ebay CB92 for sale

Larzfromarz · Post by **Larzfromarz** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:40 am

Check it out guys- I'd love to see one of us get this bike....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1962-Honda-CB92R-/321114781348?pt=US_motorcycles&hash=item4ac3eeb6a4

ByTheLake · Post by **ByTheLake** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:19 am

Yeah, would kill for that little bike. So cool.

Somebody got the left/right tank badges reversed, however - the wings are flying backward. For some reason, that really bugs me when I see that. I need to lighten up - it's 10 AM here, time for a beer.

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:17 pm

That's the R model, it will go for megga money, I hope there is not an unreasonable reserve.

Sam.

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:18 pm

my guess is between 10 and 15k.

VegeKev · Post by **VegeKev** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 1:35 am

hhmmmm, time on post was 12:19.....

Thats AFTER lunch...

But I'm hearin ya..

Steverinomeiste · Post by **Steverinomeiste** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:28 pm

Maybe the previous owner didn't want to go too fast for his class and reversed his wings... wind resistance.

Larzfromarz · Post by **Larzfromarz** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 5:03 pm

Aerodynamically speaking there is good reason for forward swept wings so maybe he has a secret...

Smithers · Post by **Smithers** » Tue Apr 30, 2013 6:04 pm

That's pretty crazy how the price is creeping up. But then again... they are rare these days. Hardest parts to get for the CB92? The windscreen and the handpump.

Larzfromarz · Post by **Larzfromarz** » Wed May 01, 2013 5:28 am

Keep in mind Ryan this is a CB92R, a factory "R " model. So I think the price will carry on a bit over a regular CB92 (please I'd happy with just that)...

Steverinomeiste · Post by **Steverinomeiste** » Wed May 01, 2013 10:37 am

Just how fast is a CB92R? My CA95 is flat out screaming (at least it seems that way) at 48 mph.
Stever

ByTheLake · Post by **ByTheLake** » Wed May 01, 2013 11:35 am

Steverinomeiste wrote:Just how fast is a CB92R? My CA95 is flat out screaming (at least it seems that way) at 48 mph.
Stever

These little bikes exceeded 90 MPH, if I recall what I've read in the past. Sam can elaborate, of course.

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Wed May 01, 2013 2:13 pm

The Honda workshop manual states that a CA95 should run around 77mph and the CB92 around 82mph.
At a guess, the CA95 motor in a CB92 chassis should run about 87mph.
In the late 60s my C95 ran 87.3mph average speed over a measured flying kilometer.
I might not have had quite the power of the CA95 but my bike was quite a bit lighter than a CB92.
It will be interesting to see what happens when new member Jeff (Hondaman) from Belgium builds his CB92/95 hybrid.
Jeff has just taken delivery of the conversion kit I sent him and is having the machine work done as we speak, this should tell you all you need to know.

Sam.

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Thu May 02, 2013 1:36 am

It's jumped up 2.5K over night in two bids.

Smithers · Post by **Smithers** » Thu May 02, 2013 8:41 am

That's it... I'm out!

I need to tune up my CA95 - 77MPH!!?

Steverinomeiste · Post by **Steverinomeiste** » Thu May 02, 2013 10:31 am

Considering the sellers eBay name I wonder if he came across it on a painting job and paid the owner a token amount to take it off his hands. I have a friend who is a hearing aid salesman. He is in many senior citizens homes and tells me he has many opportunities to "help" folks downsize. Maybe I'm just envious.