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The Honda S90 is one of the most collected old Honda
motorcycle. This was the first real motorcycle of many 60's baby boomers
and when talking with someone from that era, they seem to always have fond
memories of owning a Super 90 or knew someone that had one.
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 Rugged
T-bone stamped steel frame, 18" wheels, reliable 8hp overhead cam engine, light,
nimble and fun to ride.
4-speed gearbox with a manual clutch. The S90
is very long legged and can reach speeds of
65-70 mph. Up hill or against the
wind is more like 40-45mph.
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Honda S90 |
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1966 Honda S90 in White.
White seems to be the rarest
color and black the most common.
Also came in red and blue. |
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In other countries the S90 is called a Benly 90. Many of these bikes made
their way to the states through men in the service and some from Canada.
The Benly 90 is an S90 with Benly 90 on the tank badges and a couple
other very small differences. The Honda Benly 90 pictured was found in a barn
in CA that was owned by a retired Vet.
Photo courtesy of Gene Wood, CA |
This is and example of another
Honda Benly90 that made it to the US with the very rare factory two
piece seat.
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1966 Honda Benly 90 found in rural
northwestern MN.
Features different than the US bikes:
1. Small rectangular blinker.
2. Side stand.
3. Ridged buddy pegs that don't fold up.
4. Rotary shift pattern. That is you can shift from 4th to
neutral and to first.
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Notice:
Rare side stand, the US models only came with a center stand but some
non-US models have a side stand and a center stand.
Ridged buddy pegs that don't
fold up.
Enclosed chain guard.
Stamped steel swing arm.
(The early swing arms were fabricated from
tubing)
Photo courtesy of Gene Wood, CA |
