Why the Trail 90 is the GREATEST Motorcycle in the World!

[@eckyhen]

I have owned everything from the 50cc C50 Cub up to the 1000cc Fireblade and loved them all in equal.measure. Anyone who says small bikes can't be fun is not a real bike lover.

[@fahb68]

period....

[@hodun8]

Agreed. I love my mini trail 50s and Yamaha dt100! I had a YSR 50 and sold it out of high school for a car. So dumb, kick myself everytime I think of it

[@eddiesblacksmithingkjv9185]

Right on I love them all.

[@stevengamsby5344]

I want a TC110 if you get one give me a email or text 1981 or newer that you sergeant major Steven Gamsby

[@jemtec1]

Totally Agree!

[@b.hessing1182]

My Dad had one when I was growing up and I always thought it was so dorky. Now, I couldn't tell you what I would give to have it for myself. Such cool little moto's.

[@garyhalliday2140]

I was luckier. My dad had one, and one day he said to me "I'm sorry I didn't get you anything for your birthday, but you can have this motorcycle". My mother always blamed him for my broken foot after I ran into a tree. I didn't. I had a lot of fun on that bike. That was 50 years ago. It was the type where you had to bolt the larger sprocket onto the smaller one and add some chain for low range.

[@PMB827]

I see a lot of them on Facebook marketplace all the time

[@Elzekeco]

Do you want to buy one of mine

[@shizuokaBLUES]

Here in Japan these are a dime a dozen. They now make 110 cc version and would easily do 60 mph. They are extremely versatile and have a big following...

[@16driver16]

They just brought the supercub back here for 2019, but little hope for the crosscub coming here. Still keeping my fingers crossed though. My 1970 could use replaced.

[@darrellcook8253]

There is a 120 hop up kit too, I can't remember who makes it but it's worth the price.

[@jurgentreue1200]

Australia also. Postman's bike.

[@jurgentreue1200]

@@16driver16,, yep. I bought a 2019 C125 Super Cub back in March. I haven't stopped grinning.

[@16driver16]

@@jurgentreue1200 they are sold out in my area, for now. I really would like the long double seat like on my 1981 Honda c70, not for passengers but for a more comfortable ride for taller riders. I need to look online for a long seat if possible and put dual sport tires on it so i can use it for light woods exploration. Pretty much just like a ct90 with a low exhaust and leg shield.

[@billyleedee]

I’m 65 now, a former dealer. Still have a 73 model in my shed. I get it out every 5 years or so, get a battery, clean the carb out, ready to go again.... Your carb has a blockage, and sounds for sure you have an exhaust leak. Some work would give you 45 mph general cruising speed and a lot more wide open.... good luck with it....

[@zosxavius]

Yes this one definitely is out of tune. It should be able to break 50

[@TomFlomm]

I was wondering if this was actually this loud? Or should it be quieter?

[@1607rosie]

I think it was a little loud for stock. Imagine a person's weight will make a a big difference.

[@ghastly08]

I can hear it also....

[@leegraves101]

My 69 model indicates 54-55 mph with my 260 lbs on it. And it got 75 mpg mixed town and highway

[@michellericard4850]

My uncle had one exactly like it. That's what got me into riding bikes. Living in Nevada I went everywhere in the dirt on it. LOVED IT!!!

[@shredders3881]

What matters most to me is being able to get back from the trails, when it's 117 degrees in the desert, or 17 degrees in the mountains. And having this bike as a kid, it never failed me. It truly is the greatest motorcycle OF ALL TIME, in the world!

[@KindCreature1]

"You meet the nicest people on a Honda" (their slogan from back in the day)

[@american236]

So true

[@gagewoods5767]

Yes to go against the harley stigma

[@JacobWillits]

I hate it frankly i acted like a butthole on purpose a couple times just to wale.you idiots up that we are all flying blind out here we are all trash in gods eyes he wants to squash us like ants but doesnt and then thats how we know Jesus, full or mercy and wisdom and knowledge

[@mitchculb780]

1966 Honda 90 step-through was my first motorcycle ever! 15 yrs old and loving life, the honda was the best motorcycle ever well at least back in 1972! Forty seven yrs later I still have motorcycles and owe it all to the incredible honda 90!

[@andrewkepner2182]

Had one when I was 14..I’m 54 now. It had a small hole in the head, puffs of smoke would come out while riding. Still ran great, never let me down, sold it to my neighbor he had it for years. Great bike !

[@happydude5810]

The mail men use them in Australia. They call them “postie bikes”

[@1eltino]

They're 110cc

[@FirstNameLastName-ig2im]

Im looking to buy the ct110 in australia

[@LTD347]

I just got a 2007 ct110 for free with 32300km (20,000 miles) on the clock. It runs absolutely perfect. I’m pretty sure it’s a former postie bike because of the mileage. They still make the CT110 new, basically unchanged since 1984. If it’s not broken why change it I guess

[@lonniemcclure2817]

My brother told me about those people in Australia he was there 28 years I didn't understand posty then he let me know he was a trail 90

[@aussieintn8036]

I had one over 30 years ago, bought for I think $230 at Australia Post auction. I rode it for several years always at full throttle without breaking the speed limit, often as my primary vehicle. One change is that I put good street tires on it. I would still have it except I loaned it to a "friend" and never saw it again. I don't know what happened, he wouldn't give me details. Anyway, if we get the CT125, that might be the most perfect bike ever made.

[@alaskanohio]

I received a used 1969 Honda 90 for a High School Graduation gift. It was GREAT. I loved cruising around on it. Yes it had the swing arm front suspension. As well as the OLD hi low gears. The extra large rear gear that you had to bolt on and the added length of chain. But the darn thing would climb a tree.

[@combatmedic91-b76]

I had a Honda trail 90 when I was 12yo in 1972 just like the red one in video. It had 4 lower gears & 4 higher gears & there is a switch on left side of motor to switch from higher to lower gears. I never used lower gears & the higher gears were just right for all my trail needs in Globe Arizona & Port Orchard WA. I even used this trail 90 on roads at 45 mph & I never had a license. When I was 16yo I graduated to a yamaha 125 MX in 1976 & was happy to have a 2 stroke. The Honda Trail 90, was a good beginners bike for a 12yo even though it was a 4 stroke it took a lot of punishment & was a good friend & it ran much better than the 3 wheelers that came out in 1970s. In 1970 most teenagers had the Honda trail 70 & more teenagers had dirt bikes than cars in Arizona. The Honda trail 90 is a nice commuter in nice weather if you don't need to travel on major highway & a good investment. Thank you for sharing the trail 90 history. I did not like sitting on the gas tank, but I liked riding on the roads adults used & to go to friends homes then we would go trail riding in the desert, on dirt roads & narrow trails as dirt bikes were our main source of entertainment not tv, cell phones or computers or even drugs.

[@stevewzorn]

When my friends ask me what is my all time favorite motorcycle, it's the trail 90. I've owned to date 217 motorcycles. Always makes you smile when you're riding one.

[@jackdundon2261]

What bike would survive a EMP attack? Something with no computer, carburetor, and points ignition? Magneto???

[@alexig1840]

@@jackdundon2261 deisle bike lol

[@jackdundon2261]

@@alexig1840 what's the smallest diesel engine available??? Re-power a bike. he'll, I know a man with a Ford 302 in his bike! (It sits sideways in the frame).

[@alexig1840]

@@jackdundon2261 lollll Idk mad that's pretty much the only combustion that don't require spark

[@jackdundon2261]

@@alexig1840 yeah, if a "diesel" can spin, and has fuel, she runs! Are there any electronic engines that can survive a heavy emp?

[@MLEEL78]

I had a 1975 Honda Trail 90. Back in 1978 I was driving on Minnesota State Highway 68 between Mankato and New Ulm I had my Trail 90 up to 60 mph. I was drafting behind a semi. Rode that speed for over ten miles.

[@calrec1]

I owned one in Swaziland and rode it to work daily. Loved trekking thru the bush on weekends! Fun little motor bike!

[@efs83dws]

Best review I’ve seen of the 90. I had one when a kid. Lots of adventures. I believed I could go anywhere, do anything.

[@danamunkelt3276]

One of the Honda Cub family of bikes. Made &sold around the world since the 60s, and a year ago passed 100 million units sold! Biggest selling motor vehicle ever.

[@DancerOfClouds]

My uncle way back in Australia had one. He was the one that introduced me to motorcycles. Awesome bike. He always told me as a child that it was A '90 because it did 90 mph. Love it.

[@starhope9630]

The Honda CT90 was used heavily by Australia Post for many years...and they're considered by many a popular plus collectible classic in Australia. Pizza delivery drivers also love them...and many farmers. The model after it (the Honda CT110)...seems also to be of interest to fans of these motorcycles. Awesome! =)

[@countinmecrow2252]

Love it. I have an endure 1978 175 cc bike and it is the bomb. So much fun. Gotta love old school. I appreciate anyone that loves the oldies and enjoys them. Simple ROCKS. Fun can be inexpensive.

[@johnsoptic102]

Thanks for the review! In the mid 80's, 50cc mopeds were all we could "legally" ride at 14 or 15. Most friends had Sprees or the new Areo 50. I had an old reliable 1972 CT90. Removed the spare tank off the side & took off the "90" sticker. looked like a moped with a grocery rack. Got pulled over a few times with my friends, but it always passed for a "moped".

[@lesliescrivener1770]

In 1986 I rode a Honda 50 from Vancouver BC to the edge of the Darien Gap in Panama sold it there and went home to UK for Christmas. In all that distance I changed oil and one spark plug and removed two links from the stretched chain. I was 22 years old. Great adventures and memories that still pop up once in a while. Today I have a Honda Shadow 750. May do it again because I don’t need to ask permission. 😀

[@clintwalker910]

My 1st motorcycle was a 68 ct90. Im now 62 and still have it.

[@Republican_Extremest]

My dad fixed up an old Bridgestone for me when I was 12 took to the 2 track paths really well

[@andymonk9505]

I am 60 and got my first Indian mini bike when I was 9. I have had over 50 motorcycles, I graduated to motocross at 14 on Carabela 125.

[@andymonk9505]

I been riding a 1999 DR350 for 10 years.

[@hodaka1000]

Same age Clint. I rode these Honda 90's in the late 70's and early 80's while working for Australia Post. Later they upgraded to the 110's. They still use them, I'm not sure but they could be 125's now, they are yellow and very very quite. I had one of the round reserve fuel tanks mounted to the side of the rack on a Honda XLS 250 in the early 80's

[@rosemaryus-ct6151]

cool beans

[@abaneyone]

Loved that bike when I was a kid in the 70's!

[@castironporterhouse7169]

Had one of those along with a Honda 50, Honda 185s three wheeler plus a go cart when I was younger.. How I miss those days. Sigh I'm old 😥

[@mooglemy3813]

Your only old if you think you are. Chase the old dude away every day. That's what Clint Eastwood does and he's 89. I wouldn't want to mess with him even if I was 25 and full of piss and vinegar. R U still riding?

[@erniebourassa2686]

Had one back in the late late 60s and early 70s. It was great. Took me all over our Yukon back country. Have so many fond memories of it.

[@zookster4701]

so with the intake under the seat all you have to do is fart to get a boost like NOS . Right! Ha!

[@deanevangelista6359]

@@kd7akv Same here!

[@megsmith596]

Probably blow the head gasket.

[@Romin.777]

Hahaha

[@raycist108]

zookster4 I’ve been trying on my 1968

[@thwolf762]

@@megsmith596 as long as it's not the rear main seal, they should be ok lol

[@ronsexton3685]

The trail 70 was pretty cool as well. These were just plain fun and for some trails were great. I ultimately went with a 175 Kawasaki Enduro and it was fantastic. These were great 'Adventure' bikes for their day. A lot has changed now.

[@Cartier_specialist]

There's something about the sound of a Honda trail 50, trail 70 and trail 90 that just always makes me smile. Similar to viewing pictures of beagle puppies.

[@davidswearingen9652]

That sound reminds me of my youth. I never owned a trail 90 but my buddy did. We mostly had SL 100's. But he would keep right up with us trail riding. Thanks for the memories.

[@davetelling]

I got my motorcycle license endorsement with one of these in 1970 - neat little bike!

[@Nobluffbuff]

My dad did the same...He had saved up for a summer and bought the Trail 70 version...it still sits in his shop to this day, hoping to become refurbished. I got to learn also how to ride with it.

[@peetsnort]

When I was 16 in 96 I had the 50 cc and that was the day I became semi adult. I am still a hooligan

[@johnh9069]

My grandfather had one he let me ride whenever I wanted and I loved it. This was back in 78 when I was 10 years old. I am not sure what year it was however it had a large sprocket that bolted onto the smaller one. With the large sprocket it wouldn't go past 30 MPH but would go straight up anything. Great memories. Thanks for bringing back the great memories

[@BAHRAMCR]

This bike was the greatest ever made. A friend had one and I really enjoyed riding it. Just perfect

[@Y6mustang]

Love that you took the time to share it with us! The RVing croud use to use them. If i remember right.

[@johnnankivell5501]

In Australia we had the 110cc.version as a postal service delivery vehicle :) strong as a ox!

[@fatguyonagrom9515]

That is not a Motorcycle....That is an Epic Throwback to my childhood. Absolutely Love It❤❤❤

[@TheXpompier]

My first motorcycle was a brand new 1969 Trail 90. Still riding 👍

[@PeterEmery]

My father has a '73 CT 90 that looked almost exactly like that one with the exception being the knobs on the ends of the brake levers were sawn off. The farm was mostly hills & swampy bits, it wasn't uncommon for it to fall over. Falling would break the brake levers so they stopped working. Shortening the levers fixed this tendency. He also fitted an extra knobbly rear tyre for extra grip in the mud. The beauty of the centrifugal clutch was it freed up the left hand & things like shovels or crowbars could be stabilised against the handlebars when puttering about the place. A really superb farm bike, hard to top.

[@WizardOfChicamunga]

In 1966 I had a '66 Honda Super 90 (or S 90 as they were called) It had a 4 peed and a clutch. I often went on the freeway with it in SoCal because it could cruise at about 67 mph.

[@markkennedy5712]

Same story. Cruised them from Sylmar to SLO . Camped at the Kern river.

[@kimmer6]

@@markkennedy5712 That's a hell of a long ride on an S-90! My neighbor tried to ride from Tujunga to upstate New York one summer...maybe 1968, but it seized up in Barstow not even out of state yet. Were you there for the Sylmar Quake? My Honda SL 350 got me past the collapsed 210 freeway.

[@Forestdawg1791]

We had one of these when I was growing up. Used it primarily as a yard bike. Didn’t appreciate how cool it was until you get older. Dad sold it when the kids finally moved out.

[@CandEAdventures]

With the recent re release of the super cub it would be awesome if honda gave us this again. especially with a 2 gear range transmission

[@gaylemesser136]

Upgrade the engine to 175cc and I'd buy one. Vaughn

[@stankygeorge]

Prep-ers will buy them as fast as they are made!

[@16driver16]

They still sell em in japan, called the cc110(crosscub) nowadays.

[@nathantarrant4070]

It has electric start (like you need electric start on this motor)

[@ripmax333]

I'm Still Hoping

[@robertnielsen2461]

I bought one of these during the fuel shortage in the early 70's. I could get to near 60 if on a busy road.Very versatile little machine off road,averaged 60 plus mph on the the faster roads,that was really pushing it,cruised very nicely between 40 to 50 usually averaged 55 to 60mpg at these speeds,better on city streets.

[@dirtbikerman1000]

I grew up in the woods on 90s and they are the greatest bikes ever built. I've had the 70 and 50 too which were also great But the 90 deserves a medal 🏅

[@Greg-w6t]

I had the 110 when I was 12. It was a ton of fun and never broke down. I have alot of good memories with that motorcycle. Nice vid.

[@j.moto3435]

I love this bike! Great memories for me in early to mid 90's. I never took mine on the highway. You're a brave man Shawn.

[@bradrowland7687]

I grew up riding a Honda 90 - even had the extra gas can - even ran it in water above 1 1/2 feet. From cow ramming it, trees, ponds, rivers, and random gunfire, these bikes are super tough. I even pulled cars with it in low. Girlfriends riding on the back rack (with cushion). What a great trip down memory lane! Thanks!

[@redsky8509]

I rode a 1968 Honda trail 90 all over, I weighed 225 lbs, stood 6'6" tall, could go 45 mph, sitting on the rack.

[@matsuwd-emethdaath4002]

Wow i guess i am in good hands at 6'7 then😋 if i can get ahold of one

[@DanS-kh4tc]

My family had one when I was growing up. Used it to deliver news papers for our route. Great for what it was made to be. The handle bars were made to rotate for storage on Motorhomes and trailers with a bumper carrier that you could buy. I and my friends would go camping on the river that had a lot of sand along the river. It was a pack mule and had many great times with it. Sadly we sold it for something faster.

[@totalchaos290]

200 miles of bush roads 45mph was something you never saw. But 10 and 20mph the thing is a GOAT

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

My first bike was a 1976 Trail 90, I got it when I was 13 in 1998-9. We got it for maybe 4-500 bucks, needing nothing more than just cleaning up and lubing and making all the parts move smoothly again, the bike was all there, just hadn’t run in like 10 years. I learned how to work on stuff with it, with the help of my older cousins and dad, and once it was tip-top I proceeded to ride the absolute nuts off of it, with ZERO maintenance aside from a yearly oil and spark plug change and carb cleaning and a tire every now and again, for 9 years. It was a Trail 90, so naturally I was full-throttle for the majority of that time. I gave it to a young cousin, who continued to beat it mercilessly for years, who then gave it to a younger-still cousin, who rides it to this day. It needs a rebuild, but it still runs and gets the job done. I’m DEFINITELY buying one of the new Trail 125s as a second/loaner/girlfriend bike (I have a heavily modified TW200 and a stock-ish DR-Z400 SM for me) in a couple years when they’ve worked any bugs out (and hopefully I can get it in that sweet tan color they get overseas by then). I don’t expect it to be as indestructible as the legendary CT, but Honda knows what it has to live up to, so I can assume they’ll do their best. Amazing motorcycles. You don’t have to be fast to be fun, and these things are in a league of their own in terms of dependability and are pretty shockingly capable in the dirt to boot. Also, you’re absolutely out of your mind for taking that thing on the highway, haha!

[@johngifford7725]

It's the only vehicle where you can bring another one home on the back of it.

[@mothman6378]

reminds me of that trick they do where they put like 4 semi trucks on the back of one driving down the road.

[@ronalddaub7965]

I hauled a model T rear end down the railroad tracks with one 1 year

[@Xr3737]

its the lathe of vehicles

[@GratefulEd907]

I watched another video about these bikes and the guy said he put one on the back of another one and rode it home

[@OleJoe]

I had a 1969 trail 90 for years. Sold it about 10 years ago. The only long term problem I had with it was the battery constantly need to be replaced. The engine did cease up at about 2 years and Honda replaced it for free. There was some maufactoring defect. Mine did go 55 mph, but I only weighed about 120 lbs back then.

[@JW...-oj5iw]

Gordon Talge ... Your spelling needs work.

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Australian postmen/women still ride these bikes however with a WHOPPING 110cc 4 stroke.

[@aussiebaggerbro]

The Posty Bike Nationals or in in Maitland NSW this coming weekend!

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

@@aussiebaggerbro thanks for the heads up Scott

[@Player1original]

Same in Malta

[@jimsakai]

I owned a ‘69 CT-90 and it was the same as the ‘70. It had telescopic front suspension but lacked the air cleaner snorkel, extra fuel can, and swivel handlebars. It was my first bike and I loved it. I remember reading in a cycle mag about a guy who rode from Florida to California on a Trail 90 because he didn’t have a car.

[@erikb8877]

My trail 70 and 90 shaped me in the early years of my life.

[@jmesha]

I loved the trail 90, my first bike at 15 years old. I'm quite sure it was first made in 1964. Bought mine beginning of summer in 1966, but it was used, so definitely made before 1966. Mine didn't have high/low transmission. It had a bigger sprocket mounted behind the normal one. It took 4 bolts, washers, nuts and an extra length of chain to mount it on the smaller sprocket for low speed/power (what a pain that was, only did it once).

[@MurryRothbeard]

Best episode ever. The test ride had me on the edge of my seat.

[@warren935]

the word your looking for on the handle bar lever is BRILLIANT!

[@decadantdog4444]

This is the bike that was on the bumper rack on all the RVs, now it's the Yamaha TW200.

[@marcchaffee7751]

ha ! i have both !

[@morgannalley7439]

My first cycle was a 68 or 69 CT90. I wish I still had it. My Dad and I would take our motorcycle into the mountains for weekend campout and ride trails everywhere. Great low end torque and it would take me anywhere. Not so good on hill climbing, but it was fun.

[@Smart.Potato]

5:20 THE BEST PART ABOUT OWNING THESE KINDA BIKES!! I COULD DO THIS ALL DAY!!!

[@thomas316]

...and still struggle to use a gallon of petrol. 😅

[@mooglemy3813]

@@thomas316 would that be imperial or a US gallon. Hehehe. US gallon is 3.8 L imperial is 4.54 liters.

[@Smart.Potato]

Thomas haha true. You can put 1 gallon fuel, chase cats dogs all day! And still won’t finish the fuel!!

[@aicsusa]

I had a 70cc honda mini trail and a 55cc honda trail. My dad had a 50cc step thru that I learned to ride at 4 yrs old. The 50cc was a street version with the exhaust down low so I was able to straddle it in the low section.reach up to the handle bars, put it in first gear turn the throttle feet on the pegs and jump up on the seat! Dad had to start it for me until I got a little older and I didn't get out of first gear until I got older. LOL! then he bought me a 55 trail version when I was 7. I love those old hondas! My 70cc I bought in my 20's, it was street legal and I took it everywhere with me in my motorhome. Great bikes that never stop running! They were all the semi automatics! Great bikes!

[@Bogie3855]

Your are a brave man driving at those speeds on those tires......

[@geoffarnold4517]

My son and I went trail riding in the mountains of Idaho on two Trail 90s. While trying to get back to the main dirt road before sunset we were blocked by a fence and a locked gate. So my son lifted both CT 90s over the fence! He's a stud.

[@muddshshshark]

I have a 1970 CT70 ,it's never had a tuneup , original air in tires

[@engineerinhickorystripehat]

@Michael The tires on my 45 are WW2 NOS surplus , do the math .

[@jamesallen5591]

@@engineerinhickorystripehat I think it's the "original air" part that caught Michael's attention.

[@mikecastellon4545]

The original air adds significant value, as it is quite rare and highly sought by wealthy trail 90 collectors. The only thing more rare would be one owned by pee wee Herman or the 3 stooges

[@JW...-oj5iw]

Michael ... She never said it's ridden. Could be a pile of dust in dad's shed.

[@andymonk9505]

I bought my oldest daughter 1977XR75 and the younger daughter got 1979 YZ80.

[@magprob]

As a kid, in about 1966,67 or so, I had one of these. I learned to ride a bike on it. I went everywhere way back in the hills of Southern California on it. I love them and would like to have another.

[@CensoredVA]

I laughed out loud when the rider scale has it as intermediate.

[@volabamus]

That isn't what it said. 6:20

[@Smart.Potato]

You mean LOL??

[@DirtyAnimal]

The scale shows intermediate, text beginner. You are both right

[@xpusostomos]

You need to be a bad ass to be seen on this bike and not get beaten up. So not for beginners.

[@EasyRiderGreg]

@@xpusostomos I'm not known as a badass but If someone loaned one to me, hell yeah I'd ride it. Oh yeah My main bike is Harley Road King.

[@kalbomataba759]

I had one of those back when I was a teenager in the early 80s. In the winter I would put it in low range and tow people around in the snow on a disc sled tied to the back. It was great fun!

[@h.d.mech.mortenson2098]

Legendary bike. Amazing features for its day.

[@scotthutchens1556]

In the summer of 1969 when I was 15 I won a bright yellow Honda Trail 90 from a Pennzoil gas station drawing in Oil City, Pa. No extra gas tank though plus the forks were yellow. It had the chrome back rack like yours does but I don’t remember that clip that loosens to move the handle bars to the side. Had high exhaust but I think the center thing was yellow instead of the flat black plastic. Rode this bike for one season on some land that had hills and places to do jumps till I wrecked it. Got other forks fixed and sold it. Incredible amount of fun! Rom8:28 Eph 2:8,9

[@brianmorse8811]

You could have easily talked about this motorcycle for about 45 minutes. my son jest loves his, a 125 cc fits perfect in them too.

[@joshdozier4496]

Sean's the best. Most guys with big powerful bikes and sports cars wouldn't give smaller units like this any appreciation.

[@allwinds3786]

I learned to ride on a friend's "Trail 70"

[@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq]

I bought a non-runner for $10 in the ‘80s. Cleaned the carb and replaced the spark plug and rode it until I left for college. I ended up giving it back to the guy who originally sold it to me as a way of saying “thanks for the memories.”

[@thetreblerebel]

One of the greatest motorcycles ever made

[@Unknown-bv7lv]

Rode this in the 70s . Very forgiving and enjoyable

[@monavieforal]

My first bike was a trail 90. Mine was more like 1968

[@dben3353]

I had a 1972 my brother had a 1971. They are the best. I remember hauling our fishing tackle boxes on the back rack. A cushion on the rack provided a place for a friend to ride.

[@brettnelson2020]

Started w/ a split sprocket 90, moved up to Hi-Lo cases, and had a CT-110. Amazing machines - wish they'd come back!

[@jamienichols6838]

The Honda 90 is a real good motorcycle I had several of them when I was a kid road the crap out of them wish I had one again

[@joelalexander5338]

I forgot about mine until Shawn started featuring this one. It was super tough. As a kid, I abused mine and it never failed.

[@rhulandjc2008]

I modified and rebuilt 1971 Trail 70 by uping the jug and piston to a 90CC regeared for higher top end speed and street tires. Got it tagged and all legal so I can cruise around town all summer long. Get pulled over a lot as the cops just see a mini bike on the road. But its all good we get a laugh out of it as they usually see me go by and hit their lights before they see the legal tags. It sweet spot is cruising at 35-37mph which was my target upgrade speed I was shooting for and being able to ride comfortably around on 35mph city roads and not maxing the engine the entire time. 45mph is about the max... though I have had it up to 51mph with a good tail wind. Which is crazy fast for such a little bike. Love these old Honda's. Takes a hour to regear for the torque of slower trail riding and putting the Knobby tires back on for going up north in Michigan trail riding. If I were to do it all over again Id put in like a 110cc 4 speed manual and get rid of the original 3 speed semi-auto. 45mph is about all that 3 speed can handle and is just screaming. I have a video of it here on my page.

[@abbaby555]

Honda should bring back the trail model since the release of the new super Cub

[@baileylugnut]

They are and I’m getting one! In 2020

[@Dive-Bar-Casanova]

The Hunter 125 trail version is on it's way. Less HP than the Cub.

[@jimlarsen4591]

@@Dive-Bar-Casanova l m in for the 125 with a big bore kit already be made from the Grom....

[@hodun8]

My dad used the 110 version for fixing fences on the farm. He would strap a bucket to the back rack that was full of insulators and wire ties and splices. I bought one years later and it definitely it one of the best bikes Honda has made

[@bubot17]

no beards were harmed in the filming of this bike test

[@monolith94]

As the proud owner of a beard, I am so relieved

[@p6x2]

The Honda Trail 125 is coming to the USA in November 2020; when I was younger, I had a Honda Chappy, which we took with us on vacation, when camping. So we would not need to hop in the car each time we needed to get something at the grocery store. As with all the Honda, including this one, you could use and abuse them, they would never fail you. The Chappy was equipped with a two stroke engine, but in Europe, you had special "mixture" gas pumps everywhere. You did not need to add oil and shake as he showed in the video. The concept of the Chappy, however you want to call it today, has never gotten old. Everyone should have one in their garage.

[@deltabravo1257]

45 mph was the fastest I was able to get one going, when I was 110lb and about 14 years old.

[@Bikewer]

The first enduro I entered, back in the 70s... I recall several guys were riding trail 90s. Unstoppable, they were....

[@rosewhite---]

Exhaust cover is work of art!

[@glenndejong6817]

Rode the 110 cc for 17 years as a Postman in OZ , we hammered these bikes and couldn’t kill them , they are bulletproof . Every year there is a charity ride across the Simpson desert with everyone riding one .

[@waynes.2983]

It is called a dual range transmission. It is like a transfer case.

[@deplorabledave1048]

Yep. I'm really shocked that he called as a 2 speed transmission. It is 4 speed transmission with a dual range transfer case. Took two seconds to change. I just learned something I never knew. (Wiki) The 1966 model had two sprockets and you had to add an extra length of chain to change ranges. What a pain in the ass, huh?

[@m.kasper7646]

We used it for deer hunting back in mid 60's👍👌

[@m.kasper7646]

Most freeways or interstates requires a minimum of 175cc

[@aussieblue7132]

High n low range 😁

[@kimmer6]

@@deplorabledave1048 I was good at unbolting that sprocket and moving it over then adding the length of chain. It also had the knee action front forks with a whopping 2-3 inches of travel. The throttle stuck at wide open in first gear high coming up my driveway and I crashed into a derelict washing machine and bent the forks, got driveway rash, and Pop wasn't too happy with me.

[@cuervito911]

Hi Sean. I own a Honda trail 90!! A friend gave it to me cause he needed room in his garage and it's in a mint condition!!. I enjoy your channel a lot. God bless.

[@longjohnsilver5179]

The Honda Trail 90 was super reliable and powerful. It never was meant for speed. Not sure why the driver here seems so obsessed with speed. It was designed for ordinary roads and trails. One of the best motorbikes ever produced.

[@roryvonbrutt7302]

Idiots what an idiot those were never ever meant for speed there it's a trail 90

[@outbackeddie]

I agree. I had one back in the late 70's. I had a blast exploring the high desert in Southern California. I regret having sold it.

[@ronalddaub7965]

In high range is scared almost as high as any other 90 , compare that to the cl90 of the year yes

[@ronalddaub7965]

You can't really compare it to the st90 that was an oddball I had a few of those I like anything with that 90 or 110 engine I'd rather have a set of points actually

[@ronalddaub7965]

Have you priced a front sprocket for one lately?

[@LaynesAddiction]

My grandfather had one in immaculate condition when i was younger. It barely had any mileage, he bought it new in the 70's and barely rode it, when i would visit in the summertime i would ride it all over, up mountains in the the kooteneys on public roads, just everywhere. I think about this bike and wish it was still around, first true freedom I experienced as a kid, it never had even the slightest problem, despite me riding it nearly everyday, all day in extreme heat all over those remote mountains. Its to bad i cant have the original one i knew but i hope to get another one eventually just because it was so simple and reliable.

[@andrewb8173]

Hey great stuff , love the scripture , bless u mate

[@skagited9617]

Great bike; wish I still had mine... had a '68 similar to yours. Got it one year old, 250 miles, from a high school teacher I had. But I regularly got it up to 55 on a good road, even saw 60 once, but I was going down about a 4% grade... but it was gravel (hard packed sub grade for a new highway). Lots of miles on old logging roads, etc. It was sure nice having that hi/low range splitter! It was a stretch, but I even shifted it once on the fly. Nice memories! Thanks!

[@michaelmanzo4661]

I like how you did a prayer first bless u brother

[@charlesbyrd1957]

I had a 90 Sport in 1971 I could pop a wheelie and ride it high about 60 degrees on one wheel for miles and miles all around my leave it to beaver neighborhood till my dad caught me Your narration unlike most KZbin narration is funny

[@walusz73]

My uncle rode his from California to Virginia in the 70s

[@giovannicarosa8819]

Now that's an iron butt ride. Speed limits were definitely lower back then but still, that's a haul for anyone especially when your top speed is 45mph. Cudos

[@roncoburn7771]

Wow

[@1972mercurycougar]

Love your videos SRK!! I'm from Wisconsin, also a fan of these. I believe the CT125- USA, is really happening for 2021!!! Really.

[@bobmizen1]

Hi Shaun. I love your new presentation style, turning the bike like that. Could you continue doing this please starting with the Rune? Regards, Bob M. South Wales

[@gaylemesser136]

If he could do that you would not want to mess with him.💪👊😠😳🤪 Vaughn