Estimated Price: £2,000 - £3,000

• Introduced in the 1960s, Honda's CT series was conceived as a lightweight, dependable and highly versatile motorcycle, equally at home on the road or exploring tracks and trails
• The CT90 combined Honda's famously durable four-stroke single-cylinder engine with a step-through chassis and dual-range transmission, resulting in a machine that was straightforward to ride whilst offering impressive ability away from surfaced roads
• Dating from 1968, this example is registered XPX 691F, with frame number CT90 163637 and engine number CT90E 163923
• Believed to have been supplied new in California, the Honda was imported into the UK by All American Imports of Bristol and purchased from them by its previous owner in 2018. A copy of its California title remains within the history file
• Following its arrival in the UK, the motorcycle was completely stripped for restoration. The frame, forks, swinging arm, petrol tank and front mudguard were sand blasted and powder coated
• Having spent its earlier life in California, much of the existing chrome responded well to careful polishing. The wheels required more extensive attention and were rebuilt as part of the restoration
• New components were fitted where required during the work, including attention to the clutch, piston and piston rings, with the intention of retaining and refurbishing serviceable components wherever appropriate
• Our vendor purchased the CT90 in May 2024 and has continued to improve the motorcycle mechanically. Since acquisition, the engine has been rebored and a new piston fitted
• The history file contains numerous receipts from respected Honda parts specialist David Silver Spares, providing useful supporting evidence of parts purchased for the motorcycle, together with the aforementioned copy California title
• Now correctly UK-registered and accompanied by its current V5C, the CT90 is offered in very good condition following the restoration and subsequent mechanical attention
• Honda's CT90 enjoyed a lengthy production run and developed an enviable reputation for simplicity, durability and go-anywhere usability. Finding an early example that has benefited from restoration to this extent is becoming increasingly difficult
• With its California history, attractive presentation and substantial work already completed, XPX 691F represents an appealing example of one of Honda's most enduring lightweight motorcycles, equally suited to showing, gentle road use or simply forming part of a collection