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aaron7
08-20-2009, 09:42 AM
Just registered it yesterday and rode it to work today.

It's a 1964 Honda CT200, AKA 'Trail 90'. 2300 miles and all original!

It's 90cc of pure power with 4 gears.

I'm 190lbs and it pulls me to 50mph easy.

I haven't detailed it yet. Needs a good cleaning and polishing.

Just thought I'd post it up. I'm sure some of the older folks here will remember these :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/ct200/DSC03212.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/ct200/DSC03214.jpg
atctim
08-20-2009, 10:32 AM
I love those old bikes. Looks like you got a nice one there. Good luck with it!
MonroeMike
08-20-2009, 10:32 AM
My friend had one of those, when I was a kid. I remember burning my leg on that pipe. Good times.

Yours is in great shape.
86waterpumper
08-20-2009, 03:02 PM
nice! time to get you a 160cc chinese motor and bolt in it haha :P
aaron7
08-20-2009, 03:04 PM
Lifan does have a 12v 4-stroke 4-speed 125cc that bolts in.

I wouldn't mind a China motor for offroad or a pocketbike... but for a motorcycle that gets regular use? Ehhhh... no thanks.
topless
08-20-2009, 03:56 PM
I've got 2, a 1970 that's being restored and a 1978 that's ridden almost daily. I had a 140cc in the '78 for over a 1000 miles then decided it was worth more stock. I bought the '70 cheap and if it won't run, it's getting the 140cc.
I love my cargo box.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/bluetopless/CT90RightSide.jpg
Dirtcrasher
08-20-2009, 06:18 PM
Sweet little machine there :beer

Whats that other sprocket for?? Looks like a "trials" bike type sprocket :D

I wonder how many of those are bombing around in China, those guys drive like nutz over there :lol
MTS
08-20-2009, 07:28 PM
Nice, One of the most indestructible bikes out there, i had a 78, rode the pegs and everything else off it...Could kick start it by hand and it ran like a champ..
Name Brand
08-20-2009, 07:44 PM
The two sprockets on the back; one is for high range, the other for low range! Slip the chain to the other sprocket for a quick ratio change. IIRC they only had this setup in the first year of Trail 90's till they changed to a high/low lever. (much like the ones on the 200es or 125m)

Very nice looking machine!

Mine needs some work... too many projects and being deployed don't help!
harryredtrike
08-20-2009, 11:08 PM
very cool old bike, thanks for sharing
factoryX
08-21-2009, 01:38 AM
pssh gpx 160 motor like the one edog had on that atc 90 would be sick...
topless
08-21-2009, 08:47 AM
The high/low range is exactly like an ATC90/110. They are surprising what they'll climb in low range and with an auto clutch you can walk it out of places that would be much harder with a hand clutch.

Here's what it looked like with the 140cc, It would run 60mph and was pretty quick.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/bluetopless/ct90wheelie.jpg
lndy650
08-21-2009, 11:02 AM
wouldnt you need a longer chain to use the bigger sprocket? and does the front sprocket slide over or is the alignment off from one to the other??
HONDALUVR
09-07-2009, 01:38 AM
I have the one with the 4 hi gears and 4 low gears ... nice ride ... like an atc110 on two wheels ...
topless
09-07-2009, 08:44 AM
wouldnt you need a longer chain to use the bigger sprocket? and does the front sprocket slide over or is the alignment off from one to the other??

They have a little box that carries extra links, 8- I think to run the big sprocket. The later ones have the high/low range that you flip a lever on the tranny case like the ATC 110.