Question for Scotty

[OldDog]

If you look at my album, you'll see a 52 panhead chopper I had in 1968.
When I was building it, I put a Bobcat head tail light with blue cateyes on it. I got this tail light at an old BSA shop and I've never seen another one like it. Was this a BSA part from the 50's? By the way, I learned to ride on my buddie's old 50 something BSA. He also had a Harley Hummer we tooled around on.
When I was a teenager, a BSA Lightning was the drool item, then along came the Honda CB750 and changed it all.

Old Dog :chat:

 

[NancysToy]

I'd have to see the taillight, to see if it jogged my memory, but in reality, by brain cells are every bit as rusty as yours, so I probably wouldn't have a clue. The Beezers used Lucas lighting, like the Triumphs, so the light was probably an aftermarket piece. I had a few BSAs, a Hornet, a Goldstar, and a Victor 441. I preferred my Triumphs. The Victor still stands as the worst bike I have ever owned...or at least the hardest starting.

 

[OldDog]

I'd have to see the taillight, to see if it jogged my memory, but in reality, by brain cells are every bit as rusty as yours, so I probably wouldn't have a clue. The Beezers used Lucas lighting, like the Triumphs, so the light was probably an aftermarket piece. I had a few BSAs, a Hornet, a Goldstar, and a Victor 441. I preferred my Triumphs. The Victor still stands as the worst bike I have ever owned...or at least the hardest starting.

A guy I went to High school with had a Triumph Thunderbird. He would do wheelies in front of the School sort like Fonzie. It was Silver blue and had kind of a skirted rear fender. This was 1965. I saw by your profile that you were born January 22,1948. I was born January 2, 1948.

 

[NancysToy]

A guy I went to High school with had a Triumph Thunderbird. He would do wheelies in front of the School sort like Fonzie. It was Silver blue and had kind of a skirted rear fender. This was 1965.

I had owned my first Triumph before 1965, but by then my Dad figured I would kill myself, so I was demoted to a Honda Touring 90 (CA200) like this.

My current Triumph is a 65 Bonneville.

I saw by your profile that you were born January 22,1948. I was born January 2, 1948.

I saw by your profile that you were born January 22,1948. I was born January 2, 1948.

That's why you're an OldDog, and I'm just a young pup! :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[boborgera]

Hey Scotty here's a question that I'm sure you can answer:

Was the "Dream" designation in the Honda line of the mid to late sixties restricted only to the 305 or were there other "Dream" models (175 & etc)?

I've got two bits riding on your answer.

It came in 50 150 305 cc

 

[NancysToy]

The actual "Dream" designation, in the Honda's you are familiar with, was available only in the 250 cc C72/CA72 and the 305 cc C77/CA77 models, plus earlier versions of the 250/305 cc bikes. Soichiro Honda liked the "Dream" name, so there were also several domestic (Japanese) versions prior to the ones made popular in Europe and North America. These included the 98 cc D-type Dream in 1949, through the 250/305 cc C71, C75, and C76 Dreams, which were similar to the ones we know, and some variations (also sold here) like the CE71 or the CS77 Dream Sport.

Other Sixties models had similar styling, and were often mistakenly called "Dreams" or "Baby Dreams", but Honda did not call them by the "Dream" name. Most common of these were the 125/150/160 cc Benly models, such as my black CA95 Benly Touring below, and my CB92R Benly Super Sport Racer. "Benly" was another of Soichiro Honda's pet names. The Touring 90 above was seldom referred to as a "Dream", but had similar styling, sans the square headlight. Later there were also models such as the Dream 125 sold in Asia, and the Dream 50 replica of the original CR-110 road racer.

1963 Honda CA95 Benly Touring (late) - 150 cc

1961 Honda CB92R Benly Super Sport Racer - 125 cc

 

[ARtraveler]

Thanks for the pictures, the comments, and the memories. My 3rd bike was a 305 Dream--I loved it! I bought it used in 1968 and sold it in 1972.