Final build video - $500 Honda CT70

Wrapped up the build today on the $500 Honda CT70. Got the 110cc engine installed and all the other goodies. Really happy with how this one turned out.

[@Guido_Sarducci007]

I just subscribed. Very relaxing to watch. Growing up, one neighbor had this CT70 in blue w/hand clutch. Other neighbors had two 50 Mini-Trails. Nothing for me. Several years later, I had accumulated and saved my earnings. I went to Kiss Honda in Pottstown, PA. and bought a used CB750. What an insane ballistic ride home that was. Spent years with that 130mph rocket-ship and lived to tell this story. This stuff just does not go away; its in your blood. Great video, thank you, very much!

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks for watching/subscribing!

[@franciscoolvera6871]

Love the bike turned out Mike! On camera the color looks great! As always looking forward for the next build! Thanks again!

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks Francisco!

[@jimbarnett8913]

Mike, Thanks for taking all the time to film and sharing your knowledge.

[@brianlapointe5304]

Wow mike, I like it too. Great build, it does really look fantastic. I laughed when you blew the 6 volt headlamp bulb but don’t fell bad I done the same thing. I built a 1970 ct70 candy gold and I put a 140cc lifan in it started it up blew that bulb right now, so I know what you mean there. Yes it runs great and looks great. Another great build from you and of course another great video. You do first class work, lot of knowledge there. Great job. I am looking forward to the next. Thanks, have a great day.

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks Brian!

[@dax-tobi]

this is a really nice and clean bike, for budget $500 it looks really cool - keep it going, i'm very excited of how this project is going on...

[@MiniBikeMike]

I purchased the bike for $500. I have $1400 total investment in it.

[@82em1]

Awesome build!! The rattle can jobs always come out looking nice 🤘🏽🤟🏽👍🏽

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks!

[@craigmonteforte1478]

this one looks great Mike i know. that the Color is not a exact match but it’s close enough and the new Stickers ind of help make it look Correct like a true Survivor it wasn’t too long ago you could still find Survivors for reasonable Prices i actually had a next door Neighbor that was finding them Online and Hoarding them for his children looking back i wish i would had done the same several of the ones he did get were runners and just needed a good Cleaning but those days are over almost entirely

[@mikeb6431]

Bike turned out really nice. Pretty good choice on the color, and you’re right that most people wouldn’t know the difference. 👍

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks Mike!

[@mrfenderguy1]

Looking great Mike. Another awesome video series .

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks Mark!

[@Chris65018]

favorite mini channel, thanks.

[@petervandenbrink4860]

Hij is geweldig geworden mike en de kleur is buiten gewoon mooi super bike.

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks Peter!

[@jeffferguson899]

another fantastic build. have you ever thought about doing restorations for people? customer suplies the bike , he picks out the engine and colour and you build it for them. alot of people that don't have the space or means would pay a pretty decent amount to have a pro like you doing the build. love the videos

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks! Building these bikes is a hobby and and a tremendous amount of fun. Building bikes for customers makes it feel more like a job……and I don’t want a job. So, no, I have no interest in building for others. There are plenty of other builders out there that are looking for work, I’ll let them have it. I hope that didn’t come off as too harsh, but I really want to keep this fun and stress free as possible.

[@MSD617]

You're living the dream, man! Love those wheelies! Thanks for a very entertaining video.

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks for watching!

[@prestongriffin416]

mike you just wanted to here it run again lol don,t blame you great video Preston Washington State

[@cainbeeping8480]

Thanks for sharing brother. Looks good.

[@andrewray4926]

You’re a good dude Mike.

[@MiniBikeMike]

I try.

[@eastcoastish]

Looks great!

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks Kent!

[@bdyle1293]

Love these videos, Thank you!

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks for watching!

[@bdyle1293]

@@MiniBikeMike Mike, A buddy of mine owns a large landscaping place today I noticed about 100 Aarons snowblower’s with engines ready for the junkyard. Many of the engines work just fine fixing the snow blowers would be too labor-intensive than people just buy new ones. Do you think there’s any value in all these snowblower engines?

[@johnanderson5891]

Great build Mike. I always enjoy the electrical information. I need all the help i can get. Where do you get the metric bolts from, Amizon. Or do you have them from your machine shop. Who ever ends up with this bike , will be very happy. Thanks

[@MiniBikeMike]

Thanks John! Yes, like other parts, I pick up the stainless metric hardware from Amazon. If I’m using steel hardware, I have a tractor supply store down the street from my shop for those.

[@bdyle1293]

Let me think about it. Really appreciate your video and watching it a lot

[@idiot-proofgarage3739]

Might be one of my favorite builds of yours. From the color to the engine choice. How hard is it to get a title in Indiana?

[@MiniBikeMike]

Titles aren’t impossible here. There is a packet of info you fill out and send in. It takes 6 to 8 weeks to get the title.

[@notagain8661]

Great bike build! Question. You pick up a lot of bikes, how do you handle ones without a title. Just sell them with a Bill of sale? In Minnesota its almost impossible to get a bike retitled with out something from the last registered owner, which with these bike could have been 5 owners ago! Lol

[@MiniBikeMike]

Most of them are passed along without a title. If the buyer is planning to register it for the street and their state is a pain, they use the “Vermont method”. If you’re not familiar with that, google it. They basically get a plate and registration from Vermont.

[@notagain8661]

@@MiniBikeMike thanks Mike. I just picked up an untitled 72 yesterday and even though My main plain is not to ride it on the roads. It's nice to have if you need to hit some road between trails.

[@WSmith2024]

I had a blue one.

[@my50bike]

Hello Mike, a great paint job for a rattle can... can this paint be purchased online? Cheers

[@MiniBikeMike]

VHT SP404 Engine Metallic Gold Flake Paint Can - 11 oz. a.co/d/7EKPnXa

[@jeffmccormick7841]

Hi Mike, I like that VHT Gold Paint, is it the engine or caliber paint? Thanks Jeff in Minnesota

[@MiniBikeMike]

It’s the Engine Metallic. SP404

[@notagain8661]

Mike, how did you just replace the bulb in the head light? My 71 CT70 seems to have a sealed light. Did you pry the ring off? If so may be you can do a video on how all that's done?

[@MiniBikeMike]

The new units being sold now all come with a replaceable bulb. Some of the original had replaceable, some had sealed.

[@notagain8661]

@@MiniBikeMike have you ever tried to pry open an old one to see if you could replace the bulb?

[@MiniBikeMike]

@@notagain8661 I haven’t, but I would think it could be done. You’d just need a holder for the bulb and a way to hold it in place.

[@peytonvillelegobricks4423]

Hey Mike Love your content man, what do you charge for one of your bikes ? I'm interested in picking one of those Honda trail 70

[@MiniBikeMike]

Lots of factors, but somewhere $2k to $3k.

[@Fritzizz1e]

What carb did you use on this and did you have to convert this from a 6v to a 12v system? Sorry if it was in there and I didn’t see it! Awesome work, I have a good one just like this that I am currently building and looking for the best option with the least amount of conversion to do by adding a new engine.

[@MiniBikeMike]

Entire bike was switched to 12v. I use the Trail Buddy 12v harness….their part number TB515. Swap bulbs to 12v. It’s all very easy. Carb was a cheap 20mm Amazon buy.

[@Fritzizz1e]

Thanks so much! Last question, with all your knowledge on these, I’d like to use a top plate that will accept a BMX style bar. I’ve heard that the later CT70’s have a different top plate for the triple tree. To your knowledge, does that triple tree top plate work on this earlier style triple tree? Or do you have any that are drilled for BMX your are selling or willing to see by chance!? Love your channel!

[@MiniBikeMike]

@@Fritzizz1e Don’t take my word on this, you might do some research. But…..my memory says that the top clamp on K1 and newer CT70’s (that have the holes for a separate bar holder) is not the same width at the fork holes of a K0. I’m thinking that the 1979 style z50, that had motorcross style bars, does use the same top clamp spacing as a CT70K0.

[@EinarLerschen]

Seems to pull really nice and sounds good too. Any idea what those chinese 110cc's put out to the real wheel? 7-8 hp? Top speed around 45-50 mph?

[@MiniBikeMike]

Unfortunately, I’m not sure on the HP rating. I’ll be doing some higher speed runs this weekend, I’ll post up what it hits, but I would think 50mph is attainable.

[@bdyle1293]

Do you sell these. I had one 45 years ago? It would be Awsome to have one again to keep in the garage. Do you have any for sale? Thanks!!

[@MiniBikeMike]

I have this gold bike and an original condition red bike for sale. They are $2300 each or $4000 for the two. I have a video with the two bikes listed for sale.

[@thomashale8063]

Are there any after market engines (125) that have manual clutches?

[@MiniBikeMike]

Almost all of them are manuals now. For some reason, semi-autos have been nonexistent the past couple years.

[@bt4b4]

Do you sell these ? Do you have a website ? Thanks for any info.

[@MiniBikeMike]

I’m not a business. I build bikes for my own enjoyment. If someone is interested in purchasing a bike when finished, yes, I will sell them. This bike is still available. $2300, picked up in central Indiana.

[@bartbutler3713]

Mike, you want to sell that XL 70?

[@MiniBikeMike]

This video is over two years old…..all those bikes are long gone.

[@bartbutler3713]

Thanks for the reply. I had one just like it as a kid. Replaced it with a 74 XL 125 which got stolen. I bought another 74 like it this year. I had a gold CT 70 as well. Your channel brings back many memories to my 63 year old heart.

[@Phukaloop]

Can i get a link to the engine?

[@MiniBikeMike]

Here you go: 45L 110CC SEMI AUTO ENGINE MOTOR CHINESE ATV PIT DIRT BIKE 110S-BASIC EN14-BASIC www.amazon.com/dp/B013VTSRFG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_9WFHF08VQ1AW4N79W5PS?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[@Phukaloop]

@@MiniBikeMike thanks boss

[@BuildProne]

My engine turns off when I go into gear -_-