1972 HONDA SL70 - ELBOW GREASE

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  • Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
  • A 1972 Honda SL70 basket case I picked up. With some effort, it is now a runner. It went from seized and crusty to a cleaned up little ripper. I chose to leave it with some of it's original patina.

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  • @chuckwilson6281
    @chuckwilson6281 2 года назад +9

    Had one just like it except for it being red. Had a Trail 50, wanted a upgrade. The Honda dealer said I would need $200.00 for the trade. My Dad said that he would match me a $100.00 for the deal. Spent all summer doing odd jobs and saving the money. At the end of the summer I finally earned the cash to get the bike. Great summer. Great bike.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      that is amazing!

  • @harleydavidson6851
    @harleydavidson6851 2 года назад

    My Verry First bike that STARTED the Obsession! A Trail 70. 1973 New! Then the Super Quick Yamaha 80! Rest is History! BEST DAM DECADE of My Life! Nothing But FUN!! How i Miss it. God bless...

  • @chrislollich525
    @chrislollich525 2 года назад +2

    Had the exact bike when I was a kid , I was 12 , I'll be
    62 in 2 days , now I have a
    1974xl 70, and a 74xl350
    Those were the biggest and smallest endero bikes
    Honda made that year.
    I had my SL 70 entil I was 16 then I got a Harley 250
    Sprint flat tracker , now I
    have a 70 350 sprint , and
    XR 70, a pumped XR 650l
    , And I just a hybrid 97 CR 80 with a vertical cyl 150
    Quad motor in it. Hope I
    Didn't carry on to much but I love Honda 4 strokes
    And hope you enjoy yours.
    Thanks from NOR-CAL.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      Thats so awesome! Nothing better than an old Honda.

  • @BreanneVigeant
    @BreanneVigeant 5 месяцев назад +1

    Just getting into garage things. Awesome starter video for me 👍

  • @powerwagon3731
    @powerwagon3731 2 года назад +1

    I remember seeing these new when I was a kid, I wanted one so bad. I’m 61 now and have had probably 20 bikes since and still ride.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      love it. glad to hear!

  • @mobydick3895
    @mobydick3895 2 года назад +1

    It's funny, the 1972 SL70 was the upgrade every kid on a 1970 CT70 wanted, but here we are now some 50 years later, and the 1970 CT70 is all the rage and most SL70s are totally gone.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      Yep! Seems that way now. The kids who were growing into the SL70s seemed to ride the heck them and run most into the ground.

  • @chrismoody1342
    @chrismoody1342 Год назад

    This motorcycle was a huge he part of my life as a kid, although it was 100cc. Had a river behind the house where I had set up a track. I scared off a neighbor that had a 360 Husky, he refused to race me knowing I would humiliate him, I had that track wired as they say. Great little bike for what it was.

  • @AlexanderLanderman
    @AlexanderLanderman 2 года назад +1

    Working on the same build right now! Also, I saw a Puch Moped in the background! MOPEDS!!!!

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      great eye!! MOPEDSSSS. Good luck with yours. I hope to put out some more videos of builds soon.

    • @AlexanderLanderman
      @AlexanderLanderman 2 года назад

      @@DMACmoto Hell yeah man! Cant wait to see them! You're always welcome to wrench and ride with us if you're ever in Souther Indiana.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      @@AlexanderLanderman love that. Thanks for the hospitality. Moped people are the only strangers that doesn’t make that feel weird!

  • @marvinacklin792
    @marvinacklin792 Год назад

    Watched the whole thing, a sweet little machine, nice work!

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  Год назад

      thanks for the kind words Marvin!

  • @jeffring1222
    @jeffring1222 2 года назад +1

    Dude, u did a awesome job on that Honda, when it started I got a big smile.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      Thanks for the kind words!! Its always a nice moment when it fires up for the first time in years

  • @robinbrowne5419
    @robinbrowne5419 2 года назад +1

    Good job👍 It looks like a great little bike for putting around the woods.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      Thanks! Sure is. Cant beat a vintage Honda

  • @BorisTheSpyder
    @BorisTheSpyder 2 года назад +1

    Music is perfect for a safecracker flick.

  • @sultin666
    @sultin666 2 года назад +2

    I wanted one of these so bad as a kid, by the rime I saved up enough I out grew it. Ended up with a brand new SL 125 for 600 bucks.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      Thats awesome! Did you keep anything from back in the day??

    • @sultin666
      @sultin666 2 года назад +1

      @@DMACmoto I still have the rear tire. Why.. I have no idea.

  • @MrUtubeobia
    @MrUtubeobia 2 года назад +2

    That sure looks like my old SL100. Think it was a ‘71 or ‘72 model.

  • @michaellyle8819
    @michaellyle8819 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful job!

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      Thanks for checking it out!

  • @adrianmuhlsimmer3445
    @adrianmuhlsimmer3445 2 года назад +1

    I have one! It’s been in our family 45 years, still runs but will Need a full restoration soon. Just love it! I will do a video of the restoration :)

  • @BreakTime10101
    @BreakTime10101 2 года назад +1

    Great job. I had the red version when I was a kid. Just curious, why didn’t you paint the fenders and gas tank?

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад +1

      Thank you!! It was just simple renovation of turning it to a rider. I only painted the side covers because they weren’t blue and in bad shape… so I wanted them to match. But I do agree they look mighty new compared to the rest, but i like the old paint patina and bruises on the originals. I don’t mind the imperfections!

  • @AS-nz2pj
    @AS-nz2pj 2 года назад +1

    🔥🔥💥💥

  • @mikey82886
    @mikey82886 2 года назад +1

    Details… details…

  • @senatorjosephmccarthy2720
    @senatorjosephmccarthy2720 Год назад +1

    Noice! 👍

  • @tjtj1692
    @tjtj1692 2 года назад +2

    I have this same motorcycle. Wanted to restore it but it's beyond my expertises. Any one want to buy it?

  • @alexgames01
    @alexgames01 2 года назад +1

    Great job man! I have my father's old SL70 here and I am wondering how much I should expect to pay for a rebuild? Have an idea how much it will cost?

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      Thank you. Thats awesome! It all depends on how far you want to take it. Try dratv.com/ for parts if you are doing it yourself. Good luck, awesome little machines.

    • @alexgames01
      @alexgames01 2 года назад

      @@DMACmoto thanks mate! Very useful! Did you buy new two side caps (where you put the decal "SL70") I could not find it in the website...

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      @@alexgames01 I restored the originals. They were mis-colored, scratched, and battered. I sand blasted, primed, and repainted. Try ebay and also: re-mx.com/sl70-xl70

  • @Kenny-xg5gp
    @Kenny-xg5gp 11 месяцев назад

    How much is a Honda sl70 worth never been road

  • @waynecornwell3998
    @waynecornwell3998 2 года назад +1

    I don't remember selling these here in the United they had the SL 90 it had basically the trail 70 sheet metal type frame but it was a 90 motor put in it and it had spoked wheels. But I don't remember them ever marketing this style of 70 here in the United States and I was pretty well into motorcycles in the 70's and 80s

  • @Knak123
    @Knak123 2 года назад +1

    music from hell

  • @SuperDscruggs
    @SuperDscruggs Год назад +1

    Great job but this “music” is pure torture. OMG

  • @Kenny-xg5gp
    @Kenny-xg5gp 11 месяцев назад

    Who wants to bye a 1972 Honda. Sl70 for cash

  • @nonsenseinc.5569
    @nonsenseinc.5569 2 года назад +1

    Terrible, terrible music but great work on the bike.

    • @DMACmoto
      @DMACmoto  2 года назад

      I agree! I wish it was easier to find suitable music to use. Maybe next one. Thanks!

  • @BreanneVigeant
    @BreanneVigeant 5 месяцев назад +1

    Just getting into garage things. Awesome starter video for me 👍