in his garage and it had only been ridden 5x since 1990. Most recently I took it for a ride in 2005. He has passed away this year and I know that he would love it to be restored to showroom
Veevum, I also wanted a CB160 the first time I saw in on the back of Cycle World December, 1964. I purchased this 1964 on ebay June, 2009 and have been working on it ever since. It has become a labor of love because it takes be back to a special time in my life, like most baby boomer who grew up in the 60's Japanese motorcycles and Honda in particular were of this generation!
Wow Electric start 1964.... The British had no clue what was about to hit them , way way ahead of its time, And What a beauty it's to good to use ! Congratulations on a fantastic job.
Ray, I too treasure this machine, at that time I didn't have any money and had received my draft notice from uncle Sam. Promise myself I would some day own one. Had many bikes since 1966, retirement in 2008 I decided I would make that 42 year old dream a reality.....😊
Very nice. I live in Bristol, England and had the exact same type bike as my first motorcycle back in 1967. It was a 1964 CB160. This brings back nice memories.
You know Honda made really beautiful bikes back in those days. Superb design and build quality. Performance was second to none. And so reliable. I owned a CB92 for many years and the grew into bigger bikes, all British and loved them. But now when I look back. The little Honda was my favourite ❤️
@NPMCaptain Hey, thanks for your positive reply, I've own this bike two years now and have enjoyed the restoration, lot's of fun to ride, it takes me back to my teenage years and plus I get " thumbs up " from people when I take it out for a spin.
Tom, after installing the back pressure bafflers on the mufflers it provided this deeper note. Most young people back in the day would remove the bafflers for extra noise, but in reality Honda included them for a reason. Thank you for your response.
So very well done. CB160s are my favorite Honda twin and I owned two of them, one exactly like yours and I used it to commute 35 miles one way to my work in Westchester Co., N.Y. Sold it with over 24k miles, still original, smoked very little only at start up.
Hey, I know what you mean. I've had many motorcycles in my day, but the Honda CB160 was the first machine I fell in love with. After retirement, I decided to locate a CB160 and return it to what I remember all those years ago.
@lucky51762 Lucky, when I was sixteen I wanted this bike so bad and thought one day I would have one. Well it took 45+ years to get a CB160 and I so enjoyed bring it back to what I remember it looked like new. Not a show bike but a rider and I do ride it every chance I get, plus when I am rolling down the rode I am sixteen once again. ;-)
John, I join the USAF the same year you left the Navy! That spring I purchased a new Honda Sport 50 because I didn't have the money for the CB160, July 21, 1966 I left for basic training. Since that time I've own many motorcycles but never forgot about how much I wanted a CB160. Finally purchased this on on ebay June, 2009 after I retired, this project has given me a great deal of joy as well as taking me back to those wonderful times during those teenage years! Larry Yancy
Looks almost new😜 Brilliant bikes from Japan back in the 60’s/70’s. Only wish they would remake a few, ‘relive the Dream’ perhaps, using 21st C tech etc. They’d sell like hot cakes and remind bikers how good they really were!!!!
I owned lots of bikes in the 1960s used to thrash the living daylights out of them and end up blowing them up mostly !! I owned a Hondas CB72, great bike. Wish I owned it now and also many of the other ones I owned, these old bikes cost a fortune now in UK.
@oaky132x Great info! I had the top end rebuilt after purchasing because as always the bike had set for many years and right piston had seized. Robert Colee performed this service which included new standard pistons, wrist pens, rings, timing chain and timing chain tension assembly. Valves were okay after inspection, your information is really good data to have, I change oil every 1,000 miles and inspect the centrifugal oil filter every second oil change. The filter does a great job!
Bri R , Glad you enjoyed my time machine! I think we are children of the 60's and if you are like me those were the worst and the best of times. My 1964 Honda CB160 was one of the things I couldn't have or afford back then, but the dream never faded. When I ride this antique I'm once again seventeen and it feels good! I have additional still photos on flickr under the my tag simbayancy...
***** Thanks Larry, the CB160 was my second bike when I was seventeen, I am now in my 60s, I remember those fun days well.Thanks again for sharing its been a real pleasure.
NPMCaptain Thank's my friend! I get the same pleasure every time I see your sweet Honda 350, really outstanding machine! I have many still shots on flickr website if you have interest. Once again thanks and be safe...
I agree on the price of these antique japanese bikes today! I purchased my first bike May,1966 which was a new Honda Sport 50 (C-110) for a grand total of $285 US dallors! Today that same bike restored can cost you between $1,000 to $ 3,500 US dallors, at that rate antique Honda are a better investment then the stock market. I purchase the CB160 on ebay June, 2009 and it has been a labor of love, it was the bike I wanted when I purchase the Sport 50 but didn't have the funds for CB160 back then.
We had the same problem, I wanted this bike so bad I could taste it! May, 1966 I was able to purchase a new Honda Sport 50, but the CB160 was what I really desired...
Jeff, good to hear from you! Feel free to view this and other videos of my 1964 CB160, I can understand you missing yours, My Cb160 is my way of going back to a simpler time in my life and I often use it as a sort of medicine. Hey, there are plenty of CB160's on ebay looking for a new home, not to late to start a new long term relationship?
John, Thank you for your comment, I've own many bikes in my life but the 1964 CB160 was the first motorcycle I fell in love with. At that time I didn't have the money, but after nearly 50 years I finally got the bike I desired during my teenage years!
hey been awhile,now i wish i would have kept my bike,but i did get my washer and dryer with the cash,when i find myself missing it i come and look at yours,..thanks.
Ron, I first saw the CB-160 on the back of a motorcycle magazine in 1964, love at first sight. Being 17 and no money, I promise one day I would own one. After retirement in 2008, I started to search for one to restore. This was my first restoration.
Very nice work! Especially given that it's 'DIY'...the only thing I would do different is the installation of modern 'tick-tick' turn-signals for street riding.(and a Halogen bulb for the headlamp)
@passat47 On the right side of the head cover, the most right rear head nut is a acorn nut instead of a normal nut. start the bike and loosen that acorn nut, oil should come flowing out from around the threads of the cylinder stud. If it's barely weeping out, you should check your oil filter/screen for a clog. The oil pump system rarely fails, so it's usually the filter, or the oil is old and too thick. Good luck, nice bike!!!
@oaky132x Thank you for the positive comment, I've yet to enter my 1964 in a show, this year maybe the year? What is the procedure for checking oil pressure?
Old british bikes like 1950s 350cc B31 that used to cost from about £10 second hand in mid 1960s now £3500 upwards, crazy ! The CB160 was a lovely little bike, rare in UK at the time. People went more for the 50cc, 90 cc 125cc and 250cc models. Honda S90 was a great little bike, £145 new in Uk at the time, now good one can cost £5000. Whole old bike market has gone crazy here, especially the old british bikes, which to be honest were not that good. unreliable, Leaked oil, bad electrics etc.
Brown ElCamino , You can restore your machine if you have any mechanical abilities. My CB-160 was the first time at this and I must say it was a lot of fun. If your 1969 CA77 has a good engine you are well on your way! Cosmetics is a matter of taking your time and doing your best on the fine details, also us ebay for sourcing parts. I used Dupli-Color automotive spray can acrylic enamel for my paint job, once again make sure you do the best you can on prep work and make sure and use a good automotive primer for best results. When I was 17 ( 1964 ) the Honda CB-160 was introduce and I wanted one so bad, but at that time I didn't have the funds or my parents OK. After retirement I decide I was going to get the machine I wanted all those years ago and my dreams finally came true! Good luck on your adventure.....
Thank you for taking the time to give me some great tips. I also wanted a motorcycle in my teen years but I didn't have my parent's OK either. Now that I'm 30 and on my own I can finally get a motorcycle. I have liked the Honda Dream as long as I can remember, and I was determined to get one as my first motorcycle. I'll try to post a video of it when my uncle brings it to me to show the condition it's in.
Mark, thanks for your positive comment! What I did was to visit a local military surplus store and purchase some avionic instrumentation subsystems and built a time machine in my garage. Once completed I dialed in the year "June 15, 1964" and out pop this black,silver and chrome beauty. :-) That year I turned 16 and the Honda CB160 (Baby Super Hawk) was the only thing I truly desired but could not have. Well after 50 years I finally have the thing I most wanted as a teenager all those many years ago. If you are interested I have additional photo's on flicka under the id name of SimbaYancy. Once again thank you for your interest! Larry
I am about to begin a restoration of my grandfathers '65 CB160. He bought it new in '65 and rode it off and on for 25 years. Around 1990, he parked it in his garage and it had only been ridden 5x since 1990. Most recently I took it for a ride in 2005. He has passed away this year and I know that he would love it to be restored to showroom
Veevum, I also wanted a CB160 the first time I saw in on the back of Cycle World December, 1964. I purchased this 1964 on ebay June, 2009 and have been working on it ever since. It has become a labor of love because it takes be back to a special time in my life, like most baby boomer who grew up in the 60's Japanese motorcycles and Honda in particular were of this generation!
Wow Electric start 1964.... The British had no clue what was about to hit them , way way ahead of its time, And What a beauty it's to good to use !
Congratulations on a fantastic job.
Thank's Andy, it was a 1960's teenagers dream that came true after retirement... :-)
I realize this is many, many years later, but if you get this. Friend that has to be the cleanest most proper bike I have ever seen.👍
I admired this bike way back in 1966. An office colleague owned it and treasured it
Ray, I too treasure this machine, at that time I didn't have any money and had received my draft notice from uncle Sam. Promise myself I would some day own one. Had many bikes since 1966, retirement in 2008 I decided I would make that 42 year old dream a reality.....😊
Very nice. I live in Bristol, England and had the exact same type bike as my first motorcycle back in 1967. It was a 1964 CB160. This brings back nice memories.
Wow, bought one new in 67'. Swear yours looks just like mine when it was new. Brings back old memories. Thank you for posting.
You know Honda made really beautiful bikes back in those days.
Superb design and build quality. Performance was second to none.
And so reliable.
I owned a CB92 for many years and the grew into bigger bikes, all British and loved them. But now when I look back. The little Honda was my favourite ❤️
Looks like the one I bought in september of 1964, that I put 25,000 miles on. You did a beautiful restoration, it's gorgeous!
@NPMCaptain Hey, thanks for your positive reply, I've own this bike two years now and have enjoyed the restoration, lot's of fun to ride, it takes me back to my teenage years and plus I get " thumbs up " from people when I take it out for a spin.
Tom, after installing the back pressure bafflers on the mufflers it provided this deeper note. Most young people back in the day would remove the bafflers for extra noise, but in reality Honda included them for a reason. Thank you for your response.
So very well done. CB160s are my favorite Honda twin and I owned two of them, one exactly like yours and I used it to commute 35 miles one way to my work in Westchester Co., N.Y. Sold it with over 24k miles, still original, smoked very little only at start up.
Hey, I know what you mean. I've had many motorcycles in my day, but the Honda CB160 was the first machine I fell in love with. After retirement, I decided to locate a CB160 and return it to what I remember all those years ago.
@lucky51762 Lucky, when I was sixteen I wanted this bike so bad and thought one day I would have one. Well it took 45+ years to get a CB160 and I so enjoyed bring it back to what I remember it looked like new. Not a show bike but a rider and I do ride it every chance I get, plus when I am rolling down the rode I am sixteen once again. ;-)
Wow. Awesome. Nice bike, looks brand new. The engine and mufflers sounds great too. Congrats.
Gorgeous bike, and sounds great too! Always liked the cb160 Honda. A1
Ah amazing beauty. You did the best job possible. Very good looking bike.
John, I join the USAF the same year you left the Navy! That spring I purchased a new Honda Sport 50 because I didn't have the money for the CB160, July 21, 1966 I left for basic training. Since that time I've own many motorcycles but never forgot about how much I wanted a CB160. Finally purchased this on on ebay June, 2009 after I retired, this project has given me a great deal of joy as well as taking me back to those wonderful times during those teenage years!
Larry Yancy
Looks almost new😜 Brilliant bikes from Japan back in the 60’s/70’s. Only wish they would remake a few, ‘relive the Dream’ perhaps, using 21st C tech etc. They’d sell like hot cakes and remind bikers how good they really were!!!!
My thrid bike was a very nice CB160. Same color! I drove that bike everywhere.
Have the same bike but just pulled it out of the shed after 30 years. Wanna try to get it going again. Sounds and looked great
Amazing, the starter sounds just like the one I had on my 1973 Honda CL 175 although your bike has a deeper note. Very nice.
Magnificent! Congrats. I bought mine new and drove for 20 years. Your bike brings back some good memories.
DaveVelo1 Hey, thanks for your comment. This was my teenage dream machine. After retirement in 2009 I made my dream come true!
I was just a little kid at a time (1964) but your bike today is AMAZING. Remarkable job. One more time, congrats dude :)
Thank you NPMCaptain....
Beautiful job, better than new.
I owned lots of bikes in the 1960s used to thrash the living daylights out of them and end up blowing them up mostly !! I owned a Hondas CB72, great bike. Wish I owned it now and also many of the other ones I owned, these old bikes cost a fortune now in UK.
@oaky132x Great info! I had the top end rebuilt after purchasing because as always the bike had set for many years and right piston had seized. Robert Colee performed this service which included new standard pistons, wrist pens, rings, timing chain and timing chain tension assembly. Valves were okay after inspection, your information is really good data to have, I change oil every 1,000 miles and inspect the centrifugal oil filter every second oil change. The filter does a great job!
Down memory lane indeed, thank you for sharing.
Bri R , Glad you enjoyed my time machine! I think we are children of the 60's and if you are like me those were the worst and the best of times. My 1964 Honda CB160 was one of the things I couldn't have or afford back then, but the dream never faded. When I ride this antique I'm once again seventeen and it feels good! I have additional still photos on flickr under the my tag simbayancy...
***** Thanks Larry, the CB160 was my second bike when I was seventeen, I am now in my 60s, I remember those fun days well.Thanks again for sharing its been a real pleasure.
Beautiful little bike !!!! I had a CL160 !!!😀😀😀🏍🏍🏍🏍🍺🍺🍺
One more time, congrats. Stunning bike.
NPMCaptain Thank's my friend! I get the same pleasure every time I see your sweet Honda 350, really outstanding machine! I have many still shots on flickr website if you have interest. Once again thanks and be safe...
Larry Y Hi Larry, passing by here to see your beauty. What's the photos address? Regards
Beautiful bike man, freaking gorgeous. 11 dislikes, talk about the green eyed monster 👹
I agree on the price of these antique japanese bikes today! I purchased my first bike May,1966 which was a new Honda Sport 50 (C-110) for a grand total of $285 US dallors! Today that same bike restored can cost you between $1,000 to $ 3,500 US dallors, at that rate antique Honda are a better investment then the stock market. I purchase the CB160 on ebay June, 2009 and it has been a labor of love, it was the bike I wanted when I purchase the Sport 50 but didn't have the funds for CB160 back then.
We had the same problem, I wanted this bike so bad I could taste it! May, 1966 I was able to purchase a new Honda Sport 50, but the CB160 was what I really desired...
Oh my, this is show room candy. Gorgeous!!!
Wow, it's look fantastic. You have done a realy nice job:-) Great bike
This is the same one I had It was relieable fun to ride ,the I bought the 175 honda even more fun
Did it just come off of the showroom floor? OUTSTANDING JOB! Looks brand new!!!
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Hey, glad you enjoyed, thanks!
Jeff, good to hear from you! Feel free to view this and other videos of my 1964 CB160, I can understand you missing yours, My Cb160 is my way of going back to a simpler time in my life and I often use it as a sort of medicine. Hey, there are plenty of CB160's on ebay looking for a new home, not to late to start a new long term relationship?
John, Thank you for your comment, I've own many bikes in my life but the 1964 CB160 was the first motorcycle I fell in love with. At that time I didn't have the money, but after nearly 50 years I finally got the bike I desired during my teenage years!
hey been awhile,now i wish i would have kept my bike,but i did get my washer and dryer with the cash,when i find myself missing it i come and look at yours,..thanks.
Hey Jeff, if you are still alive it never to late....
@@passat47 I am still alive I haven't had another motorcycle since sure would like to get back into it though I Think my next one would be a gold wing
Use to have one and the 175.
Ron, I first saw the CB-160 on the back of a motorcycle magazine in 1964, love at first sight. Being 17 and no money, I promise one day I would own one. After retirement in 2008, I started to search for one to restore. This was my first restoration.
Very nice work! Especially given that it's 'DIY'...the only thing I would do different is the installation of modern 'tick-tick' turn-signals for street riding.(and a Halogen bulb for the headlamp)
Gerry Nightingale Thanks Gerry.
@Dethmeister Dethmeister, that's what I say every time I take her out for a ride, this is a real time machine for me!
@passat47 On the right side of the head cover, the most right rear head nut is a acorn nut instead of a normal nut. start the bike and loosen that acorn nut, oil should come flowing out from around the threads of the cylinder stud. If it's barely weeping out, you should check your oil filter/screen for a clog. The oil pump system rarely fails, so it's usually the filter, or the oil is old and too thick. Good luck, nice bike!!!
And this is exactly like my bike purchased whilst working in Nairobi in 1966. Engine doesn't sound quite right yet so some work to do there
That is beautiful.
Beautiful.
@Garvoon Thanks for your review, I really enjoy my 64 Honda CB160!
@skutuset Thank's , like you this was a labor ot love. My time machine back to my youth, when life was much simpler.
Yeah I think mine was a 160 but it had fancy Chrome pipes coming out the left side like yours does like Greg's does.
Steve, I always make sure not to get fuel on tank, it's does effect paint if not removed.
Did you use duplicolor on the tank and have you had any problem with fuel messing up the paint?
Steve
Yes, I've used Duplicolor and their primer when preformed minor body...
@@passat47 thanks beautiful bike.
Beautiful job, ready for the bike shows this summer. You know how to check oil pressure?
Looks like the one I bought 50 years ago...
i had one in high school and turned into a cafe racer and it would do 92 mph
@oaky132x Thank you for the positive comment, I've yet to enter my 1964 in a show, this year maybe the year? What is the procedure for checking oil pressure?
I loved this bike when I was young...best I got was a Honda 65.
Floyd, great information.
Puts my CB175 to shame in the looks department :(
I'm in the Atlanta area too, we should ride some time!
them wide bars look for a cool riding position
Beautiful!
I want to get this bike. how can I get this model?
@theeroom They do offer a more relaxed position verses my Hyosung GT250R which I have grown to enjoy as well.
Collectors and restorers of these machines will want to read The Tiddler Invasion. You can find it at Amazon.
Old british bikes like 1950s 350cc B31 that used to cost from about £10 second hand in mid 1960s now £3500 upwards, crazy ! The CB160 was a lovely little bike, rare in UK at the time. People went more for the 50cc, 90 cc 125cc and 250cc models.
Honda S90 was a great little bike, £145 new in Uk at the time, now good one can cost £5000. Whole old bike market has gone crazy here, especially the old british bikes, which to be honest were not that good. unreliable, Leaked oil, bad electrics etc.
Wow it’s beautiful, I’m restoring one like this . Do you know code color for fenders and side covers ?
Tom, Thanks!
Very nice restoration! I wish you show me how to restore my 1969 Honda CA77.
Brown ElCamino , You can restore your machine if you have any mechanical abilities. My CB-160 was the first time at this and I must say it was a lot of fun. If your 1969 CA77 has a good engine you are well on your way! Cosmetics is a matter of taking your time and doing your best on the fine details, also us ebay for sourcing parts. I used Dupli-Color automotive spray can acrylic enamel for my paint job, once again make sure you do the best you can on prep work and make sure and use a good automotive primer for best results. When I was 17 ( 1964 ) the Honda CB-160 was introduce and I wanted one so bad, but at that time I didn't have the funds or my parents OK. After retirement I decide I was going to get the machine I wanted all those years ago and my dreams finally came true! Good luck on your adventure.....
Thank you for taking the time to give me some great tips. I also wanted a motorcycle in my teen years but I didn't have my parent's OK either. Now that I'm 30 and on my own I can finally get a motorcycle. I have liked the Honda Dream as long as I can remember, and I was determined to get one as my first motorcycle. I'll try to post a video of it when my uncle brings it to me to show the condition it's in.
Great, enjoy the experience and have fun!
Good sound
dat byk bee fresh! i wish i hda wun lyk dat i cood git alauta daytz. u doo reel gud werk
Ugly Negro, thank you for positive comments.
My pleasure. Your cycle is an inspiration to those of us who procrastinate on projects.
Yes Sir!
@passat47 excellent
Capacity of the fuel tank please !
James, fuel tank capacity is 2.77 (US) gallons or 10.5 liters.
Thaks
Thumbs up!
They never sounded bad.
Thank's.
Did you go back in time and steal it or something?? It's bloody FRESH!!!
Mark, thanks for your positive comment! What I did was to visit a local military surplus store and purchase some avionic instrumentation subsystems and built a time machine in my garage. Once completed I dialed in the year "June 15, 1964" and out pop this black,silver and chrome beauty. :-) That year I turned 16 and the Honda CB160 (Baby Super Hawk) was the only thing I truly desired but could not have. Well after 50 years I finally have the thing I most wanted as a teenager all those many years ago. If you are interested I have additional photo's on flicka under the id name of SimbaYancy. Once again thank you for your interest!
Larry
@oofnik1 Hey, sounds like a plan, would be nice to ride our old Honda's!
@Garvoon Thanks Garvoon.
any chance you could help me out with finding engine parts? im rebuilding one and i am not having much luck
I located the bike on eBay, and most of the replacement items as well. There is still a great deal of NOS available. Happy Hunting...
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Best source is ebay and cmsnl.
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Thank's.