Recent content by Don Sterchi

I didn't know that. I didn't even know to look. Thank you. Don

Thanks folks. Got all together today. Have spark, have fuel into the carb but cranking cranking cranking hasn't made her fire up. I did lightly seat the air adjust and back out 1 1/2 turns.Did the same to the idle screw. I might try a bit of carb cleaner in the intake tomorrow. before I started...

Hey thanks again! When I disassembled my carb for rebuilding, the adjustments screws were pretty much frozen and I could not determine the setting when they finally came out. Hoping for good results today/tomorrow. Again thank you. Don

Hahaha! Thank you. I wondered if I was simply "dis-remembering" how things were. Don

Hello again folks. My 1970 CT70K0, received for Christmas in 1970, is about ready to try starting after setting since the mid 90's. Among a few other things I've done, I bought and installed a new throttle cable and twist grip sleeve set. The original, which I'm keeping, had a split outer sleeve...

Say thank you so very much. That's how I connected them earlier today, but then began second guessing myself. You've helped me very much. Thanks. Don

I apologize in advance for my having to ask. A search didn't help. When I removed the gas tank to put on new fuel lines on my 1970 CT70K0, the tape I used to mark which line goes to which barbed inlet on my carb got wiped off as I pulled the tank out of the frame. The main tank fuel line, I...

Thank you. I now have the gear case cover soaking in a pan of kerosene out in the shop. Caked on oil, dust and stuff honestly some of which may be from the early 70's on our farm. And when I was a kid. I don't ever remember removing the cover since the late 70's when I put a larger rear sprocket...

Yes Scooter I've been out of town in Northern KY. Your process sounds great. My rebuild is not coming as fast as I'd prefer though and..... I have to buy tires for our 2012 Ford Escape, which must come first. I'm keeping your post and information for when I get closer to needing new or rebuilt...

Thanks for the suggestions folks. I hope to give things a try this weekend. Don

Thank you. What is the cost per shock please Scooter? is is it possible to give a price without the shock in hand (which I would understand)? Don

Hello. Thanks for past help from so many here in my quest to perform a minor restoration on my 1970 CT70, which I received for Christmas in 1970. I'm not doing a ttal teardown. I don't have the skills or physical ability due to spinal damage. However, I'll be changing cables, already did a carb...

Wow I will look. Thank you. Don Late note. I did go to the Ebay site and believe the repro shocks are a better choice for me. Thanks again folks. Don

Hello again. Each morning I sit in our attached garage sipping my coffee and appraising my 1970 CT70. My Christmas gift that year, I'm a retired man on a fixed income rebuilding my bike. Air box is stripped, primed and painted. I'll get to reuse the original rubber boots, but did have to buy new...

Thank you all folks. I told my wife I was going to box up the old parts and label them. As some pointed out there's no telling what need might pop up in my future. And they shouldn't take up much space either. Kindest regards to all. Don