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  1. 08-20-2009, 09:42 AM #1
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    My new motorcycle... well, 45 years old

    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


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  2. 08-20-2009, 10:32 AM #2
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    I love those old bikes. Looks like you got a nice one there. Good luck with it!
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  3. 08-20-2009, 10:32 AM #3
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    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.
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  4. 08-20-2009, 03:02 PM #4
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    nice! time to get you a 160cc chinese motor and bolt in it haha :P
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  5. 08-20-2009, 03:04 PM #5
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    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.
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  6. 08-20-2009, 03:56 PM #6
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    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.
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  7. 08-20-2009, 06:18 PM #7
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    Sweet little machine there

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

    I wonder how many of those are bombing around in China, those guys drive like nutz over there :lol
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  8. 08-20-2009, 07:28 PM #8
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    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..
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  9. 08-20-2009, 07:44 PM #9
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    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!
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  10. 08-20-2009, 11:08 PM #10
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    old honda

    very cool old bike, thanks for sharing
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    pssh gpx 160 motor like the one edog had on that atc 90 would be sick...
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  12. 08-21-2009, 08:47 AM #12
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    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.

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    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??
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    I have the one with the 4 hi gears and 4 low gears ... nice ride ... like an atc110 on two wheels ...
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  15. 09-07-2009, 08:44 AM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by lndy650 View Post
    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.
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