Transforming My Honda Trail 90 | Restomod | 1972 Honda CT90 | Custom Bike Build | New Zealand
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- čas přidán 11. 05. 2023
- In this episode I have put together an extended cut of the restomod on my 1972 Honda Trail 90. This bike started out a s a non-running slightly worn out Honda CT90 in mars orange, the original plan being to do a quick, sympathetic restoration and simply clean and clear coat over the patina in preparation for a small bike event here in New Zealand called Syds Run.. Discovering that the front forks were trash flipped the direction of this build when I experimented with a set of upside-down gold anodized front forks.. let the full-blown restomod begin!
Looks awesome 🔥💯💪
Thank you so much for your support and taking the time to comment! ❤️
YOU SHOULD BE PROUD OF THAT MACHINES transformation great job
Thank you so much for your support Edson! 😁 I am very happy with how this wee bike turned out, especially given the starting point! Thank you for taking the time to comment!
Please post the shock descriptions with part numbers in the notes.
Congratulations on a very impressive project at a very impressive price. It is refreshing to see craftsmen and artists doing practical and interesting work. Thank you for sharing your craft with us.
Thank you for your support Corey! I was definitely happy with the results of this build! No part numbers etc for the shocks and all the fixings were custom made. Sorry I can't be of more help.
Don't know if I'm too late to supper or not but I have a seat suggestion from experience that I like. Last seat I built I used kangaroo leather and stitched in a quilted pattern with about an inch of spacing. Just have your upholstery guy stitch in some flexible backing (I used memory foam) so the texture will pop a bit. I just had a CT 90 given to me from a customer and I'm gonna jump into it soon. Nice job brother.
Thank you for the suggestion! Unfortunately I've now sold this bike on, but there's always another build on the horizon and I am keen to do another CT, so who knows. 😉 Enjoy getting into your own CT project, they're fantastic bikes to work on! Thank you for taking the time to comment. ✌🏻
Dude you KILLED it. Great job
Thank you so much for your support! I was very happy with how this build turned out. 😁
Picking the nbc110 up on monday 😊 cant wait to go through her, and check everything out
That's awesome. 😁 I bet you're counting down to picking it up. 😉
@@TheBadIdeaBros sure am !
Had ct once, always wanted another one, but picked this nbc110 for $1000, so it's going to be my daily commuter
@@jonnothetrucker that's definitely a good price! 👌🏻
Nice! Very talented. Is a 12v atc125m in the works? Mind you, it's more street than trail so a 2 spd trans. isn't importand.. You wouldn't be taking that in the mud.. Too beautiful. It belongs on a coffee table.
Thank you so much for your support! This bike is as finished as it will be getting. I've actually sold it to make room for my next build. Keep your eye on the CZcams channel as I hope to be bringing more CT content soon. 😁 Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to comment!
At a glance of this bike I am left with a bit of curiosity. Some features do not appear to be accurate for the year. The main feature that caught my attention was the handle bars with the blinker extensions. Those allegedly did not get made until 1974-1975 depending on the source, but I have not seen a 74 vin with one. Of course, my reference is for US bound bikes, not sure how they were built or what features came with them in various countries.
Awesome Vid!! Thanks for sharing!!
I have a 72 that just needs final assembly. the bike is sitting on my coffee table and the engine is on my counter top. :)
Thank you for your comment! I can confirm this bike (well, the frame at least, is a '72) the handlebars were on the bike when collected and the wiring harness all looked original, so the assumption is that these are the factory bars for the bike. It wouldn't surprise me if the US delivered bikes are different, as laws in regards to what is required for turn signals etc vary from country to country. Thank you so much for your interest and taking the time to comment! Best of luck with your build, they're a fantastic bike and an awesome base for a restoration or restomod. Ride safe bro! ✌🏻
do you get the CT110 in NZ? i have an ex post one in Aus and they have a CDI ignition that sits next to the battery and they are a 12V system. they dont have the hi lo range tho unfortunately
Hi Ian. Yes, we get the 110 in NZ, they're a popular version that people modify here; normally with a 125cc, 140cc, or sometimes a 190cc Lifan motor. The CT90's get messed with too, though normally done away with the 6v system and hi/low motor. I actually built another CT with an NBC110 used as a donor bike for the harness and injected motor. That was a fun and reliable little bike and one that I really should have filmed the build of! Thank you for taking the time to comment! 😁
You did a really good job .I need to know though, where did you pick up your rear shocks?
Thank you for your support! 😁 The rear shocks are the factory items from my Keeway CR152. I had them on hand and they were a great fit, so I just colour matched them to the front forks. They work remarkably well on the bike and have a lot of adjustability so it worked out well! Hope that helps!
will the front tyre hit that guard when the forks compress?
Yes, the guard absolutely would have contacted the tyre if it had of been on there long term. It was only ever on there long enough to go for its roadworty as a front guard is a mandatory fixture to pass. The bike ran an open front wheel as I liked the look. 😊 Sharp eyes for noticing! 👌🏻
@@TheBadIdeaBros all good loved the video makes me want to get my 110 out of the shed its in perfect condition i parked it up 2 yrs ago as i got another bike but il love honda forever because of this bike thanks for the video
Very happy to hear that you enjoyed the episode! 2yrs parked up is nothing for a CT, it'll fire right up I'm sure. 👌🏻 Lol.
mmmmm. youre front fender is fixed so low that you cant have any suspension.
ore is it only 1 inch???
I get this question a lot! The front guard was on the bike long enough to pass a roadworthy inspection (it's a requirement to have a front guard) I run the bike without it, as I like the look of no front guard, so suspension interference is not an issue. 😉
front disc on, but front fender gone? was there too much movement in the forks?
The front guard was only on the bike for a short time as it was a requirement to pass a roadworthy. I run the bike with no front guard at all on the road as I prefer the look. 😊 Thank you for taking the time to comment!
i have a few CTs and one is a Resto Mod style that I want to put on some nice forks like yours, any intel you can offer on compatibility or parts they used for yours would be appreciated!
EDIT: please ask the shop you used for any info the internet would greatly appreciate it!
EDIT EDIT: also what rear shocks are those?
Hi Williem! The forks for this build were taken from a 125cc pit bike, you can get essentially the same off of ebay etc.
For these to fit it took quite a bit of modification of the upper and lower trees (a lot of material had to be removed from the lower to get enough steering lock) and custom machined bearings cases. I used high grade NSK bearings and the bearing OD was milled down to suit the factory CT frame, as I didn't want to modify that at all. Perhaps easier ways of doing it, but that's the route I took.
Because this was all custom work and had to happen fluidly as the project progressed, there aren't any plans or instructions persay, a lot of this was figured out as the build went along.
The rear shocks were the factory items from my Keeway CR152 and were actually a perfect fit, so I just colour matched them to the forks, set the height and altered the nitrogen charge to suit the lighter CT. This was actually the easiest part of the whole build!
Thank you for your questions and taking the time to comment, I hope my answers have helped!
@@TheBadIdeaBros perfect man i really appreciate the reply! subbed the channel, really cool build btw i like my stock ones but i had a race ct someone cut up and i decided to even mount a traditional tank on it. was gonna do the DrAtv extra power forks but this would be better for my chopped and screwed CT. I work in a machine shop so Ill try to figure out whats cut. was the lower and upper tree off the pit bike too?
I also like a stock bike, the original plan was actually to do a simple resto and keep the patina, but when I discovered how ruined the factory front end was on the teardown things kind of escalated as these things do. 😅
Yeah, the whole front clip, wheel and hydraulic brake set was from the pit bike, in my mind I wanted to do this in a way that gave me the option to re-fit a factory front end if I ever wanted to.
Thank you for the sub, it's very much appreciated! I've done a few other builds on the channel now and have a few other bikes tucked away waiting to be worked on so keep your eye out for those. 😁
How did you connect the rear brake torque arm to the front hub in the rear wheel?
In still the shot at the end (czcams.com/video/wyJ5I-a0fqo/video.html) it looks like the rear hub is back in the bike - with standard rear hub torque arm lug mounting and no speedo drive cable connected.
Also, wouldn't the speedo cable rotate the wrong way moving it from the left side of the front hub to right side of the rear hub?
Hi Alex! To mount the brake torque arm, I butchered a spare rear hub and got to work with the tig adding the mount to the front hub. Lots of trial, error and grinding/filing later I came to the conclusion that it was way more trouble than it was worth, (It all fitted nicely and mounted well, but as you rightly pointed out, the gear spun backwards; I had planned to make a work around for this, but threw in the towel.) I ended up taking the easy way out by refreshing and running the standard rear hub and just used a digital GPS speedometer fitted into plexiglass, cut to fit in the standard pod. All that happened months after the initial build and I never got around to filming it as I just wanted it done and rideable. 😅 Hope this answers your questions! Thank you for taking the time to comment! 😊
@@TheBadIdeaBros Hey - thanks for the reply, appreciate it!
Man, I feel your pain - all that fabbing to add a lug then discovering it would turn backwards! GPS is a good retro-fit solution if your local regs allow it.
I really enjoyed watching your build - your little CT has a cool modern look and a much better front brake now!
I've restored my 1969 model keeping it as original as I can, but I've left all the patina after treating it.
Honestly, it was a heck of a lot of work but I don't mind that. Things not working out are still a good learning experience!
I'm very happy to hear that you enjoyed the build, it's always a great thing hearing my content is being enjoyed!
I had initially planned to keep this CT pretty standard and just clear coat over the patina, as I am a fan of the Mars orange, but obviously after finding the front end was shot and having that pit bike front end on hand, it ended up spiraling into the complete resto-mod that it became. 😅
@@TheBadIdeaBros Yea, the not working out bit is all part of the fun and you learn a lot by actually just doing stuff - if it doesn't work out you, not worries, just try another approach and you learned something in the process.
Exactly! You learn just as much from failing as you do from succeeding! 😁
Its a shame about the volume cant hear it
Unfortunately I was still learning the whole filming thing when I produced the videos for this series, so it's not my best work. Hopefully you still enjoyed the content though! Thank you for taking the time to comment. 😊