Honda Trail 70 CT70 Seat Recover & Muffler Repair

[@kerryhuston3669]

This makes me glad I grew up in the 60s and 70s when thing we're built well and lasted and could be fixed. I'd hate growing up today. Go show thanks Johnathan.

[@HomeBuiltJunk]

Funny thing is that most of the new Chinese stuff is often a nearly exact copy of these.

[@waynecreech]

I had an early 70's CT70 that my best friend and I bought together completely disassembled , I think we were about 12 then.. it was in 4 milk crates.. we got it running and driving .We later bought another basket case CT70 H model the H was manual clutch and I sort of remember the exhaust pipe was different like yours is to clear the clutch release arm... We later bought a rolling chassis SL70 and swapped the engine into that, it was a conventional style dirt bike.... Man I miss those days!

[@grandprismatic]

Good times, CT70's are a blast to ride and fun to scoot around the trails and back roads.

[@johnhull6363]

Memories... learned how to shift and ride a real motorcycle on a CT70...back around 1982

[@jcb0249]

Good video! My wife's car crapped out an I took her to work for 2 months on mine. I weigh 240lb and she a good bit less than that, but it ate up the 15mi ride like it was nothing. In Tucson traffic too. These are some of the most underrated bikes ever produced. Again good video!

[@ZUKIJIMMY]

I've got a green Ct 70, bought it at a yard sale for 100 dollars. I just recently pinched the throttle cable in the forks when i turned them and now I can't ride it till I get a new one. Seat is tore, dry rotted tires and no tail light or twist throttle( atc 70 throttle box), no title either. It's a rare 4 speed model. If I had a title I would make it street legal. One of the front shock is froze so there's no front suspension. It's a lot of work but it's worth it.

[@randypurtteman1183]

It's always something interesting with you Jonathan, no matter the project. Tip : don't. sit so far back on the seat next time you crack the throttle wide open. Like to see the video of it though. ha.

[@brucepatterson2020]

Great little bike Mr. Jonathan., I'm sure you and wife are going to enjoy riding it.

[@ervingoertzen7233]

That Honda is cleaning up real nice !! Nice upholstery job !!

[@sonsofthunder915]

Man, that cleaned up real good, Jonathan. Obviously you didn't do anything wrong purchasing it.

[@suewyke2845]

well Johnboy can't wait to see it when it is finish keep the video coming in with your amazing videos.

[@SurviventheOnslaught]

I had a 73 Kawasaki kv-75 great bike as well, these little things are powerhouses

[@jaxflfreebird]

$725 for that project Trail 70? It sure sounds like a lot. I completely understand your affection or appreciation for it though because it was the first so called "motorcycle" that I ever owned. Other than that I had one or two minibikes. I wish I could remember something about those minibikes but being a kid, all I knew was it either ran or it didn't. I just remember the minibikes seemed to be a lot louder and much more likely to fail or to maybe hurt you. The Trail 79 though was very STOUT and STURDY. The Trail 70's were very well built.

[@DannyWalker1949]

Its look'n real Good already, Jonathan. this is gonna be a short video series on this build.

[@wyore4344]

JW, Really came together good. Neat job switching out the "partial exhaust". Just goes to show the value in accumulating parts. rgrds, walt

[@shartne]

I am pretty sure steel wool will buff the rust off of the handle bars. I have brought chrome back that looked that bad before with elbow grease and a package of steel wool. You got the bike looking real good. I thought it was worse at first but its not bad looking at all.

[@papawnanabubby5005]

$725 isn't bad at all. The Cushman scooter show at Portland IN draws all kinds, and these are very popular. Yours would bring more than the seven and a quarter. Our campground doesn't allow these, that's why we have a golf cart.

[@slaznum1]

Great work Jonathan, you'll have a blast on that thing

[@mjmcomputers]

That seat really made that thing look good!

[@cbhonda90]

Johnathan. you will have to split the center case to replace the kick start shaft . and if you get a chance check out my ct70 I'm a big boy it dose allmost 50 mph

[@jonathanw4942]

Didn't realise that. I haven't been in one in 30 years. I will figure something out. Thanks.

[@garyfisher2744]

Jonathan W, yep crankcases need splitting, numerous small parts to note positions of etc, a manual is a must.

[@brianmulligan6239]

Did I hear you say that you read the instructions! I'm not disappointed in you but I am very surprised.😄 As always a great video. Thanks for the time it takes to do these!

[@jonathanw4942]

They was very short and printed big and had some big pictures, so I said what the heck!!

[@xmodriver]

lol

[@garyfisher2744]

Nice tp see you working on the bikes, more fiddly but v.theraputic too.

[@jaxflfreebird]

Not knowing how the seat cover was held on the Trail 70, I would never had worried about it coming loose. Knowing that small metal v's under the seat are holding the seat cover on, I would worry that the seat cover would come off. And being without knowledge, if the seat cover started to come off I would think, "Damn, the seat cover is busted, broken, fucked up." Sometimes my mental security is absolute when I don't know how tenuous a situation is. I mean, the brakes work but then they don't work so well. I mean, the difference between working and broken in my mind can be absolute when maybe the brakes need some fluid or the bike seat nears a minor fix. I never was a guy who was looking to fix stuff. I was an out of sight out of mind kind of guy. I still am half the time. I have to remind myself that maintenance is necessary to keep stuff from being "broken".

[@hendersonhere]

Partner you were navigating through some dangerous territory mentioning your wife's weight on KZbin!

[@MrBez09]

I had a apple red one, sat in my parents basement for years after I broke it, I found you could hold down on the shift lever rev up the engine and release to do a slide burn out they didn't have a clutch, and yes I did that one to many times broke the mag right off the end of the crank, dad wanted it gone gave it to a neighbor for nothing I wish he hadn't, I remember taking the cover off man them bolts philips head don't like to come out used a hammer impact to loosen, memories sigh.

[@DoRC]

A gold one of these was my first bike. I bent those handlebars soooo many times.

[@jamessullivan7296]

It really came out good. Do you have any Kroil? It is really good for bringing old paint to life again.

[@RobiSydney]

I've had the Red sheet metal 90 motor cycle, and the CT50 minibike. I'd really like to find a 50 again... My Brother has collected about 6 CT70's for parts and has 4 running, last I saw.

[@aleblanc3547]

The seat and exhaust turned out really nice. Those two little things made all the difference. Yeah, I thought $750 was a premium, but you got what you wanted and it's worth it to you. Besides that, who knows if it won't be worth $1500 someday,, right? :>) Thanks JW.

[@MrWoodfiddler]

That's gonna be a sweet little ride Jonathan! Keep up the great content, my friend! Chuck in Kansas

[@PeterAndersons]

Fantastic bike and great repairs, well done!

[@ScottandTera]

Great video Jonathan look forward to the rest

[@huck01955]

Wow that a huge improvement great work

[@notajp]

Actually, it was common back then for a vehicle to be titled at the time of sale. The title should show the original sale date if it was the original title.

[@aaronschoessow9567]

Jonathan I have a sticker on my truck! It says( Been There Wrecked That) Yeah I think you need one and that boy of yours also needs one.

[@tfp777]

Nice job on the seat.

[@mustie1]

good lookin bike

[@jimmyrogers2731]

First bike I ever rode

[@dudeofrare]

In Ohio some state parks allow off road motorcycles and ATV's. Yet you must have a Title to them, have them registered in your home state. One park is between Ashland KY and Chesapeake OH off Rt 52.

[@tombob671]

cleaned up great

[@craigdalzell2908]

forgot all about those , I remember having a couple of them as a kid , u got me to looking on e bay holy cow some r going for 3000 to 7000 , so I guess u got good deal id say

[@ericstephens2017]

Hi Jonathan what part of nc are u from i live in Darlington south Carolina i got a 66 nova with a 6cyl an it been siting for a long time its been in the family since 66 am going to restore it take care keep up the good work be safe

[@allanperry6507]

Hey Johnathan. Was wondering where you sourced all the parts for your Honda 70. Have an early 70s Honda 50 that needs some rebuilding and just need good quality parts.

[@jonathanw4942]

Ebay, there are a lot of NOS and new Honda brand parts on there. All the grips and rubber I bought is OEM parts.

[@builtrodewreckedit]

That's not a bad little bike. about seven years ago i paid 1300 for three 1971's They are the gold color all three have titles and sequential serial numbers.

[@jonathanw4942]

Now that's a deal!!

[@cbhonda90]

builtrodewreckedit I once had two 1969 z50s that where 1 number from each other they where from John Burr Honda Fontana California

[@lynnhoskins5286]

jonathan just starting watching your videos I really like the videos you make have yo done any more on the 63 ford falcon thanks

[@jonathanw4942]

No, I was suppose to have both of them traded off, but if the deal doesn't go through I will do something on the 63.

[@lynnhoskins5286]

thanks for letting me know ill be on the look out for the video if you don't trade it I'm working on a 63 tbird myself thanks again lets always keep the classic running

[@jasonbarton766]

looking good, that's in some shape!

[@yokomzare201]

Doing a great job here.

[@somerandomguy3868]

My brother had a Honda CT 90 that ended up being my first motorcycle it had high and low range in low you had to be careful about the throttle great job with the seat cover how many miles are on it?

[@jonathanw4942]

It's over 6000, so it's high for a trail 70, my others have 2 to 3 k on them

[@snocrushr]

Honda bikes built after the 6th month of a year will be designated the next model year. IE. a Honda built between July 1971 and June 1972 will be a 1972 model and so on. 🏍

[@trackjosh]

I have the same one, same year same color, just replace seat a few months ago.

[@Tylerjschmidt]

I had a Honda ct 70 just like that one, i had the same issue i couldn't figure put if it was a 72 or a 71.

[@1963impala2drWaylonWire]

seat looks nice!

[@aaronjones5223]

Bet yuh some steel wool and acetone would clean them handle bars up!

[@johnneild9324]

Hello from england think that will be your grandsons first bike

[@jonathanw4942]

I actually have a 50 for him.

[@forestlawrencegrading9154]

Good job sir I wish I could have seen you ride in it LOL it probably would have been like when they used to teach bears to ride those little mini bikes except it would have been Carolina Sasquatch

[@alanguest6305]

can now add upolsturer to your resamay

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Looks factory. Nice job.

[@wheelerdealer4481]

Any thing from July-December makes it the next year model

[@silkcustoms520]

Who chewed on that seat, Siegfried and Roy’s Tiger.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Looking sweet man , Great job , Thumbs up !

[@georgewilliams6657]

You gotta take us on a ride

[@jasonbarton766]

I want to see you driving that with that helmet on so i can get the full effect. ha ha

[@rustyrods8535]

I thought you would show us how you ride it lol . I bet that grandson of yours will be riding wheelies up and down the driveway before long .

[@iivaridark6850]

That is nice!

[@MissouriOldTimer]

didn't some of them trail bikes come with or had the option of a different sprocket for lower speeds?? I could be wrong on that?

[@jonathanw4942]

Not sure, but in first gear they pull very good. I am 200 pounds and I was telling a friend how much power they had and I don't think he believed me. I got on a 1972 I have, it's a red one, and he sat down backwards behind with our backs to each other, he weighs 225 and I took him for a hell of a ride. I made him a believer for sure.

[@cbhonda90]

MissouriOldTimer that was the early trail 90s

[@MissouriOldTimer]

I thought I remembered something like that, thanks.

[@engir63]

I had one of those in the 70's it was green and I think it was a 90?

[@thisisunreal1]

Think that's the ST90 you had.

[@dirtyroofer3678]

I bought a sportster in 95 it was a 96 really confused the insurance company

[@kerryhuston3669]

If you could show us how to weld it be good.

[@PapiDoesIt]

Don't feel bad, I've done a wheelie like that. Mainly just hurts your wallet.

[@nofuture6881]

They remake everything for these things

[@merlemorrison482]

so the wheelie got ya, huh?

[@jonathanw4942]

Yup! Over backwards in front of the wife and grandson!! I looked cool doing it though, well I think I did!

[@merlemorrison482]

there always seems to be a witness when I do something foolish! as long as you weren't seriously injured - it's still good.

[@jonathanw4942]

Just my pride!

[@LoneRevD]

Ah you was just showing him some stunt riding Jonathan W ;) Nice looking trail 70, fun little bikes.

[@markeholbrook]

We have problems with black vultures vandalizing rubber parts on vehicles here in Ohio now. They rip up the rubber parts around windows etc. Maybe yours was a victim of vultures.

[@richr5987]

not much you can do?? . . . electroplating is not too difficult, and works wonders. Plenty of "how to" videos on that.

[@Roadsidedan]

I know someone with parts he has a shit load of them

[@southernfriedhippie]

Nah, you didn't crash. You were jut demonstating how not to do a wheelie.

[@delmersapp7367]

Yes I think you need a muffler

[@davidbrumfield8911]

u didn't show your injury. ha

[@davidbrumfield8911]

u didnt show your injury. ha

[@overbuiltautomotive1299]

cool thing about these is china cloned all engine parts so cheap!!

[@johnmoore-q2z]

and da and da and da, omg, and da No ! Honda didn't make helmets

[@arthurdurham5112]

You are getting too old for wheelies. LOL

[@aaronschoessow9567]

Arthur Durham never to old for wheelies, done right or wrong, but to old to show some teenage kid how. When they see you do one correctly and they say, wow that was so cool can you teach me! My answer is I'll teach your momma, then if she thinks it's safe she can teach you! Lol

[@jonathanw4942]

Believe your right! At least to old to mess them up and bust my back side.

[@sonsofthunder915]

Jonathan, can you do any trick riding like popping wheelies and stuff like that ? LOL

[@jonathanw4942]

I use to race BMX. I was in the National Bicycle League. Bones are not that good anymore.

[@mtnbiker4300]

I thought this was a seat recovery, not a history lesson. Who gives a rat about your helmet. Get to the freakin point. Skip half the video to seat recovering.