This is a beautiful bike. I'm 49 years old, and my first actual motorcycle i owned was the Honda CT70, when I was 10 years old. I have looked over the years to find a decent one to restore, but yours by far is the most interesting mods I've seen. Love what you did to it. It does bring back memories.
May I offer my congratulations on the amount of work that went on to make this bike what it is. Everything is so meticulously designed and made. The overall lines are so pleasant and the finish and combination of frame, wheels, brakes, dampers and engine and exhaust are really elegant. Again Congratulations.
You are a freaking artist. I had a CT 70 when I was a kid back in the 1970's. It was so fun to ride on the streets, pasture and bayou trails. Would have rather owned a Yamaha 80 dirt bike but Dad could not afford it. Your bike is beautifully put together. Fantastic job. Enjoy it!
Ken, I been looking everywhere to get a set of bars like this for a bike I just restored. I know you Custom made them, but may have to go with a Bmx Bar or something. they are Sharp. Beautiful Job on this Bike. One of the best custom mods I have seen. Keep coming back to it.
I have a ct70 with a Lifan 140 engine. It will do 55 with the gps on my phone proving the speed. Any faster wouldn't be safe. The fact that this guy has bigger/better tires is awesome! Bet it maneuvers very nice! Beautiful bike!! Very very jealous over here.
You built a one off beast! It's a true work of art! To fully appreciate it, consider making a video of a side by side comparison of a stock bike vs. yours. I'm blown away by your imagination and craftsmanship!
Amazing work and bike! I have a CT70 clone myself, and am amazed at what an 'attention magnet' this bike is! Mine is a Lifan 110 GY-3, and it has a 110cc motor in it. It's only capable of 50 MPH, but riding the local state park twisties, where the speed limit is 35 to 40, is a breeze! I stopped at the local nature center parking lot today, and I couldn't get out of there with all the questions and comments I was getting from people.
Really nice bike my dad had one when he was a little kid it was blue though but we bought one yesterday and we are restoring one i will try to post a video of it when its done nice bike!
Sweet litttle monster, but it is the exhaust sound that has me most liking this bike... that is a nice little rumble -- so much more pleasant to hear than many of these other small bikes on the road today.
Just did some fine tuning and re-jetting, now tops out a little over 70 mph, without straining. It's still for sale. I need to build something else. Ken
***** Don't have it listed on any site, just here. asking $3,600.00 Since it appeared on the Moto Channel I've added 12" one piece tubeless rims (polished) and tubeless Michelin road race tires. Ken
My fast days are in the past, I just putt putt now, I have my fast flat track and factory race days locked in memory, lots of fun, and glad to still be on the north side of the grass, clean scooter tho, shouldn't take long to get hits on it.
oneshot1984 It now has one-piece polished 12" aluminum rims, with big and little road-race tires. It's way too fast for it's size (70+mph) and I don't know how to ride slow....the wife said sell it. Like you my road race days are behind me.
Nice looking piece of work you built their Ken! I wanted to mention that since I seen the head pipe ..... I think you need to richen the jetting some. Should not be blue..... tells me that it is running lean! Best of Luck in all of your endeavors.
Such a nice bike. If i ever see u cruising huntington i'll defjnitrly have yo say hi. And btw the moto channel is the beat TH-cam channel ever!!!!! Four thumbs up
LMAO, wonderful job my friend. I learn to ride one of these bad boys...well nowhere's NEAR and bad as this seriously bad bad boy but you get my meaning. They were wonderful bikes and damn near impossible to kill. It's wonderful to see so much love go into a bygone era of bike. Cheers :)
I like this bike but I am wondering 2 things 1 can this, be made in a 190cc and 2 will it also handle off road use also as well as regular use and can a small trail or be attached for hauling both game and some hunting equipment?
Awesome build! I built a 77 trail with cr 80 front end and shocks in rear from a xl, mid 80s, my motor was a z50 bored to 92. Great bike though brother
Well first I thought this is small engine bike, but when I watched about few seconds, man this is cool bike great mods, got some muscle and good sound, great job :)
Who makes the 160cc motor? I have a 140cc Lifan that I ported and polished the head; I ported the intake and exhaust from 26mm to 28mm and also p&p the carb manifold neck to match, plus shaved the head .006mm for compression. I did some custom work to the flywheel casing so I could fit a 19t front sprocket to spin a 31t rear sprocket. It's cruises at 56-57mph comfortably without the worry of blowing it up.. it does 64mph little more punched out. Forward facing mikuni vm22 26mm carburetor and running a 115 main jet. Stretched 5 inches in the rear and customized fully besides the front forks and triple trees which is next so I can put a set of the 12inch rims on it..
What a fantastic job you did on that otherwise little kid's toy and basically a piece of junk. Took a little toy and made it into a small motorcycle. Extending the wheel base was an excellent idea. Wouldn't hurt to extend it a little more if you plan to run at speeds of upward of 60 mph.
U have some Mad Skills Brother. Incredible work. I keep coming back to this video. Best small bike Mod I seen on here and I seen everyone. Believe me !!!!!!!
I have to day your bike is very customer. I also have to say its getting to be so custom its not what it once was. Never the less, its really cool and you are having a wonderful time with it and trays what matters.
Beautiful bike, I'm building '73 myself. Im using some KTM forks and just machined spacers for the triple clamps. Its still a ways off, but I'm getting there, thanks for the inspiration. How hard is the carbon fiber to do yourself?
He should use bullet connectors with double crimps. One for the insulation, one for the wire. Those cheap red/blue/yello nylon connectors eventually break from the vibration. That's why you need to also crimp the insulation to limit flexing and the pinch on the copper.
Nice bike? Question? How much was the total cost of all the upgrades? also Whats your height and weight? just wanted to see if i qualifird after seeing the video.... thanks.
Awesome, awesome, awesome!! I recently restored a ct70 then sold it and got a z125 pro. I would love a front fender like that for my current bike, any chance you would be interested in fabricating a front fender for me? My tires are 12" with inverted forks also.
hi, I am looking to build a honda CT and this is just the only real build on TH-cam. But could you tell me what kind of seat that is, or did you make it yourself? If so even more respect to you.
Seeing this way late.... Extremely impressed. You're a person of many talents. Great job. Great look. Awesome. Do you still have the bike? Made any modifications since filming this video?
That thing is so cool! The build quality is amazing. It's a good thing you're not selling the parts to convert a CT70 or ST90. I'd be even more broke. I'm curious what the 160 engine is off of. Anyone know?
Hello Ken: I"m in Long Beach and just go a 1970 Mini trail 70 totally stock . Street legal? I got lots of questions on how to do what you did and or more
The ct70 looks fabulous, but...That billet shifter was it really made by you?, I've seen that exact Piranha offset aluminum billet shifter for sale on Ebay. Looks exactly the same. And i see Mugen on the engine??
Working with a Honda CT70 1971 right now... I may do something like this. Lifan 150cc or maybe Piranha 160cc. Too many guys on here saying "its a Dax" and "you cant get 160cc out of that motor" ... Its a Honda CT70 like mine, a lot of different motors can bolt-in to that frame but you can buy three modern Chinese motors making twice the power for the price of working with ONE 1971 Honda CT70 Motor.. hot rodding a vintage 1970s motor isn't the way to go. Honda invented this frame going way back into the late 1960s...the Chinese are still making it to this day.
Gloomshadow100 Bwahhahahah U think China crap is better Honestly not hating but if u told me 10 China engines or 1 Honda id take the Honda any day Honda lasts forever. Never had a problem with Honda
hi ken, nice little bike. May i ask what brand is this engine? I have a 1965 honda s90 and would like to transform this into cafe bike. will this engine fit the frame on the s90? And where can i purchase this engine and the oil cooling? thank you
Ken Crites ok thanks, I got my title sorted out and next month I'm starting the build.. wide foot peg brakets are out there for the bigger bottom ends?
This is a beautiful bike. I'm 49 years old, and my first actual motorcycle i owned was the Honda CT70, when I was 10 years old. I have looked over the years to find a decent one to restore, but yours by far is the most interesting mods I've seen. Love what you did to it. It does bring back memories.
Nice to see one of these Hondas. A friend of mine had one when we were kids. Great little bikes. Awesome job.
I am not a bike person but I sure appreciate the work that went into this bike. Very nice job, it almost makes me want to get into bikes. Great job.
May I offer my congratulations on the amount of work that went on to make this bike what it is. Everything is so meticulously designed and made. The overall lines are so pleasant and the finish and combination of frame, wheels, brakes, dampers and engine and exhaust are really elegant. Again Congratulations.
You are a freaking artist. I had a CT 70 when I was a kid back in the 1970's. It was so fun to ride on the streets, pasture and bayou trails. Would have rather owned a Yamaha 80 dirt bike but Dad could not afford it. Your bike is beautifully put together. Fantastic job. Enjoy it!
You can see that he have put a lot of effort in this one, the result is definitely amazing! one if the best custom bikes i've seen!
Had a Honda CT70 KO as a kid. Nice to see it all "Growed" up. Bang up engineering
The most beautiful CT70 ever! Hands down
Ken, I been looking everywhere to get a set of bars like this for a bike I just restored. I know you Custom made them, but may have to go with a Bmx Bar or something. they are Sharp. Beautiful Job on this Bike. One of the best custom mods I have seen. Keep coming back to it.
I have a ct70 with a Lifan 140 engine. It will do 55 with the gps on my phone proving the speed. Any faster wouldn't be safe. The fact that this guy has bigger/better tires is awesome! Bet it maneuvers very nice! Beautiful bike!! Very very jealous over here.
You built a one off beast! It's a true work of art! To fully appreciate it, consider making a video of a side by side comparison of a stock bike vs. yours. I'm blown away by your imagination and craftsmanship!
Wow ...Beautiful..superb craftsman. You had the big bikes and took on a little Honda charmer..Nice really nice!
The CT70 was my 1st bike at 12 years old. I loved that bike :)
Amazing work and bike! I have a CT70 clone myself, and am amazed at what an 'attention magnet' this bike is! Mine is a Lifan 110 GY-3, and it has a 110cc motor in it. It's only capable of 50 MPH, but riding the local state park twisties, where the speed limit is 35 to 40, is a breeze! I stopped at the local nature center parking lot today, and I couldn't get out of there with all the questions and comments I was getting from people.
Awesome job, Ken....90% of the fun is in building it....I bet this won't be your last creation.
Really nice bike my dad had one when he was a little kid it was blue though but we bought one yesterday and we are restoring one i will try to post a video of it when its done nice bike!
rebuilding a 1974 honda ct70 at the moment and later a 1979 honda ct70...love the mods you've done
The shifting sound is so interesting and cool!
Sweet litttle monster, but it is the exhaust sound that has me most liking this bike... that is a nice little rumble -- so much more pleasant to hear than many of these other small bikes on the road today.
Amazing build. Looks like you created a Grom before it existed.
I had a Honda 70 when I was young. I am in love with your bike. Great Job. You should recreate those bikes.
Now THAT was very well done Sir, very creative indeed. Thanx4sharing, thanx4caring
Great build Ken!!!....building mine up right now,'74 topaz orange,..have the inverted disk forks,getting a YX140 motor soon!
The bike is very nicely done. Thanks for sharing.
Well done Mr. Crites, sounds good as well!
Un mini bike EVERGREEN OVER THE WORLD and TIME ! Maybe it will be produced again !
Been looking to get 70 clone for a while now BUT Yours is Bloody Excellent!.
Damn Great job mate ! .
Looks so classic but feels new. Very nice resto-mod
Had one as a kid. Lived a farm and it was a blast
Just did some fine tuning and re-jetting, now tops out a little over 70 mph, without straining. It's still for sale. I need to build something else. Ken
***** Don't have it listed on any site, just here. asking $3,600.00 Since it appeared on the Moto Channel I've added 12" one piece tubeless rims (polished) and tubeless Michelin road race tires. Ken
Ken Crites is it still on sale?
Is this bike still for sale?
Built one for me ..!! Plz
Sweet! I had a CT 70 when I was a kid in the early 1970's but it wasn't this cool! I do wish that I still had it! Thanx for posting!
love to be your friend that awesome i had all the same stuff great job as well
Badass! Loving the craftsmanship. I want one
Love it Ken! I have several CT70 bikes, but yours is killer. I'd love to see it in person.
+Gerry Martinez it's for sale $4,000.00
+Ken Crites what's your location??
Huntington Beach CA
+Ken Crites still for sale?
Put a 450 in it, you got the room! Love the clubman bars!
Very artfully done! Excellent looking machine. You have much talent. I'm inspired to try something like this too. Thanks for sharing!!
That is to SWEET of a 70 I love it !!!!! You could make & sell those all day long to the public !!! I would love to see one in a Harley Shop FOR SALE
Wow that's awesome a lot of attention to detail! I love it and can only wish for one as nice as yours sir
It's a 125cc sorry he wrote the title wrong it's a typo
Ken, Nice work, super clean......... you must be a machinist during the day !
oneshot1984 Nope retired Ad Man, mostly car magazines. Oh Yea, it'll do over 70mph. anyone want to buy it?
My fast days are in the past, I just putt putt now, I have my fast flat track and factory race days locked in memory, lots of fun, and glad to still be on the north side of the grass, clean scooter tho, shouldn't take long to get hits on it.
oneshot1984 It now has one-piece polished 12" aluminum rims, with big and little road-race tires. It's way too fast for it's size (70+mph) and I don't know how to ride slow....the wife said sell it. Like you my road race days are behind me.
Can't get into much trouble just putt putt'n around........ it's sure a sweet lil ride
Nice looking piece of work you built their Ken! I wanted to mention that since I seen the head pipe ..... I think you need to richen the jetting some. Should not be blue..... tells me that it is running lean!
Best of Luck in all of your endeavors.
Such a nice bike. If i ever see u cruising huntington i'll defjnitrly have yo say hi. And btw the moto channel is the beat TH-cam channel ever!!!!! Four thumbs up
Dude! ...that bike is COOL !
LMAO, wonderful job my friend. I learn to ride one of these bad boys...well nowhere's NEAR and bad as this seriously bad bad boy but you get my meaning. They were wonderful bikes and damn near impossible to kill. It's wonderful to see so much love go into a bygone era of bike. Cheers :)
This is absolutely the cutest Honda I've ever seen! Great job and thanks!
Is a parts kit available to build a replica of Ken Crites awesome Cafe Racer?
Nice job dorking up a classic bike.
Great custom CT70 ! . Love it !
I like this bike but I am wondering 2 things 1 can this, be made in a 190cc and 2 will it also handle off road use also as well as regular use and can a small trail or be attached for hauling both game and some hunting equipment?
Awesome build! I built a 77 trail with cr 80 front end and shocks in rear from a xl, mid 80s, my motor was a z50 bored to 92. Great bike though brother
Well first I thought this is small engine bike, but when I watched about few seconds, man this is cool bike great mods, got some muscle and good sound, great job :)
the stock engine was a stock 70cc and you upgraded that same engine? or you replaced it?
Jason M
He put a 260cc Engine in it
160cc not a 260cc.
he replaced the engine
Really nice. Wonder if a 125cc would be the best 2 stroke to mate with the Honda.
Who makes the 160cc motor? I have a 140cc Lifan that I ported and polished the head; I ported the intake and exhaust from 26mm to 28mm and also p&p the carb manifold neck to match, plus shaved the head .006mm for compression. I did some custom work to the flywheel casing so I could fit a 19t front sprocket to spin a 31t rear sprocket. It's cruises at 56-57mph comfortably without the worry of blowing it up.. it does 64mph little more punched out. Forward facing mikuni vm22 26mm carburetor and running a 115 main jet. Stretched 5 inches in the rear and customized fully besides the front forks and triple trees which is next so I can put a set of the 12inch rims on it..
This is a very great project, congratulations...
what a fantastic job he did!
What a fantastic job you did on that otherwise little kid's toy and basically a piece of junk. Took a little toy and made it into a small motorcycle. Extending the wheel base was an excellent idea. Wouldn't hurt to extend it a little more if you plan to run at speeds of upward of 60 mph.
Amazing job you did! That thing is top notch!
Well what can i say mr, you have a gorgeous honda trail nicely done!
Great build, looks fun!
U have some Mad Skills Brother. Incredible work.
I keep coming back to this video. Best small bike Mod I seen on here and I seen everyone.
Believe me !!!!!!!
i have the same GP Rocket exhaust on my Honda Dax ct70!
Heavy and deep sound. Very nice bike by the way
Cool sound, great build.
Very nice job ! How did you go about the wheels ? I noticed the center is ST70 stock, but are the rims themselves off the shelf ?
I have to day your bike is very customer. I also have to say its getting to be so custom its not what it once was. Never the less, its really cool and you are having a wonderful time with it and trays what matters.
Beautiful bike, I'm building '73 myself. Im using some KTM forks and just machined spacers for the triple clamps. Its still a ways off, but I'm getting there, thanks for the inspiration. How hard is the carbon fiber to do yourself?
Pretty much like working with fiberglass.
Ken, really nice build. Do you know if that particular Lifan 160 is still available.
It's a Lifan 125 you independent douchebag
ICON!!! Great job.
Very nice job!
that is a smart looking little bike
outstanding work my friend keep up the great work
He should use bullet connectors with double crimps. One for the insulation, one for the wire. Those cheap red/blue/yello nylon connectors eventually break from the vibration. That's why you need to also crimp the insulation to limit flexing and the pinch on the copper.
Nice bike? Question? How much was the total cost of all the upgrades? also Whats your height and weight? just wanted to see if i qualifird after seeing the video.... thanks.
Damn thing is FANTASTIC !!!!
Hey Ken, building something similar now. Where did u find the 12'' rims?
nice build mate
Awesome, awesome, awesome!! I recently restored a ct70 then sold it and got a z125 pro. I would love a front fender like that for my current bike, any chance you would be interested in fabricating a front fender for me? My tires are 12" with inverted forks also.
hi, I am looking to build a honda CT and this is just the only real build on TH-cam. But could you tell me what kind of seat that is, or did you make it yourself? If so even more respect to you.
Seeing this way late....
Extremely impressed. You're a person of many talents. Great job. Great look. Awesome.
Do you still have the bike? Made any modifications since filming this video?
That thing is so cool! The build quality is amazing. It's a good thing you're not selling the parts to convert a CT70 or ST90. I'd be even more broke. I'm curious what the 160 engine is off of. Anyone know?
Wow...do you still build bikes? Would love some guidance!
What 12” wheels did you use ?thanks
Love the mugen power badge!
Would have been sweet with a red motor and white frame huh!? ;)
You are certainly capable of some mighty fine work, my friend. That is Fantastic!!
Where are you located, I am in Wisconsin.
+LincolnSP150 Huntington Beach, CA
Beautiful bike
Hallo....Ein sehr schönes Motorrad. Um welche Farbe handelt es sich denn? Hab ihr vielleicht einen Farbcode dazu?
Mit freundlichen Grüßen
Hello Ken: I"m in Long Beach and just go a 1970 Mini trail 70 totally stock . Street legal? I got lots of questions on how to do what you did and or more
awesome bike! great job Mr. Crites! ^_^
Amazing, beautiful bike.
Bad-A
Extra points for the oil cooler which is what all 4 stroke Japanese bikes needed back in the 1970s but hardly ever came with.
I like that sound !.
What a great bike!
The ct70 looks fabulous, but...That billet shifter was it really made by you?, I've seen that exact Piranha offset aluminum billet shifter for sale on Ebay. Looks exactly the same. And i see Mugen on the engine??
Working with a Honda CT70 1971 right now... I may do something like this. Lifan 150cc or maybe Piranha 160cc. Too many guys on here saying "its a Dax" and "you cant get 160cc out of that motor" ... Its a Honda CT70 like mine, a lot of different motors can bolt-in to that frame but you can buy three modern Chinese motors making twice the power for the price of working with ONE 1971 Honda CT70 Motor.. hot rodding a vintage 1970s motor isn't the way to go. Honda invented this frame going way back into the late 1960s...the Chinese are still making it to this day.
What's the difference with his and a dax?
McMuffinFluffin date, and location..in the US it came out in the 1960s as the CT..mine is a 1971 CT70H 4-speed
+Gloomshadow100 Nice ok
+Gloomshadow100 The motor is a Lifan 160cc from China
Gloomshadow100 Bwahhahahah U think China crap is better Honestly not hating but if u told me 10 China engines or 1 Honda id take the Honda any day Honda lasts forever. Never had a problem with Honda
Great work thanks for sharing
Just a gorgeous bike. Nicely done. I myself rebuilt a 1971 z50 rat rod. I have my video on my channel
hi ken, nice little bike. May i ask what brand is this engine? I have a 1965 honda s90 and would like to transform this into cafe bike. will this engine fit the frame on the s90? And where can i purchase this engine and the oil cooling? thank you
+Quoc Luu It's a Lifan 160cc look on line for purchase, i bought mine from a friend. Yes is a straight bolt in for an S90
+Ken Crites i woudnt bolt off an honda for a crappy lifan better repair an honda and maybe bolt some extras ;)
+Ken Crites hey Ken what swingarm and rear shocks are those? I'm building something similar..
+Gloomshadow100 Go to CHP motorsports
Ken Crites ok thanks, I got my title sorted out and next month I'm starting the build.. wide foot peg brakets are out there for the bigger bottom ends?
Awesome dude it looks great.
CT70 is called “DAX” in Japan.
Denmark to
Finland too
@@vk7073 ...and in Australia
@@BJBFOREST In France too.
Didn't they called the ST70 also?
This bike is awesome! Do you still have it for sale? Let me know
Regino Tamayo Yes it's still for sale.
sir where i can get the front fork which motorcy use this fork ? thank
Who makes those shocks and where did you buy them?
+Lucky Goose go to CHP Motorsports
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