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Dan_Lorenze · 09-29-2008, 04:57 PM

I just picked up this rusty old gem last Friday. It's a Candy Emerald Green 1971 CT70H that I bought from a friend after bugging him to sell it to me for over a decade.. I saw him at work last week and he finally gave me the word that he had to get ride of both of his CT70's. My buddy bought the KO blue one while I got the green one....

When I first looked at the bikes I noticed that the green bike said CT70H on the frame stamp and head stock, I instantly thought I had stumbled across a 4 speed manual bike... Nope, it's a three speed auto... Hmm.... I was under the impression that all H's were 4 speed manuals.... The bike came with the left hand brake lever for the rear brake just like all KO's and a mount for the rear brake cable... Everything leads this being a CT70H with a three speed.... Did the H ever come in a three speed? Z, this stuff is right up your alley...

dirttrackin280h · 09-29-2008, 05:02 PM

CT70H were all 4-speed manual motors.
Whats the Engine #??

Dan_Lorenze · 09-29-2008, 05:09 PM

So do all the frames come outfitted for a rear hand brake even though it has a manual clutch?

Dan_Lorenze · 09-29-2008, 05:14 PM

Engine# CT70E 189264

mikev · 09-29-2008, 05:18 PM

Weird. Motor swapped along with the handbrake, maybe?

Dan_Lorenze · 09-29-2008, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Weird. Motor swapped along with the handbrake, maybe?

Yep........ That's what I think too.......

Dan_Lorenze · 09-29-2008, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dirttrackin280h

Yup. Seems as the previous owner(s) swapped the original H motor with the motor you have now, and added the handbrake.

Cool.... Thanks for the help....

dirttrackin280h · 09-29-2008, 09:18 PM

What are your plans? Restore?

shw911 · 09-29-2008, 09:46 PM

Look at the speedometer. You should see 1-2-3-4 below the different mph.

Dan_Lorenze · 09-30-2008, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by shw911

Look at the speedometer. You should see 1-2-3-4 below the different mph.

You're right! It's a 4 speed speedo... forgot that one....

Dan_Lorenze · 09-30-2008, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by dirttrackin280h

What are your plans? Restore?

Not sure. Maybe just clean it up a little and have a camp bike for everyone to ride and not have to worry about gettin scratched up... (but I say that about all my bikes,haha). I'll be keeping a Honda engine in this one.. Maybe look for a 4 speed motor..

mikev · 09-30-2008, 08:55 AM

I have one that I probably won't use

Dan_Lorenze · 09-30-2008, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mikev

I have one that I probably won't use

Hmmm...

09-29-2008, 04:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dan_Lorenze 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moorpark CA Posts: 337	Question about my CT70h I just picked up this rusty old gem last Friday. It's a Candy Emerald Green 1971 CT70H that I bought from a friend after bugging him to sell it to me for over a decade.. I saw him at work last week and he finally gave me the word that he had to get ride of both of his CT70's. My buddy bought the KO blue one while I got the green one.... When I first looked at the bikes I noticed that the green bike said CT70H on the frame stamp and head stock, I instantly thought I had stumbled across a 4 speed manual bike... Nope, it's a three speed auto... Hmm.... I was under the impression that all H's were 4 speed manuals.... The bike came with the left hand brake lever for the rear brake just like all KO's and a mount for the rear brake cable... Everything leads this being a CT70H with a three speed.... Did the H ever come in a three speed? Z, this stuff is right up your alley... Last edited by Dan_Lorenze; 09-29-2008 at 05:03 PM.

09-29-2008, 05:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
dirttrackin280h 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oakley, California Posts: 680	Re: Question about my CT70h CT70H were all 4-speed manual motors. Whats the Engine #?? Last edited by dirttrackin280h; 09-29-2008 at 05:06 PM.

09-29-2008, 05:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Dan_Lorenze 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moorpark CA Posts: 337	Re: Question about my CT70h So do all the frames come outfitted for a rear hand brake even though it has a manual clutch?

09-29-2008, 05:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dan_Lorenze 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moorpark CA Posts: 337	Re: Question about my CT70h Engine# CT70E 189264

09-29-2008, 05:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
mikev 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 413	Re: Question about my CT70h Weird. Motor swapped along with the handbrake, maybe?

09-29-2008, 09:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
dirttrackin280h 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oakley, California Posts: 680	Re: Question about my CT70h What are your plans? Restore?

09-29-2008, 09:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,514	Re: Question about my CT70h Look at the speedometer. You should see 1-2-3-4 below the different mph.

09-30-2008, 08:55 AM	#12 (permalink)
mikev 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Livermore, CA Posts: 413	Re: Question about my CT70h I have one that I probably won't use

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