Hi Mike... that's very good intel when buying tires for those little beauties ✌👏👏👏 Thanks for the excellent work... dedication and time put into this 💯🦾
Mike B: I’m sorry I haven’t responded sooner, but I haven’t had a chance to get back to the shop and physically measure the size of each tire. I will let you know when I get that done. Mike O: I’ve not personally tried to fit that size tire, but I’ve read on FB pages that it is possible to fit them to these bikes.
Looks like yours has the Loncin engine like mine instead of the Lifan that some of the Champions come with. If you ever come up with a big bore kit that fits it, let me know please! I’m subscribed, so if you do go that direction with the bike, I’ll likely see it anyway.
I’m pretty happy with the build quality. If you’re OK with 45mph max riding, it’s great right out of the crate. I wanted to push a tad past 50mph, so a carb, exhaust and wheel upgrade was needed. For $1500, it’s a really good bike.
I just bought an icebear and I've never worked on a motorcycle before. I bought two of those Kenda 120/90/10 tires. They're tubeless but you're saying that I need tubes? Do the stock wheels have tubes I can use? Im confused. Lol Thanks
Yes, you will need tubes. The rims on these bikes are two halves that bolt together. They won’t hold air without a tube. I believe the stock tubes will be too small, you’ll need 4.00-10 or 4.5-10 tubes.
Hello Mike, I have a speedo question I hope you can answer for me. I have a CT-70 with the Zongshen 190 conversion and the speedo seized up. No I didn’t do a 90 mph blast on it! Do you know if the speed calibration is determined by the gear drive at the wheel? If so, I would think I could use the speedo from a larger 70’s Honda m/c and get a factory looking mechanical speedo with an 80 mph face on it. Make sense?
Will a MAXXIS 130/70-12 IN.TIRE FIT THE REAR I'VE ALREADY HAVE THE 12-INCH ALUMINUM RIMS THAT I PURCHASED FROM BART MOTOR COMPANY OUT OF ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA. VERY NICE ONE PIECE ALUMINUM RIMS. I ALREADY HAVE THE BRAND NEW MAXXIS 120/70-12 IN TIRES. BUT I JUST WANT TO IF I CAN UPGRADE IT TO THE REAR END TIRE 130/70-12 IN MAXXIS TIRE ON REAR.
Great vid !!! I am contemplating a 1970 CT 70 or the Ice Bear , I can't decide !!!! LOL Can you elaborate on how to do the orig CT 70 wheels/tires onto the new Ice Bear ? The orig CT rims bolt directly onto the new hubs ??? For street riding , does it go without saying the new modern 125 / disc brakes / etc make better sense ? Thanks Mike !!
Hey Mike are you out of pacific grove?if yes I guy told me about you a couple of months back when I bought a mini bike of him in Santa cruz was just surfing TH-cam when you came up
@@MiniBikeMike I believe they got some digital speedometers has a setting that can be switched from kilometers to miles per hour for the ct70s but they're made in China
Hi Mike... that's very good intel when buying tires for those little beauties ✌👏👏👏
Thanks for the excellent work... dedication and time put into this 💯🦾
Love the thumbnail!! 👍🏽🤘🏽
Hahaha. Yeah, I thought I’d try something different and see how it affects my video views. You’re the first to say anything. 👍🏻
Interesting to see the differences in tire size. Great video Mike!
Hello Mike awesome videos do you think that bike can handle 130-90-10 tires?
Mike B: I’m sorry I haven’t responded sooner, but I haven’t had a chance to get back to the shop and physically measure the size of each tire. I will let you know when I get that done.
Mike O: I’ve not personally tried to fit that size tire, but I’ve read on FB pages that it is possible to fit them to these bikes.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing brother.
That is a epic picture of you on the worlds fastest ct70😊
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You are correct Mike, that oil in it is just to keep the internals from rusting. It needs to be changed actually before driving it lol
I tested it once and put 1000 miles on a new Lifan before I changed the oil. That engine still runs great and now has over 6000 miles on it.
That's good to know. I've always been told to change it before riding.
@@harleyman19692 I’m horrible at listen to advice from others….I like to find things out on my own. It bites me in the ass sometimes. 🤣🤣🤣
True that🤣🤣
A 10mph gain from a carb, exhaust and tires is really good.
MIKE just for fun put a big bore kit in it like a 142 cc or 150 cc don,t know if it would handle it have a great day enjoy your videos preston
Oil can look like golden honey on the dipstick, but stovepipe soot out of the drain plug.
You hit 56 mph w 4.00-10 tire upgrade, larger carb, and removing the catalytic converter (my journey begins).
🛑🛑 Fun Stuff 😀👍
Focus on the finger! :D
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Looks like yours has the Loncin engine like mine instead of the Lifan that some of the Champions come with. If you ever come up with a big bore kit that fits it, let me know please! I’m subscribed, so if you do go that direction with the bike, I’ll likely see it anyway.
@@Hoontan2020 The air cooling fins on the cylinder head? Shouldn't be too hard to do. That's cool, thanks for the information.
I like the knobby tires on a trail bike, sir
Agreed. But, this bike will probably never see the trail, so I thought street tires might be better. I was wrong.
@@MiniBikeMike these new clones are $1500.00
@@iancameron198 Yep, in the first video of this series, I mention they increased by $100 since I bought mine.
How is the quality of the bike? I'm thinking about getting one in the next couple days
I’m pretty happy with the build quality. If you’re OK with 45mph max riding, it’s great right out of the crate. I wanted to push a tad past 50mph, so a carb, exhaust and wheel upgrade was needed. For $1500, it’s a really good bike.
@@MiniBikeMike there's one posted near me for 1300 with 70 miles on it so I'm hoping I can get the guy down to 1100 or maybe even a 1000
@@Bill-bi7sk Why are they getting rid of it sooooooo quickly? 70 miles is like a few rides.
@@ddaattrroonn I ended up not getting it but I think some people buy them thinking they are going to ride them a lot but don’t
Very interesting video. I have the stock tires on my 1970 CT70. I also have a 140cc motor. I wonder how that would work for me.
Depending on the sprocket sizes you’re running, I would say the 140 will pull the 120/90 -10’s a lot better than this 125 did.
@@MiniBikeMike Thanks Mike, it is an interesting thought. I am running 17/32 sprockets with my YX140.
I just bought an icebear and I've never worked on a motorcycle before. I bought two of those Kenda 120/90/10 tires. They're tubeless but you're saying that I need tubes? Do the stock wheels have tubes I can use? Im confused. Lol Thanks
Yes, you will need tubes. The rims on these bikes are two halves that bolt together. They won’t hold air without a tube. I believe the stock tubes will be too small, you’ll need 4.00-10 or 4.5-10 tubes.
Thank you!!!
Great video thx.
Hey I've heard that the engine is a lifan... Is that true? Do you know?
It’s a Loncin engine, which is basically the same as a Lifan. Very good engines.
Hello Mike,
I have a speedo question I hope you can answer for me. I have a CT-70 with the Zongshen 190 conversion and the speedo seized up. No I didn’t do a 90 mph blast on it! Do you know if the speed calibration is determined by the gear drive at the wheel? If so, I would think I could use the speedo from a larger 70’s Honda m/c and get a factory looking mechanical speedo with an 80 mph face on it.
Make sense?
Unfortunately, I do not know the answer to this. I’ve never built a bike that needed more than the stock speedo. 🤣
@@MiniBikeMike ok, Thanks Mike. Enjoy your vids, think I’ll give it a try.
Did you notice a big improvement on suspension and handling with potholes?
Not really, but I was on a freshly paved road.
Will a MAXXIS 130/70-12 IN.TIRE FIT THE REAR I'VE ALREADY HAVE THE 12-INCH ALUMINUM RIMS THAT I PURCHASED FROM BART MOTOR COMPANY OUT OF ORANGE COUNTY CALIFORNIA. VERY NICE ONE PIECE ALUMINUM RIMS. I ALREADY HAVE THE BRAND NEW MAXXIS 120/70-12 IN TIRES. BUT I JUST WANT TO IF I CAN UPGRADE IT TO THE REAR END TIRE 130/70-12 IN MAXXIS TIRE ON REAR.
Sorry, no clue. I’ve not used tires that big or 12” rims….I stick more to stock stuff.
Great vid !!! I am contemplating a 1970 CT 70 or the Ice Bear , I can't decide !!!! LOL Can you elaborate on how to do the orig CT 70 wheels/tires onto the new Ice Bear ? The orig CT rims bolt directly onto the new hubs ??? For street riding , does it go without saying the new modern 125 / disc brakes / etc make better sense ? Thanks Mike !!
The Honda would be a better investment. The value will only go up
Hey Mike are you out of pacific grove?if yes I guy told me about you a couple of months back when I bought a mini bike of him in Santa cruz was just surfing TH-cam when you came up
I’m in Indiana.
Can you send me the link for the tires 4x10 I want to make sure I order the right one thank you sir.
Bridgestone 4.00 x 10 tire
amzn.to/3Uhqlup
How did it compare with the speedometer on the bike
The stock speedo is useless. The odometer seems to be accurate in Km, but the speedo is completely inaccurate.
@@MiniBikeMike I believe they got some digital speedometers has a setting that can be switched from kilometers to miles per hour for the ct70s but they're made in China
What carb did you run on the Ice Bear ?
Molkt off of eBay.
@@vortechwalt I’ve since changed to using these:
Nibbi 22mm carb
amzn.to/3JZC5hB
also jetting??
Wish I could have seen the run
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