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Torrey72 · 10-31-2011, 05:09 AM

Summer before last I was trolling craigslist when I found this gem. A 1973 Honda CT-70. If you were a kid, back in the day. You might have owned one, your uncle owned one, or one of your friends owned one. It brought back some fond memories of an ill spent youth. I had to buy it.
The tired 70cc engine didn't quite have the power I remember as a Kid so I swapped it out for a brand new 110cc engine. As you can see in the pic's I had to leave off the skid plate. The new engine is a bit bigger. Some day I might fab up a stock looking one. I am not the first to do this conversion and you can find plenty of others on the net. But what I did differently then all the rest is to wrought the throttle cable into a hole I drilled under the frame and out the front wiring harness grommet and up to the handle. Everyone else buys a funky bent intake tube that offsets the carb to one side. It looks wrong and lame to me. I always lean toward a stock look in anything I do. The bike is licensed for the road and I zip around town now and again for comedic value. The speedo go's to 50 and that 110cc can get the bike up to that and a little more. It makes a cool pit bike and a fun toy to bring camping too.

Frizzle Fry · 11-01-2011, 07:31 PM

That is SICK! I want one!

Tx Firefighter · 11-01-2011, 10:14 PM

I powdercoat at least one of those a week. There's a huge market for restoring them.

screamin_c10 · 11-02-2011, 09:11 AM

Torrey, we still need to take our trucks with minis strapped in the bed to a show and shine or meet some time.....

NONHOG · 11-02-2011, 02:45 PM

Had the same color as a kid. Traded it for a 61 Renault Dauphine, hated that car. (looking back it was sorta cool)
Why is it I feel the need for another CT-70?

narx66gmc · 11-02-2011, 02:44 PM

that is a clean bike!!
Screamin- yours is still a favorite of mine!!

Torrey72 · 11-09-2011, 01:50 AM

That would be cool Screamin c10. My blazers need work before I dare take them to a show though. For one of my Blazers. I want to build a rear bumper that I can mount this little bike on. I have entered the C10 in a bike show at Porky's Bar and Grill in Longview, WA once. It got so much attention. On the entry form it asked what the name of your bike was. I put "Harley" It was hilarious. Doesn't your little bike has a 125 in it? That is an awesome bike.

screamin_c10 · 11-17-2011, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Torrey72

That would be cool Screamin c10...... Doesn't your little bike has a 125 in it? That is an awesome bike.

Yeah its a 125cc 4 speed. My son wrecked his pit bike so we decided to "Hot Rod" the mini.... We should go out to PIR for the wednesday "show and shine / run what ya brung" next summer....

xs-style · 11-09-2011, 08:07 PM

Where did you buy the new engine? My winter project is a ct90. Ive been thinking of going with a atc 125 motor or a lifan 150. But ya know a stock 110 motor might not be a bad idea either. Id really like to keep the dual range trans though.

Torrey72 · 11-10-2011, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by xs-style

Where did you buy the new engine? My winter project is a ct90. Ive been thinking of going with a atc 125 motor or a lifan 150. But ya know a stock 110 motor might not be a bad idea either. Id really like to keep the dual range trans though.

The engine is a Lifan engine. Hope I didn’t miss lead you into thinking it was real Honda. From what I understand, the old Honda patents expired on the engines they made back in the day. China being China, ripped off the specs and started reproducing these engines. Everything bolts up as if it was Honda without the $1,000 price tag. I paid $360 for this new electric start, four speed, auto clutch 110cc from http://www.hooperimports.com It looks like my engine sells for $399 now. Still a good deal for what you get. I’m sure you can find all kinds of negative stories about Lifan engines. But I have been extremely pleased with the one I got. It runs like Honda.

xs-style · 11-11-2011, 01:46 AM

glad to hear you like the lifan. I plan to have one myself. We have 2 ct90s. One will be rebuilt to specs with the dual range trans, for my wife. Then Id like to do a lifan 125 or 140 for myself. Im about 250 pounds so Ill need the extra cc's just to keep up with my 140 pound wife on a 90cc.

Torrey72 · 11-11-2011, 04:54 AM

Be sure to get pics of the build on the CT90's. I'd like to see that.

Shaun1162 · 11-11-2011, 07:51 AM

Cool bike! The old Honda's are pretty neat... I've got a Honda Trail 55 that belonged to my grandma. It was stored in a barn since the mid-80's. I brought it home, dumped some gas in it, and she started right up third kick!

Torrey72 · 11-14-2011, 08:26 PM

Nice! you need to add it to the list

2010 Silverado
- 1984 M1028 (Getting ready to paint)
- 1969 C30 "Ol' Rusty" Project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459819
- 1970 C30 (Parts)
- Honda Trail 55

Shaun1162 · 11-14-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Torrey72

Nice! you need to add it to the list

2010 Silverado
- 1984 M1028 (Getting ready to paint)
- 1969 C30 "Ol' Rusty" Project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459819
- 1970 C30 (Parts)
- Honda Trail 55

Hahaha.. I would, but then I'd have to add all my other "small" toys... 5 old snowmobiles, 6 old tractors, etc, etc

**fine69** · 11-16-2011, 01:02 PM

There is a board member here who has a ton of these. Buys and sells parts.

His name here is HUCK.

If you need to get in touch with him send me a private message.

10-31-2011, 05:09 AM	#1
Torrey72 Rollin in my K5 toaster Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 254	Honda CT-70 Summer before last I was trolling craigslist when I found this gem. A 1973 Honda CT-70. If you were a kid, back in the day. You might have owned one, your uncle owned one, or one of your friends owned one. It brought back some fond memories of an ill spent youth. I had to buy it. The tired 70cc engine didn't quite have the power I remember as a Kid so I swapped it out for a brand new 110cc engine. As you can see in the pic's I had to leave off the skid plate. The new engine is a bit bigger. Some day I might fab up a stock looking one. I am not the first to do this conversion and you can find plenty of others on the net. But what I did differently then all the rest is to wrought the throttle cable into a hole I drilled under the frame and out the front wiring harness grommet and up to the handle. Everyone else buys a funky bent intake tube that offsets the carb to one side. It looks wrong and lame to me. I always lean toward a stock look in anything I do. The bike is licensed for the road and I zip around town now and again for comedic value. The speedo go's to 50 and that 110cc can get the bike up to that and a little more. It makes a cool pit bike and a fun toy to bring camping too. Attached Images

11-01-2011, 07:31 PM	#2
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Honda CT-70 That is SICK! I want one!

11-01-2011, 10:14 PM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: Honda CT-70 I powdercoat at least one of those a week. There's a huge market for restoring them. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

11-02-2011, 09:11 AM	#4
screamin_c10 I dun gradjiated collij!!! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. Helens Oregon Posts: 1,751	Re: Honda CT-70 Torrey, we still need to take our trucks with minis strapped in the bed to a show and shine or meet some time..... Attached Images __________________ Built NOT Bought. Viper Red 1971 LWB C10 355 Vortec W/700R4 4/5 drop AKA Screamin' You are missed! 2006 F150 XLT 5.4L Triton Rollin' on 22s the "F1" 67 C20 PS/AC/327/TH400 we call 'er "Bessie" 67 Malibu PS/ZR1-LS1 Brakes/350 Vortec/700R4 2/2 drop on 18" 338s - Tracy's "Boo" Boosted '67 Cougar EFI 5.0 HO roller motor/T5/8.8 Tracloc/ 4 wheel disks - "Project Panther" 79 Honda Z50 - stretched, cafe'd and hotrodded 125CC Lifan/5spd FEAR THE MONKEY!

11-02-2011, 02:45 PM	#5
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,455	Re: Honda CT-70 Had the same color as a kid. Traded it for a 61 Renault Dauphine, hated that car. (looking back it was sorta cool) Why is it I feel the need for another CT-70? __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

11-02-2011, 02:44 PM	#6
narx66gmc Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bentonville, AR Posts: 190	Re: Honda CT-70 that is a clean bike!! Screamin- yours is still a favorite of mine!! __________________ Build Thread - Papa's truck build up

11-09-2011, 01:50 AM	#7
Torrey72 Rollin in my K5 toaster Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 254	Re: Honda CT-70 That would be cool Screamin c10. My blazers need work before I dare take them to a show though. For one of my Blazers. I want to build a rear bumper that I can mount this little bike on. I have entered the C10 in a bike show at Porky's Bar and Grill in Longview, WA once. It got so much attention. On the entry form it asked what the name of your bike was. I put "Harley" It was hilarious. Doesn't your little bike has a 125 in it? That is an awesome bike.

11-09-2011, 08:07 PM	#9
xs-style Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawndale, NC Posts: 658	Re: Honda CT-70 Where did you buy the new engine? My winter project is a ct90. Ive been thinking of going with a atc 125 motor or a lifan 150. But ya know a stock 110 motor might not be a bad idea either. Id really like to keep the dual range trans though. __________________ 1978 Scottsdale - celebrating 10 years of teaching me profanity 1990 Silverado - bought in Nov. 2016 and it's already catching up - Sold 1987 k5 blazer - sold... :\ seed money for the 81 1981 k20 4x4 - 5.3 swap in progress Events attended: Spring GOG 2011 Dale JR car show Summer 2012 Gathering at Tommys pickup parts

11-11-2011, 01:46 AM	#11
xs-style Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawndale, NC Posts: 658	Re: Honda CT-70 glad to hear you like the lifan. I plan to have one myself. We have 2 ct90s. One will be rebuilt to specs with the dual range trans, for my wife. Then Id like to do a lifan 125 or 140 for myself. Im about 250 pounds so Ill need the extra cc's just to keep up with my 140 pound wife on a 90cc. __________________ 1978 Scottsdale - celebrating 10 years of teaching me profanity 1990 Silverado - bought in Nov. 2016 and it's already catching up - Sold 1987 k5 blazer - sold... :\ seed money for the 81 1981 k20 4x4 - 5.3 swap in progress Events attended: Spring GOG 2011 Dale JR car show Summer 2012 Gathering at Tommys pickup parts

11-11-2011, 04:54 AM	#12
Torrey72 Rollin in my K5 toaster Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 254	Re: Honda CT-70 Be sure to get pics of the build on the CT90's. I'd like to see that.

11-11-2011, 07:51 AM	#13
Shaun1162 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NH Posts: 368	Re: Honda CT-70 Cool bike! The old Honda's are pretty neat... I've got a Honda Trail 55 that belonged to my grandma. It was stored in a barn since the mid-80's. I brought it home, dumped some gas in it, and she started right up third kick! __________________ - 2010 Silverado - 1984 Chevy M1028 (K-30) - 1969 Chevy C-30 - 1933 Ford Stock Car

11-14-2011, 08:26 PM	#14
Torrey72 Rollin in my K5 toaster Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 254	Re: Honda CT-70 Nice! you need to add it to the list 2010 Silverado - 1984 M1028 (Getting ready to paint) - 1969 C30 "Ol' Rusty" Project: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459819 - 1970 C30 (Parts) - Honda Trail 55

11-16-2011, 01:02 PM	#16
fine69 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Urbana,Ohio,USA Posts: 4,618	Re: Honda CT-70 There is a board member here who has a ton of these. Buys and sells parts. His name here is HUCK. If you need to get in touch with him send me a private message. __________________ 2008 Chevy HHR 1/2 panel. 1949 Chevy Panel truck(just sittin, waiting) Board member #6



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