Honda CT-70

[heavygs]

Picked up a couple more bikes over Easter, one I meant to get and one I didn't.
Got a Super Bronc VT8 off a friend of mine and the Honda from my brother-in-law. The Bronc is a later project, need to get the Honda up and running first.

So here is the story, bike has been sitting for about 4 yrs, all the lights have been removed (luckily they didn't cut any wires), front brake is rusted up and the seat pan is broke. The main problem is I can't get a spark. Put in a new battery, tested the plug and swapped the coil pack for a known good one and still nothing. The next thing I was going to check was the points and condenser. It's been a long time since I worked on one of these, it looks like you have to pull the flywheel to get to those. Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

And yes I know y'all like pics, I'll get those up shortly.

 

[pomfish]

Since the wiring may be suspect, unconnect any and all wired connected to the engine.
Then see if you have spark.
I can't remember if the flywheel has cutouts on it to access filing the points. If it does not you will have to pull flywheel to get at them.
Check out some of the Small Honda forums for reference.
Best place I have found for parts is here;
DrATV OPERATES HERE

Great little bike, you will love it.

HTH

Keith

 

[markus]

you dont have to pull the flywheel to set the points in fact it needs to be on there in order to do that. you can get in there to clean them as well. But they are under the wheel so you do have to pull to do any change outs etc..

Last "barn find" CT I did the points would stick open after a few times from sitting, so I was getting a random spark. took me three looks to catch them open when they should not have been as they would slowly set back :doah: rigged them enough to get the bike to run and see what it needed before dumping $$ into though :thumbsup:

I would reccomend an actual flywheel puller for the honda engines, you can use a small 2 jaw on the inside through the slots, you have to assemble it on the wheel to do it and you need to be very careful that its not in contact with anything under neath (like the coils) or you will be replacing that stuff a well.

I just found that my Honda puller also worked on a Hodaka the other day so it can pull double duty at least :thumbsup:

 

[heavygs]

Thanks for the info guys. I'm going to try to take another look at it tonight if I get off work early enough. Don't think I'll be riding this one, probably exceed the weight limit. If I can get it running it's going to be for my niece.

Somehow lost the pics of the Honda, but here is a couple of the bronc