That is fantastic to see so many CT70's, and that are all actual riders! My brother and I chipped in our grass cutting money in 1971 and bought a brand new Kawasaki 75cc MT-1. Our friends all had Trail 70's. I have to admit that the CT70 was faster, and definitely more reliable. We sure enjoyed the MT-1, but I think we would have enjoyed the CT70 more. Thanks for keeping history alive!
I wanted my folks to get me one for Xmas in 1969, my folks were well off and they could afford it, when I got up Xmas morning there was no Honda 70 under the tree. My dad told me that I was almost 14 years old and if I wanted something like that, it was time to start working for it. He said he would pay me $1.25 an hour and I could work 2 or 3 hours a day after school at his printing plant as long as my grades didn't go down and I could work all day on Saturdays on our farm. By the end of July 1970, I had saved up almost $400 which was just enough to cover a brand new CT70 and a Bell helmet down at the Western Auto Store. We had a 342-acre farm and I had a blast riding all over it, and the country roads around it.
My mother bought a 73 with the blue paint and the automatic clutch 3 speed in the early 90's from a guy down in Florida. We had a ball with it, should've seen it before my father got to it. He beat the hell out of that thing and it just wouldn't die. We still have it and my mother won't let me restore it. Saying it's her "special project". She'll never get to it. Darn fine bike, though. And they hold their value pretty well. I have no complaints. I would use one as my daily driver if it wasn't for the snow up here in NY.
I got a -72 new for my 12th birthday and rode all over the county roads and the farm too. I put 9,000 miles on it as a kid and never changed the oil. Just added when it was low. Pound for pound they were the toughest bikes ever produced.
I really enjoyed this video. when I was a little kid my parents bought me a blue CT 70. its been so long that I didn't remember that it was four down. I remember that I wanted the one with the clutch. but my parents thought it would be hard for me to learn how to use it. so they got me the one without the clutch. and then a few months later my friend down the street got the lime green one and it had a clutch. and I tried his bike and within a few minutes I was using the clutch no problem. and I was pissed at my parents that I didn't have the one with the clutch. but I never told them that. and then a couple years later they were getting me a new bike. I had to clean the dinner table and do the dishes for six months to get it. and I wanted the Honda 100. but when they went to the dealer they didn't have one in stock. and they said it would be around three weeks to get it in stock. and then my parents said to me. if you want a bike today you can get the SL 70. and when you are a little kid three weeks seemed like an eternity. so I got the SL 70. but as soon as I went down the street on it I was disappointed because the engine felt identical except for it having a clutch. and I wanted more power, and my entire life I've beat myself up for not waiting the three weeks to get the 100. your video brought back allot of memories. I used to ride that CT 70 on the trails everyday. I loved that time in my life.
Great Video! Looks like lots of fun. My collection: 4 blue, 1 red, 1 gold, 1 orange K1 CT70's. 1 white/yellow K0. 1 blue/silver, 1 red/silver, K1. 1 blue/white K2, 1 red/white K2 Z50's and several more on the launch pad......... deprived as a child but no longer. He who dies with the most Mini Trails wins!
TB Player man that sounds cool. I was looking for an early z50 when I came across a really nice 74 CT 70 so I bought it and put it in my 92 Civic SI hatchback,handlebars down and sitting on the front and back seat and drove 120 kms home smelling gas the whole way,but it was worth it. Greetings from British Columbia
I got a brand-new Blue/Green 4 speed in 1970. We had over 5 kids around town with them and would ride to the Hodaka shop over 40 miles from home on Saturdays. I just found the same year and colour on marketplace and picked it up, it had been sitting in a barn for 20 years. My grandson and I rebuilt the carburetor, and it started first kick. Sold my original CT to buy a Hodaka.
Ha ha ha! This brings back such great memories! I had a manual red Trail 70. I didn’t know much about carburetors back then so mine ran like crap and hardly ever started. I got frustrated with it and gave it away. I wish I had it today. I’d have it running like a top. Thanks for posting!!
Best video on UA-cam. Who didn’t own a trail 70? Mine was blue. I was able to turn the ignition with the proper twig. Haha. I have no doubt that all you riders here had an ear to ear grin under those helmets. That’s how fun and historical these safe, death bikes were.
I really enjoyed watching this video! It inspired me to pick up a nice 70cth, 73 ct and a st90. Looking forward to hitting the trails with family and friends.
My grandpa gave me his a couple years ago and it’s been in the shop since. Everything is running and paint is the last step so I’m super exited to feel how he felt riding in his younger days
Coolest , most reliable bikes ever!!. I had an XR 75 back in the day and a QA 50 before that. Beat the tar out of both just changed the oil and cleaned filter every now and again and they would always , ALWAYS run great. Nobody can touch the reliability of Japanese made motorcycles. GREAT ERA!!!
We got our QA50 in 73 and it went with us to Brazil in 75. The Brazilians thought that was the coolest thing since sliced bread. They just got sliced bread.
I always want it one when I was a teenager back in the early 80’s in Perú, but my parents wouldn’t buy me one , it was too dangerous they always say, I had a girlfriend who had a Honda chaly it was so fun riding it around town, now I own a 1977 ct 70 with a bigger engine it’s a blast to ride, but I wish I had it when I was younger 😔
Worked all summer to get a 1976 new for $500. Now at 60 have had a clone since 2008 for $1000 with a 110cc and exact copy thumper header exhaust which books at 54 MPH with 260 lbs of lard ass!
Kewl. Used to have an 82 or 83 can't remember. I had a few z50 around that time to so it's hard to remember. Mine was auto clutch and I thought 4 up. Could be wrong though. It seems like some of the 50's were up and some down as well. I know the 70 wasn't much faster than the 50 but it was street legal and that made it much cooler.
For the real, authentic CT70 experience, you need to have a young police officer chasing you, but you get away by going off-road and slicing throught the trees where he cannot follow!
porque ya no es lo mismo¡¡???? todo sigue igual nada ah cambiado solo las cosas existen de otra manera... yo igual siempr lo quize tener en los 90 recien la pude conseguir...
Son las mejores la usas para ir a comprar para y al baño para ir a trabajar y la dejas linda con poco dinero y si estas un poco loco pides recorrer muchos km
Honda should make these again,don't try to techno them up and sale them as cheap as possible,they would sale tons and people could afford to have a blast with them!
I had a Brigestone 90 when I was a kid . It had the rotory shift . The shift pattern was all down N-1-2-3-4 and then after N its back to the gears again . So It's like this and all down . 1st MMMMMM - 2nd MMMMM - 3rd MMMMM and 4thmmmm once more shift N . MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ho shoot and your nerves are racking now and you shift down again think your shifting into 4th . Nope its in 1st and there goes the engine it blow up .
they do a lot of mini bike riding in the Kingdom of Heaven the only thing that sucks about heaven is there is so many laws an red tape regarding mini bikes trail bikes its just ridiculous.
I think you guys need to wear more protection, you can injure yourselves just as much on a mini bike as well as a biker machine..... just a helmet is not enough! just saying....
That is fantastic to see so many CT70's, and that are all actual riders! My brother and I chipped in our grass cutting money in 1971 and bought a brand new Kawasaki 75cc MT-1. Our friends all had Trail 70's. I have to admit that the CT70 was faster, and definitely more reliable. We sure enjoyed the MT-1, but I think we would have enjoyed the CT70 more. Thanks for keeping history alive!
I wanted my folks to get me one for Xmas in 1969, my folks were well off and they could afford it, when I got up Xmas morning there was no Honda 70 under the tree. My dad told me that I was almost 14 years old and if I wanted something like that, it was time to start working for it. He said he would pay me $1.25 an hour and I could work 2 or 3 hours a day after school at his printing plant as long as my grades didn't go down and I could work all day on Saturdays on our farm. By the end of July 1970, I had saved up almost $400 which was just enough to cover a brand new CT70 and a Bell helmet down at the Western Auto Store.
We had a 342-acre farm and I had a blast riding all over it, and the country roads around it.
My mother bought a 73 with the blue paint and the automatic clutch 3 speed in the early 90's from a guy down in Florida. We had a ball with it, should've seen it before my father got to it. He beat the hell out of that thing and it just wouldn't die. We still have it and my mother won't let me restore it. Saying it's her "special project". She'll never get to it. Darn fine bike, though. And they hold their value pretty well. I have no complaints. I would use one as my daily driver if it wasn't for the snow up here in NY.
Thx1138sober what do you do now?
I got a -72 new for my 12th birthday and rode all over the county roads and the farm too. I put 9,000 miles on it as a kid and never changed the oil. Just added when it was low. Pound for pound they were the toughest bikes ever produced.
I'm having flashbacks to the 1970s... Cool vid.
I had one as a child in the mid seventies....wore it out having fun.
Head gasket blew and I had to push start it but it still ran!
Bullet proof.
I really enjoyed this video. when I was a little kid my parents bought me a blue CT 70. its been so long that I didn't remember that it was four down. I remember that I wanted the one with the clutch. but my parents thought it would be hard for me to learn how to use it. so they got me the one without the clutch. and then a few months later my friend down the street got the lime green one and it had a clutch. and I tried his bike and within a few minutes I was using the clutch no problem. and I was pissed at my parents that I didn't have the one with the clutch. but I never told them that. and then a couple years later they were getting me a new bike. I had to clean the dinner table and do the dishes for six months to get it. and I wanted the Honda 100. but when they went to the dealer they didn't have one in stock. and they said it would be around three weeks to get it in stock. and then my parents said to me. if you want a bike today you can get the SL 70. and when you are a little kid three weeks seemed like an eternity. so I got the SL 70. but as soon as I went down the street on it I was disappointed because the engine felt identical except for it having a clutch. and I wanted more power, and my entire life I've beat myself up for not waiting the three weeks to get the 100. your video brought back allot of memories. I used to ride that CT 70 on the trails everyday. I loved that time in my life.
Great Video! Looks like lots of fun. My collection: 4 blue, 1 red, 1 gold, 1 orange K1 CT70's. 1 white/yellow K0. 1 blue/silver, 1 red/silver, K1. 1 blue/white K2, 1 red/white K2 Z50's and several more on the launch pad......... deprived as a child but no longer. He who dies with the most Mini Trails wins!
TB Player man that sounds cool. I was looking for an early z50 when I came across a really nice 74 CT 70 so I bought it and put it in my 92 Civic SI hatchback,handlebars down and sitting on the front and back seat and drove 120 kms home smelling gas the whole way,but it was worth it. Greetings from British Columbia
I got a brand-new Blue/Green 4 speed in 1970. We had over 5 kids around town with them and would ride to the Hodaka shop over 40 miles from home on Saturdays. I just found the same year and colour on marketplace and picked it up, it had been sitting in a barn for 20 years. My grandson and I rebuilt the carburetor, and it started first kick. Sold my original CT to buy a Hodaka.
Like many I learned to ride on one of these bad boys back on the 70's. I soon as I hear the sound of them it all comes back.
Ha ha ha! This brings back such great memories! I had a manual red Trail 70. I didn’t know much about carburetors back then so mine ran like crap and hardly ever started. I got frustrated with it and gave it away. I wish I had it today. I’d have it running like a top. Thanks for posting!!
Best video on UA-cam. Who didn’t own a trail 70? Mine was blue. I was able to turn the ignition with the proper twig. Haha. I have no doubt that all you riders here had an ear to ear grin under those helmets. That’s how fun and historical these safe, death bikes were.
I really enjoyed watching this video! It inspired me to pick up a nice 70cth, 73 ct and a st90. Looking forward to hitting the trails with family and friends.
My grandpa gave me his a couple years ago and it’s been in the shop since. Everything is running and paint is the last step so I’m super exited to feel how he felt riding in his younger days
Coolest , most reliable bikes ever!!. I had an XR 75 back in the day and a QA 50 before that. Beat the tar out of both just changed the oil and cleaned filter every now and again and they would always , ALWAYS run great. Nobody can touch the reliability of Japanese made motorcycles. GREAT ERA!!!
Now that looks like fun.! Love the trail 70
The thing about the Honda trail 50 and 70's were, they would always start and run.
We got our QA50 in 73 and it went with us to Brazil in 75. The Brazilians thought that was the coolest thing since sliced bread. They just got sliced bread.
CT70s were the ultimate minibike
So cool,, “rich” neighbor kid had one
my first bike growing up ! just loved it . :-)
the most we had out once was 11 bikes...all ct70''s .a full day of fun on 2 litres of gas .
very cool vid - i saw it for several times and i still like it! Regards from germany, Tobi
Fun bikes❤ they are practically 2 wheeled ATV's
Great Little Bikes
memories were made that day
Love the sound of a CT70.
Good clean fun! Thanks for sharing.
cant believe living in such a remote place that is so cool
Marvelous! Congratulations!
I always want it one when I was a teenager back in the early 80’s in Perú, but my parents wouldn’t buy me one , it was too dangerous they always say, I had a girlfriend who had a Honda chaly it was so fun riding it around town, now I own a 1977 ct 70 with a bigger engine it’s a blast to ride, but I wish I had it when I was younger 😔
A Harley gang except there all running.. lol
Love it, just subscribed!
Man , I love watching this video !
I GOT MY 1970 IN 71 ~~LOVED IT ~~
damn that looks like hella fun
Awesome fun right there!!
Man that looks fun
I had the olive green color back in the 70s
DON'T mess with the motorcycle gang!
Worked all summer to get a 1976 new for $500. Now at 60 have had a clone since 2008 for $1000 with a 110cc and exact copy thumper header exhaust which books at 54 MPH with 260 lbs of lard ass!
looks way fun
Had a red 50 CT when I was a kid. Good times
Kewl. Used to have an 82 or 83 can't remember. I had a few z50 around that time to so it's hard to remember. Mine was auto clutch and I thought 4 up. Could be wrong though. It seems like some of the 50's were up and some down as well. I know the 70 wasn't much faster than the 50 but it was street legal and that made it much cooler.
I had a 1970 aqua blue CT70 with a 4-speed with a 90 carb and a kerker header on it
looks fun!
In Germany they are called “dax” but I’m so lucky I got one
I enjoy riding mine more than my Harley
beautiful DAX CT ♥
cool bikes i got a red and a blue
looks like fun
wish Honda would go back to making the CT bikes with choice of engines .. I think it would be a great seller ...
2019 Honda has the Monkey bike coming that is actually in Oct 2018...
For the real, authentic CT70 experience, you need to have a young police officer chasing you, but you get away by going off-road and slicing throught the trees where he cannot follow!
I am unbelievably jealous right now...
Just what these were meant to do
Yep. Old Honda's up to go down and down to go up.
I had a gold one in 1989 I was 8! Lol
I have a 1969 CT 70 All original
BADASS!
La mini moto que jamas pude conseguir en los 70's ahora me las puedo comprar pero la vida es cruel ya no es lo mismo.
porque ya no es lo mismo¡¡???? todo sigue igual nada ah cambiado solo las cosas existen de otra manera... yo igual siempr lo quize tener en los 90 recien la pude conseguir...
Was that the muffin man? “It’s a lil to get used to 4 down”
Wow do more wheelies
Had a ct70h
Fun ... fun . Fun
Son las mejores la usas para ir a comprar para y al baño para ir a trabajar y la dejas linda con poco dinero y si estas un poco loco pides recorrer muchos km
I Have a 90 That Looks Just like a Ct70 . I Believe it is a 1972 .
I have a 69 H model a 72 Gold 70 and a 75 green one.
Heck on wheels
Honda should make these again,don't try to techno them up and sale them as cheap as possible,they would sale tons and people could afford to have a blast with them!
i want the green one
The littler the bike, the bigger the grin
本田ST70超级 喜欢的小车！Do need adriv's licese todrive this?
I had a Brigestone 90 when I was a kid . It had the rotory shift . The shift pattern was all down N-1-2-3-4 and then after N its back to the gears again . So It's like this and all down . 1st MMMMMM - 2nd MMMMM - 3rd MMMMM and 4thmmmm once more shift N . MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ho shoot and your nerves are racking now and you shift down again think your shifting into 4th . Nope its in 1st and there goes the engine it blow up .
Hi guys are you still riding? Where are you located?
Yes, we're planning on doing a ride every year, north of Milwaukee, Wi.
Where are you guys riding? It looks familiar.
Erin, WI near Holy Hill.
Real 1%ers!
(-8D
J.C.
I want to join the ct70 biker gang
50cc?
imagine... then a 2019 ktm 1290 adv bike flies by... kekeke..
they do a lot of mini bike riding in the Kingdom of Heaven the only thing that sucks about heaven is there is so many laws an red tape regarding mini bikes trail bikes its just ridiculous.
Further proof that nothing fun is legal!
My brother has recently purchased 5 ct70s. Now I have to make them run.
Are you in Wisconsin? I saw a Green Bay Packers shirt. GO PACK!
Yup were all cheeseheads
I had an orange 72 4 speed semi auto my buddy had a yamaha 80 he was way faster but mine was bullet proof.
I have one for sale if anybody wanna buy it
Sell me one!!
A once again guys who don’t know alt about bikes .... good luck
質実剛健 大和魂 十人十色
Do americans call these mopeds "dax bikes"?
BikerRussell in the USA they're called Honda Trail 70
They used to be called trail bikes. But, nowadays they are called enduros. Because you can legally ride them on the road and go offroading with them.
Japan called them the Dax and the ST90 the mighty Dax.
I think you guys need to wear more protection, you can injure yourselves just as much on a mini bike as well as a biker machine..... just a helmet is not enough! just saying....
I had that blue one back in the 1980s :) -- nice to see it again