Motorcycle Classics magazine

kartgreen · Post by **kartgreen** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:44 am

Sept./ Oct. issue of Motorcycle Classics is giving a little love to our CA 95 Benlys in their Under The Radar section . This is where they spotlight motorcycles that may be up and comers in the classic bike market . Nice little article generally getting it right . They show a well worn but mostly complete CA 95 for sale at $750.00 dollars which seems correct and also give a price range of $800.00 - $3500.00 which also seems reasonable .
About time that our Benlys got a little love !
I just looked and you can read the article on-line at Motorcycle Classics website .

ByTheLake · Post by **ByTheLake** » Mon Aug 19, 2013 11:24 am

I'm a subscriber, so I'm looking forward to the article. My magazine hasn't arrived yet.

Thanks for the heads-up.

ByTheLake · Post by **ByTheLake** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:19 am

I didn't want to post copyrighted material here, but if you're interested in a 2-page PDF of this interesting article, please PM me and I'll send you a link.

Motorcycle Classics is an excellent magazine - some of the content is available online, but the subscription is well worth the price.

Smithers · Post by **Smithers** » Tue Aug 20, 2013 10:57 pm

Thanks for the heads up guys.

The have a decent blog of vintage motorcycle events and show on their website too.

Motorcycle Classics Blog of Events

Sam Green · Post by **Sam Green** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 12:40 am

They did manage to slip in a few mistakes, low compression at 8 to 1 and a twin leading shoe front brake.

Other than that, it was a good read.

Sam.

Rocketsled · Post by **Rocketsled** » Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:09 am

Smithers wrote:Thanks for the heads up guys. The have a decent blog of vintage motorcycle events and show on their website too.

Motorcycle Classics Blog of Events

Natch, there's nothing in Colorado. An earlier me would think "There's a niche to be filled, go start one!"...the older me just says "meh, I'd rather ride than look at stopped bikes."

and one any distance away would have me hauling the Benly in the truck...6'5" me and 50 mph just isn't compatible with 80mph interstates.

Foamy · Post by **Foamy** » Sat Aug 24, 2013 3:29 am

Cool to read a current article on the CA95/C95, it doesn't get enough recognition as the cool little classic that it is so anything like this is always nice to see.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Steve

ByTheLake · Post by **ByTheLake** » Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:32 pm

If you're not a regular reader of Motorcycle Classics, you may have missed Roger's nice call-out to this fine forum in his letter to the magazine, published in the November/December issue:

Thanks for taking the time to recognize this group, Rog.

Larzfromarz · Post by **Larzfromarz** » Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:19 am

Thanks Kevin-
And Thanks to Ryan for hosting this wonderful place and to all of those who contribute. It is very nice to see a "Shout out" in a respected publication.
Larz

kartgreen · Post by **kartgreen** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 5:54 am

Rocketsled , the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club has a local membership that's active in Colorado holding events and rides . Checkout the VJMC website .

Rocketsled · Post by **Rocketsled** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:47 am

I will! (Life has just recently opened up so that I may get back to completing the Barnly.)

Course, I won't be riding it very far, seeing as how the observed average speed of traffic is twice what it's happy doing.