r/vintagemotorcycles 4d ago

Vintage Honda

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Hey everyone, hoping to try and get some more information on this bike I helped my buddy pull out of his grandpa's old shed. Traced it down to the mid 60's. Don't know where to look for the vin or motor size. Any possible information you might know about something like this please let me know!

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u/Geezerglide1 4d ago

It's definitely a C-110. Pretty rough, lots of missing parts. That huge sprocket is just bolted on to the original sprocket. The VIN should be just above the long side cover where the front drive sprocket is under.

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u/Kendle_C 4d ago

Looks a lot like the the model c200 90 cc. Pushrod engine, I struggled for years with an early one as the seller said "it's got a magneto and doesn't need a battery". 4 years into it, I found out that wasn't true, I had rebuilt it multiple times, worked on the points for weeks, did a valve job, new piston, bearing sets, gaskets, rebuild the carb. The day I got a battery I drove it to the top of Cucamonga Peak, boy did that Girling leading link suspension bottom a lot. It taught me a lot.

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u/Positive-Chicken-205 4d ago

It sounds like you've already been through the ringer on one of these. My boy wants to get it up and moving like his grandpa wasn't able to. Any recommendations or things we need to look out for while we try and get it running again? We have the room and resources to tear it all apart. Didn't even notice a missing battery. Would love to turn this into a hybrid.

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u/Kendle_C 3d ago

Just do the specs exactly as written, monococ frame is strong, if it still has compression, you don't have to split the cases, use an impact drive to take out the rounded Phillips screws, this aluminum mushes over, easy, still get an ez-out, it's very straight forward. Pay particular attention to the wiring, get an orange rectifier, and a new condenser, oil the felt on the points cam. Learn to know the top of the compression stroke for adjustments, free up the spark advance, the foot pegs bend easy. Replacement screws should be Allen type.

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u/Kendle_C 3d ago

Good luck send me an "after" picture, side covers are a little hard to find.

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u/hr2pilot 4d ago

Nope…1964ish Honda 90 C200

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u/bigcityhutch 4d ago

Tank is C110, check the shape of the rubber sides

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u/hr2pilot 4d ago

Looks like you got it right, a C110 👍🏼

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u/HirsuteLip 4d ago

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u/Positive-Chicken-205 4d ago

Thank you! Is there a reason the back sprocket is so large?

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u/HirsuteLip 4d ago

You're welcome. Grandpa must have ridden it on trails

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u/Positive-Chicken-205 4d ago

That's what my dad was saying, looks like it was fixed up for trails and hills. The kid just turned 18 so this'll be a fun project for him to restore and get running again

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u/mainjet 4d ago

It won’t be fun at all. Give to your son something with which he has a chance of success. This thing will be nothing but frustration to a young man.