What did you do to your CT70 today

detdrbuzzard

Active Member
Friday while out riding the mighty CT 70 started having a very hard time going into 4th gear so I grabbed the XL 70 motor out of my basement and transplanted it into the Mighty CT 70 frame, too bad I didn't notice the broken exhaust studs begore I bolted the motor in
 

69ST

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seeing that it has to be opened up to fix the trans I guess i'll order a big bore kit for it too
I'd start by looking under the outer clutch cover. This could be something as simple as a loose shift star.

If you do end up splitting the cases, plan on replacing the shift forks. And, consider the possibility of adding a stroker crank; that's easy to do and not a whole lot of bucks. I do realize that this may be opening a can of worms. There's nothing wrong with adding a 52mm/88cc bore-up, it'll be a nice little bit of extra zing and can be simple as just the bore-up kit...or as extensive as building a 108cc stroker tune. The difference is in the amount of usable power. You'd be able to easily keep pace with city, suburban & rural traffic with a longer arm swinging that piston...50mph sustained no problemo, and enough added torque to really swing the needle on the seat-of-the-pants dyno. It's far easier to go through the planning process, even if you ultimately decide to keep things basic and simple...than it is to wish you'd taken things further, after the fact. Once that motor is buttoned-up & running well, you won't want to go back in. Think of this as "measure twice, buy once" applied to engine building/tuning.
 

airblazer

Active Member
And, consider the possibility of adding a stroker crank; that's easy to do and not a whole lot of bucks. I do realize that this may be opening a can of worms. There's nothing wrong with adding a 52mm/88cc bore-up, it'll be a nice little bit of extra zing and can be simple as just the bore-up kit...or as extensive as building a 108cc stroker tune.

Is stepping up to 108cc as simple as combining this stroker crank and this 88cc big bore kit, for example? I haven't purchased an 88cc kit yet as whenever I'm free at home I'm trying to get my Z50 rideable. But since my CT70 is in 1000 pieces in a storage bin in my garage, now is a great time to learn what I can do once I get back to it (I have to replace/bore up my cylinder anyway). I'm guessing since you mentioned it's opening a can of worms that maybe the stock carb, clutch, oil pump, etc., are among the list of needed upgrades to accomodate this kind of a build...
 

69ST

Well-Known Member
That's basically it. Stock stroke + 52mm bore = 88cc. 52mm bore + 51mm stroke = 108cc. TBparts is pretty good with their product descriptions & support.

As for the support upgrades...

First off, a high-volume oil pump is a good idea with any displacement increase, even a basic bore-up. If you're doing a rebuild...and building a larger-displacement tune is not very different than a rebuild...a new oil pump is cheap insurance. Using a high-volume replacement is about the same money and the only additional work is enlarging the top end metering orifice, a 5-minute job...if you work slowly. Additional oil flow aids cooling.

Next up, now that the motor can make a lot more grunt, the clutch needs to be more robust...to control it. Heavy-duty clutch springs + a new clutch pack (plates & discs) are the minimum. However, HD springs...at least for the manual clutch...have gotten tougher to find. For manual, I'd either use the Takegawa 3-discs clutch, it's a lot of value for the money. For a semi-auto, HD springs are readily available..however...TBparts semi-auto clutch is nice upgrade, all-new parts. They also offer a full manual flavor, too. If you're building a high-revving tune, TBparts also offers a billet clutch basket for either.

Cam selection depends on which head you're running. With a 6v/plain bearing head, there aren't many choices...it's basically stock, "fast road" and race. Since bigger displacement makes any given cam profile "act smaller" I'd go for a more aggressive bumpstick, and opt for "HD" valve springs. (They're not really a lot stiffer, but have wider coil spacing to prevent binding with higher valve lfit.) That way, a cam-swap is easy, if you change your mind later.

Overheating is always a concern, one you have road-going power and sustained cruising, at speed, becomes possible. A dipstick oil thermometer is an inexpensive way of monitoring temps. Once you have enough power to sustain 50mph+, it's likely you'll need an auxiliary oil cooler.

Lastly, since horsepower equals airflow...and vice-versa...you'll need a bigger carb to allow deeper inhalation and a free-flowing exhaust to let those ponies exhale. A Mikuni VM20 carb is a known good choice, along with a rotated intake and open-element air filter. There are a number of exhausts from which to choose.

This might sound like a lot of changes. In a way it is...but...it's not complicated. The only additional parts are an oil cooler kit and dipstick thermometer and it could be argued that the thermometer is just a part substitution. The rest, in reality, little more than using different parts. Most are items that would be replaced as part of a stock rebuild.
 

69ST

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Thanks for the info Bob @racerx Can you tell me more about enlarging the top end metering orifice? Is this a modification to the case?
The TB kit includes a 2mm drill...or at least it used to. Every kit should have instructions. So at most you might have to source a drill. I have a dedicated pin vise, with the right size drill; takes about 2 minutes to run it through the metering orifice. Beyond that, it's just cleaning...which is easy, especially with the cases split.
 

detdrbuzzard

Active Member
got the exhaust studs removed on the XL 70 motor. with new studs installed I got the exhaust installed also and fired it up
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Rob Dodds

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I’ve been fabricating PVC parts into fork covers for K3 CT70. In progress. Used my Unimat to modify a 1” pipe and 1” coupling into a top fork cover. Still needs final adjustments. Will photo finished product

I put the pvc parts on after paint.
 

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detdrbuzzard

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took a short ride yesterday and went to the mailbox but kept the speed limited to 30mph. stopped on the way for a pic with heavy equip
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