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<blockquote data-quote="Bandit Bill" data-source="post: 66825" data-attributes="member: 1741"><p>It's been some while since i posted an update to my build thread - it is still going on, but glacially slow. No photos this round, but incoming soon.</p><p></p><p>In the end, i elected not to go the rear-tire hugger route. Instead, I improvised from my spare parts bucket, new rubber mounts for the fender, and have it mounted at the correct angle on the frame via a shimmed rear tail-light assembly, to accomodate the suspension travel of the 2" over rear-end. It works, and didn't look near as bad as i thought it would, upon completion. </p><p></p><p>All mechanical bits have been ordered, installed and or sorted. The CT70 has been off of the coffee table/work bench for a little while now.</p><p></p><p>A few secondary items to be sourced or sorted yet: speedo/tach solution, possible carb gravity feed issue from petcock up to carb spigot, sticking rear brake arm/drum cam, and lengthen the sidestand. </p><p></p><p>As i am setting up the motorcycle for use, i am installing a 12volt battery/charging system, along with a wiring harness that i am adapting from a harness found at the cheap chinese bike shop. It is being wired up and equipped for off-road use only, however - no provision made for for turn signals, or licence plate wiring etc. Simple, play-bike provisioning only. </p><p></p><p>Originally, with the front end that i had ordered from trailbuddy, I had also ordered a 6" headlight assembly. In the end, this was incompatable with the front end headlight ear spacing. BUT - lurking in the back of my spare parts collection, was the solution. </p><p></p><p>I had a new chromed 8" headlight assembly, originally intended for a Streetfighter project a number of years back. As bought, I assume that the front end was intended to retain the stock 4" headlight shell, but if you reverse the ears, you get the spacing for a 8" headlight shell using modern 55/55watt Halogen H4's. Perfect. Lets hope the charging system keeps up. </p><p></p><p>At first, proportionally, you'd think that the headlight assembly is out of scale to the rest of the motorcycle. However, with the fender extensions installed, and the 3" higher/wider bars, along with extensive engine/wheel blacking out.. it just seems to work. I haven't seen any other CT70's so far, set up this way. </p><p></p><p>Pictures soon, once the wiring is complete and everything back in place. </p><p></p><p>This has certainly turned out to be more of an entry level 'kit-bike' build, than i really intended. Not much 'Honda' is remaining.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bandit Bill, post: 66825, member: 1741"] It's been some while since i posted an update to my build thread - it is still going on, but glacially slow. No photos this round, but incoming soon. In the end, i elected not to go the rear-tire hugger route. Instead, I improvised from my spare parts bucket, new rubber mounts for the fender, and have it mounted at the correct angle on the frame via a shimmed rear tail-light assembly, to accomodate the suspension travel of the 2" over rear-end. It works, and didn't look near as bad as i thought it would, upon completion. All mechanical bits have been ordered, installed and or sorted. The CT70 has been off of the coffee table/work bench for a little while now. A few secondary items to be sourced or sorted yet: speedo/tach solution, possible carb gravity feed issue from petcock up to carb spigot, sticking rear brake arm/drum cam, and lengthen the sidestand. As i am setting up the motorcycle for use, i am installing a 12volt battery/charging system, along with a wiring harness that i am adapting from a harness found at the cheap chinese bike shop. It is being wired up and equipped for off-road use only, however - no provision made for for turn signals, or licence plate wiring etc. Simple, play-bike provisioning only. Originally, with the front end that i had ordered from trailbuddy, I had also ordered a 6" headlight assembly. In the end, this was incompatable with the front end headlight ear spacing. BUT - lurking in the back of my spare parts collection, was the solution. I had a new chromed 8" headlight assembly, originally intended for a Streetfighter project a number of years back. As bought, I assume that the front end was intended to retain the stock 4" headlight shell, but if you reverse the ears, you get the spacing for a 8" headlight shell using modern 55/55watt Halogen H4's. Perfect. Lets hope the charging system keeps up. At first, proportionally, you'd think that the headlight assembly is out of scale to the rest of the motorcycle. However, with the fender extensions installed, and the 3" higher/wider bars, along with extensive engine/wheel blacking out.. it just seems to work. I haven't seen any other CT70's so far, set up this way. Pictures soon, once the wiring is complete and everything back in place. This has certainly turned out to be more of an entry level 'kit-bike' build, than i really intended. Not much 'Honda' is remaining. [/QUOTE]
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