1970 Honda CT70 Candy Ruby Red Silver Tag

This is an absolutely beautiful, ully restored 1970 Honda CT70 Silver Tag. The bike was completely disassembled and repainted in its original Candy Ruby Red color. The 3 speed semi-automatic engine was torn down and rebuilt and is the engine that originally came with the bike. I purchased this bike from the second owner who stored it in a warehouse for the past 10 years. The bike was in very good condition with its original and unique silver tag parts intake.
Frame: Completely dissembled, edia blasted, rimed and repainted in matching Honda Candy Ruby Red by Mike Richard of Mike's MiniTrail Restorations, daho. Brand new Honda decals and side badges were applied. New OEM chrome strip on frame top. Seat hinge and tank cover powder coated in gloss black. Battery box is zinc plated. The original silver tag seat pan was repainted with Honda Gloss Black paint. The seat retains its original foam and was recovered with a CHP replica seat cover and chrome retaining pins. The original front and rear fenders were rechromed. Handlebars, lack plastic levers, nd cables are high quality replicas from CHP. New OEM grips and rebuilt throttle assembly. Taillight bracket was rechromed and comes with a new OEM taillight assembly and correct lens. Foot brake pedal assembly is new from CHP. Foot pegs and kick stand assembly were powder coated in gloss black. Original Honda fasteners were rezinced and reused wherever possible.
Suspension: Completely disassembled and worn parts replaced. Front shocks were rebuilt with rechromed half pipes and new OEM fork guides, oots and slides. Rear shock cans were repainted and aluminum parts on rear shocks were polished.
Engine: Completely disassembled, leaned and all parts checked. Original cylinder was bored and honed to 2 over by Racer's Machine of Escondido, ew piston, ings, alves, ocker arms, ocker pivots, alve springs, xhaust valve seal, iming chain, nd cam tensioner roller. Stator assembly was cleaned and rebuilt. Clutch was torn down, leaned and rebuilt with new friction plates. Carburetor was rebuilt with new jets, eals, nd hardware. The original carburetor bowl with aluminum fittings had a hole in the bottom and was replaced with a bowl from a later 1970 carburetor with the brass fittings. The original silver tag muffler was in good condition and has a few blemishes as shown in the photos. The original upper heat shield was rechromed and the lower heat shields were replaced with new OEM parts. New DID chain and Sunstar sprockets.
Wheels: original hubs with round bosses and wheel rims were bead blasted and painted in Honda Cloud Silver. New Bridgestone tires, ubes and valve stems. Polished backing plates and new brake shoes.
Electrical: New sealed battery connected to original wiring harness and ignition switch. Brand new head light, ail light, nd indicator bulbs. Brand new correct Honda headlight and headlight bucket.
Extras: This bike also comes with its original owners manual and tool kit!
Title/Registration: Bike is registered in CA as a street legal motorcycle. CA title in my name ready to be signed over to its new owner!
Shipping: Bike is available for local pickup. Buyer is responsible for making all shipping arrangements. I am happy to work with your shipper to help the pickup go smoothly.
Note: This bike is also for sale locally so the auction may end at any time.
Abbreviations: OEM = Original Equipment Manufacturer (Honda). CHP = CHP Motorsports.

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