detdrbuzzard
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my new adventure bike, just picked it up today, 1970 Honda CT 70 H
picked up a CT today
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mark from florida
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looks like a nice little ride. whats the plans with it? you look happy as kid at Christmas with his first new bicycle. oh yah welcome to the madness
cjpayne
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X2 here. At least somene saved him the trouble of upgrading the forks.
Would really like to see the engine and frame numbers.
detdrbuzzard
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no I did not think it was all original so i'm ok with the mixed parts. the plan is to register it ( it has a title ) in my name and enjoy it
detdrbuzzard
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hard to get a good pic of the engine number but i'll get the frame and head when I go back out in a couple hours
VIN & engine SN will tell you what you have. Probably a K0 (or HK0) retrofitted with a K1 front end. That's a nice combo, 4-speed manual and real front suspension. Essentially, being assembled from OEM parts it could be considered a phantom model. There's nothing wrong with building such a machine...especially if you intend to ride it. I see a lot of cheesy "repairs", all of which can be redone the right way.
Ultimately this bike could be turned into whatever you want, including a show bike, rat bike, restomod, or custom and be outstanding. The only thing it cannot be, without major changes is "purist correct". That may limit resale value...maybe not. It's already far from original, you're the only one who can say if that matters...or how it matters, if at all.
Looks to me like you have some good raw material to work with.
Ultimately this bike could be turned into whatever you want, including a show bike, rat bike, restomod, or custom and be outstanding. The only thing it cannot be, without major changes is "purist correct". That may limit resale value...maybe not. It's already far from original, you're the only one who can say if that matters...or how it matters, if at all.
Looks to me like you have some good raw material to work with.
detdrbuzzard
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made a mistake it's a 1971, the other pic's I took don't want to upload right now
Yep, late production K0 frame, 1971.
This bike has been pieced together from parts of at least 3 different models. Viewed on a monitor screen it's obviously been repainted...badly.
The good news is that it looks like mostly OEM parts, with the engine & front being uprades. Bad paint is easy enough to strip. And, heavy paint usually hides clean, solid, metal. Coated steel doesn't rust.
This bike has been pieced together from parts of at least 3 different models. Viewed on a monitor screen it's obviously been repainted...badly.
The good news is that it looks like mostly OEM parts, with the engine & front being uprades. Bad paint is easy enough to strip. And, heavy paint usually hides clean, solid, metal. Coated steel doesn't rust.
detdrbuzzard
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Yep, exactly...which segues neatly into some basic wisdom. First, if it's titled, it's not worth debating the model year. Anyone aware of the basics, and that would include anyone with the slightest bit of purist tendencies, would know that debating the DOM vs model year declaration is ridiculous. Second, as it sits, this machine is 4 assemblies away from an HK1the best 4-speed version plus it looks straight & remarkably complete. It has the engine & improved fork that make it the same as a factory-built HK1, from the riders perspective. If the frame was an HK1, by its VIN, we'd be having a different conversation. But, think about it...how much functional/operational difference would there be?
detdrbuzzard
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well all I can say is I've been out enjoying it
That's really what they're for. I also get a warm feeling bringing one back to life; but if it runs and is ridable out the gate, that's even better!
