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I got this 70 for free from a dude who was tossing it at the dump. I have rebuilt the top end, stripped it down and painted it all, put a SuperTrap on, getting a throttle soon and still have to re-do the seat. I am going to leave the front fender off and leave the cut rears on until I want to get a new full set. Anyone have ideas about how to re-stuff the seat and cover it under a tight budget?
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Last edited by pismorat; 02-24-2006 at 01:25 AM.
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Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
looks real nice. I don;t know of anyway to cheaply restuff the seat that would be real good. I suppose you could get a cover and put it most of the way on and just stuff it with pillow stuffing. looks better then mine, Im in the process of completeing one as well.
1983 honda 70atc, als,ot done, need throttle cable and assembly. PM me if you have this.
1985 honda es 250 big red.
85 percent restore. 10x10 douglas 190's 22-11-10 at 489's. 12x7 itp c series 24-8-12 swamp fox. some accent painting. snorkel everything and a custom PCV system. moose air filter. cobra utility exhaust. 2.5 um wheel spacers.
A trike to show up the modern utilitys
2002 scrambler 400 2x4 uni pod filter, lots of weight shaving, v force reeds, HPD race pipe, 39mm pwk or 34mm, 12-1 head, trail porting, custom clutching, hole shots on t-9s +1 all around. works shocks . trail bike with drag tweeks.
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Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
DANG that's really nice looken
1986 atc 250r
1986 atc 350x
1985 kawasaki tecate (new guy)
2002 trx 400ex
1984 atc 70
1998 RM 125
2006 ltr 450
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That is sweet! I like to hear stories where guys salvage a trike instead of it going to the graveyard. My next resto is gonna be a 70 for my son.
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Lookin good! For seat for the best option is probably the new foam on ebay. You can also get a block of foam from a fabric shop; I plan on doing that for my motorcycle this spring so I can have a custom seat. I don't know if it will be much cheaper then the ebay foam for you though and definitely not as easy.
1984 Yamaha YT 60 Tri Zinger(current project)
1983 Yamaha YTM 200 (rear suspension kit)..... long term project
2004 BMW R1150R
1972 Honda CT 70
2007 Lifan 110
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Nice job. I've done a couple 70's myself. Try DrATV for your parts.
http://www.dratv.com/atsecoandsef.html
http://www.dratv.com/atfia.html
'73 ATC 70 fully restored
'82 ATC 70 88cc kit, full suspension PK Racing frame
'83 ATC 70 125m motor, electric start, lots o chrome,ipod system
http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/...p?showforum=50
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Arm chair racerFirst time rider
looks dang nice!
My bikes:
-1982 honda 250r
-1999 HONDA 300 Fourtrax 4x4 "The Tank"
-2001 harley 1200 sporty
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Pismorat, Since you are recycling this 70, just find an old unwanted seat cushion. If it is thicker than what you think the seat foam should be, all the better as it will give you extra cushion when you are riding, helpful with the hardtail trikes. A really sharp knife or an electric carving knife believe it or not is about the best way to cut the seat foam. Take your time, and it will look as nice as the rest of your trike. A word of advice, don't use the ol' ladys' favorite seat cushion off the good couch, even if it does have real high density foam (real cushiony).....been there, done that, have the t-shirt and the divorce decree.
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Very Nice!!!!!!!!!
Great progress so far. Be sure to keep the pics coming. Thought of any options for your wheels? I chose to do this setup: 8 by 6 inch douglass black labels with nankang 16 x 6.5 x 8 knobbies. Good luck with yours
1986 Honda ATC 200 S
Some quads and a S x S
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At The Back Of The Pack
Arm chair racerFirst time rider
Those are sweet wheels. I was going to leave the stockers on for a while until I can afford something else...they do leak though so once it is rideable I'll throw some stop-leak in them just to seal them up. Hopefully it'll be running this weekend, waiting for the throttle to arrive and have to make an air cleaner setup. Thanks for the comments!
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Here's what I did for the air filter since I had nothing but the box from the stock setup. Took a Spectre 1.25" breather and drilled it out to allow for more air flow and connected it to the carb via radiator hose. Don't know if I'll oil it or not yet, but it should do the trick.
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Arm chair racerAt the back of the pack
nice, I was looking at breatheres the other day wondering if I could do something similiar.
1983 honda 70atc, als,ot done, need throttle cable and assembly. PM me if you have this.
1985 honda es 250 big red.
85 percent restore. 10x10 douglas 190's 22-11-10 at 489's. 12x7 itp c series 24-8-12 swamp fox. some accent painting. snorkel everything and a custom PCV system. moose air filter. cobra utility exhaust. 2.5 um wheel spacers.
A trike to show up the modern utilitys
2002 scrambler 400 2x4 uni pod filter, lots of weight shaving, v force reeds, HPD race pipe, 39mm pwk or 34mm, 12-1 head, trail porting, custom clutching, hole shots on t-9s +1 all around. works shocks . trail bike with drag tweeks.
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