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    PRETTY AND PRACTICAL

    Jun 10, 2020 4 minutes
    Story and photos Jim Scaysbrook

    sprang from the Japan-only CS125, which, with a power output of 13hp at 10,000 rpm, was a less powerful 125 twin than the 15hp CB92 Benly Super Sport, to give it its full title. The word Benly means ‘convenient’ in Japanese, and that’s a fairly apt description for the spirited 125 twin that took the lightweight (or Ultra lightweight) world by storm from the moment of its introduction in 1959. The CB92 was a top performer straight out the crate, and responded extremely well to performance tuning such as the factory racing camshaft. It provided a reliable and fast clubman racer for the 125cc (Ultra Lightweight) class and instantly swept the venerable BSA Bantams from

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