Late last year I picked up an 85 atc 70 with the plan of just getting it running and riding it as is.. The pit bike in the picture was thrown in on the deal for $50 with a locked up engine. Seems the main bearings were rusted up in place. With a little work and oil i had the pit bike running in no time and later sold it for what i bought both of them for. The picture is from the day I brought them home.
So after finding a pull starter and swapping points I finally got the 70 to fire up and run. But it seemed I never could get the points set just right, the timing marks weren't lining up and the spark sucked. So after cleaning some electrical contacts and replacing the timing chain I got it running but was still having issues. I finally gave up on the stock engine and started swapping in an electric start 4 speed chinese quad engine. I wanted the reliability of the CDI ignition and the convenience of a 12v electrical system. In the process I found a new set of tires and painted the wheels. I mounted them up last week on rims and got the rear wheels on the 70. Now im just waiting for my forks to have the tabs welded on for my headlight. These are some pictures up to where I'm at now