Saturday, July 15, 2006

Honda C70's




It turns out that after we got the blue C70 running, it was the most fun to ride (compared to the ST-90 and the CT-70). So, Ron finds this red one on EBay and we make another road trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma and pick it up. Then he finds the yellow one locally in the Thrifty Nickel. So now, between us, we are in charge of a fleet of motorbikes. Soon to become an empire.

All three of these bikes are 1981 Honda C-70 Passports. They have a 72cc 4-stroke engine, 3 speed transmission with an automatic clutch, and a 6 volt electrical system. They are part of the Honda "CUB" family which are the most popular form of motorized transportation on the planet. They are rather rare in the U.S. though. Honda stopped importing them in '84, to make room for the US appetite for bigger & faster bikes.

Monday, July 10, 2006

CT70's



We've come up with a couple of basketcase CT70's. We're not sure, but think they can be rebuilt. The frames are straight and most of the parts are there. We'll probably spend more than they are worth to get them running, but what the hell. It's a good excuse to turn some wrenches.