Honda CT-70

[Torrey72]

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]

That is SICK! I want one!

[Tx Firefighter]

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

[screamin_c10]

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

[narx66gmc]

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

[NONHOG]

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?

[Torrey72]

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.

[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.

[Torrey72]

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]

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]

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

[Shaun1162]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[screamin_c10]

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....