Vintage Adventure Bike xtra fuel/carrying rack...

PowerT · 10-20-2005, 05:50 PM

What is not to love about this?

G-Force Junkie · 10-20-2005, 05:53 PM

First bike I learned to ride on at age 10 was a 1970 trail 90, a yellow one :)

FixxiT · 10-20-2005, 05:56 PM

Nice Bike!
Got my eye on This One.........

HighwayChile · 10-20-2005, 08:40 PM

wow you had the big bore, I started on a 65' honda 55, in 69

Quote:

Originally Posted by G-Force Junkie

First bike I learned to ride on at age 10 was a 1970 trail 90, a yellow one :)

R.Markus · 10-20-2005, 09:48 PM

I grew up with a CT90 in the garage (too tall for me to ride, and to be honest I never remember anyone ever riding it), but my first bike was a Honda CB 175.

Zekester · 10-26-2005, 01:31 AM

These things are totally kewl. I didn't know they existed before you guys pointed them out. Now I've got the fever.

Hannibal-8 · 10-26-2005, 12:20 PM

Love them all. We've had about 5-6 90's and 4-5 110's in our family over the years. Dual range feature was great. My favorite was a late 60's 90 with the front leading link suspension. It is the best handling of all the bikes and you would toe down for 1,2,3,4 and use your heel to downshift. (They later changed this to toe-up to upshift and toe down to downshift with the heel thing poorly shaped to do anything) It would seize occasionally on hot days when abused, but after 20 minutes of rest it would always start and charge on with it's apponted tasks. My brother-n law attempted to rebuild it and ended up with boxes of parts that were eventually given away and assembled by an idiot-savant (he reminded me of Rainman) who put another 10,000 miles on it. Last seen on a beach in Baja. The 110s (actually 105cc) have more power but we are talking about maybe 1.5 hp difference. Still sold in Australia, brand spanking new. Rich (They are called "Posties" there because they apparently were/are used to deliver mail.)

FatChance · 10-26-2005, 12:40 PM

I'm all over that one! Here is my '79 Trail 90 with 540 original miles "just foolin' around":

Scooter from Hell

miku · 10-26-2005, 08:57 PM

Yep -- what a blast from the past. That's what I learned on :-)

My dad bought 4 old CT110 postal bikes at auction, and we built 3 working bikes out of that. Box-trailer behind the landcruiser and we'd head off to Fraser Island for a few weeks. Drop the pressure on the tires, and you can tear around the sand for days.

These days, access is heavily restricted on Fraser Island.

Very forgiving bikes to a ten year old kid :-)

M

ShawnDoc · 10-27-2005, 01:33 PM

Strange question which I'll tack onto this thread, since it is related a bit. Its going to be a bit rambling due to conflicted desires fighting over my thoughts. I've wanted a CT90 or 110 for a while now and found a real good deal on one that is actually running and licesnsed for street use in Cali. I'm currently taking a motorcycle repair class and was thinking of buying one to restore/tear down at class. Thought it would be fun to tear everything apart and rebuild it back up over the next year. I get to learn how motors and stuff work, and end up with a nice collectible at the end.

Only problem is I don't own a truck to take it back and forth to class in and its not safe to leave it at school.

So I decided to look at Z50A's instead, figuring it is small enough that I can throw it in the car (But they're almost as expensive as a CT!). I then ran acroos the CT70, which has the CT90 style looks that I like (sorta) and is smaller than a CT90. But its damn near 6' long, so I think its not going to fit in the backseat or trunk of my car. But have never tried I'm not sure.

Money is limited.

So what do you guys think? Stick with the Z50A? Can I buy a rack for my car that can hold a CT70? What about a 90 or 110? Is the whole idea I've got in my head stupid?

Let me know.

Photog · 10-27-2005, 03:03 PM

If you can put a receiver hitch on your car, you're covered. There are any number of "moto tote" type devices available for you, and given the type bike you're thinking about (CT-70/90/110) it'll come in handy for you later on if you want to cage it to a destination then run the bike up into the mountains for some camping.

Do a search using "moto tote" and you'll get the branded version as well as copies.

JohnTM · 10-28-2005, 07:04 AM

Damn! I sold a CT90 last year for $650. Saw a REALLY nice one at Barber's last weekend for $1200. Now this...

Photog · 10-28-2005, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Johnâ„¢

Damn! I sold a CT90 last year for $650. Saw a REALLY nice one at Barber's last weekend for $1200. Now this...

The older I get the more I lust after the smaller bikes.

Got a Suzuki GS500 that's so damn honest in its simplicity. And effortless to fling around.

I'm lusting after a pair of TW200's for camping.

Iffn I found a nice CL360--my first and probably only REAL adventure bike in terms of the nutty stuff I did with it--I'd buy it.

And I'm always gonna drool over the CT-110. That there is one fine bike.

The Triumph Scrambler is causing mass droolage in the house from both parties, which is a good sign. Okay, so it's a big bike, relatively speaking, but it ain't no KTM and it's more akin to my CL. Same deal.

I think it's a cyclical thing--you end up wanting to get back to the first rides where you just strapped a bedroll on the back and went. No HTW bags, no touratech, no GPS, no credit card, no 100+hp. Can a beans, some jerky, dad's old stove.

I don't have time for the 2-week epics right now. So I can do a 2-day epic on a smaller bike and feel just as beat-up...and prouder that the damn little critter made it.

There's always room at the campfire for the small bikes.

65fl · 11-03-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by powert

What is not to love about this?

Now that just brought back a flood of fun memories. Used to live in northeast Ohio when I was a young'n. Our neighbor had one of those, I always thought it was stupid at the time. I had one of these:

http://www.jimtrader.com/page17.html

We picked it up at a Indian Motorcycle shop/HD dealer. Put a lot of miles on that little bike.

Now why was I in the scooter section, and what does a Tora have to do with scooters?

65fl

DirtDOG · 11-04-2005, 03:54 AM

I'm familiar with those bikes.

10-20-2005, 05:50 PM	#1
PowerT ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2005 Location: L.A....Los Anchorage Oddometer: 1,063	Vintage Adventure Bike xtra fuel/carrying rack... What is not to love about this? __________________ That’s the thing about traveling. If you’re looking for something, you can almost never find it. But if you are just open to what is there, it’s almost always awesome - Neduro In spite of illness, In spite even of the archenemy sorrow, One can remain alive long past usual date of disintegration if one is unafraid of change, insatiable in intellectual curiosity, interested in big things and happy in small ways. - Edith Wharton Need a smugmug coupon? Well here you go z0g48s072w1kE

10-20-2005, 05:56 PM	#3
FixxiT Lunitic Fringe Joined: Jul 2004 Location: TaxToll Island, NY Elevation: 22 feet Oddometer: 776	Nice Bike! Got my eye on This One......... __________________ Survivor CC04CC05CC09CC10CC11 EC10 EC12

10-20-2005, 09:48 PM	#5
R.Markus Damage Addict Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan City, IN Oddometer: 1,147	I grew up with a CT90 in the garage (too tall for me to ride, and to be honest I never remember anyone ever riding it), but my first bike was a Honda CB 175. __________________ The beatings will continue until morale improves.

10-26-2005, 12:40 PM	#8
FatChance Road Captain Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Durango, Colorado, USA Oddometer: 9,368	I'm all over that one! Here is my '79 Trail 90 with 540 original miles "just foolin' around": Scooter from Hell __________________ Pain in the Butte Ranch Durango, Colorado - Calculated risk or forbidden fruit?

10-27-2005, 03:03 PM	#11
Photog Charismatic Megafauna Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Cackalacky Oddometer: 46,091	If you can put a receiver hitch on your car, you're covered. There are any number of "moto tote" type devices available for you, and given the type bike you're thinking about (CT-70/90/110) it'll come in handy for you later on if you want to cage it to a destination then run the bike up into the mountains for some camping. Do a search using "moto tote" and you'll get the branded version as well as copies. __________________ Only an XR1200 owner knows why Cthulhu hangs its head out a car window. Like I like. Yep.

10-20-2005, 05:53 PM	#2
G-Force Junkie Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2005 Location: Castaic, Ca (So.Cal.) Oddometer: 1,328	First bike I learned to ride on at age 10 was a 1970 trail 90, a yellow one :)

10-26-2005, 01:31 AM	#6
Zekester Liquid Hot Magma Core Joined: Feb 2004 Location: Mid-Atlantic Oddometer: 253	These things are totally kewl. I didn't know they existed before you guys pointed them out. Now I've got the fever.

10-26-2005, 12:20 PM	#7
Hannibal-8 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Saratoga Gap Oddometer: 107	Love them all. We've had about 5-6 90's and 4-5 110's in our family over the years. Dual range feature was great. My favorite was a late 60's 90 with the front leading link suspension. It is the best handling of all the bikes and you would toe down for 1,2,3,4 and use your heel to downshift. (They later changed this to toe-up to upshift and toe down to downshift with the heel thing poorly shaped to do anything) It would seize occasionally on hot days when abused, but after 20 minutes of rest it would always start and charge on with it's apponted tasks. My brother-n law attempted to rebuild it and ended up with boxes of parts that were eventually given away and assembled by an idiot-savant (he reminded me of Rainman) who put another 10,000 miles on it. Last seen on a beach in Baja. The 110s (actually 105cc) have more power but we are talking about maybe 1.5 hp difference. Still sold in Australia, brand spanking new. Rich (They are called "Posties" there because they apparently were/are used to deliver mail.)

10-26-2005, 08:57 PM	#9
miku Hippie techno-phile Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Oddometer: 81	Yep -- what a blast from the past. That's what I learned on :-) My dad bought 4 old CT110 postal bikes at auction, and we built 3 working bikes out of that. Box-trailer behind the landcruiser and we'd head off to Fraser Island for a few weeks. Drop the pressure on the tires, and you can tear around the sand for days. These days, access is heavily restricted on Fraser Island. Very forgiving bikes to a ten year old kid :-) M

10-27-2005, 01:33 PM	#10
ShawnDoc A wee baby Joined: Dec 2004 Location: OC,CA Oddometer: 191	Strange question which I'll tack onto this thread, since it is related a bit. Its going to be a bit rambling due to conflicted desires fighting over my thoughts. I've wanted a CT90 or 110 for a while now and found a real good deal on one that is actually running and licesnsed for street use in Cali. I'm currently taking a motorcycle repair class and was thinking of buying one to restore/tear down at class. Thought it would be fun to tear everything apart and rebuild it back up over the next year. I get to learn how motors and stuff work, and end up with a nice collectible at the end. Only problem is I don't own a truck to take it back and forth to class in and its not safe to leave it at school. So I decided to look at Z50A's instead, figuring it is small enough that I can throw it in the car (But they're almost as expensive as a CT!). I then ran acroos the CT70, which has the CT90 style looks that I like (sorta) and is smaller than a CT90. But its damn near 6' long, so I think its not going to fit in the backseat or trunk of my car. But have never tried I'm not sure. Money is limited. So what do you guys think? Stick with the Z50A? Can I buy a rack for my car that can hold a CT70? What about a 90 or 110? Is the whole idea I've got in my head stupid? Let me know.

10-28-2005, 07:04 AM	#12
JohnTM I suck toes Joined: Oct 2001 Location: Cornersville, TN Oddometer: 29,206	Damn! I sold a CT90 last year for $650. Saw a REALLY nice one at Barber's last weekend for $1200. Now this...

11-04-2005, 03:54 AM	#15
DirtDOG Same Dog, New Tricks Joined: Jan 2003 Location: The Globe -- NC Oddometer: 17,753	I'm familiar with those bikes.

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