Bobby Cicc
New Member
hey guys, looking for a used oem lift handle. Dont want a new one as it will stand out on an old bike
It'll stand out regardless. The "lift handle", a.k.a. "grab handle" is NOT a CT70 part and never was. It was only original equipment on ST70/Dax versions of the CT70, which were/are non US-market bikes. The purpose of the handle was to assist pulling the bike backwards, onto the centerstand. CT70s of 6v all came equipped with sidestands...which we know better as kickstands. If you're going for originality, skip the handle and paint damage it will cause once the bolts are tightened. Functionally, it's useless.
FYI, the CT70 was an early example of a "world vehicle", long before the term was coined. The frames were, with few exceptions, all the same; all are interchangeable...without exception. The lift handle mounting bosses, on US-spec (CT70) models original had rubber plugs (which are still available). Dax models had the engine guard mounting bosses; yet, none ever came fitted with engine guards (a handful of JDM models being the only exception).
Partzilla has em.
#3 here
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1976/ct70-a-trail-70/frame
Partzilla has em.
#3 here
https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/honda/motorcycle/1976/ct70-a-trail-70/frame
Interesting. Honda has a part number for the plugs for the 1976 that is different than the plug part number for the 1979. I needed two of these and just looked at partzilla, saw they were NLA for the '79, and ordered them from NEVC.
Guess I will have to pay more attention.