Yeah so, i decided this whole vision thing is a waste of time and decided to trade it for these three beauties:
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f40/inanecathode/ct90%20stuff/HPIM1465Medium.jpg)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f40/inanecathode/ct90%20stuff/HPIM1466Medium.jpg)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f40/inanecathode/ct90%20stuff/HPIM1464Medium.jpg)
Sure they need a bit of work (i think i might have a missing side cover on the yellow one) but all in all i think it's a better move overall. Might even be worth something when its running!
Just kidding of course, it is still april isnt it?
Ummm, You missed April 1st by about a week my friend. 8)
David
Quote from: YellowJacket! on April 07, 2010, 01:49:03 PM
Ummm, You missed April 1st by about a week my friend. 8)
David
I'll take some more pictures of them when i get back out to the garage for you dave :P
trail 90s?? Looks like one i worked on...
That push rod model should last a good while after it is fixed up, and worth the effort. They are very good little motors.
Quote from: funkamongus on April 07, 2010, 03:40:37 PM
trail 90s?? Looks like one i worked on...
Yup, all 90ccs. One is a ct200, the other a ct90. The ct200 has an overhead valve engine as well as the 90, but without the under drive transmission. If i ever fix the ct200 it'll be getting the 67 under drive i picked up with the bikes.
i just saw a few of those earlier today,,, shrimper captain was using them as drift anchors - i'll go back out in the morning and see if he is interested in three more .
bachelorette #3 looks like all she needs is a chain (and a good whip)
good deal!
http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20/HondaCT90Late60S#
Pics of the one I worked on, my garage, and the guy who owns it in the blue shirt and my buddy Dan leaned over working on it. Im taking pics...
" I " you have entirely too much time on your hands! 8)
Or the air is too thin where you live! ;)
Quote from: akvision on April 08, 2010, 12:59:25 AM
" I " you have entirely too much time on your hands! 8)
Or the air is too thin where you live! ;)
Haha, yeah. The idea is for the gf to learn how to ride on something this small, then work up to something regular sized.
Course, there are two in good shape there too...
Shifting is all weird, though. They told me after we got it running, I didnt even want to take it out as we were having clutch issues, too. Bill, the larger guy in the photos who owns it, took off down the street on it and we couldnt help but get a little giggle out of him riding that tiny little thing...
I really like the second sprocket idea on the rear... Two different sized sprockets, in the same place, so you can set it up for slow trail riding, or for faster road riding.. pretty neat.
Hi Inane,
Here I was hoping that after you finally drilled your tank you might have the Vision a bit longer.
So what kind of work do you need to do on these scooters?
Cheers Ken S. ;D
Quote from: Kenny on April 08, 2010, 02:43:11 PM
Hi Inane,
Here I was hoping that after you finally drilled your tank you might have the Vision a bit longer.
So what kind of work do you need to do on these scooters?
Cheers Ken S. ;D
Haha yeah, man. You know those big bikes, just too much weight for me!
The
scooter motorcycle i'm working on needs the following:
New rear brake cable
Straightened front end
Straightened peg bar thing
Carb clean
Battery
Wire cleaning
Seat cover
And whatever else i find. I put some levers on it today (modified shorty dirt bike levers) and found the rear brake cable froze up, but the front is fine. Probably dig into the carb tomorrow. I'm gonna dip it i think, no rubber parts in it to be harmed plus its pretty clean already.
i WAS kidding about anchors . but there are a few of those used by local civic group, mostly in parades and as runner bikes during local city sponsored events( car shows, spring celebration festivals ,almost anything that doesn't include bikers, biker's families, or even two bikes in same parking lot.)
Karl Andress, local masonic honcho has a 90 that has a "grocery shelf" bolted on it, says it came that way . 4 regular paper grocery bags will fit in there evenly, with no sliding around if set in two by two. he bought it when a teen to do grocery delivery and still rides it now in parades and such,, but now he just sits a huge stuffed gorilla in the basket . yes the gorilla has a helmet on .
the grocery shelf thing looks a bit like a 30 inch square milk crate
If you have the spare gas can on one they are hard to find. they are all metal so they are easy to restore.
Quote from: Kevin on April 09, 2010, 12:11:39 AM
If you have the spare gas can on one they are hard to find. they are all metal so they are easy to restore.
Those came stock on later ones. For some reason the later 'postie bikes' are really hard to find. They have traditional forks, a little bit bigger, extra gas can, better suspension, etc.
The way i figure it, honda supercubs have had this leading link stamped front end suspension since the earth was cooling, i think it'll do alright ;)
For the fuel situation, i've been thinkin a bit about how i would do a bigger tank, i think what i'd do is mount a regular bike gas tank to the down tube... Another 5 gallons would get me 7 gallons of fuel... 700 miles before a fillup, sounds fun :)
If you had a spare Vision tank to mount then you would definately have something rare.
Quote from: vadasz1 on April 09, 2010, 08:48:39 AM
If you had a spare Vision tank to mount then you would definately have something rare.
Way too big, but good idea :D
So what kind of a " Trail 90 " site have you found ? Seems like kind of a step to the rear you are making- but if it works for you...
Cheers Ken S. ;)
Hah well hmm. Theres this one cool site, rot90.com (riders of trail 90 of course) but its full of grumpy old dudes :O
Just kidding of course, i didnt trade the vision. Not yet at least, nos parts are expensive :D
Ben, those those things are cool. Just the other day, I saw one for sale one for sale at Jamestown Harley Davidson! 650 bucks. When I was 15, I talked my parents into letting me buy one with the money I made mowing lawns. It cost 379 brand new in 1967. I can still remember the thrill, riding away from Modesto Honda, on my brand new stinkin bike!
Yeah Dave, and hooked ever since. I guess we all have some variation on that tale.
Still loving it.
I tried hill climbing on that Trail 90, at a place called Saddle Back Park, it was so steep the thing would run out of gas before the top! I ended up trading it straight across for a Hodaka Ace 90. That was a serious machine, lot's of power and good suspension.
Put the battery in it today, turned it on and lo the headlight comes on. The oil light comes on, even the horn goes *bert*. The bike needs a tail light lense, and i'm not sure if its charging yet so.
Got some fire today as well. Sanded the points contacts, and the points cam, got them to electrically ground and unground. Put the carb back on (cleaned, of course, didnt hook the fuel up yet so it was dry) spritzed a bit of gas in the intake, cracked the throttle and it definitely ran for a second.
I'll throw some filters at it, put some fuel in it, and see what happens tomorrow.
Oh, amusing note, i simply love the oil capacity. Point 93 liters, which is just about exactly one quart of oil. How cool is that? Changed the oil in the lemans the other day, took 6 freaking quarts of oil. That shit is expensive. I can afford to put fancy pants synthetic in the ct ;)
Yeah, my first bike... ACE Hodaka 90... $300 bucks... red frame, chrome tank, cool tool box, knobby tires and two ranges.. roadway and Trail. Very cool,,, but my buddy backed over it with the D-8 Cat. Had less then 1k miles on it. Dratt.
Got it running today! New fuel filters, a little starting fluid and it started right up. Set the idle and it just ticks over like brand new.
Got some new chain, gonna fix a fuel leak on the on-carb fuel filter, throw the new chain on, change the oil, and see if i can get the thing to move :)