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Mr. Paladin
Приєднався 15 вер 2013
Відео
Adding a plow blade to my mower
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Adding a plow blade to the Hula Hoe blade on my Gravely mower
CT70 Off-road Part 3
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CT70 Off-road Part 3 more petroglyphs. Did the early Americans see aliens and spacecraft? You decide.
CT70 adventure Part 2
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This is part 2 of 3 parts. Off-road on the CT70 clone. This is the first petroglyphs stop on our off-road route. In part 3 we'll discover what the indians saw in the night sky. Aliens?
CT70 clone Off-Road Adventure in NM
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I'm taking my Icebear Champion, CT70 clone offroad in the desert in this part 1 of a two part off-road adventure. We'll visit an old silver mine, see the desert country in New Mexico a little bit, see how badly the CT70 handles soft sand and rocks, and in Part 2 we'll visit a couple of site for Indian Rock Carving called Petroglyphs.
NM Governor speaks to small businesses
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NM Governor speaks to small businesses
Make a power Hula Hoe
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This is how to make a large Hula Hoe to attach to your lawn tractor
Installing a Utopia backrest on Vespa 300 GTS
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Installing a Utopia backrest on Vespa 300 GTS
Bottomless Lakes State Park, Roswell, NM
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Bottomless Lakes State Park, Roswell, NM
@14:40 their is a dinosaur pictograph
I don't see the dinosaur you see. I see a lizard.
very informative, thanks for sharing and a million thanks!*~!
Thanks for making the video. Would like to get a clone trail 70 to do exactly as you did. Believe I can pull the plug and get one.
It was really a junky machine. I sold it for what I paid for it because the prices went up on new ones, and I bought Honda Monkey. it's four times the machine, and about 4 times the price! LOL
@@spydie Hey, thanks for the input. Mabe time to spend Xtra cash to get a dependable bike.
@@ccy8379 I would if you can afford it. I bought a used one but didn't save any money because at the time you couldn't find a new one anywhere and used ones were bringing new prices. It only had 800 miles on it. I wanted a 2022 model because of the 5 speed tranny and oil filter, but they were having a lot of trouble with transmissions burning up because the top two gears weren't getting oil. Honda was replacing the entire engine/transmission assembly on a lot of them, so I got a 2021 with a 4 speed and just a screen filter. It's a lot faster on the highway and lot more powerful off-road than the Chinese CT-70 clone even though they both have a 125cc engine. The Chinese one would top out about 35 mph and I can cruise all day at 55 on the Honda. The manual clutch instead of the automatic clutch on the CT-70 give it a lot more power and controllability. The Honda is also slightly bigger with a much better saddle for highway riding. It's one of my two favorite bikes, the other one is the new 2023 XR150. It's a lot like my old 1975 XL125 with no electronics. Analog speedometer and odometer and a carburetor with manual choke and the least expensive big name bike in America ($2971).
Fantastic job on your video and tutorial. I'm going to get a utopia backrest for my vespa.
Been thinking about getting one of these looks like great fun
It was good in the deep sand once I geared it down and put real knobby tires on it. But I recently sold it as my new Honda Monkey is a much better bike. It can do everything the Champion could do off-road, and it can cruise 55 mph (instead of 35 on the Champion). that 125 engine on the champion is really weak.
why BLOCKED comments in other videos ? . wadda coward .
Cute bug bike
Does the backrest interfere with the topcase opening?
Never mind. I saw on the manufacturer's site the backrest folds down to accommodate this. Thanks again for this valuable video. I think I will make this one of my winter projects.
@@TonyPsaltis You can leave the backrest up and still open the top case. It just rests against the backrest. I never fold it down. Good luck with your project. Holler at me if I can help.
How's the backrest working out for you?
Perfect. I wouldn’t own a Vespa without one!!!! LOL
Mr. Paladin, were they able to match the brown of your touring seat with the backrest cover? or is it a black? I can't tell from the video. I have the exact seat (touring) that you have in the video. Thanks. --Peter
@@peterpawlus8306 Yes, Peter, they matched the color perfectly. When you talk to him tell him you want the same one that Lon Lawrence in Deming, NM bought for his Vespa. Any good business should keep records of what they sent. I installed it myself but I had to buy an air stapler to get the staples back into that hard plastic. My hand-squeeze staplers didn't have enough power. I have bought several from that guy over the years so he certainly should have some records on me. I have one for the CT125 also that I didn't let go with the bike when I sold the bike. Utopia didn't want to get into making them for the CT125 because they didn't think there would be a market for them (and they might be right, although several guys on the forums were wanting one) but he sent me all the material I needed along with the backrest to make my own mount. I really should look for a market for it and get rid of it now.
@@spydie Awesome! I'll take your advice and give them a ring.
and I'm here stuck in Flanders haha I wish I could ride there too
and where is Flanders?
@@spydie Belgium lol
@@GSMicrobe I guess it's still cold there? We are having 50C temps here but too windy ride
"Gyroplane crash" Completely cuts out the crash. Maybe a new title is in order.
The title of the video is "adding a plow blade to my mower." It is not about a gyroplane
I had an original 1972 CT 70 in Special Yellow color. Wish I had it now of course, but man I can tell you, sand is that bikes nemesis. Thanks for the video, fun to watch.
Not for mine. I put on larger and wider knobby tires and it's my sand-bike now. Of course I have 125cc also which helps keep the tire spinning.
Hope No Bulls Charged @ you ! Out there Man
No, they didn't charge me. They wanted cash! LOL
@@spydie haaaaaaa!
@@thadiuspennington6574 Moo means mooney $$
Which tires are you using?
I would also like to know
Me as well!
Sadly, where I live in Florida, there's not much Public Use Land anymore. I've got to travel at least an hour away...
More motorcycle and less ancient aliens please lol
I wonder if those drawings are simply art, or if they had more meaning or possibly messages to communicate with other groups in the area.
love the vid! I always have to clarify what BLM is to people haha! So, I wanted to get a Honda Ruckus (really wanted the new Trail), but they're out of my budget this year. I want something I can venture into BLM land with, I live right up against BLM land and I usually mountain-bike out there, but I want to take one of my guns out there and some gear along with me on the ride, was wondering if the Champion would be a good choice. I do see a lot of people fighting the steering out on the rougher dirt in these types of youtube vids, and the fire roads here get really rocky. What's this 125 clone you speak of? Thanks for the vid!
That was fun to watch! Thank you for posting ! So if this is a CT70 clone, I assume it has the 125 engine. Also , the side decals say Honda. Looks very cool, but was that you or the manufacturer? Basically, what I am saying is I want your bike, where do I get it?
Yes, 125cc engine. Does not come with Honda decals.
Thank you! I just bought a 150cc scooter that is being shipped to my house. I have a bad back and know my two person seat isn't going to help. I needed a backrest I can reach and now I know how to install one. I found some on Amazon in my budget. You are the Only person on UA-cam I found talking about this exact type of backrest.
Rocky Gregory replied: (Then he deleted his comment) "He sells them, unfortunate you didn't buy it from this small business owner who makes these and created a video to show how to install it." - Thank you for the thought Gregory. There was nothing in the video that suggested he sold these. No matter, I found one a Kesoto brand for $15.00 US on Amazon which serves my purposes nicely and it's still a plus that I know I could install it before hand. I'm not seeing any unfortunate side here.
@@DivergentDroid A link to the Kesoto one you bought, please? I was Amazon has a few backrests.
@@DivergentDroid Actually I believe I did mention where I got the backrest and yes Utopia does sell them for the Vespa. Give them a call.
@@TonyPsaltis Did you find a backrest? Actually I believe I did mention where I got the backrest and yes Utopia does sell them for the Vespa. Give them a call.
Is that las cruses?
Riding in sand is a handful even without holding a selfie stick
It looks like your clone is more designed to be on roads than on the trails. If my memory serves me correctly my CT 70, was pretty good in the dirt. Perhaps at 13 and 85 pounds was the reason..lol thanks for the memories
Sand is a tough ask for anything with two wheels.
I like that clone! What tire size and brand are you using?
Ice Bear he said once
I put 12" rims and a 2" extended swing arm on mine, sir ... big difference
Where did you get the swing arm
@@NigelHeads A guy called Dr. ATV sells an extended aluminum swing arm
Hello, I see in your later videos that you swapped tires to a more aggressive off road tire. Which ones did you use? Also you raised your front fender. How did you do that? Looks great! Carry on and keep safe. Just Subscribed!
Wow I want one. Had no idea these were out there and so cheap! I just ordered the new Honda CT125 Trail Bike. I may get one of these clones too!
Stick with a Honda it takes a lot just to make one of these ridable
Great stuff! Awesome area to ride
Thanks for the ride. Beautiful country! I just bought a couple of red ones for my wife, and me to share with our two sons who are 8, and 12. As a matter of fact the MCO's arrived today. They sure are a lot of fun for the whole family. I plan to take them with us RVing so we can have many mini adventures along the way. PS. If anybody tries to give you flack for the Honda decals you can tell them they are actually correct for the bike because Honda didn't make them either.
I’m thinking about selling my Yamaha xt225 to get one of these. I was telling my daughter who’s almost 8 she might be big enough to ride it. How does your 8 year old do on one? She likes the Yamaha though and don’t want me to sell it. She likes going for rides on the back.
@@GratefulEd907 My 8 year old is too small for it. He is about 4' 50lbs so he's small for his age. He can barely touch the ground. I just don't want to risk it so I got him a a little 2 stroke 50 dirt bike. That way he he won't feel left out. He is getting it tomorrow, and I'm stoked. My 12 year old has no problem with it. He's about 5'5", and maybe 100lbs. It's a really good fit for him. I weighed mine on a doctors scale a couple of weeks ago, and it came at 175lbs so if I remember right it's considerably lighter than advertised.
Just bought a new green one had the original in the 70's.
If you don’t mind after you get it could you let me know how it compares to the original Ct70s. I’m thinking about getting one but if it’s complete junk I’m not gonna bother.
Wow thanks for the tour. Love it. Nice bike also.
I remember seeing the ct 70 on Daytona Beach in Florida . They would rent them by the hour . That was back on the 70's. Bigger tires are a must ,for your riding. Nice video. Ride safe
Had CT70 in 1972, wish I still had it, very fun bike......
Great video, thanks for posting. Beautiful place to ride and nice job on the video. It’s fun to hear it make all the same little noises, occasional brake squeak and engine sounds as mine. When you add part 2 add a link in the description, I look fwd to watching it.
Me Rock Climbing on a First Ascent rated 5.10 with a Self Belay System.