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How fast does your stock CT70 go?
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<blockquote data-quote="69ST" data-source="post: 81210" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Best I've done on a purely stock bike is 42mph and the acceleration could have been timed with a calendar(!) Of course adding a passenger slows it down. It still pulled reasonably well uphill, at least below 25mph. </p><p></p><p>Going by Honda's optimistic specs, you've got 5hp (~4.5 seems to be general consensus) pulling 160lbs of bike, plus rider & passenger. That's 64lb per hp, with just you aboard. Don't see many of these with 9500 miles on the clock, let alone running...and reasonably well at that. </p><p></p><p>These motors can stay healthy well into 5-digit mileage, it's just that very few have been properly maintained and neglect can leave them in need of rebuilding in less the 2,000 miles. Just off-the-cuff, I'd guess that your motor may be a little low on compression and probably in need of a tune-up (points/condenser, air filter, plug), carb rebuild and chain + sprocket set.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="69ST, post: 81210, member: 5"] Best I've done on a purely stock bike is 42mph and the acceleration could have been timed with a calendar(!) Of course adding a passenger slows it down. It still pulled reasonably well uphill, at least below 25mph. Going by Honda's optimistic specs, you've got 5hp (~4.5 seems to be general consensus) pulling 160lbs of bike, plus rider & passenger. That's 64lb per hp, with just you aboard. Don't see many of these with 9500 miles on the clock, let alone running...and reasonably well at that. These motors can stay healthy well into 5-digit mileage, it's just that very few have been properly maintained and neglect can leave them in need of rebuilding in less the 2,000 miles. Just off-the-cuff, I'd guess that your motor may be a little low on compression and probably in need of a tune-up (points/condenser, air filter, plug), carb rebuild and chain + sprocket set. [/QUOTE]
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