$500 Honda CT-90 from 1967 Will it Run? Trail 90 Rescue

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9 ай бұрын

In this video we are working on a 1967 Honda CT-90. Only paid $500 for it because it needed some work. Will it run and drive? Can we save it? Stay till the end to find out. Thanks for watching! Like, comment and subscribe for more videos like this one.

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@08Maxwell1 4 ай бұрын

You got yourself a very nice bike. In 1965 I was living in Anchorage and my 13-14 year-old buddies were driving Honda 50's and 90's to and from school every day when weather permitted. At that time I was 11 and fell in love with riding. Four years later we moved to southern California where my Dad bought me a 1965 Honda Trail 90. It was the older 1st version that had two rear sprockets and required a physical change whenever you wanted to gear up or down. Watching you ride and work on your bike brought back lots of great memories. I remember having to adjust wheel spokes to get a true turning wheel as well. Enjoy your new toy. As their ads used to say, "You meet the nicest people on a Honda."

@MeleeMotors 4 ай бұрын

Hell yeah! Those definitely sound like good ole days. And that saying is very true, you definitely meet the nicest people, and you make the best memories on a Honda as well. Thanks for watching and ride hard, brother!

@OhSoddit 3 ай бұрын

I've had my thoughts on one of these (for around the farm) for a LONG time. They're RARE. Not only do they attract "antique" prices, most are in need of major rebuilds and you'd practically have to be a mechanic to keep them running. I think I'll end up opting for a Honda XR150L as my very first bike.

@321CatboxWA 4 күн бұрын

You will miss out. Plenty of cheep 90s out there . 2000 get you a cherry

@dgibbsfl Ай бұрын

I had a CT90 that I used as a city commuter. It got me all the way through college on the cheap with zero parking issues. I loved that bike. Now, forty years later, I have a seven year old XR150L that I bought new that I ride around in the mountains of the Philippines. The CT90 and the XR150 are comparable in terms of rugged durable dependability that are a kick to ride.

@Free_Ranger_CT110 3 ай бұрын

I'm currently rebuilding a CT90 engine of the same as as yours, good to see the complete original bike. And the gasket issue was well worth seeing, thanks.

@ihymns 4 ай бұрын

We bought the first one of those to ever be sold in Hong Kong when we lived there in 1969. There were 2 of them for sale and we bought the first one, shipping it to Canada in 1970 and after two years in Canada, we shipped it to Suriname, South America where it lived on many years and was amazing! I have a few pics of me jumping it in Canada. It was my first "moto-crosser". That bike would NOT die! Amazing to see this! Ours had the same swing arm suspension in front and looks identical, although ours was probably a 1968 or 1969 model. Wow!

@MeleeMotors 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that's awesome. Thanks for sharing!

@ToadSprocket-bv6sy 3 ай бұрын

Probably a 68. My 69' has the regular forks, and was the first year for them.

@321CatboxWA 4 күн бұрын

Tip :Eventually the gas tank will leak at the mounting tabs and drip on the frame. The fix is to have the mounts welded to the tank 360deg around the mount. Use a torch only ti weld . Line the tank after.

@kristilightfoot9166 8 ай бұрын

This was soooo fun to watch!! You make everything look easy! Even your wife makes riding a motorcycle look easy! Keep these videos coming. I love the way you explain everything as you go. Love seeing your wife in the videos. Looking forward to seeing more videos with the fam riding the stuff you fix! Labor of love right there. Great work Meylee Motors! 😊

@MeleeMotors 8 ай бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I will be including the whole family more and more. The next guest will be Emaylie "daughter mechanic in training"😎

@torokun 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for giving it a second life

@MeleeMotors 4 ай бұрын

That's what I do! Thanks for watching.

@StewsChannel 28 күн бұрын

Sweet deal! In these parts that would be a $2500 + bike even when it wasn't running.

@321CatboxWA 4 күн бұрын

Supprized to see a 67 with hi/lo.64/65 pushrod 66/67 typically are overhead cam dual sprocket . 68 first hi/lo . I see by the hi/lo lever the bottom end is 69 or newer . The 68 used a wrench to select hi/lo and had a pointer. I currently own a 64, 67 with later mode H/l trans. And a 68. Owned many more 90s . Good times . Need any advise just ask .

@idowallach6476 8 ай бұрын

the idle on these old hondas is usually supposed to be real slow and low. you set it a bit too high for my taste. other then that, real happy for you. you got a good one!.

@krislightfoot6753 8 ай бұрын

Pappy would be proud of how you fixed the head lamp....

@MeleeMotors 8 ай бұрын

Right! I use them all the time. The crown royal bags I used are his old bags...

@scottgarrabrant5318 2 ай бұрын

All those throttles are like that. You will understand once you take it apart. Funky design in the handle bar throttle mechanism.

@eric_seguin 3 ай бұрын

Only saw 2 faults. Nice wife. Don't let her on a bike in sandals. Seriously. 2nd, buy a set of JIS(Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdrivers. Those are NOT phillips screws. Google it. Great little bike. Had the Trail 90 at 12 for running paper routes. Was a kick in the ass. That was 55 yrs. ago. lol Good work. Thank you. Mustie1 might have a fender for that thing.

@MeleeMotors 3 ай бұрын

Good points! And yes, I've been needing to get a set of jis drivers for a while now. I've got the fender off now, gunna try beating it back into submission. Thanks for watching!

@upchuckchops 5 ай бұрын

Dang man, you stole that thing for $500. Great buy. I can't believe that ran so easy. I've been eyeing these or a new trail 125.

@MeleeMotors 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! It's definitely one of the better deals I've found, that's for sure. I've got another barnfind honda vid coming soon! I think it might even top this one. Stay tuned!

@upchuckchops 5 ай бұрын

Will do. Going to sub now. @@MeleeMotors

@MeleeMotors 5 ай бұрын

@upchuckchops Right on! Glad to have you! Should be dropping this weekend😎

@OhSoddit 3 ай бұрын

Same here! Problem in Australia is they're RARE, extremely expensive, and usually in need of major mechanical work. I'm heading firmly towards the XR150L. It's a nice chunk cheaper than the trail 125, and all the reviews I've watched indicate it'll do everything the trail will do (+more, and better), it just doesn't have fuel injection or ABS.

@rolfgehrung2099 12 күн бұрын

No oil in the sub transmission. Dang you're lucky

@321CatboxWA 4 күн бұрын

The gasket was for a non hi / lo , that it originally came with .

@jjcale1976 4 ай бұрын

Zdrowa klacz

@weebercorey 4 ай бұрын

You got a great deal. These bikes are so much fun and it looks like you were smart in your troubleshooting. Where can I get a Crown Royal universal headlight bracket like that? :)

@MeleeMotors 4 ай бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate it. And you can find those brackets at any local liquor store 🤣 lol

@ralphwatten2426 3 ай бұрын

Of course it'll run and it won't piss oil all over your floor either...It's a Honda-

@cinnreds18 3 ай бұрын

87 octane…… in such a high performance machine? You savage, that beast deserves 93 or above😅 Not sure what part of AK you’re from (first time viewer) but I would love too ride my 1966 ct90 (ct200) down route 1 to the Kasilof, probably dying in the process but what a view!

@MeleeMotors 3 ай бұрын

Haha yeah your definitely right, she deserves premium all the way! Hard to get out of the penny pinching mindset lol 😅 I'm down on the Kenai Peninsula! Amazing riding down here, worth the trip forsure.

@cinnreds18 3 ай бұрын

@@MeleeMotors oh nice I fish the Kasilof and the Russian every year. It’s my vacation spot. I love the drive between our cabin (rental) in Nikiski on the way to Homer. If not for family I’d have moved there 10 years ago 😂

@Tom-pq8rx Ай бұрын

No shoes or jacket for a first time rider , hope it worked out . Cool bike , I have a 79 . Watch the rest later . Sitka

@MeleeMotors Ай бұрын

I told her not to go over 1st gear. She will definitely be more prepared next time lol. Thanks for watching!

@levelflightvideo 5 ай бұрын

Great score. You "nicked it" (stole it)

@richardbeee 8 ай бұрын

Had one as a 11 year old.😊

@MeleeMotors 8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Gotta love these old Honda's

@rolfgehrung2099 12 күн бұрын

New tires

@805ROADKING 8 ай бұрын

What is the Lever on the left side of the handle bars used for? I have a 68 and it doesn't have a lever on that side.

@MeleeMotors 8 ай бұрын

It's a second rear brake. So they have the right foot brake and the left hand lever brake.

@805ROADKING 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!!@@MeleeMotors

@ihymns 4 ай бұрын

Yes, if you pulled it in a bit, it would make the back brake even tighter for braking....it was an interesting set up. I have pics of me in 1969 on one of those in Hong Kong. Greatest bike ever!

@rickpedia6724 3 ай бұрын

I grew up on this exact model in the early 70s. I have pics of us on these everywhere, they are amazing bikes@@ihymns

@skydiver6711 4 ай бұрын

I can't believe you got that for only $500. That bike in Texas would cost you $1500- #3000

@talltom1129 4 ай бұрын

Same for Michigan

@321CatboxWA 4 күн бұрын

Need headlight parts still ? I likely have what you need

@MeleeMotors 4 күн бұрын

I actually got the bike in great shape now. I found all the parts I needed, thankfully. Thanks for all the great tips!

@CharlieRoamin 8 ай бұрын

I think that's a '68 model - My '67 has the two step rear sprockets - the Hi-Low switch gear change started in '68.

@MeleeMotors 8 ай бұрын

That's interesting! I double-checked the title and vin. It's definitely a 67. Maybe it's a late model 67🤷‍♂️

@spaghettiopizza8686 6 ай бұрын

@@MeleeMotorsmade in 1967, for the 1968 model year - the first ones with the hi-low switch are considered 1968 bikes

@benkanobe7500 3 ай бұрын

Did it fix the oil leak?

@MeleeMotors 3 ай бұрын

Yep! All fixed:)

@benkanobe7500 3 ай бұрын

Is that a Harbor Freight plastic welder or some other? Do you recommend it?

@MeleeMotors 3 ай бұрын

It's just a plastic welder from Amazon, and yeah it works great. I use it all the time.

@benkanobe7500 3 ай бұрын

@@MeleeMotors If you notice the brand, please pass it on.

@MeleeMotors 3 ай бұрын

If you type in this to Amazon it will come up. Wrdlosy 200W Plastic Welder, 78PCS

@benkanobe7500 3 ай бұрын

@@MeleeMotors Thank you!!

@ToadSprocket-bv6sy 3 ай бұрын

Put it in storage for 20 years ?? What a shame

@MeleeMotors 3 ай бұрын

I'm still going to ride it every once in a while. Just want to preserve it for the next generation.

@ToadSprocket-bv6sy 3 ай бұрын

@@MeleeMotors right, right. No bike ever produced has sold more units then the Honda cubs. Millions... My older brothers got a 65 model from the parents as a 8th grade graduation present. First thing they pushed it of the center stand at full throttle and it flew straight up and down on the taillight breaking it out. I started riding it when I was 9. Where I live we are known for POWROLL PERFORMANCE. We put a 110 piston kit in it and I raced it at the local TT track. The only thing that beat me was a hopped up Yamaha mini Enduro. Later on in life I bought my uncle's 69' trail 90. I thought it was secure in the garage, but the mice pissed in the muffler and it made it all the way to the piston. Destroying the engine. I never have restored it. But having started out on a Honda 90 has led to me having 20 bikes today at 65 years old...

@georgevp 7 ай бұрын

You can oddly enough run it w/o a battery and this is what my uncle did with mine, but it doesn't have its max power w/o a battery.

@longhuynh7887 4 ай бұрын

Is it for sale.

@MeleeMotors 4 ай бұрын

For the right price, I'd let her go. I'm in AK.

@longhuynh7887 4 ай бұрын

What the price and can you ship to Vietnam?

@MeleeMotors 4 ай бұрын

@longhuynh7887 In its condition, I would say it's worth around $4k USD. I wouldn't know how to ship it, though. I've never shipped a motorcycle before.

@longhuynh7887 4 ай бұрын

Yup, especially across the world too.😔 I will be back in California around may. Hope you still have the bike.

@MeleeMotors 4 ай бұрын

@longhuynh7887 Yeah, let me know when you're in California. It would be a lot easier to ship for sure! Thanks for your interest.

@upol007 8 ай бұрын

She didn't hold the clutch.

@MeleeMotors 8 ай бұрын

These old hondas actually have a semi-automatic clutch. All you have to do is let off the gas and push the shifter. The left lever is the rear brake.

@upol007 8 ай бұрын

@@MeleeMotors Wow that's awesome. I should get one of these for my wife then.

@MeleeMotors 8 ай бұрын

@upol007 Definitely! Best bike to learn on forsure

@upol007 8 ай бұрын

@@MeleeMotorsThank you mate.

@vi23a 8 ай бұрын

@@upol007 these type of motorcycles also come in a more modern yet still practical 110cc package (honda, yamaha ...) and are known as scooters or "cubs", they also don't have a manual clutch but the rear brake is actuated with the right foot.