Honda Trail 70 project gets fresh paint! | Redline Update #82

Davin heads to see our friends at Trail Buddy (mytrailbuddystore.com/) in order to get a fresh coat (or several fresh coats!) of paint on our Honda CT70 Redline Rebuild project. Applying the 3-stage paint that originally came on these classic minibikes is a tricky process, which is why we brought it to the experts. Mark walks us through the steps to get the paint just right. Afterwards, Davin and Mark work on reconditioning the front fork.
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[@EllisFamilyBusiness21]

I am the grandson & son of original owners of Sandusky Motor Parts & the original dealer & seller of that Honda CT 70. We couldn’t be happier to see that bike still bringing joy happiness so may years later. We are also happy to see you restored our dealership sticker to pass down with the history of this bike for many more years to come. From the Ellis Family THANK YOU Raymond Ellis lll Ellis Family Motorcycle & ATV Repair Im sure Dad & Grandpa are looking down proudly 🙏 🙏

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

I enjoy it when you can reach out to others in the business who are like-minded, detail oriented and masters in their own right. So much talent in this nation.

[@fw1421]

I can’t believe somebody is making a living restoring Trail 70’s!

[@chuckcts-v3460]

Check out results from recent Mecum auctions, some of the bikes sell for close to $5,000.

[@2nd_gear85]

I thought the same! Very specific job and good for him.

[@Hagerty]

Well, Honda made a LOT of them! And they hold a special place in soooo many people's childhood memories. And, at least for now, they're still sort of affordable... although they are already getting a bit pricey for ones in really good condition!

[@chuckcts-v3460]

@@Hagerty I recently rebuilt a 1981 CT 70. The stock rectifier will not work correctly, get a new rectifier from the Pardue Brothers. DR ATV will have any parts that Trail Buddy does not have. FYI

[@keithpomeraning9784]

Kudos to Mark for staying well past 5pm!

[@jp2246]

Cool shop, I could enjoy hanging out there for a bit

[@jeffplant3]

This project is so very cool. We get to see something that takes as much work as a big project but only on a smaller size scale. Mark is really great at what he does. He has only made the whole thing better by applying his acknowledge, experience and abilities to the project. Well done. Can't wait to see the finished project!

[@Timberwolf69]

As far as I understand the process, this was a candy paintjob.

[@slumpsg1901]

Correct had so much fun with Candy paint jobs in the 80s :)

[@SpatialDragon]

I enjoy these projects with Davin. Thanks Hagerty.

[@acerlogic1869]

What a interesting and cool shop. I guess i should not have thrown away about 15 CT-70's back in the eighties. Great episode

[@johna1160]

The part Mark identified as either a boot, or bellow is something I've always called a gaiter.

[@hornet9211]

I really like that you guys showed him reading the service manual. Just goes to show that even professionals still need to be freshened up on the correct procedure

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Great job ! One of the most overlooked parts a restore on those old hondas are the internal parts of the forks being replaced .. ENJOYED

[@Friedbrain11]

I was envious of a friend that had a Honda 70 like those. It was so much better than the other mini bikes out there. Nowadays I am definitely too big to use one now LOL That orange is really nice looking.

[@ronlynch7744]

Layer by layer that paint darkened cool. The clear coat made it pop bright! 😎👍🇨🇦

[@5thgearouttahere]

G'day to Mark from Australia, you have an awesome thing going there dude. 👏🏼

[@andrefarden9220]

I love following along on this CT70. I have a ‘74 in the same orange. I rebuilt my forks and you guys make it look so simple. There was lots of sweat and work to get them off.

[@Hagerty]

That's the beauty of video editing! We edited out most of the time and sweat! 😂

[@leeball4]

Sweet! Love these old Hondas. I just finished setting up my backyard "paint booth" to shoot my 1969 Trail 90 restoration, it was pretty cool to come in and find this new episode. Great content Hagerty, thank you!

[@Hagerty]

Good luck with your paint job! Send us some photos when you're done!

[@kyleforeman4543]

Nice little shop,,those babys are sweet..

[@billcunningham8485]

Great video. Mark seems like a great guy. Ill be forwarding Trail Buddy to a few friends who scored these bikes before the market went nuts for them.

[@patmclean1951]

Wow, that paint looks amazing!

[@JMKGarage]

Great video as always Davin and crew (and guys at Trail Buddy). That CT70 will be a showpiece once done.

[@donaldnichols2434]

Brings back a lot of memories, love the old Hondas

[@Smallbore2wheels]

Awesome collab. Excited to see where the build goes from here

[@revolutionday1]

I've been painting/heat coating a Dynomax cat-back exhaust for my Jeep, so this was right up my alley!

[@johnnyguyda9418]

I definitely like the painting process

[@isalmankhan1]

Great work, Thanks for sharing Davin Stay Safe👍

[@adelal-rawashdeh1050]

Well Done Davin .. A Mazing Job .

[@Tu11iy]

I have always been amazed at how simple moto forks are. My and my mates' mountain bike forks are super complex, both coil and air sprung. The sort of thing like on that Honda is what you would find on crappy cheap bikes, but unlike those, it apparently works.

[@arlingtonhynes]

With just the first coat of dye, that looked pretty slick. Not as slick as 70s Honda flake orange, but pretty damn slick.

[@flexjay87]

You guys are livin the dream !

[@rafaelmora8219]

Great paint job!

[@refiii9499]

Honda used a clear coat on the forks. Typically on the older bikes that clear becomes yellow. The best way to fix that is to use a wire wheel or scotchbrite sanding I n the lathe grains and reclear them. They come out perfect minus all the little dings they get over the years. I send all my forks to mike palmgren owner of vintage Motorsports restoration. He has the exact shades of clear and a couple jigs so the fork body doesn’t roam and stays on the angle to keep the lathe scratches from factory. He also rechromes the fork tubes for that perfect seal all for $300. That’s also including rebuilding the shock. Honda Japan hires him for all their museum bikes that’s how good he is.

[@brow211wire880]

perfect sound efect

[@erichildreth7562]

Very nice!! The paint job on the frame looks incredible and the front forks look like they are brand new again! These forks are easy to rebuild and work on compared to the modern KYB and Showa forks. :)

[@Gassit]

The frame does look beautiful but personally I would have either replaced the stanchions or at least got them re hard chromed.

[@Doubleodude]

Really enjoyed this. Great share.

[@N-Scale]

Nice , I loved these bikes

[@Mister006]

Super-Cool Road Trip!

[@Goomer]

I've been wanting one of those steering stops!

[@TV-xc1bf]

Be Be Be beautiful painting👍

[@WesleySnyder]

dang that paint man...coool

[@ezequielpiacenza5331]

A prueba de todo el dax de honda excelente informe 👍👍👍✌️

[@streetballplayer100]

Morning Davin!

[@markarrivi5754]

I had a ct70h 4 speed Honda Mini trail 70 when I was 12 I had a 90 carburator on it so it did about 60 mph it was lots of fun it was aqua blue and a new seat

[@aninstonmotor1449]

Ohhhhhh this is so good

[@craigm.9070]

Amazing project progression guys! These Trail 70's were all over the place in the early-mid 70's. I would be curious if Honda still has any sales data for these models. Keep up the great work!

[@RestorationObsession]

My favorite color. Looks like it tastes like orange candy.

[@jonwood8282]

Nice job BTW

[@godfinger1658]

Honda Dax ST90!! Cool shop..

[@daviddefortier5970]

Please do more motorbike stuff in future.

[@thestumaji656]

Please send the forks out to be ground and re-hard chromed. The restoration will be incomplete with rust pitting on the forks around the triple clamp.

[@Gassit]

I 100% agree.

[@AMERICANLEGENDModelBuilder]

I THOUGHT the Stove bolt Chevy was your shop truck! 🤔. 🌮🍑🍬🐴!

[@Hagerty]

It is! But not quite ready for a 3-hour trek in 35-degree weather!

[@Taverius]

Pretty 😍

[@WhoIsAbah]

Mantab Pakde

[@user-gl8qv3oo7j]

I need time-lapse rebuild videos!!!

[@ronniewalker2881]

that's sweet

[@fuzzyguy210]

My dad bought one of these new. He wanted the bike but mom wanted a piano. So a trail 70 and a piano was bought. Mom still has the piano 55 years later.

[@daddyganesh8958]

Cool city 😊

[@jerrycoon3369]

I had 2 of those. A red 72 and a blue one. Newer can't remember the year

[@akkiakki79]

I love classic motor..Some day I made to do restoration.

[@geeksgamesandgears2369]

The popularity (along with the price) has exploded on these CT’s over the last year. I’m almost done with my 78 with a 140cc swap. Check out the modders group on FB, tons of guys with custom CT’s.

[@paulnielsen8528]

Oh man, I just thought of it - take the fork lowers and have them anodized. Maybe black? Keep your eyes open for a junk bike to do that to.

[@Hagerty]

Mark definitely got us interested in doing some sort of CT70 or Z50 resto-mod at some point in the future. So many things you could do!

[@shadreckmbasi1211]

3rd watching from South Africa

[@ryoriot6026]

Ok trbaik

[@yassinosmbk-2351]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@86z50r]

How much stain did it take to paint everything in the video? I see kandy colors sold by the half pint. Do you think that is enough with reducers added, or should I purchase a quart or more? Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

[@shadowred1980]

If you paint the springs, it will peel off when working inside the stanchion. Leaving flakes in the fork oil.

[@Gassit]

The spring on these ones go on the outside with a rubber gaiter over it so no need to worry about the oil getting contaminated.

[@shadowred1980]

@@Gassit O right, my bad. I didn't spot the spring was external.

[@Gassit]

@@shadowred1980 No problem, its easy to miss. I'm more concerned about the condition of the stanchions.

[@drewpierce2273]

Very nice. About how long did it take for each paint layer to flash off before the follow up coats and clear?

[@Hagerty]

20-30 minutes. The clear coat needed a bit longer.

[@drewpierce2273]

@@Hagerty OK. Thanks.

[@PixelSchnitzel]

". . . and I'm also glad that HE'S doing it." Amen, brother. Amen!

[@sonyhk3824]

Cooool

[@user-of9on2qr4o]

สุดครับ

[@bigdon2241]

that almost small block chevy orange

[@joshuataylor202]

Hi. I have a 1971 Honda Dax. I’ve taken it apart to start some work on it. But I’m curious as to the value of the one I have. It’s in ok shape. But it’s hard to find any info on the Dax.

[@Gassit]

Google "honda dax owners club" there are plenty of hits for clubs and forums.

[@xuanthayduc]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@ianatkinson8464]

😎👍

[@therussianbear6900]

you found "the guy"

[@Hagerty]

Sure did! Mark is awesome!

[@toomanyhobbies8119]

So is that a cougar in the back ground

[@Cartier_specialist]

Is that how Honda did the paint from the factory or is that the way the shop you took it to replicates the factory paint? It seems like that would be a labor intensive process to do from the factory.

[@Hagerty]

It was a 3-stage paint job at the factory as well.

[@creepingjesus5106]

Looks sweet as... What's the car in Mark's shop? I thought Jaguar XJ but I'm sure I'm wrong!

[@TheAljamin]

That is a '67-'68 Mercury Cougar XR-7.

[@Hagerty]

Yup, Cougar.

[@creepingjesus5106]

Thought I was wrong! Cheers all.

[@user-fz5oy6hp1i]

Hi, i have old honda c 70 series. Do you like to share story about it?

[@jimclarke1108]

1.5M.+ subscribers ))

[@brianwaskow5910]

Honda could sell these again with no changes.

[@uliwehner]

you can buy those brandnew from China. I have seen one, could not tell a difference

[@muhammadaamir114]

I have honda s110... Would you like to rebuild it?

[@samfischer760]

rebuild honda cb also

[@varmint243davev7]

the clock

[@woof3598]

lost track of this build

[@asten9647]

Second one..

[@jonwood8282]

Cougar????

[@rashpilgray7116]

How Martin Gabel Weak desires bring weak results exactly How small The Calice of Fire It doesn't give you a lot of heat

[@user-jc3xs1em7t]

ติดตามมาจากไทยครับรถแต่ละคันทำสวยมาก

[@brandongreene3213]

Riding in style? No sir. Thats a ford.

[@mustahsankhan2322]

first one

[@ragaaing1724]

Banyak omong..banyakin kerja bukan bicara.

[@HamJamming]

I am not the slightest bit interested in an old Honda motorcycle. Stick with cars, please.

[@Hagerty]

Fortunately for you we have plenty of other shows during the week that feature cars!

[@billbeyer657]

It's a candy paint job, nothing that special. People have been doing them for years

[@Gassit]

Yea but it sure does look pretty when it new and fresh.

[@uliwehner]

candy paint jobs are still special today. most people have never seen one up close.

[@billbeyer657]

@@uliwehner I guess when they were talking about this "magical" 3 stage paint job I assumed it would be more than just a basic candy. I mean I helped put one on my Harley back in the 80s and it wasn't that difficult.

[@uliwehner]

@@billbeyer657 motorcycles are much more likely to have candy paint. Or low riders. The average joe with the average car may never see one. I agree candy paint has been around for decades.