QuestionI just acquired a 1965 Benley 150 and am beginning to restore it. It has a YUASA 6N12-4A Battery in it's case that has a Honda logo on the side of it and I assume that it is fairly original to the bike. I need a replacement battery and I can't find a source for this battery. What are folks using in their Benley's at this time as a replacement for this or the original battery?
Also, I am trying to clean the carburator, a Keihin CH CA95 and can't find a reference to it anywhere. Are these still available and if so from where and are rebuild kits available from any sources?
I hope you can help with these questions.
Thanks,
dick
AnswerDick, Wow! Sounds like the original battery or an OEM replacement, anyway.
I punched in Yuasa 6N12-4N in Google browser and got lots of listings...
http://www.batteryweb.com/motorcyclebatt-detail.cfm?Model=6N12-4A&tbl=Motorcycle...
for one.
Carb is a 20mm Keihin. There were early round bowl and later square bowl carbs. Rarely do new ones come up for sale, usually on Ebay. After 40 years, not a lot of stuff is left at Honda for these machines.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Honda-150-Benly-Dream-carb-vintage_W0QQcmdZViewIt...
Keyster makes carb kits (check Ebay or Google it), but generally they are rather poor quality and calibratons tend to be off. Float valves are okay, though.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HONDA-BENLY-CA95-150-KEYSTER-CARB-KIT-1959-1966_W...
Get a good parts and service book from Ebay sellers or elsewhere on the web.
I think I have a PDF setup manual copy at my home computer.
Contact me through my site. We'll see how big the file is and if it can be emailed or not.
Bill Silver
www.vintagehonda.com
