46:42.....Helmet is in front of the motorcycle lift. I've done the same type of thing before my self when what I was looking for was right in front of me. Cheers! Zip~
Hey mustie did you know that some Chinese company sells reproduction ct 70's they import them here to the u.s.too also they sell parts saw brand new handlebars and exhausts I forgot the website name but the guy who has a video of ct70 reproduction has a link to the site on his page ... Hope it helps on future builds/ressurection/restorations
Sir, I must say, your videos have inspired me. I've always enjoyed tinkering around in the garage. I even built some mini bikes and raced some with friends. Since I started watching your "will it run" videos, I've really kept my eye out for people tossing "old junk". I picked up an old Montgomery Ward snow blower yesterday. Someone tossed it to the curb. I was able to get it home and get it running in less than an hour. I enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work!
My dad was anti motorcycle when I was a tyke. "Nothing but a damn deathtrap" One day when I was nine or ten he comes home with a Trail 70 in the truck, to store for a buddy. Since its there he takes it for a putt around the back yard. Couple weeks later he brings home a Cl 360 Scrambler and is riding that around town. Next spring he gets a 550 which he ends up trading for a full dressed Goldwing. The Ct 70 ended up being mine. That one little 70 was responsible for turning one man from a motorcycle hater to a road dawg and launched one little kid towards a lifetime obsession with bikes. All hail the Trail 70.
Funny how that happens hey?!!! Though in my case as an old BMX'er I had enough trouble staying right side up on those I naturally shied away from crotch rockets...still rode them though... very sedately!!! still love them though...
I started out with a mini trail 50 and then as I grew up , I bought my older brother's Trail 70. It was the H model with a 4 speed and manual cluth. I rode it for several years. Loved them both.
My family's first was a Yamaha Dualsport 125cc in 1980... Funny Mom wanted it. Dad hated bikes. Dad rode the bike the most. He tore it up like he did any vehicle doing normal riding... I fixed it up after it sat for 10 years in 1993. Got it running for 2 years. But it just didn't want to be reliable after sitting so long. I've bought other bikes since then... Big bikes and small bikes. I just get more enjoyment from the smaller bikes though.
My wife hates rusty restorations. But she watched this video and loved it. Her stepdad bought her a new trail 70 in 1972. All her friends were jealous.She never got hurt her stepdad broke his collarbone first day.
My neighbor had a blue trail 70 just like yours..My uncle saw my infatuation with it and went out and bought me a broke down 72 Honda SL 70. We fixed it together and only when it was all fixed and running like a top did he tell me it was mine. I damn near died of happiness. Fast forward 40 years, 15 bikes, 2 motorcycle clubs and a million memories I still ride daily all seasons..R.I.P Uncle Bob and Thanks for giving me a lifetime love of motorcycles ! This series brought back alot of great memories. Awesome job man !
That was an epic series. Really enjoyed watching all 7 installments. Great to watch during Covid, better than Netflix! Must have been really satisfying going for that ride after all the work!
Musti, you will never know how much that "restoration" helped me. My wife and I both had the street legal 1978 CT 70's a long time ago. Was always a great time for just us to travel the back country. She passed on 3/06/2019. Your doing that CT 70 helped take me back to those carefree days. So yes, please get your wife a CT so you can watch her smiles, for miles and miles. Thank you, it helped me get through.
Stay strong mate... it's a path we all need to take in the end... Vids like this always remind us all of better times... Prayers and thoughts from Sydney Australia mate....
I’m not mechanical by any means...I stumbled on your videos and cannot stop watching..your really great at explaining...found 1971 Kombi sitting in the backyard of a hoarder...family gave it to me if I could get it out of the backyard..it was heavily buried and packed with crap that it took 2 days to free it...now it is being restored from the shell on up...new engine, new everything..
exactly correct! I had 2 Honda trail 50's and an XR75. That's real fun. Mom's today would say "oh Johnny no you might get hurt!" but I had a blast. Great video series.
@@jeffmorris739 I had a 72 Ct70 that someone must have bought, rode around the campground and put in storage. It was mint. Went on to an xr 75 and then 2 stroke motocross bikes. There is nothing more fun than those small honda bikes.
100% right. Folks of our generation (I was born in 1971), couldn't wait to come home from school, change into old clothes and go riding with our friends. I haven't had a bike in several years, but I STILL have the two minibike frames circa 1982 when I was kid (they were well used when I got them that year). Many hours of riding with my friends and as my dad watched me go up and down the street that I still live on today.
You guys have way too much fun!!! Your videos are great. Takes me back. I worked on cars for 30 plus years of my life, and now I havin more fun than ever!
I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Mustie1 kid, there's a million toys at Mustie's place that I can play with! From bikes to cars, to tons of spare parts, it's the best YT channel there is! I don't wanna grow up cuz, if I did, I couldn't be a Mustie1 kid!
I really enjoy all of your videos. Saying that I really really enjoy watching you and Brian playing out the woods. No one can say you're not afraid to use your toys. I like fact that you're gonna build another one for the wife and can throw them in the truck and take your camping trailer and enjoy your vacations a little more with out having to run the truck everywhere.
Aaaahhhhaaaa childhood memories. Wonder how many broken arms, collar bones and legs can be attributed to these little death machines our parents used to allow us to ride as kids 😂. REALLY want one as an adult. Damn those things were fun
An old trick we use to get something to tie wire to in order to fish them through handlebars is dental floss and an air gun. The dental floss will go in the direction of the air. So in the case of your handlebars, you would put the floss in the lower hole and blow towards the grip end. Works every time and it's super simple and quick. Just for future info. Zip~
Dear ZippoVarga Thanks for this very useful information. Coincidence: A friend of mine drove a 50cc Honda Dax (with the much more attractive round little taillight) when we were young. Nowadays he is a dental doctor and has to do with floss every day. Best regards.
That's a good trick and I've used it both with an air compressor on one end and once with a vacuum on the pull side. Now, the big question is, do you have a trick for getting the rubber grommet into that handlebar hole while still leaving enough room for the headight lead (or is it the horn?) and the throttle cable. Oil and four letter words aren't working their usual trick.
So much fun watching this project. We had a lot of those and Gemini SSTs, Little Indians in the neighborhood I grew up in. As we got older every one moved up to larger stuff Bultacos and Montessas. Our moms basement was full of discarded bikes until about 20 years ago when she gave it all away to some lucky dude who heard about them. Keep it up Mustie, when you chuckle I chuckle.
I have a 74 CT70 that I found in one of my father in laws storage building over 20 years ago. The gas tank was pretty rusted on the inside and the carb was in pretty foul shape. I cleaned the best I could and had it running for a while, until the trash from the tank plugged up the carb again. Now it's been sitting in my shop for 20 years. These videos have inspired to to try and get it going again.
Had a great time with this Honda 70 road trip! Thanks for taking Us along and wrenching with ya! Keep being you and keep taking us along for the ride... God Bless and save the knuckles...
Great little bike, looks really nice. The last part of the video, shows the woman of the world conclusive proof the saying, men never grow up, is positively true, and fantastic to see. I spotted a nice MGB hiding by a shed, as a proud British car loving guy, it would be really nice to see it put back in to it former glory.
Came out rather well for the condition it was in when it came your way. A couple things though, some of the older bikes just used straight weight oil in the forks, and if I remember the early Honda's 70's were one of them, will have to dig through my service manuals and see if I didn't let the manual go w/the last 1 I sold, as it's been a while since I did the last one. Also the speedo/odometer and headlight all originally had rubber washers between them and the metal mounts..to stop that shaking/vibration you see on them when you have them at speed, they are frequently gone from when someone got it to them, or they deteriorated off..was lucky to buy a box of round rubber blanks, that I cut holes in for size on those parts on bikes. Great size for riding around shows they would be..but off road you quickly remember how they didn't have enough suspension or power, and why we wanted bigger bikes even as growing teenagers ;) Interesting they have the 88cc kit though, and as that needs some engine love, hope you do get 1 of them in. Also want to see that 4speed get going as well.
My Dad got me a CT70 almost 45 years ago. My best friend had one too, and we would ride trails forever. This video brought back so many great memories. Loved hearing that little engine again. Thanks! :-)
Cool , this brings me back to 1970 when I first got my blue green ct 70, 4 speed clutch type so much fun for a 9 year old :), Never had any serious crash . Fast forward to 1974 and I got the awesome Suzuki TS 185 2 stroke , man I was in heaven , and living in Yuma az. small country town :) )))))
Thank you for saving that old girl. I watched the series. Brought back childhood memories with the 50's and Dad's Trail 70 and I upgraded to the big 100 Honda. We had a field we rode in. The 70 had a gas leak and caught on fire. Dad wasn't pleased but my little brother would only ride on that and was scared of my 100. Good times.
@@BruceBoschek I wrote my reply before I saw yours! Which is it though? I guess the big 20 was like a tree and he didn't single it out. I think I got it backwards. It is like at the end of "The Secret Life of Machines". Is it a goblet or two people facing each other? (Both!). :-)
The "20" was really big, and the "wt" was really small and contained within the side of the zero. To be fair, it was a really lousy job of formatting for a technical detail that should be presented straightforwardly.
Really cool. Glad you shared this build with us. Great accomplishment. Bike looks great. Piston rings may be freeing up. Sitting for 20-30 years can't do them any good. If you do let a machine sit for a long period of time, put oil in the plug holes now and then.
I had one of these when I was about ten. I bought it for $325.00 used. Best part was that it had folding handle bars that would allow it to fit into the trunk of almost any car. Lots of fun. Man, those were the days. PS. I had mine up to 53mph. ( Long downhill run on pavement. )🤣
There should be a couple rubber seat spacers under the pan that rest against the frame. Otherwise you are putting quite a stress on that pan if you just have the front hinge and rear latch supporting your butt. Edit: Yeah. I see the spacers there. Nothing to keep the side to side wiggle from happening.
Nicely done. I'm a master ASE certified technician and you did a nice job through out the whole rebuild. I'm also very jealous. I had one of those when I was a kid and have started a search to find one(or two for parts) and do the same thing so I can relive my childhood and cruise around town on one.
More like just cobbled together and some new old parts... waste of time and money. What is that worth now $200 maybe??? And to whom it will break down daily....
@@yamasakimotovlog3431 Apparently you dont get it. Who cares what it is worth. The fun , and real value is in the process of fixing it up. They had more than $200 worth of fun in 15 minutes of jamming it around the yard than you probably have had all year.
@@michaele1201 How would you know how much fun I have dont be rude he put money into that thing! Fun?? Vintage Yamaha and new Z1000 and pilots license never mind the boat and not a rich guy just have real work to do hobby is fun but waste of resources this project engine is baffed pal whatever...still have my 1990 LX 5.0 bought it new still good!! What do you do besides rag on me?
I had a Honda Just like that one Back in the Mid 70.s! I forgot how Funny that bike Sounds.. Boy... That brings me right back to those days!! And i like what your friend did with that Craftsman Tractor. Made it into a mad buggy!! Cool! have fun with them!!
I had a friend who competed in racing motorcycles, He eventually went up in class, and sold me his 1974 Honda XR-75, It was a 5 speed, top speed 45mph. My dad allowed me to bring it when we went camping, And I left those bikes you are riding behind me in the dust!!!! by the way you did a very good job on restoring that bike to running, I really enjoyed this video!!!!
@@furface9779 Exactly... good call! Also, the original batteries had an inline glass fuse holder, and if the fuse popped, it would generally blow the lights, plus make it run like crap. Most of these small Honda's had battery ignition, and that battery in the circuit was essential to keep the voltage down (7.5vdc or so) to where they don't arc across the points and throw the timing out of whack.😉 Also, you have to keep an eye on the battery acid level at regular intervals, because the 50's and 70's both had no voltage regulator, just a simple selenium rectifier, and were prone to boiling the battery on extended rides.
This series is fascinating, enjoyable and informative. I bought myself a Yamaha fz1-s 2008, that was an insurance total loss, had so much fun fixing the issues and cleaning up as I go along. My most recent win was to radiator, the bike had gone down on the right side and radiator had a trim panel screwed onto the radiator which had very slightly deformed the radiator, with some heat from the hot air gun and panel slide hammer I gently pulled the radiator back to mounting back to shape with a few gentle taps.
Mine was gold in color. The round track I made driving it round and round can still be seen in the winter.....and that was 46 years ago. It was an awesome machine!
Great job. You really inspire me to want to get out there and work on shit that don't run. Congrats on putting yourself together a fun new toy. Can't wait to see what you do next. ✌️
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 I mean... maybe. But usually when he does that, he says, "Nah, I'm just kidding it's right here." or something to that effect. It's just a weird one that he didn't heh. So, maybe he really didn't see the "WT" inside the 20. I didn't at first, but when he spun the bottle around again I saw it. Still, I put a wink on the end of mine because it's a mild tease and a "maybe you're messing with us" sentence.
Nice job!.BTW all japanese motorcycles have the same wiring color pattern ... dark brown and dark green for turn signal , white and blue for headlamp ...and so... .I worked with them for many years and now I do not remember all...haha.
Very nice! I love how you went through each part of it. We have a couple of 50's, one we ride, one I've been robbing parts from. I fiered it up on Mother's day and everyone took a rip on it_ still a lot of fun!
Hi, I have watched many of your videos and found them all interesting, you amaze me by the width and breadth of your knowledge, I am convinced that if someone were to fish an old motorbike that rested at the bottom of a canal for the last five years you would have it back to firing again inside an hour. You are a very knowledgeable person and deserve the success of your channel...........Ray H from the U.K.
Watched a handfull of your videos (generators, forklift, man lift, etc.) Watched this one from beginning to end. You're AWESOME!! So many good tips/strategies. I had a Honda 50 dirtbike when i was a kid...thing was friggin indestructible. Sold it for $350 (all the money in the world when you're young)...😑
It must seem that I am constantly praising the quality, thoroughness and attention to detail I see in your videos which might make you must feel like we are in a Bromance. LOL. All joking aside I am so enjoying the patience, skills, quality and attention to detail you display during any project of restoration and repair you post on RUclips. I am and have learned so many ways to keep calm, think of the solution to your restoration, smarts to think of a work around and in the end a great high quality restoration. I love your ability to design, create and implement the manufacturing of any part you require for any of your restoration projects especially when the vintage item no longer has any replacement parts available. Again, thank you for sharing and I am learning so much from your great narrative skills and your ability to think past the troubles and come up with a cleaver workaround when vintage parts are not available. Please, keep your restoration, repair and fabrication skills you display on your projects coming. I am enjoying not just your attention to detail, your knowledge but also your ingenuity and intelligence you display. I am your best student, LOL. Thanks my friend, God Bless & Keep Your Restoration Videos coming, Luciano Grossi
That bike looks like a RIOT to ride!! How fun! Its so cool to see you bring things back to life. I wish I had that little bike, to get around on. I'm without transportation right now. Anyways, thanks for another great video.
Thank you for making this thread for all of us, It was truly an honor to watch you and listen to you talk like "we" are there...LOL !!!! But you did great, Hopefully you will enjoy your Honda for a very long time. You are truly a excellent car crafter...( ie...Bike ) and you definitely have the patience for it. I enjoyed the whole thread.
I love these series videos, bringing back a car or bike from the dead to fully functional running machines. I also love the long video format. Your teaching and knowledge is impeccable. Thank you for letting us into your garage. Its always a joy watching you. #1 channel on RUclips.
I would say that came through with an almost 100% pass and is doing what it is supposed too. Look forward to you doing one for the wife. The nut on the lawn tractor hot rod really added to the video. All the best
Another great video !! Would be awesome if all the neighborhood big kids got their toys - bikes, motorbikes, ex-ride on mowers, quad bikes, home made carts, etc - and all went for rides together. That's the kinda place I would love to be.
I watch your videos all the time but I never comment, so I thought I’d just say that I like what you do and I especially like these old Honda videos. I had a 72 XL 70 growing up and watching this just takes me right back to my childhood! Great job bud!👍
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Nice restore mustie love the vids
Want to sell me your big car lift?
46:42.....Helmet is in front of the motorcycle lift. I've done the same type of thing before my self when what I was looking for was right in front of me. Cheers! Zip~
Hey mustie did you know that some Chinese company sells reproduction ct 70's they import them here to the u.s.too also they sell parts saw brand new handlebars and exhausts I forgot the website name but the guy who has a video of ct70 reproduction has a link to the site on his page ... Hope it helps on future builds/ressurection/restorations
Does that helmet lock work or is it on a different key
Sir, I must say, your videos have inspired me. I've always enjoyed tinkering around in the garage. I even built some mini bikes and raced some with friends. Since I started watching your "will it run" videos, I've really kept my eye out for people tossing "old junk". I picked up an old Montgomery Ward snow blower yesterday. Someone tossed it to the curb. I was able to get it home and get it running in less than an hour. I enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work!
Always a joy to watch, my neighbor has a pair he wants me to get back up and running again
l hope you are talking about the bike,lol
@@mustie1 ummmm....now that you mention it...I hope so too!! Hahaha
My dad was anti motorcycle when I was a tyke. "Nothing but a damn deathtrap" One day when I was nine or ten he comes home with a Trail 70 in the truck, to store for a buddy. Since its there he takes it for a putt around the back yard. Couple weeks later he brings home a Cl 360 Scrambler and is riding that around town. Next spring he gets a 550 which he ends up trading for a full dressed Goldwing. The Ct 70 ended up being mine. That one little 70 was responsible for turning one man from a motorcycle hater to a road dawg and launched one little kid towards a lifetime obsession with bikes. All hail the Trail 70.
“As long as your feet are under my supper table you’re not getting a motorcycle.” First bike was a basket CB 77E (305 Dream) in 75.
Funny how that happens hey?!!! Though in my case as an old BMX'er I had enough trouble staying right side up on those I naturally shied away from crotch rockets...still rode them though... very sedately!!! still love them though...
beautiful story. My first was Trail 70 too.
I started out with a mini trail 50 and then as I grew up , I bought my older brother's Trail 70. It was the H model with a 4 speed and manual cluth. I rode it for several years. Loved them both.
My family's first was a Yamaha Dualsport 125cc in 1980... Funny Mom wanted it. Dad hated bikes. Dad rode the bike the most. He tore it up like he did any vehicle doing normal riding...
I fixed it up after it sat for 10 years in 1993. Got it running for 2 years. But it just didn't want to be reliable after sitting so long.
I've bought other bikes since then... Big bikes and small bikes. I just get more enjoyment from the smaller bikes though.
My wife hates rusty restorations. But she watched this video and loved it. Her stepdad bought her a new trail 70 in 1972. All her friends were jealous.She never got hurt her stepdad broke his collarbone first day.
He couldn't wait to take it off some sweet jumps! That thing's a time machine. Mustie went from middle aged man to 13 year old kid in seconds.
My neighbor had a blue trail 70 just like yours..My uncle saw my infatuation with it and went out and bought me a broke down 72 Honda SL 70. We fixed it together and only when it was all fixed and running like a top did he tell me it was mine. I damn near died of happiness. Fast forward 40 years, 15 bikes, 2 motorcycle clubs and a million memories I still ride daily all seasons..R.I.P Uncle Bob and Thanks for giving me a lifetime love of motorcycles ! This series brought back alot of great memories. Awesome job man !
That was an epic series. Really enjoyed watching all 7 installments. Great to watch during Covid, better than Netflix! Must have been really satisfying going for that ride after all the work!
I believe this us the best full restoration you done yet. Very thorough. Ten thumps up. 👍👍👍
Musti, you will never know how much that "restoration" helped me. My wife and I both had the street legal 1978 CT 70's a long time ago. Was always a great time for just us to travel the back country. She passed on 3/06/2019. Your doing that CT 70 helped take me back to those carefree days. So yes, please get your wife a CT so you can watch her smiles, for miles and miles. Thank you, it helped me get through.
Nova 5620 hang in there buddy
Nova 5620 Rest in peace stay strong.
Peace be with you and your family.
Stay strong mate... it's a path we all need to take in the end... Vids like this always remind us all of better times... Prayers and thoughts from Sydney Australia mate....
I’m not mechanical by any means...I stumbled on your videos and cannot stop watching..your really great at explaining...found 1971 Kombi sitting in the backyard of a hoarder...family gave it to me if I could get it out of the backyard..it was heavily buried and packed with crap that it took 2 days to free it...now it is being restored from the shell on up...new engine, new everything..
This is what we called fun before iPod and PlayStation, Good job!
exactly correct! I had 2 Honda trail 50's and an XR75. That's real fun. Mom's today would say "oh Johnny no you might get hurt!" but I had a blast. Great video series.
@@jeffmorris739 MOMS always preeached YOUR GONNA GET HURT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It still is more fun than that stuff.
@@jeffmorris739 I had a 72 Ct70 that someone must have bought, rode around the campground and put in storage. It was mint. Went on to an xr 75 and then 2 stroke motocross bikes. There is nothing more fun than those small honda bikes.
100% right. Folks of our generation (I was born in 1971), couldn't wait to come home from school, change into old clothes and go riding with our friends. I haven't had a bike in several years, but I STILL have the two minibike frames circa 1982 when I was kid (they were well used when I got them that year). Many hours of riding with my friends and as my dad watched me go up and down the street that I still live on today.
You guys have way too much fun!!! Your videos are great. Takes me back. I worked on cars for 30 plus years of my life, and now I havin more fun than ever!
When I was a kid, a friend had one of those. I wanted one bad!
So, this has been a fun series.
Must of had the same friend ^^
Simon Clark
Me too! I still want one of these since I was 10 years old...
@@geoffreykeane4072 we had the 1973 one with the auto trans in it, great fun to scoot around with
Same here, Biggest envy streak of my life. I had a B&S minibike. No comparison, but still fun on flat ground.
I watch your videos quite religiously, but this Honda renovation is by far my favorite :)
I don't wanna grow up,
I'm a Mustie1 kid,
there's a million toys at Mustie's place that I can play with!
From bikes to cars,
to tons of spare parts,
it's the best YT channel there is!
I don't wanna grow up
cuz, if I did,
I couldn't be a Mustie1 kid!
That should fit perfect as lyrics to a punk song. Or a pop song. Or a country music song. Anybody who wants to compose the song? :-)
@@peteshannon5194 It's the old Toy's R Us jingle.
I really enjoy all of your videos. Saying that I really really enjoy watching you and Brian playing out the woods. No one can say you're not afraid to use your toys. I like fact that you're gonna build another one for the wife and can throw them in the truck and take your camping trailer and enjoy your vacations a little more with out having to run the truck everywhere.
OMG! I had such a great time watching this series. Thanks for always keeping me entertained. You have no idea how important these videos are to me.
Aaaahhhhaaaa childhood memories. Wonder how many broken arms, collar bones and legs can be attributed to these little death machines our parents used to allow us to ride as kids 😂. REALLY want one as an adult. Damn those things were fun
An old trick we use to get something to tie wire to in order to fish them through handlebars is dental floss and an air gun. The dental floss will go in the direction of the air. So in the case of your handlebars, you would put the floss in the lower hole and blow towards the grip end. Works every time and it's super simple and quick. Just for future info. Zip~
Dear ZippoVarga
Thanks for this very useful information. Coincidence: A friend of mine drove a 50cc Honda Dax (with the much more attractive round little taillight) when we were young. Nowadays he is a dental doctor and has to do with floss every day.
Best regards.
Have used string and a shop vac to pull a lead like that.
That's a good trick and I've used it both with an air compressor on one end and once with a vacuum on the pull side. Now, the big question is, do you have a trick for getting the rubber grommet into that handlebar hole while still leaving enough room for the headight lead (or is it the horn?) and the throttle cable. Oil and four letter words aren't working their usual trick.
@@Liam1H Have you tried Silicon spray on the grommet?
Heat and persistance should do the trick, use boiling water or a heatgun to soften the grommet and it usually pops right in.
Sitting in the airport smiling like a silly kid watching you jump around and having a blast! I love this little bike.
Wow, what an awesome bike. I rode those in the early 70's. Thanks for the memories.
So much fun watching this project. We had a lot of those and Gemini SSTs, Little Indians in the neighborhood I grew up in. As we got older every one moved up to larger stuff Bultacos and Montessas. Our moms basement was full of discarded bikes until about 20 years ago when she gave it all away to some lucky dude who heard about them. Keep it up Mustie, when you chuckle I chuckle.
You put the trail back into that trail bike. Great series! Thanks
I have a 74 CT70 that I found in one of my father in laws storage building over 20 years ago. The gas tank was pretty rusted on the inside and the carb was in pretty foul shape. I cleaned the best I could and had it running for a while, until the trash from the tank plugged up the carb again. Now it's been sitting in my shop for 20 years.
These videos have inspired to to try and get it going again.
That DID come a long ways.... You did a nice job on that Sir. Well done.
Fun little bike " wanna try it ? " " YUP " of course ! who wouldn't ! Thanks for sharing !
she turned out nice great job like always
I had an SL70 when I was kid. Rode the heck out of it! Thanks for the memory.
Had a great time with this Honda 70 road trip! Thanks for taking Us along and wrenching with ya!
Keep being you and keep taking us along for the ride... God Bless and save the knuckles...
Great little bike, looks really nice. The last part of the video, shows the woman of the world conclusive proof the saying, men never grow up, is positively true, and fantastic to see. I spotted a nice MGB hiding by a shed, as a proud British car loving guy, it would be really nice to see it put back in to it former glory.
Came out rather well for the condition it was in when it came your way. A couple things though, some of the older bikes just used straight weight oil in the forks, and if I remember the early Honda's 70's were one of them, will have to dig through my service manuals and see if I didn't let the manual go w/the last 1 I sold, as it's been a while since I did the last one. Also the speedo/odometer and headlight all originally had rubber washers between them and the metal mounts..to stop that shaking/vibration you see on them when you have them at speed, they are frequently gone from when someone got it to them, or they deteriorated off..was lucky to buy a box of round rubber blanks, that I cut holes in for size on those parts on bikes. Great size for riding around shows they would be..but off road you quickly remember how they didn't have enough suspension or power, and why we wanted bigger bikes even as growing teenagers ;) Interesting they have the 88cc kit though, and as that needs some engine love, hope you do get 1 of them in. Also want to see that 4speed get going as well.
The best thing about your great videos is the effortless transition from gifted mechanic to 10 year old kid!!!! Keep them coming.
My favorite Mustie1 series. Thank you!
My Dad got me a CT70 almost 45 years ago. My best friend had one too, and we would ride trails forever. This video brought back so many great memories. Loved hearing that little engine again. Thanks! :-)
When Johnny grew up he went to work for Honda as a product durability tester. He then bought a Porsche but it got caught in a flood.
Cool , this brings me back to 1970 when I first got my blue green ct 70, 4 speed clutch type so much fun for a 9 year old :), Never had any serious crash . Fast forward to 1974 and I got the awesome Suzuki TS 185 2 stroke , man I was in heaven , and living in Yuma az. small country town :) )))))
Just what my cereal needed! Waited for this one like a kid on Saturday morning!
Thank you for saving that old girl. I watched the series. Brought back childhood memories with the 50's and Dad's Trail 70 and I upgraded to the big 100 Honda. We had a field we rode in. The 70 had a gas leak and caught on fire. Dad wasn't pleased but my little brother would only ride on that and was scared of my 100. Good times.
Great start to my Sunday morning a mustie video with my coffee
That's exactly what I did. Sunday morning Mustie & coffee, but I included a few cigarette's. Lol
@@RANDALLOLOGY I do not smoke thankfully but to each their own, I love my death wish coffee
Wow she came out good..that looked fun good job as always..
LMAO! The high jump! Keep the vids coming! Love it man!
Since my son seen this video he bought one now my work load begins thanks for this video ,he's watching it again to make sure l do things right lolll
You missed where it says 20 weight in big letters on the quart of fork oil lol. Sorry I had to. I love all your vids man!
I saw that too and was busting up laughing! hahahahaha I love this man's videos though!
@@HRWatson68 Sometimes the forest gets in the way of the trees.
I was wondering...! :-) Mustie sees trees, not the forest!
@@BruceBoschek I wrote my reply before I saw yours! Which is it though? I guess the big 20 was like a tree and he didn't single it out. I think I got it backwards. It is like at the end of "The Secret Life of Machines". Is it a goblet or two people facing each other? (Both!). :-)
The "20" was really big, and the "wt" was really small and contained within the side of the zero. To be fair, it was a really lousy job of formatting for a technical detail that should be presented straightforwardly.
Really cool. Glad you shared this build with us. Great accomplishment. Bike looks great. Piston rings may be freeing up. Sitting for 20-30 years can't do them any good. If you do let a machine sit for a long period of time, put oil in the plug holes now and then.
I found this to be one of your best vids. I learned a lot from this one. Thx!
It is nice to see older kids having fun,that's the attitude.
I had one of these when I was about ten. I bought it for $325.00 used. Best part was that it had folding handle bars that would allow it to fit into the trunk of almost any car. Lots of fun. Man, those were the days.
PS. I had mine up to 53mph. ( Long downhill run on pavement. )🤣
i got to relive 3 years of my life watching this 7 part series ... thank you so much sir
There should be a couple rubber seat spacers under the pan that rest against the frame. Otherwise you are putting quite a stress on that pan if you just have the front hinge and rear latch supporting your butt.
Edit: Yeah. I see the spacers there. Nothing to keep the side to side wiggle from happening.
yup, cut up someold HOCKEY PUCKS and hot glue em in
Nicely done. I'm a master ASE certified technician and you did a nice job through out the whole rebuild. I'm also very jealous. I had one of those when I was a kid and have started a search to find one(or two for parts) and do the same thing so I can relive my childhood and cruise around town on one.
!!! Hey Mustie...You reassembled that main steering washer upside down. The first washer that mates with the ball bearings.!!!
I think you're correct
@Mustie1 yup, upside down
has a bevel on both sides the correct one is facing down
It's the 1st time I have seen this video. That was a very good restoring that bike.
I like how this went from "let's just get it running", to just about a full restoration. Just can't help yourself huh? Lol
These deserve a resurrection
@@travislazenby6797 AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!
More like just cobbled together and some new old parts... waste of time and money. What is that worth now $200 maybe??? And to whom it will break down daily....
@@yamasakimotovlog3431 Apparently you dont get it. Who cares what it is worth. The fun , and real value is in the process of fixing it up. They had more than $200 worth of fun in 15 minutes of jamming it around the yard than you probably have had all year.
@@michaele1201 How would you know how much fun I have dont be rude he put money into that thing! Fun?? Vintage Yamaha and new Z1000 and pilots license never mind the boat and not a rich guy just have real work to do hobby is fun but waste of resources this project engine is baffed pal whatever...still have my 1990 LX 5.0 bought it new still good!! What do you do besides rag on me?
this little bike and this series is absolutely awesome. thanks mustie!
coffee on a Sunday morning, listening to the rain outside, watching Mustie clean his balls..... Oh Life is good!
I had a Honda Just like that one Back in the Mid 70.s! I forgot how Funny that bike Sounds.. Boy... That brings me right back to those days!! And i like what your friend did with that Craftsman Tractor. Made it into a mad buggy!! Cool! have fun with them!!
Sunday morning with my coffee and a couple of croissants and a new Mustie video, I'm good.
So much fun, on tiny wheels. This is why I love small bikes and scooters
Cheers 😊
Enjoyed the series. When I was a little kid the two things I wanted was one of these, and of course a Krate-series Sting-Ray.
You know its a good Sunday when Mustie uploads.
cripes had to wait until Mon Morning to view and comment, went thru MUSTIE withdrawal Syndrome knowing there was a new vis out but no time to view
I had a friend who competed in racing motorcycles, He eventually went up in class, and sold me his 1974 Honda XR-75, It was a 5 speed, top speed 45mph. My dad allowed me to bring it when we went camping, And I left those bikes you are riding behind me in the dust!!!! by the way you did a very good job on restoring that bike to running, I really enjoyed this video!!!!
That looked like so much fun. Can't find one around here under $1500 :(
I love the way you talk like we are in the shop with you
i think someone ran it with a 12v battary and thats why all the lights are blown
if there is no 6 volt battery in it the magneto puts out 16 volts at top revs directly to the bulbs
Or they're fifty years old
I had a y80 and it didn't have a battery in it,when I revved it all the bulbs blew..lesson learned lol..
@@furface9779 Exactly... good call! Also, the original batteries had an inline glass fuse holder, and if the fuse popped, it would generally blow the lights, plus make it run like crap. Most of these small Honda's had battery ignition, and that battery in the circuit was essential to keep the voltage down (7.5vdc or so) to where they don't arc across the points and throw the timing out of whack.😉 Also, you have to keep an eye on the battery acid level at regular intervals, because the 50's and 70's both had no voltage regulator, just a simple selenium rectifier, and were prone to boiling the battery on extended rides.
This series is fascinating, enjoyable and informative. I bought myself a Yamaha fz1-s 2008, that was an insurance total loss, had so much fun fixing the issues and cleaning up as I go along. My most recent win was to radiator, the bike had gone down on the right side and radiator had a trim panel screwed onto the radiator which had very slightly deformed the radiator, with some heat from the hot air gun and panel slide hammer I gently pulled the radiator back to mounting back to shape with a few gentle taps.
notification squad. Great start to Sunday morning. BIG THUMBS UP Sir
He'll ya
Dude, I laughed when he asked you if you wanted to try it. "YEP!!"
@@bimmerwman I did too. You know he was gonna ride it.
when you were taking those sweet jumps that honda made me smile. great vids i am working on a 71 50z mini i have 3 i am restoring great bikes....
20 wt was in VERY fine print on the front of the bottle. LOL
I noticed that too. :D I guess they should have made it yellow like the even smaller word MEDIUM. He saw that.
Enjoyed the entire series,thanks
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Mine was gold in color. The round track I made driving it round and round can still be seen in the winter.....and that was 46 years ago. It was an awesome machine!
It's cool but... I kinda miss flubber
Great job. You really inspire me to want to get out there and work on shit that don't run. Congrats on putting yourself together a fun new toy. Can't wait to see what you do next. ✌️
The fork oil said 20 wt right on the front. C'mon Mustie! ;)
The 20 was huge too.
I think he being funny... screwing with the viewers... that 20 is huge.
@@jenniferwhitewolf3784 I mean... maybe. But usually when he does that, he says, "Nah, I'm just kidding it's right here." or something to that effect. It's just a weird one that he didn't heh. So, maybe he really didn't see the "WT" inside the 20. I didn't at first, but when he spun the bottle around again I saw it. Still, I put a wink on the end of mine because it's a mild tease and a "maybe you're messing with us" sentence.
Nice job!.BTW all japanese motorcycles have the same wiring color pattern ... dark brown and dark green for turn signal , white and blue for headlamp ...and so... .I worked with them for many years and now I do not remember all...haha.
You meet the nicest people on a Honda. Remember the adds??
If you do, Then dam son your a old fart like me ; )
I do... and I am... LOL
I do and I am too ! But the ad was on the Cub 50 cc. My first bike ! Loved it.Built like tank.
I am so old, when I fart, a dust cloud appears out of nowhere...
The spelling is atrocious as is the word choice. I do not even know what half of these internet words mean these days. *farts cobwebs.*
Very nice! I love how you went through each part of it. We have a couple of 50's, one we ride, one I've been robbing parts from. I fiered it up on Mother's day and everyone took a rip on it_ still a lot of fun!
Ride it across the US filming your trip as you go.
Hi, I have watched many of your videos and found them all interesting, you amaze me by the width and breadth of your knowledge, I am convinced that if someone were to fish an old motorbike that rested at the bottom of a canal for the last five years you would have it back to firing again inside an hour. You are a very knowledgeable person and deserve the success of your channel...........Ray H from the U.K.
I know fork oil about motor bikes.
HAHA! Don't we all, mate!
You got it all muddy !!!!!!!!!!!!! after all that restore ! you did a nice job !
Sammy Hagar rockin' a Honda. He can't ride, 55!
Thank you so much for your work here. I can feel my courage building already, been a couple of yeaRS !!!
Top bearing race upside down?
Agree, I thought he would catch it, but I guess not.
@@cliffordkiehl3959 Agree as well. It looked that way to me.
Will he catch that? I thank so, on second thought lol.
has a bevel on both sides the correct one is facing down
@@mustie1 We don't always see what you see, even in HD.
Watched a handfull of your videos (generators, forklift, man lift, etc.) Watched this one from beginning to end. You're AWESOME!! So many good tips/strategies.
I had a Honda 50 dirtbike when i was a kid...thing was friggin indestructible. Sold it for $350 (all the money in the world when you're young)...😑
That horn sounds like an angry wasp in a jam jar lol
Very cool restoration. Thanks for bringing us along.
Top bearing race is in the wrong way.
bozo rubbernoze no it’s not. Bigger shoulder on the top
Oops ok, I'm wrong. My bad.
has a bevel on both sides the correct one is facing down
It must seem that I am constantly praising the quality, thoroughness and attention to detail I see in your videos which might make you must feel like we are in a Bromance. LOL. All joking aside I am so enjoying the patience, skills, quality and attention to detail you display during any project of restoration and repair you post on RUclips. I am and have learned so many ways to keep calm, think of the solution to your restoration, smarts to think of a work around and in the end a great high quality restoration. I love your ability to design, create and implement the manufacturing of any part you require for any of your restoration projects especially when the vintage item no longer has any replacement parts available. Again, thank you for sharing and I am learning so much from your great narrative skills and your ability to think past the troubles and come up with a cleaver workaround when vintage parts are not available. Please, keep your restoration, repair and fabrication skills you display on your projects coming. I am enjoying not just your attention to detail, your knowledge but also your ingenuity and intelligence you display. I am your best student, LOL. Thanks my friend, God Bless & Keep Your Restoration Videos coming, Luciano Grossi
That bike looks like a RIOT to ride!! How fun! Its so cool to see you bring things back to life. I wish I had that little bike, to get around on. I'm without transportation right now. Anyways, thanks for another great video.
By far the best Vlog you’ve produced ❤️🦘🦘🦘
Thank you for making this thread for all of us, It was truly an honor to watch you and listen to you talk like "we" are there...LOL !!!! But you did great, Hopefully you will enjoy your Honda for a very long time. You are truly a excellent car crafter...( ie...Bike ) and you definitely have the patience for it. I enjoyed the whole thread.
I love these series videos, bringing back a car or bike from the dead to fully functional running machines. I also love the long video format. Your teaching and knowledge is impeccable. Thank you for letting us into your garage. Its always a joy watching you. #1 channel on RUclips.
I had the same bike. Mine was orange. I got it when I turned 9 in 1977. Loved that thing.
I would say that came through with an almost 100% pass and is doing what it is supposed too. Look forward to you doing one for the wife. The nut on the lawn tractor hot rod really added to the video. All the best
I believe I have watched all the video's; I see and hear a bit more passion from you on this project. I enjoy them all. Greetings from Indiana.
Another great video !! Would be awesome if all the neighborhood big kids got their toys - bikes, motorbikes, ex-ride on mowers, quad bikes, home made carts, etc - and all went for rides together. That's the kinda place I would love to be.
Takes me back to my first bike when I was thirteen. A 63 Yamaha Trail 80. I'm 64 now and still love bikes. Have a Harley in the garage still
I watch your videos all the time but I never comment, so I thought I’d just say that I like what you do and I especially like these old Honda videos. I had a 72 XL 70 growing up and watching this just takes me right back to my childhood! Great job bud!👍