Author Topic: Anyone on here own a CB92 Benly ..I ended up with two!  (Read 72 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline AshimotoK0

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 595
  • CB400/4, 69 CB750K0, '69 CB250SS, CB350K1 CB500K0
Anyone on here own a CB92 Benly ..I ended up with two!
« on: February 20, 2025, 11:02:13 AM »
When I was a student, way back in the mid '70's I always fancied owning a CB92. Even then, it was becoming a classic Honda and in pretty short supply.
I spotted one around 1975 in a shop in Sunderland UK (N.E.) .... take a look at a picture attached of the 'shop' as it was back then. The owner was never there but someone told us we would find him in the pub next door to his shop, so we waited at daytime closing for a couple of days and finally grabbed him as he rolled out. Asked him if he would sell the Benly but he told us in no uncertain terms to b*gger off !

Fast forward to around 2019 and I managed to piece together a 1961 model from a junkyard in the south of the UK ... There are many unique features to the early model and I was determined not to leave that place until I had all of the parts (like all alloy head with no skull inserts and 10mm plugs, screw top tank etc.). Last year I heard of another 'project' in bits but it was a really rare 1960 model, so I just had to buy it. The bonus was it came with a lot of 1960's spares, some were race kit parts ..so I sold them to offset the cost of the CB92 and any missing parts I had to find.....If you know this model, parts are VERY expensive and hard to locate.

Anyway ...just wondering if anyone else on here has one.



« Last Edit: February 20, 2025, 11:10:15 AM by AshimotoK0 »
“Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It’s a new dawn.”

Offline newday777

  • Really Old Timer ...
  • *******
  • Posts: 5,741
  • Avatar is my 76 K6 in Colorado w/Cody on back 1980
Re: Anyone on here own a CB92 Benly ..I ended up with two!
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2025, 11:53:13 AM »
So was Hoppy's the pub next door??
Congratulations on getting your CB92s.
Stu
Honda Parts manager in the mid 1970s Nashua Honda
My current rides
1975 K5 Planet Blue my summer ride, it was a friend's bike I worked with at the Honda shop in 76, lots of fun to be on it again
1976 K6 Anteres Red rebuilding project, was originally my brother's that I set up from the crate, it'll breath again soon!
Project 750s, 2 K4, 2 K6, 1 K8
2008 GL1800 my daily ride and cross country runner

Prior bikes....
1972 Suzuki GT380 I had charge of it for a year in 1973 while my friend was deployed and learned to love street riding....
New CB450 K7 after my friend returned...
New CB750 K5 Planet Blue, demise by ex cousin in law at 9,000 miles...
New CB750 K6 Anteres Red, to replace the totaled K5, I sold this K6 at 45k in 1983, I had heavily modified it, many great memories on it and have missed it greatly.....
1983 GL1100A, 1999 GL1500 SE, 1999 GL1500A

Offline rocket johnny

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 507
Re: Anyone on here own a CB92 Benly ..I ended up with two!
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2025, 11:56:51 AM »
i love motorcycles that come with stories !    thanx for sharing

Offline AshimotoK0

  • Hot Shot
  • ***
  • Posts: 595
  • CB400/4, 69 CB750K0, '69 CB250SS, CB350K1 CB500K0
Re: Anyone on here own a CB92 Benly ..I ended up with two!
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2025, 01:42:07 PM »
Newday777 .... No the pub was on the right of his shop ..pub was called 'The Ship Isis' ...the pub is still trading. Seen in this photo.
“Alright friends, you have seen the heavy groups, now you will see morning maniac music. Believe me, yeah. It’s a new dawn.”