Reviving a 1968 Honda CT 90 (After Sitting for 20 Years)

Jason dug his families old 1968 Honda CT90 (Trail 90) out of the barn and wants to get it going again! Will it start???
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[@kb933]

just got one. going to be referencing this video! Thanks!

[@punisherlj9438]

“It’s a Honda” classic line when you get an old one running. Fun to see an old bike like that running.

[@SwankyCatProductions]

Haha yeah, pretty impressive considering the design technology they were using back then.

[@mercedescabili8061]

1st kick. Incredible.

[@SwankyCatProductions]

Right?

[@user-ch9sp1by6h]

​@@SwankyCatProductions What did you expect? it's a Honda!

[@ericrusch8258]

Amazing dual sports - iconic story of Cub modifications in the states and Honda paid attention to make trails. The power of dreams.

[@SwankyCatProductions]

Huh I guess I don't know the story? That's interesting...

[@user-yg7we7mu2h]

I just got my first CT200 Trail 90, about a 64-65. It looks like yours. Yours is geared in the low range. If you look at the rear sprocket, you have basically a high and low. Here is a quote from another website. The ’64 was the first year for the bike. It said Honda 90 on it, but was VIN plated a CT200 and went by that name for a number of years. The distinguishing characteristic of it was the rear dual sprocket. It has one chain ring mounted on top of the other and two master links on the chain. If you were headed for a mountain romp or trollop through the streams, the large gear was in order. At the end of the day when you wanted to get home fast, unbolt the gear, mount it behind the other, take the chain apart, store the extra pieces and cruise. By the end of the 60s, Honda did away with this feature and added a high/low switch next to the foot peg to save you the trouble.

[@Yo00o09mfl]

That was my grandpas first bike

[@SwankyCatProductions]

I think this is the first one I've ever seen in person. However the first bike I ever road was from the same era, but it was a pedal style moped haha.

[@Yo00o09mfl]

@@SwankyCatProductions nice haha

[@user-sh5dy5tr9d]

This bike will go up hills that many can't...no matter what bike you got!

[@tippytailmckitty2658]

Cool video. Glad it runs.

[@SwankyCatProductions]

Thanks! Did you say something about getting a 125?

[@StupidLilAdv]

that was fun! 20mph road trip?

[@SwankyCatProductions]

Glad to hear that! Haha yep!

[@mkramsauer]

That was so friggin cool!! Good to see some old stuff getting new life brother 👊

[@SwankyCatProductions]

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@EugeneEff]

I remember when we first got this bike running in early aughts. I think there were three bikes total, with all their parts combined we got a running bike. We had to pull the kick starter off another bike for this one, and i remember we created a veritable bolt sheer. Everything we tried to use to connect the kick starter to the motor resulted in sheered bolts. iirc we had to drill a second hole to give it two points of contact. Sweet video and glad to see big bro out there doing his thing.

[@EugeneEff]

I also think this was referred to the trail model because it came with the extra large gear that gets bolted on. Maybe I should convince him to take it off and rechain it. I bet it would go 45mph+

[@SwankyCatProductions]

I think I cut that part out but he'd mentioned the bolt for the kick starter got messed up at some point. Once we took it off he couldn't find any problems though, I guess that must be why! Haha.

[@van_demonium]

I believe it's a 67 or early 68. They went to the low range option before the update to the telescopic fork.

[@Me0wkerz]

Mine from 1968 needs the electricals fixed, any idea where i should go?

[@garygullikson6349]

I'm gonna need shifter linkage parts for my 68 "KO", need a source for parts in US, can you help?

[@garygullikson6349]

Not a '68, yours has earlier trail gear setup like the '65 I once had.

[@garygullikson6349]

I was wrong, yours is an early 68, there was a later 68 with gear switch like on mine.

[@Hatleyrocket]

Freudigmann?!?

[@sledjason]

Hi

[@Hatleyrocket]

@@sledjason Hi! I’m Doug’s brother, Tyler. Nice to see you fooling around with old Hondas! Your son is so grown!

[@wysl6165]

Give me your address please the garage

[@wysl6165]

You garage