Honda Dream Chart

Editor's Note: This is the first chart that I have had to create from scratch since moving Tiddlerosis to the Blogger server. The previously posted charts were copied and pasted directly from the old site. I have been fighting with the Word chart format for weeks with this post. I finally decided to just post it this way. I hope the data is clear enough in this format. The system will not allow me to space out the information as well as I would like, so you have to read it carefully to avoid confusion. Maybe I'll figure out a way to post a proper chart at some time in the future. Thank you.

All models had single carburetors. All except the 50cc and 90cc models and the very rare 1959 CE71 Dream Sport 250 had 16” wheels. The smaller models had 17” and the rare beastie had 18” wheels. All models had leading-link front suspension, except the 175’s, which had telescopic forks. All the machines in this chart except the step-through 50’s, 70’s, and ‘90’s had four-speed transmissions. Red seats may have been available on many blue 125cc, 150cc, 250cc, and 305cc models in the 1959-62 period. Red seats may have been available on red models and blue seats on blue models during the same period. The C77 305 may have had white seats available with some colors, too.

It seems that white became a Honda color choice sometime in 1960. Although many models have been offered in blue and/or white, Scarlet Red and Black were the most common Honda colors by far from 1959-67. A transition to candy colors of more varied shades began with the 1968 models, but this was happening as the base model Dream series was being phased out, so these models continued with the standard black-red-blue-white choices to the end of production.

Model Years Colors Details

50cc Singles

C100 50 1959 - 1962 Red – Black – White - Blue Cub & Super Cub emblems - Tiny taillight

C102 50 1960 - 1962 Red – Black – White - Blue Cub & Super Cub emblems - Tiny taillight – electric starter

CA100 50 1962 - 1970 Red – Black – White - Blue Honda 50 emblems - Larger taillight - new emblems

CA102 50 1962 - 1969 Red – Black – White - Blue Honda 50 emblems - Larger taillight - electric starter

All Honda 50 step-through models had OHV engines, 17” wheels, and three-speed transmissions with rocking foot shifter and automatic clutch. Blue models had blue seats and light blue leg shields and side covers. All others had white seats, leg shields, and side covers.

70cc – 90cc Singles

C70M 1970 – 1971 Bright Red – Pine Green – Aquarius Blue 72cc OHC Kick & electric start

C70 K1 1972 – 1973 Strato Blue – Poppy Yellow Solo seat & luggage rack - Kick & electric start

CM91 90 1966 – 1969 Red – White - Black White shields & side covers 89cc OHC - 3-sp – kick starter

CA200 90 1963 – 1966 Red – White - Black 87cc OHV 4-speed – kick starter only

The CA200 Honda 90 had traditional styling and an OHV engine with a four-speed transmission and manual clutch. All the step-through models had OHC engines, three-speed rocking shifters and automatic clutches. The leg shields on these models were white. The side covers were body colored on the 70’s and white on the 90’s. All models had pressed steel frames and 17” wheels.

125cc – 150cc – 160cc – 175cc Twins

C92 Benly 125 1959 Red – Blue – Black Low, pressed steel bars - Turn signals

CA92 Benly 125 1959 Red – Blue - Black Chrome handlebars - No turn signals

CA 95 Benly Touring 150 1959 – 1963 Black – Red – Blue – White Blackwall tires – flat mufflers - Small knee pads & taillight

CA 95 Benly Touring 150 1963 – 1966 Black – Red – Blue - White Wide WSW – round mufflers - Larger knee pads & taillight

CA 160 Touring 1966 –1969 Black – Red – Blue – White 161cc OHC - Thin white sidewalls

CA175 Touring (CD 175) 1968 – 1969 Candy Red – Candy Blue – Black Inclined cylinders - Pressed steel frame – 6V

CA175 Touring K3
(CD 175K3) 1969 – 1970 Candy Red – Candy Blue – Black Vertical cylinders 6V - Single downtube, tubular frame

All models had OHC engines, single carburetors, electric starters and four-speed transmissions. All models had leading-link front suspension, except the 175’s, which had telescopic forks. The CS92 Benly 125 is not listed because it was not officially available in the U. S. There was no blue offered on the 1968 Touring 160.

250cc Twins

C71 Dream 250 1959 – 1960 Black – Red – Blue - White Pressed steel handlebars - Dry sump

CA71 Dream Touring 250 1959 – 1960 Black – Red – Blue – White Chrome handlebars - Dry Sump

CE71 Dream Sport 250 1959 – 1960 Black – Maroon Silver tank – Dry sump - Downswept pipes

C72 Dream Touring 250 1961 Red – Black – Blue – White Pressed steel handlebars - Wet sump

CA72 Dream Touring 250 1960 – 1966 Red – Black – Blue – White Larger, CA77 tank in 1963 - Wet sump – wide WSW

All Dream Sport models had upswept exhaust pipes, one on each side, except the CE71 250 that had downswept pipes. The CE 71 also had either a white seat or a black seat with white piping. All models had pressed steel frames, 16” wheels, leading-link front suspension, SOHC engines, and four-speed transmissions. All engines are wet sump except for the 1959 and early 1960 250’s and 300’s. All dry-sump engines may or may not have had rotary (1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4) gearshifts.

305cc Twins

C76 Dream Touring 300 1959 – 1960 Red – Black – Blue – White Pressed steel – dry sump - No rubber tank pads

CA76 Dream Touring 300 1959 – 1960 Red – Black – Blue – White Low angelwing handlebars - Dry sump

CS76 Dream Sport 300 1960 Black – Red – White – Blue Pressed steel – Dry sump - Black tank pads – upswept pipes

CSA76 Dream Sport 300 1960 Black – Red – White – Blue Angel wing bars – Dry sump Black tank pads – Upswept pipes

CS77 Dream Sport 305 1960 – 1963 Black – Red – White – Blue Wet sump – Wide WSW Pressed steel – Upswept pipes

CSA77 Dream Sport 305 1960 – 1963 Black – Red – White – Blue Wet sump – Wide WSW - Angel wing bars – Upswept pipes

C77 Dream Touring 305 1961 – 1964 Black – Red – White – Blue Pressed steel – Wet Sump - Wide WSW tires

CA77 Dream Touring 305 1960 – 1969 Black – Red – White – Blue New tank shape & thin WSW - Changes in mid-1963

All 300’s and 305’s are the same 305cc. All models had pressed steel frames, 16” wheels, leading-link front suspension, SOHC engines, and four-speed transmissions. All engines are wet sump except for the 1959 and early 1960 250’s and 300’s. All engines are wet sump except for the 1959 and early 1960 250’s and 300’s. All models referred to as 300’s are dry sump and all referred to as 305’s are wet sump. All engines are wet sump except for the 1959 and early 1960 250’s and 300’s. All dry-sump engines may or may not have had rotary (1-2-3-4-1-2-3-4) gearshifts.