Well I’d like to blame this on my kid but I have been going to start this project for a while now. The Studebaker went to a new home a few months ago and it has left an empty place in the garage. It is an interesting concept for this place as I have had a boat or the Stude parked in the garage as long as I have owned the house.

The Honda 70 was Jonna’s before we got married. She got it as a Christmas present in ’75 and rode it back and forth to school. For the past 20+ years it has been living in my lawn shed. I did have it running about 10 years ago.

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Honda Trail 70

I sure wish I had drained the gas tank and carb when I put it up last. Oh well. It wouldn’t’ be a project if I didn’t have to work on it.

The carb is ready to go back together.

09/07/13
It lives!! Carb went back together with no problems and I only had to make one gasket. It took a little bit of kicking to get it to start that first time in over 10 years but it really runs well. Clean up is continuing.

08/08/13
In cleanup mode with the pegs and kickstand with new paint and the skid plate and front fender all cleaned up. I  did another little test ride and noticed a leak in the exhaust pipe. It was under a clamp so I took the clamp off to get a better look. It is supposed to be a one piece pipe but is rusted into two pieces. New aftermarket muffler on order.

08/10/13
Fenders and trim back on the bike. Front wheel is off and pulled apart. All of the rolling bits look great. I ordered the muffler this morning. It is really coming along nicely.