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  1. 04-14-2011, 10:07 PM #1
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    Just Gotta 90 for 90!

    I just picked up a CHERRY 1978 ATC90. Plastics are mint, motor is good, and the only thing it needs is a pull rope!
    Could anyone shed some light on things to look out for? I haven't got it back to the shop yet to look it over as well as I'd like.

    Thanks All!

    Jake
    "Hm. Don't look too deep...Brrr....BRRRRRRRRMMMM!!....BRRRRRRUMMMM!... Never mind."
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  2. 04-14-2011, 10:22 PM #2
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    who wouldnt love a 90 for 90!! my first 90 was 600!!! It was a 78 too. Got my ass kicked on my first recoil, till I figured it out, once you know the trick, its EZ, load the spring on the housing first!! Duh. post some pics!!!!
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  3. 04-14-2011, 10:32 PM #3
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    Yes I would like to see pics also
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  4. 04-14-2011, 11:58 PM #4
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    i was excited to just pay $300 for a decent 77 but nowhere near mint! your lucky, pics please
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  5. 04-15-2011, 08:08 AM #5
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    Hope to have pics by tonight! Are these old fellas hard on rings like most other Honda trikes?
    "Hm. Don't look too deep...Brrr....BRRRRRRRRMMMM!!....BRRRRRRUMMMM!... Never mind."
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  6. 04-15-2011, 08:47 AM #6
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    its not the bike thats hard on rings its the ppl! break them in right dont drive like a fool and they last.
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  7. 04-18-2011, 08:47 AM #7
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    Still having trouble posting pics, but here's the good news so far!
    1. Has fiberglass fenders that aren't cracked
    2. Still has original tool pouch full of tools (!)
    3. All the wiring's there
    4. It cleaned up nice
    5. I think the brakes are locked up, rather than the bearings seized

    Now the not-so-hot news
    1. Both rear tires are about shot (Trail-Pro holds air for a while, off-brand knobby has a thumb-sized hole in the sidewall)
    2. The previous owner yanked the plug wire literally out of the coil
    3. The pull-start is lacking 75% of the guts
    4. I'm still blasting barn spiders out of the frame with the pressure washer
    5. I have to get to the coil somehow to get the old one out and put the new one in

    I think the good blows away the bad here. I hope to have it up and running by the end of the week. Wish me luck!
    "Hm. Don't look too deep...Brrr....BRRRRRRRRMMMM!!....BRRRRRRUMMMM!... Never mind."
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  8. 04-18-2011, 05:32 PM #8
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    Where did you find a $90 ATC90?
    No trikes. Too old, too crippled. Unless I find one I can't live without!
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  9. 04-19-2011, 08:43 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Thorpe View Post
    Where did you find a $90 ATC90?
    The same place I got my 70. I have sources...LOL just kidding, there's an ole boy out by my place that buys and sells oddities and (mostly) junk, and I happened to notice his ATC stash.
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  10. 04-19-2011, 02:09 PM #10
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    Check mine out ole chap on my pic's. Is yours a 1970? Yeah post 300!!!
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