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Originally Posted by rhodemon
Neither of my 1960 Toyko Rose CA95s have the fender packing you pictured. I've successfully taken apart and cleaned a few of the early horns…a few squirts of carb cleaner and a little movement of the adjustment screw got them in working order.
In regards to the color, the October 1960 issue of Cycle had a wonderful comprehensive Road Test (#111) of the CA95. "Attractively painted in a color that we can as nearly as possible describe as 'passionate pink', the Honda looks and performs like no other lightweight of that capacity we have ever ridden."
And they went on to say "The more we rode our test Honda, the more we liked it. It performs exceptionally well for its size and is well designed and put together" And I'd add to that the same applies 55 years later!
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rhodemon: I just read your post in detail and it seems that you have more than one Tokyo Rose CA95. Do you know if they have been included in the 9 currently known to exist? Are your little jewels running, and restored or original? Would love to learn more about them; I know Mike and I are keenly intersted.
Also, I have heard that Honda might've officially named the color of these Tokyo Rose bikes "Dusty Rose". Do you (or does anyone else on this Fourm) have any other insight into the real name that Honda gave this color?
Dane