Honda ct70 trail

hossman

hossman

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#1
Hello I picked up this ct70 and don't know much about them. I was trying to look up the #'s but became a little confused. Does anyone know what year and bike I have?
 
mrpat

mrpat

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#2
Those numbers fall in line with the '69-'71 models along with the color. Based off the number of the frame, I would guestimate a 1971 model year. Just my 2 cents.
 
hossman

hossman

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#3
Ok thanks I really appreciate it. It's missing a lot of stuff and seized motor. This will be a fun project. Hope it was worth the money I paid for it.
 
hossman

hossman

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#7
Thanks catfishman I'll have to check it out. I've been all over eBay and OldMiniBikes as well I'm surprised to see so much available


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ArcticMinibike

ArcticMinibike

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#9
hossman said:
I paid $260. Is that reasonable? Based off other prices I've seen mine didn't seem too bad but not sure
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Nice bike. That's a reasonable price depending on what's missing. You'll want to head over to lilhonda. That's a much better forum for this bike. There's also a couple of parts vendors who specialize in CT70 parts. DRATV and CHP Motorsports, among others.

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hossman

hossman

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#10
Thank you. I like it a lot and glad I made the choice to snag it up. I'll have to take a look at that forum. your help is much appreciated!
 
Fantic Freddy

Fantic Freddy

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#11
Good advice from ArticMinibike, you're in the ballpark for what you paid. It gets pricey restoring those if you need a lot of parts. Guys who ask huge money for the real nice ones, probably have huge money invested. Yours doesn't look to need a ton of parts, it could be fixed up moderately to become a nice rider. As said earlier, there are lots of sites dedicated to CT 70's. Have fun with your adventure, I had one when I was around 13, they're a blast to ride.
 
ArcticMinibike

ArcticMinibike

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If you're not going for a 100pt showroom restore, you have tons of inexpensive replica or compatible parts options.

If you're going for OEM perfection, start emptying your pockets. You have a more common year, so that's good. I have a 1974, which was a one-off year with extra chrome, unique switches, super expensive exhaust, etc.. I blew through $2K in no time, and that was just sprucing things up on a 99% complete bike with all OEM parts. $15 here, $30 there adds up quick...that and the $125 chrome fork ears, $300 exhaust, $150 seat, etc.. :)

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ArcticMinibike

ArcticMinibike

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mrpat said:
Those numbers fall in line with the '69-'71 models along with the color. Based off the number of the frame, I would guestimate a 1971 model year. Just my 2 cents.
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I would agree with mrpat on the age. Too bad there's no "H" in that serial number, the coveted 4-speed manual.

Head over to lilhonda and register your new project. Within 24 hours you'll have a team of experts crawling out your wazoo offering their help. Hopefully the seized engine is minor.

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Phil1958

Phil1958

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#19
nice bike hoss. that is probably a 70 or 71. i have one just like it. had it redone a year or so ago.
bikes of that era didn't have titles. the one i bought came with a receipt and the registration
card, that was enough for new york state to register it for road use. no title though.
 
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