Hello to everyone here!
I just registered earlier this week, but failed to introduce myself. I am Fender everywhere i go online. I am involved in a little bit of everything, but one of my greatest passions are motorsports. Now, though i really love all of it, when it comes o mechanics i know more than i can do. So despite knowing what everything is and does on cars and motorcycles, i cannot repair them or better yet; find the source of the problems.
When i was 12, i inherited the family ct-70. It has been passed down through about 3 generations of my family, and so obviously i was psyched. However, it was given to me in a horrible condition. The seat was ripped and trashed and covered in duct tape, there was mud and an oily inch thick residue under on the engine harness and in every cavity of the engine, the lights no longer existed or function, the honk was inexistant, the brake pads were nearing their end and the front brakes were no where to be found. However, my father ensured me that no matter how bad it looked, this bike had been known throughout it's existence of being undestructable. I would believe him all up until recently.
Last year, my father lent it to my neighbor. He had asked my permission and though i should've said no, i was too busy to consider the damages that would occur. Really , why would i ? I must add that his father was a mechanic and so i figured his old man would help him restore it. I understood that as a positive. Like i mentioned before, i was pre-occupied with other things; mainly, i had just claimed my drivers license so that was real fun. Anyways let's get down to the repercussions.
When the bike was returned to me, the tape and the remaining leather that had been on there for years was ripped off leaving the foam. Worst than that, the metal seat under that clicks in and out to allow access to the gas was destroyed. I literally mean 2 or 3 pieces. The exhaust pipe was now severed and he had destroyed one of the screw mounts to hold it. His repair ? eletrical wire around the rest of the mount. It was easily noticed. He also actually stole my filter sponge. That thing was black and destroyed, but i guess he needed a reminder of why he will die someday
. The bike now leaked more gas than ever as i assumed he never took care of the carburator like i ask him too, and i confirmed it when i opened her up to reveal a lot of crud and residue. He reset the float at the wrong level.
So now i am left with this old big pile of rusted noisy crap. I was and am seriously pissed.
I brought it to a mechanic yesterday and he should have it working this week, but now i wanna bring it back to it's former glory. To what it looked like when everything worked. What i need to know is where i can find some parts and what would you guys recommend for me to do in the order of more importants.
For instance, i would really like to have my lights on there again because i find its one of the most important things. Next, how would i got about installing the front brakes and the brake handle for the front cause all i have now is the foot break.
What are some of the repairs that you members have worked on that are also the least expensive that i could do ?
I appreciate all comments and advice given as i really do not know where to start.
For now here are the things that are covered if you need an idea as to what i need.
- Bike in working condition
- Exhaut pipe welded
- brakes still work but barely anyways
- newish bench bought
everything else needs to be done
and all of the above is assuming the mechanic does it
Thank you for the long read and i really hope someone can point me in the right direction
Fender
I just registered earlier this week, but failed to introduce myself. I am Fender everywhere i go online. I am involved in a little bit of everything, but one of my greatest passions are motorsports. Now, though i really love all of it, when it comes o mechanics i know more than i can do. So despite knowing what everything is and does on cars and motorcycles, i cannot repair them or better yet; find the source of the problems.
When i was 12, i inherited the family ct-70. It has been passed down through about 3 generations of my family, and so obviously i was psyched. However, it was given to me in a horrible condition. The seat was ripped and trashed and covered in duct tape, there was mud and an oily inch thick residue under on the engine harness and in every cavity of the engine, the lights no longer existed or function, the honk was inexistant, the brake pads were nearing their end and the front brakes were no where to be found. However, my father ensured me that no matter how bad it looked, this bike had been known throughout it's existence of being undestructable. I would believe him all up until recently.
Last year, my father lent it to my neighbor. He had asked my permission and though i should've said no, i was too busy to consider the damages that would occur. Really , why would i ? I must add that his father was a mechanic and so i figured his old man would help him restore it. I understood that as a positive. Like i mentioned before, i was pre-occupied with other things; mainly, i had just claimed my drivers license so that was real fun. Anyways let's get down to the repercussions.
When the bike was returned to me, the tape and the remaining leather that had been on there for years was ripped off leaving the foam. Worst than that, the metal seat under that clicks in and out to allow access to the gas was destroyed. I literally mean 2 or 3 pieces. The exhaust pipe was now severed and he had destroyed one of the screw mounts to hold it. His repair ? eletrical wire around the rest of the mount. It was easily noticed. He also actually stole my filter sponge. That thing was black and destroyed, but i guess he needed a reminder of why he will die someday
. The bike now leaked more gas than ever as i assumed he never took care of the carburator like i ask him too, and i confirmed it when i opened her up to reveal a lot of crud and residue. He reset the float at the wrong level. So now i am left with this old big pile of rusted noisy crap. I was and am seriously pissed.
I brought it to a mechanic yesterday and he should have it working this week, but now i wanna bring it back to it's former glory. To what it looked like when everything worked. What i need to know is where i can find some parts and what would you guys recommend for me to do in the order of more importants.
For instance, i would really like to have my lights on there again because i find its one of the most important things. Next, how would i got about installing the front brakes and the brake handle for the front cause all i have now is the foot break.
What are some of the repairs that you members have worked on that are also the least expensive that i could do ?
I appreciate all comments and advice given as i really do not know where to start.
For now here are the things that are covered if you need an idea as to what i need.
- Bike in working condition
- Exhaut pipe welded
- brakes still work but barely anyways
- newish bench bought
everything else needs to be done
and all of the above is assuming the mechanic does it
Thank you for the long read and i really hope someone can point me in the right direction
Fender
