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CB160/ CB93 Damper seal - a mystery?

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CB160/ CB93 Damper seal - a mystery?

Post by G-Man » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:15 pm

When I was looking for seals for my damper rebuild project, I eventually came across a guy on eBay selling these seals, part number 91254-216-000.

I have searched my Honda part manuals and cannot find this part mentioned, except in the CL160 parts manual, where it is listed as 90754-216-000 .

The part is a seal, dimensions 9 x 27.2 x 10 mm and there appears to be no other part number for any other model detailing a rear damper seal.

My question is; why did Honda detail a seal for only one bike, when the same seal was used several years earlier on the C72 / C77 and, presumably the C71 / 76? It was also used on the CL72 before the CB93 came along.

The part number 91254-xxx-xxx is listed for a number of models but it is not a seal for rear dampers.

Any thoughts from the parts book sleuths? Did honda have a bunch of rear shock failures on CL / CB160 / CB93?

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'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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Re: CB160/ CB93 Damper seal - a mystery?

Post by Tim Miller » Sat Feb 04, 2012 5:39 pm

That's a great find. I always thought those seal were unavailable from honda for that exact reason. Maybe honda thought it was a little to much work for dealers to rebuild them with out set them up with more special shop tools?? and rather just replace the hole shock??

Thanks,
Tim



G-Man wrote:When I was looking for seals for my damper rebuild project, I eventually came across a guy on eBay selling these seals, part number 91254-216-000.

I have searched my Honda part manuals and cannot find this part mentioned, except in the CL160 parts manual, where it is listed as 90754-216-000 .

The part is a seal, dimensions 9 x 27.2 x 10 mm and there appears to be no other part number for any other model detailing a rear damper seal.

My question is; why did Honda detail a seal for only one bike, when the same seal was used several years earlier on the C72 / C77 and, presumably the C71 / 76? It was also used on the CL72 before the CB93 came along.

The part number 91254-xxx-xxx is listed for a number of models but it is not a seal for rear dampers.

Any thoughts from the parts book sleuths? Did honda have a bunch of rear shock failures on CL / CB160 / CB93?

G

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Post by G-Man » Sun Feb 05, 2012 2:52 am

Indeed - none of the other shock parts are listed although some manuals list the damper innards under a single part number.

I would just love to know what necessitated Honda listing it for the CB125 / CB160 but not for any other models....

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'60 C77 '60 C72 '62 C72 Dream '63 CL72
'61 CB72 '64 CB77 '65 CB160
'66 Matchless 350 '67 CL77
'67 S90 '77 CB400F

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