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    Home » Budget Decor

    You Meet The Nicest People On A Honda

    Published by Pam Kessler | 238 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. -

    Today I'm talking about a different type of vintage item, my husband's vintage 1966 CA95 (150 cc) Honda Benly.

    He purchased the bike as a project bike and after much work it was restored to running condition. He races this type of bike in vintage rallies so performance was more important than appearance (basically he is not interested in making the paint and chrome all pretty and pristine because it will just get dinged up).

    vintage 1966 CA95 Honda Benly (150 cc)
    The bike could originally be bought for $460.00 according to this ad from the October 1960 issue of Cycle magazine which my husband purchased on ebay.

    vintage advertisement for Honda Benly
    In the 1950's the majority of Americans thought that only hoodlums rode motorcycles.

    James Dean riding vintage motorcycle
    This guy may have had one too many beers.

    man riding vintage motorcycle
    In 1962 Honda set out to change the American public's perception of motorcyclists. They mounted a brilliant campaign to show normal everyday people riding motorcycles so they could create a whole new market for their product.

    You meet the nicest people on a Honda ad from 1960's
    They showed housewives, parents and children and other respectable members of society happily riding along. Their tag line was "You meet the nicest people on a Honda".

    Vintage advertisement for 1960's - You meet the nicest people on a Honda
    See, even Santa rides a Honda!

    This is a smaller bike, so I could probably actually ride this one if I ever learned how to shift. There's something about the feet being involved that I can't get. And then the clutch is on the handlebar????? Forget it, I'll just drive my minivan.

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    1. Anna

      August 26, 2010 at 9:01 pm

      Great post. Love those adds - especially Santa on the Honda - great stuff!

    2. Olive Cooper

      August 26, 2010 at 7:26 pm

      Neato Pam. I would enjoy that bike. Joe has a monster Italian bike, a Moto Guzzi, that is just too large for me to get off and on with diginity. Have a great weekend♥olive

    3. Country Dreaming

      August 26, 2010 at 5:20 pm

      I agree--getting the feet and the hands together at one time can be a little frustrating!
      Pretty cool.

      Melinda

    4. Keetha Denise Broyles

      August 26, 2010 at 3:45 pm

      Ah - - - there's James Dean in the middle there. Not sure if he ever had a Honda or not, but his FAMOUS (or infamous as the case may be) motorcycle was a Triumph Trophy.

    5. P.

      August 26, 2010 at 12:27 pm

      That's a pretty bike your husband has (but don't tell him I said "pretty"). Nice bike. Anyway, I found this information quite interesting, especially since in the last Mad Men episode they were out to land the Honda motorcycle account! 🙂

    6. Erin@likegrandmas

      August 26, 2010 at 12:20 pm

      It isn't too hard, just don't go faster than you should. Bailing out cause you are starting to wreck, not a good idea either. You should probably stick to the van 😉

    7. daylily (Queenmothermamaw)

      August 26, 2010 at 11:59 am

      Hi Pam, I would ride one of those bikes now, but my kids think I am too old and would break something. They are probably right but I have ridden many years ago. That is still a nice bike. thanks for stopping by. blessings today and every day.
      QMM

    8. LV

      August 26, 2010 at 10:17 am

      I enjoyed your blog and post on the Honda bikes. That was interesting as I know noting about such things.

    9. Nancy's Notes

      August 26, 2010 at 6:19 am

      Pam, I love that vintage 1966 Honda Benly, it is just awesome! How much fun to go to a vintage rally!

      Have a great day!

      Nancy

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