OUT AND ABOUT 2025

[Johnny4428]

One blast with the Pan and a run out with the C90 is all I’ve managed so far this last week. Quite cold still but getting there. First time for a few years this one has been on the road but now 40+ year old and of course no mot required. Pumped up the tyres and adjusted drive chain as well as brakes, greased the silly suspension on the front and fitted new battery from Tayna. This will not be my first choice out of the stable but a few runs will do it good!

[taysidedragon]

Careful with all that power Johnny! 😁

[Johnny4428]

Indeed Gareth, not always about the journey!🤭

[Laverda Dave]

Nice bike Johnny and living proof you don't need a big bike and high speed to enjoy yourself👍.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Nice little bike Johnny, neat  flagpole on the back of the rear carrier frame. A bit power sapping?

[Laverdaroo]

Oh, I do love a 'Dogbox 90' and in beige too, you legend Johnny

[Athame57]

Burn rubber man, burn rubber! 

[Johnny4428]

Oh, I do love a 'Dogbox 90' and in beige too, you legend Johnny

Beige!! How very dare you!🤭 Dogbox 90, haven’t heard that one.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Oh, I do love a 'Dogbox 90' and in beige too, you legend Johnny

Beige!! How very dare you!🤭 Dogbox 90, haven’t heard that one.

To be fair to Roo he meant to say  - metallic beige.

I've probably mentiomed it before a mate I went to Tech with (Circa 1965-7) had a Honda C90, he lived with his Gran in Derby, he commuted back home to his parents in Wales most weekends on his C90 for the two years I knew him. It never let him down & was very economical. I always thought it was a nice little bike at the time.I lost touch with him when we finished our A levels course.

[Bryanj]

Years ago my mate Lez did John o groats to Lands End on a pushbike to raise money for a hospital after his youngest passed through likemia at 5, another mate shadowed him on a C 90 all the way and was astounded at how quiet it was after i seviced it before the ride, he had had it many years and didnt even know the cam chain was adjustable

[Johnwebley]

Oh, I do love a 'Dogbox 90' and in beige too, you legend Johnny

Beige!! How very dare you! Dogbox 90, haven’t heard that one.

To be fair to Roo he meant to say  - metallic beige.

I've probably mentiomed it before a mate I went to Tech with (Circa 1965-7) had a Honda C90, he lived with his Gran in Derby, he commuted back home to his parents in Wales most weekends on his C90 for the two years I knew him. It never let him down & was very economical. I always thought it was a nice little bike at the time.I lost touch with him when we finished our A levels course.

It's bikes like this, plus the exotic racers that made Hondas reputation

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[Laverdaroo]

Oh, I do love a 'Dogbox 90' and in beige too, you legend Johnny

Beige!! How very dare you!🤭 Dogbox 90, haven’t heard that one.

To be fair to Roo he meant to say  - metallic beige.

I've probably mentiomed it before a mate I went to Tech with (Circa 1965-7) had a Honda C90, he lived with his Gran in Derby, he commuted back home to his parents in Wales most weekends on his C90 for the two years I knew him. It never let him down & was very economical. I always thought it was a nice little bike at the time.I lost touch with him when we finished our A levels course.

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In Leeds they were called skidders but where I grew up they weree always refered to as the 'Dog Box'. Presumably they were used to put dogs in the top box You can see where I get my reasoning from? Purely a Yorkshire term Johnny and mentioned with affection, like i said, you gotta love a dog box
An ex of mine had a really early 50cc that she  used to go the stables on twice a day, this is 20 years ago now, it was a bit of a knacker but it never died, always ran sweetly and was too scruffy to steal so was ideal. If I remember roghtly, she used to put £2.00 of fuel in it a week, it was ace!
 I think she still has it today in the garage with the original kidney splitter on the front under a sheet.

Alright, 'Vanilla', is that better?

[Oddjob]

I'd have said Rose Gold

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

The C90 was sure better than my Minow back in the day a NSU Quickly.

[Bryanj]

People forget that the 50 and 70 were very similar engines but the 90 was a totaly different beast, forget how many of the leading link plastic bushes i changed for mot passes