Honda c90 z2 – introduction
Honda’s Super Cub step-through motorbike is the most successful motor vehicle ever built and a staggering number – over 100 million – have been sold. …
Honda C90 – Seat refurb
The seat was a bit of a mess: despite having been repainted several times it was rather rusty on the underside, particularly around where the …
Honda C90 – wheel refurbishment
Here is one of the wheels from my Honda C90 z2 : I am not sure what they were painted with but it is rock …
Honda C90 – engine & hub paint
I used VHT SP995 CAST Aluminium Engine Enamel Paint to paint the engine cases and wheel hubs. The cases had been repainted once before so …
Honda C90 – wheel bearings
Removing the wheel bearings is a bit of a faff: there is a spacer between the two bearings that will move from side to side …
Honda C90 – spokes
There are a few option when buying new spokes:– Honda still sell them, but they are expensive.– You can get someone to make you replacements– …
Honda C90 – lacing the spokes
Lacing is just one part of the wheel building black arts – this is my layman’s summary of what I found out from reading and having …
Honda C90 – wheel truing
Wheel truing is another of the wheel building black arts and no doubt fixing seriously bent or damaged wheel is highly skilled, but with enough …
Honda C90 – wheels complete
There was not much to do to finish the wheels: on the front wheel I replaced the brake arms, springs and spacer (all of which …
Honda C90 – carburettor – how it works
When I was trying to find out what I would need to do to get my bike to run I soon discovered I would need …