ca95 to ca160 swap question

[bigscooter]

hi guys, does anyone know if the ca95 engine can be replaced with the ca160 engine?
do they have the same mounting bolt pattern? the bikes look identical, but the engines
don't.

[Nomad]

curious , did you ever get your answer ? or did you try it out for yourself? I was hoping to put a CL175 engine in my CA 160 but fell in love with both and decided I needed to keep both running , I have the curse ... (<>..<>) NOMAD

[bigscooter]

hi, i ended up getting one of each bike(a 150 and 160). they have different motor mounting points and different exhaust pipes. i think a 175 would bolt right in though, except maybe the head cover would need to be swapped. it would need to be a single carb 175 like the cd175(also a cool bike)

i haven't had a chance to work on the ca160 yet. do you know if they are 12 volt like the cb160, or are they 6 volt like the ca150? i'd love to install a 12 volt electronic ignition :-)

[Nomad]

The Ca 160 is a 6 volt system , but I swapped the stator, regulator with a CL 175 and used a radio shack rectifier and a Emgo coil , it is now a 12 volt system that really Shocks and awes the only drawback is the battery I had on hand did not fit under the side cover , but saddlebags and longer cables work fine , I find it difficult to work on the 6volt systems (good new parts are the real issue ) if you can find a battery that fits i suggest going for it i used a schematic for the CL 175 for wire color reference, and just did it as nobody here answered (I am not an electrical engineer just cheap and determined ) by the way i can use the starter or if i barely touch the kicker it fires right up I am soo happy about this :)

[bigscooter]

that sounds like a good set up. what did you do about the 6v headlight on the ca160?

[Nomad]

the bulb blew up the day I got the bike and attempted to start with a 12 volt jumpstarter ( did not know it was a 6 volt system) learned the hard way , ok since the light was toasted I started looking for bulbs , and looking , I finally found some 35/35Watt H4 Halogens from a scooter dealer on line in flordia for $12 a pair , I used the cutoff wheel on the Dremmel and removed the soldered on stub for the origonal then enlargened to allow the metal rim of the new bulb to fit inside , I did not figure out how to make a perfect fit so I used some small solid copper wire (phone wire) looped around the mounting screws and across the back of the bulb , it does not move so I am happy I bet someone knows how to convert a proper socket for it to fit into , but this works for me , the electrical connection was a trip to the auto department to find the H4 connector with "pig tails" then hooked up the red blue and green ground , the ground i beefed up to the frame and not the headlight rim as I have a few coats of paint to deal with . I am guessing I could use a higher wattage bulb with my electrical conversion without problem , but without knowing the amperage i am a little hesitant to make the jump to 55/60 watt ,

there is something I would like to add ... I put one of those "Bad Boy " horns from Wolo on my 04 Nomad , it gets attention ! Shyt your pants attention ! so much attention that people are startled awake , drop their cellphones , spill their coffee , and loose their place while reading the paper and driving , they end up looking for the semi in the rearview and there i am ;) one of those on the CA 160 instead of the factory horn would reall rock

(<>..<>) NOMAD

[bigscooter]

i think i'll try to do something similar to that. the 35/35 bulb was a wise choice, any more than that and it would be too much for the charging system to supply.
i finally started work on mine the other day. hopefully it will be running soon.