Planet Minis

agentorange · 10-11-2008, 08:58 PM

Hi everyone! My name is Jeff. I found this forum while searching for info on my '78 CT70. I have had the bike since I was 9, way back in '79. I rode it on and off until I was about 15. One day I couldn't get it started so it sat in the same spot in a storage building until yesterday.

Needless to say, it still won't start

, but I am working on it. I was amazed by some of the badass customization jobs done on some of these bikes. My first goal is to get this thing running again. This forum is a great source of information.

shw911 · 11-10-2008, 09:52 PM

WeLcOmE to pLaNeTmInIs!
Let see some pictures.
Your starting ills are most likely a carb problem, the points need adjusting or needs a new sparkplug.
Does it give you a spark when you kick it over?
If it does, move to the fuel delivery system.

Good luck and let us know what happens on the CT70 forum.

agentorange · 11-11-2008, 06:54 PM

Thanks, SHW. I have started it, and it's on the road to recovery. Right now, it looks like I do need to adjust the points and probably replace the coil. It runs until the engine gets warm then sputters out. I'm going to drop the engine again this weekend to get at the coil and file down the points.
I will try to take a few pics before I break it down again.

shw911 · 11-11-2008, 08:12 PM

Cool. Are you going to mod the stock motor or just restore it?

agentorange · 11-11-2008, 09:08 PM

For now I just plan to restore the original, but in the future I may drop a little science on it

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10-11-2008, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
agentorange PM Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 37	Complete Noob Hi everyone! My name is Jeff. I found this forum while searching for info on my '78 CT70. I have had the bike since I was 9, way back in '79. I rode it on and off until I was about 15. One day I couldn't get it started so it sat in the same spot in a storage building until yesterday. Needless to say, it still won't start , but I am working on it. I was amazed by some of the badass customization jobs done on some of these bikes. My first goal is to get this thing running again. This forum is a great source of information.

11-10-2008, 09:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,528	Re: Complete Noob WeLcOmE to pLaNeTmInIs! Let see some pictures. Your starting ills are most likely a carb problem, the points need adjusting or needs a new sparkplug. Does it give you a spark when you kick it over? If it does, move to the fuel delivery system. Good luck and let us know what happens on the CT70 forum.

11-11-2008, 06:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
agentorange PM Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 37	Re: Complete Noob Thanks, SHW. I have started it, and it's on the road to recovery. Right now, it looks like I do need to adjust the points and probably replace the coil. It runs until the engine gets warm then sputters out. I'm going to drop the engine again this weekend to get at the coil and file down the points. I will try to take a few pics before I break it down again.

11-11-2008, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
shw911 "Eating Ramen" Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,528	Re: Complete Noob Cool. Are you going to mod the stock motor or just restore it?

11-11-2008, 09:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
agentorange PM Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 37	Re: Complete Noob For now I just plan to restore the original, but in the future I may drop a little science on it .

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