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Discussion starter · #21 ·
I'm really dumb. I have some spare parts and used a ct70 flywheel, which is in fact non-cdi. Timing was thus way off. Lots of great troubleshooting stuff here though.
 
Discussion starter · #24 ·
That's Dupli-color believe it or not. The only thing is, the clear does NO protectiong. I should have used either an activated spray can, or or a regular spray gun all together. The actual paint is nice though!
 
Discussion starter · #26 ·
Wow. Sorry for the essay. Been a while. Lots has happened. First thing first. I took the bike on vacation with me! My family and I go down to Chincoteague every year and there tons of scooter rentals on the island, so I figured the CT would fit in nicely. It did. Then crossing a bridge she died on me. Just kinda stopped going. Got gas. Nothing. Walking a bike any distance is a pain, but this thing is surprisingly awkward. Got it home after and decided to check if everything was ok. Only after pulling the head off did I realize that some of the wires had pulled loose from my apparently poorly crimped bullet connecters. Got mad. Pulled the engine. Bike sat for a good half a year. Went to college. Started tinkering again on Easter break. I know in some other post I talked about how I was stupid in my parts buying and such. That’s not entirely true. Apparently I ended up with enough parts to build a Frankenmotor. Big valve head, big bore, striker crank, and roller bearing performance cam from Dr.Atv. Tangent. Those guys are great. Crazy fast shipping, Information about parts, and some different and interesting stuff for older minis. Plus a wealth of parts for restorations. Tangent over. Cases are stock (shocker I know). 4 speed. Heavy duty auto clutch. Should be interesting. Yes it actually runs. After getting the motor done I started looking at the bike. I was really disappointed that my spray paint paint job ended up really trashy. Lots of paint chips off on a whim. So I did what any sane person would do. Do it the wrong way again, but the right way. Got a quart of rustoleum royal blue paint, acetone, and some hardener (key part right there). Stripped, primed, wet sanded, painted. Can’t believe the results. I’ll post pictures when it isn’t 2:30 in the morning. Georgia’s color. Glossy, and way stronger than the duplicolor. Will look great with my seat. So yeah. Haven’t put anything back together. Waiting for the hardener to fully cure. Going to wax first, too. There also may be a goodie or two in the pipeline, but we’ll see. So yeah. Gonna put on a couple of the stock decals like the frame logo and such. On a side note, does anyone know where I can get aluminum side tags like the stock ones, or if there would be a good way to reuse my old ones? They’re in great shape, and I didn’t destroy them taking them off the bike. Ciao!
 
Discussion starter · #27 · (Edited)
Love how I said “not at 2 in the morning,” yet here I am again! New paint and such.
Also made a custom cluster. Really it’s just a z50 style speedo and a huge neutral light. Looks kinda cool tho.
Sorry that this is how I ended up having to post the photos, but I was about to have a stroke trying to figure out/remember how to post pictures from Flickr.
TADA!
EDIT: Forgot to mention! I masked off the rear shock posts when doing everything so that the original paint remained intact. Someday someone is going to be so excited when they go to restore the bike and find the original color in there. That’s the idea, anyways.
Ciao!
 
Discussion starter · #29 ·
It never ends with this bike. I don’t have the engine in yet, but now I have no power. Nothing. My question is do voltage regulators have continuity or is testing for that a lost cause.
 
Discussion starter · #31 ·
(Apologies for reviving my old thread. I understand if it gets locked, but I figured I should do SOME kind of update on the running and riding state of the bike.)

Made the realization that it's been ten years to the day from when I first received a box that contained the frame and swingarm of my CT70. Had to pull it out for a few pictures. Excuse the dust.

Pic in all her glory. The Rust-Oleum with hardener has held up impeccibly. The blue with that seat and the slightly yellow headlight in is just so cool to me. Don't get to ride it much anymore. But sure enough with years old gas in the tank took me three kicks to get it started. Hadn't run it in a year. The more I look at this bike the more I miss tinkering on it.

Lots of the parts are what I could afford at the time and, while I'm no millionaire, I could afford some nicer parts to go in their place now. Maybe the road ahead has that in store. But regardless, I find myself sitting here waxing poetically about those ten years. So much has changed. So much is the same. This little bike is witness to it all. I have to admit, I always felt I was missing out on something listening to the old heads talk about having one of these in their childhood, or about how they dug their old bike out of the back of the barn where it sat for 40 years and restoring it to showroom. When I first started working on this bike in my teens I figured it was a feeling I would always miss out on, because "those days have long since passed." But as I sat and began to type into the void tonight, I realized that notion too was a foolish one. One last way I've made a fool of myself with this bike, but certainly not an unwelcome one. I think back on this bike and what it represents to me. The hard work. The lessons learned. And of course, the kind words of strangers on the internet. The obligatory forum post with the same problem I had had, posted in 2006, that taught me about running these bikes without batteries, or the difference between the CDI and points wiring harnesses, or a myriad of other topics.

I'm also realizing this reads like a goodbye as I'm typing it. Lol. While it's not, I do want to truly say thank you to the folks on this website. This bike and everything that's come with it are a huge part of the reason I am who I am today. So just, thank you. But yeah. Go finish your project or something.

-John
 
(Apologies for reviving my old thread. I understand if it gets locked, but I figured I should do SOME kind of update on the running and riding state of the bike.)

Made the realization that it's been ten years to the day from when I first received a box that contained the frame and swingarm of my CT70. Had to pull it out for a few pictures. Excuse the dust.
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Pic in all her glory. The Rust-Oleum with hardener has held up impeccibly. The blue with that seat and the slightly yellow headlight in is just so cool to me. Don't get to ride it much anymore. But sure enough with years old gas in the tank took me three kicks to get it started. Hadn't run it in a year. The more I look at this bike the more I miss tinkering on it.

Lots of the parts are what I could afford at the time and, while I'm no millionaire, I could afford some nicer parts to go in their place now. Maybe the road ahead has that in store. But regardless, I find myself sitting here waxing poetically about those ten years. So much has changed. So much is the same. This little bike is witness to it all. I have to admit, I always felt I was missing out on something listening to the old heads talk about having one of these in their childhood, or about how they dug their old bike out of the back of the barn where it sat for 40 years and restoring it to showroom. When I first started working on this bike in my teens I figured it was a feeling I would always miss out on, because "those days have long since passed." But as I sat and began to type into the void tonight, I realized that notion too was a foolish one. One last way I've made a fool of myself with this bike, but certainly not an unwelcome one. I think back on this bike and what it represents to me. The hard work. The lessons learned. And of course, the kind words of strangers on the internet. The obligatory forum post with the same problem I had had, posted in 2006, that taught me about running these bikes without batteries, or the difference between the CDI and points wiring harnesses, or a myriad of other topics.

I'm also realizing this reads like a goodbye as I'm typing it. Lol. While it's not, I do want to truly say thank you to the folks on this website. This bike and everything that's come with it are a huge part of the reason I am who I am today. So just, thank you. But yeah. Go finish your project or something.

-John
Hey, man, That was good. I also have a string of memories that bikes are a big part of. They still are a big part of my day to day life now. It is amazing how the motorcycle experience unites us. The amount of conversation one of these small bikes will stir up is one of the fun things about riding them. Good to see you back on your bike. Thanks for sharing!
 
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