Darren, I just finished my ST90 and have alot of extra parts. I have a new seat cover and foam, headlight, bulbs and tubes for the tires. I will donate to the project.

Ya know, I am sitting here watching and listening to Musti talk while he works. It takes a special talent to talk to the camera as if it were a person standing right there with him. Problem is, the camera doesn't respond. He does it so much better than any of the many others I watch, he doesn't act like it is a camera, more like a real person.

I have a green ST 90 sitting in my garage. I got it running 30 years ago but it has been sitting for 20. This might be the motivation I need.

I just finished fixing my st90 after watching a ton of your mini-Honda repairs

I run a guitar repair shop. And I always like to turn your videos on to break the monotony. It feels like a friend working alongside me. 🙂

I was born in ‘96, I’m a mechanic and actually have a ‘70 CT70 sitting in my basement that I’m working on restoring. I work on all my own mowers, snowblowers, pressure washers, etc. I’ve even started to pick stuff up off the side of the road and flip them to make a buck or two. There are definitely some of us out there that will try to keep this stuff alive.

In 71 i got a new MTD mini bike, a few years later i got a 65 Bridgestone 90, behind my house was a 20 acre field, next to that was a 100 acre gravel pit, next to that was a fire road that lead to a highway bypass that was being built, i had a Williams 3D pinball and and a bumper pool table in our basement, three doors away was a take out restaurant, my place was a hangout for sure, kids from miles around came there on their bikes.

Love the stories! Still look forward to Mustie Sunday every week!!

Your memory lane stories are great. They add another dimension to your channel.

That gas was deevolving back into crude... lol.

The story of your mom and making you slide out the back of the truck....in the feels. Moms are the best. My dad was pretty cool too. Strict, firm but always fair. Great story.

15:10 you discovered why it got thrown in the barn. They bought parts they thought should fix it. Pulled the cover off and it was completely different. Then they gave up

I got a Honda ST 90 for Christmas 1974 until I was 18. My only source of transportation in Middle School through High School. Great memories!

Hi Darren, Oh my, memories of 1974 I bought a brand new same as DT175 in gold and black, I used It for riding to work and was lucky enough to live in a little village that was on very high ground but backed onto forestry and open fields I rode through each day to work then home In the evenings.. I could see for miles from the church green, across suburban East London all the way across the River Thames, past Fords Dagenham Plant to Kent's higher ground, loved living there, but, my wife never, said It was too lonely for her.. I sold my Yamaha a few years later when racing the ovals took over my life and money.. BUT memories you can't stop, only your future can change.. Thanks for the memories..Ian/is now aged 74 and loving life as a retiree still..

A friend of mine's dad bought the local sand quarry while his son was away. My friend, who was an insurance assessor, left town for a little over a month after a hurricane in Texas. When he came home his house was gone. It looked like it had been demolished and the site cleared. He called his mom, she told him to go to the sand quarry and ask his dad about it. When he got there he learned that his house had been moved, remodeled and his dad had a large spring-fed pond dug. So, he also had his own beach. We used to have a lot of great times out there.

Speaking of your brother reminded me of the time about 1970 that my friend yelled at his little brother for spilling milk all over their kitchen trying to make a milkshake. His little brother went out to the garage and pissed all over his bicycle. I'm 68 now and smiling at the memory.

I like to watch Watch Wes Work. He’s a mechanic in Illinois. He knows what he’s doing, but the diagnostic equipment he needs is unreal to chase issues in cars that are 10 years old.

I had a Honda 90 that I purchased in 1964 in Virginia Beach, Va. As I was in the Navy getting ready to deploy overseas in a couple of months, I decided to drive it home. I drove it from Norfolk Va to Paso Robles, Ca. It me about 10 days to make the trip. Never had any problems, not even a flat. At night I dry camped, & even slept on a rest area table one night.When my leave was over if flew back to Va. In 1966 I mustered out in Philadelphia and purchased a 250 cc Ducati and again drove across country. But when I got home the Honda started up on the third kick. I still wish that I had never sold it. The Honda was a great bike.

Cool brings back memories here in England we had similar bike called Honda Dax.I had a couple over the trails.All the best to you all.

Your story times are awesome. Really enjoy hearing about your child hood.

love hearing your stories, my dad's long ago dead so your videos are like the dad I never had. Thanks

Wife just left for yoga , coffee is made dogs are chilling and I’m watching the best channel on KZfaq!

coffee , bacon & eggs , over 1 hour of Mustie .. Sunday morning sorted

Mustie, I was born in '94 and I found your channel through my love for VW Bugs/Beetles and Buses. Despite growing up in the late 90s and 2000s, I don't think I'll ever get to a point in my life where I'm nostalgic about a Prius though 😂😂

Had one just like it I found in a dumpster in about 2005! Got it going, rode it for years. Fun little bikes. Kind of collector items I guess.

Naptha works really well to break down sludge/grease/varnish. Ronsonol lighter fluid is what I have used for nearly 20 years in my fishing reel repair shop to break down old grease on fishing reels. I haven’t found anything better. And it doesn’t hurt plastic.

The points on the cam means it has an Alternator so it needs to be excited by 6 v to produce power, if the points are under the flywheel it's a magneto and will run with no battery.

Your brother's story reminded me of what my brother did to my dads new 500 honda in the 70s. When my dad was at work, my brother took the bike keys and took the honda for a joy ride from Boulder City Nevada down to Lake Mead. He accident'y dropped the keys into the lake when he was on the marina on the lake. Panic'd he called my mom who drove down and got him and they drove into vegas to the honda dealership and got a new set of keys, got back to the bike and got it home safe into the garage. My dad never knew. About 20 years later after we were grown and gone my brother told my dad. Too much time had passed for him to get mad about it. He was shocked, but laughed. Mom never told him because she didn't want my brother to get in trouble.

You always figure out whats up with your next victim. One thing I never understand is why you never clean or pressure wash whatever your working on before you start. Great job

I had one of these when I was 10. Miss it great little trail bike for a young kid

This was the first bike I ever rode in 1977,when I was 8. I didn’t know the concept of shifting,and drove it in circles through this cabbage patch,hammering it in first like a trials bike. My dad got a phone call,but it was worth it. I still enjoy riding to this day! Great video-thanks for posting!

Always a pleasure to watch you sort 'em out...kind of like that newfangled ASMR stuff, but "goal-oriented" and that doesn't bore me into a snooze.

Mustie, a good tip from an old guy - use (no grit) waterless hand cleaner on that bike. Slob it on with a small paintbrush and let it sit and dissolve all the grease and grime then brush it around with a soft bristle brush. It will clean off grease and stains and the oils in it will rejuvenate paint, decals, plastic (lenses etc), tires, wiring and vinyl (seats etc). I've done this on everything from old cb radios to garden tractors. It restores flexibility to dried up vinyl. It has never once caused any damage at all. 000 steel wool on chrome and glass with waterless hand cleaner is amazing. Clean the glass again with Windex. Art from Ohio

I always look forward to every video Mustie1. 👍👍👍👍

My very first bike was a 1978 DT100. I drove that thing into the ground and it definitely had some throttle issues. Good memories

Great content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

We are the same age Mustie1.i used to have a direct drive mini bike that I cobbled together. It had a scrub brake on the back tire but the scrub shoe was missing so it had no brakes. I wore out a brand new pair of sneakers in less than a month cuz I used to have to stop it Flintstones Style! LOL! My mom wanted to strangle me!😂😂 great memories of a much simpler time!

that gas in the tank reverted to being crude oil

Had one of these in 1980. It was mint. Bought it at a yard sale for $200. We used it at the tracks as a pit-bike.

Would love a video on how you organize your tools. I always have mine all over and can never find the same tool twice.

When I was a kid and young teen we had an abandoned strip mine that went for miles! We rode our dirt bikes, mine was a Yamaha 250, everywhere. A few years ago I made a trip back there and our precious pit had been completely levelled off and grass planted on it! Great video!

My first bike was a '69 Yamaha 175 Enduro basket case. Our stories sound similar - it was my ticket to adventure, and I pushed it home quite a few times. Never got caught on the road, though - we got far enough out of town on the trails we were out of cop territory! Good times!

Good morning from keefeton oklahoma.

Hoping the parts are available for this one, as it's a great little bike, thanks as always for making my Sunday start well !!

I think every kid in our neighborhood had a mini bike. Most of them were CT 70s. We were known as the Tipperary gang. I could tell who rode by our house just by the sound of their bike. Those were the good old days!

When I was in high school- 50 years ago- I went to my friends house. He was just starting a love of dirt bikes. So he had this Suzuki in his driveway and he says “Get on Paul” . So I get on. He says “ Give it a little gas” So I gave it a little gas and said what now? He said let the clutch out. I said where’s that? So o let the clutch out the thing popped a wheelie and I got off and never got back on one. My friend is like evil kneivel , he’s had operations because of injuries sustained… but great video material !

Thank you! Love watching on Sunday nights

I grew up like you. The younger generation ain't the same , kinda sad to say

very underrated channel. thanks for your time

I had one, the green color! I used to roll it in my bedroom late at night, remove the headlamp lense, disconnect the speedometer, push it out our back gate and down the street where I would start it up and be gone from midnight to five in the morning up at my friend's house - my parents did not know why I was so tired all the time! We would take it up into a state park and cruise the trails. great little bike! I agree 100%about middle aged men chasing their childhood memories - these machines have a way of putting smiles on our faces don't they?

I had a 71 CT1-175cc 2 stroke that iI made into a cafe racer, homemade fiberglass tail fairing, hacked up a basani expansion chamber made into a low slung pipe, clip-ons and forks shortened the correct way with spacers under the damper rods. It was a cool little bike.

That 175 is a sweet looking Bike Darren!! 99% of every time I watch you, I say Yup I bet He's going to get this one started and running. So much entertainment when you include your viewers in the conversation

A good start to getting this little Honda back on the trails.

Seeing this bike brings back memories I had a Honda mini truck 50 when I was 8 or 9 years old man we rode that thing all up and down dirt roads Orange groves he would have thought I was the Hell's Angels or something it was hilarious

Good morning Mustie family I enjoy story time The world sure has changed since I was a kid

Less than half way through but love listening to your stories and stuff.

New gas tanks for these are found on ebay for around $50 with free ship if needed. Thanks for the Vids.

Learn to ride motorcycles because of this little beauty. I was about 9 years old. Everyone left our place to go riding and this sweet girl (from our church) had this 90 and taught me to ride. I was grinning ear to ear! Then my dad bought a couple of Yamahas. 250 (red tank) and 175 CT (green tank)

When you tipped that tank, I had an X-Files flashback. lol.

Honda cr80 1982 was under the Christmas tree when I was a kid I loved that bike

This one was a long time coming and it's going to be fun excellent first day thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother

Am i the only 27 year old that is in love with cars from the 80s all the way down to the 1900s. Like the things id do for a ford model a or t or a mid 1940s car. Hell even a Chrysler new yorker would also be awesome or a 84? Olds cutlass LS sedan.

It’s good too see a bike back on your operating table. Thanks for the vids man. We appreciate them.

This a great bike! I never seen one growing up,, Dealership in the St.Louis area were small, this is a video I will watch twice!!

I had a Honda 70 in the 70's. Had a lot of fun as a kid.

I see a lot of different Younger guys and gals too searching for and fixing up a lot of the older vehicles!

More stories from Mustie’s early days please.

Well done, I have never had much luck messing with mechanical stuff but I sure enjoy watching it. Thanks for all you do for us.

One of my favourite subjects this. Always good fun wrenching on old stuff from the 70's and 80's. Amazing low mileage on this one.

Whilst my brother was away in Florida for a vacation (whilst living in the U.K.) I ‘borrowed’ his CG125 and rode it across town about 6 miles away. Problem was he never serviced it or really looked after it all. I had no appropriate licence, no insurance, and the bike hadn’t seen a MoT safety inspection in years. In short, the whole endeavour was totally illegal. On the way home, about 4 miles from home, the engine stopped dead and made awful noises when I tried to turn it over on the starter. Because of the above illegality, I elected to PUSH it home, up a massive hill too, and pushed it into the back yard. My 13 year old nephew knew more than me and took the head off, correctly suspecting a holed piston. My brother was a giant of a man, and when he came from hols and I had to explain why he couldn’t ride to work, I got the beating I richly deserved…

Your stories are the same as me and my friends. Late 60’s early 70’s! I’ve bought new scooters and dirt bikes to enjoy. They sure run nice without working on them all the time.

I still remember my little golden Honda Z50……and my broken collar bone 😂!! Love your channel Mustie1!!!

25:30 Yes and yes. Millennial here, auto enthusiasts used to say the same things about the common cars with all their plastic interiors and heavy use of increasingly integrated electronics (as opposed to the preceeding scattering of relays throughout the car) when I was a kid, and... I am sure you've noticed that the market for '80s and '90s cars (iconic and otherwise) is kind of big, and with 3D printing, some fiberglass and some dye... Anyway, never, EVER discount the power of nostalgia.

The story telling in the videos are fabtastic. Keep it coming.

Thanks Mustie1! I sure enjoy the shop time!

I just think it's too cool that you grew up in NJ. I was born and raised in central NJ. My father and I used to pull over for piles on the curb, especially for stuff that had an engine on it. I think that's a big part of why I love your videos! Thanks for another great one!

I just finished a restoration on a 74ST about a year ago. The chrome air cover is very hard to fine.took me quite some time to find one for my bike.but during my research I found out the old Honda Odyssey has the same one keep an eye out for one of those. 👍

Mustie, really love it when you fiddle about with old bikes 😀👍👍👍

Those were the greatest thing a kid could have in the seventies.

My 1st new bike was a DT100A. Same color gold. Oh the memories! Cheers Terry

You are right, nostalgia isn't what it used to be😁

Yes!! Love to see another Honda mini on the operating table!

Born in the '70's. Growing up in the '80's. There was oodles of late '60's and seventies cars and trucks and bikes. Where are they now? we just weren't that interested in preserving our era of automobilia as were the generation before us. I am a Ford Maverick nut but try to find one now,or a '78 Monte Carlo, Dodge Dart. Also too the styling was a bit different. I do often wonder what will be the trendy hot rod of my kids generation?

For old dried fuel, nothing beats denatured alcohol! (as i was typing this i got to the part where you tried it) I have a 1974 RD250 that i'm restoring, and the whole area around the gas tank cap was covered and stained with a thick layer of brown lacquered fuel. I really didn't want to damage the paint underneath with anything too harsh, but acetone, lacquer thinner, mineral spirits, MEk substitute, isopropyl alcohol, soaking in wd40 for a week all did absolutley nothing, didn't soften it even. One swipe with a rag soaked in denatured alcohol turned the rag brown, a few seconds of light rubbing and i was back to the bright white paint underneath. The inside was full of loose powdered dried fuel and rust, i just vacuumed that all out and went straight to evaporust which got rid of everything.

I live near Colorado Springs. I had a Trail 90 like the one you restored a while back. I could trust it to start any time. Once I took it to work with me. When I got off work it was packed with snow. Brushed the snow off...one kick and it lit up. It never failed - ever. Wish I had it still. Thank you so much for these informative videos. I just keep learning.

Here in Australia, denatured alcohol is called methylated spirits, or just "metho" for short. We used it for preheating kerosene fuel appliances, such as stoves, & lanterns, along with blowtorches.

Great Job Mustie1 on finding stuff wrong with the ST90 Bike.. next time new parts and run..

Thanks for the time you take to make these videos I’m sure I’m not the only one who looks forward to a Mustie1 video. My friend had a Vespa would run sometimes and then not we chased the issue for ages turned out to be an intermittent spark through the plug cap. Where as this one was dead his would work occasionally so you would stick a plug in the cap it would spark then it would run for a bit then stop and no start… The plug cap wasn’t that old either… Some times tracking a fault down like that can be a nightmare…

Your so right Mustie regarding around 50 year olds buying stuff like this up to relive their youth, over the last few years I’ve done just the same, I now have quite a collection, I do feature them on my small KZfaq channel, my collection comprises of Yamaha mx100,Puch Maxi mopeds, Lambretta, Hondas, then there is the vehicles Landrovers, Subaru, VW T4 van just to name a few of my collection 😂 If you have a moment please take a look. I really enjoyed the video 🙂👍

Would have loved that SL125 but way over here in the Philippines. At left is my Yamaha 360 Enduro, fun times. Always enjoy da wrenching!

The image of you sliding out of a flat bed truck with your bike made me laugh out loud..stay safe Mustie.

I have a couple of A 50s I play with from time to time. Always love watching these will it runs!

I'm sure someone else has received a nice, running hand-me-down type item that is still in respectable shape, but anything about this old that I've taken on as a Save Me project was either blown up and forgotten or someone ruined, tinkered with, and then put away as such til two other people did the same and it got to me 30-odd years later. One day I'll get the 'This just needs paint" Category C scenario... 🤞 Add: I remember wondering what was going to be 'my vintage' era quite some time ago, having 60s-80s cars being the classifieds special when I was younger. The kind you'd get like stupid cheap as a second or third owner for a few hundred bucks and how many ever miles you got out of it as daily transpo was a bonus after you got your money's worth in gas as collateral. You pretty much nailed it though. The junk built as normal cars in the 80s and 90s (outside of Japanese stuff with exceptions for rusty bodies) wasn't really made to ever be timeless. It just became vintage-ish as cherished bygone time from guys in my age bracket now, but they're paying ridiculous money to recoup their youth. I was happy getting them cheap and having my time with it, as I'm not all about looking for 90s era JDM cars going for 50-100K as they dry up. Add2: My favorite rust remover is far and away phosphoric acid (70-85%) and dilute to about 50% with water if you need it done in 5 or so minutes. It works FAST. You need to watch it though, as it can power through rust faster than you'd like and convert into more rust if you don't keep an eye on it. After a thorough cleaning, just chase with a bit of oil or wd40, or the more permanent way, use a two part epoxy resin and seal it. Muriatic acid is more like hydrochloric acid and offgases chlorine gas, but if you do it outside, you don't have to worry about it too terribly much. If you're more time lenient, acetic acid is much cheaper, safer and slower. The lab grade stuff you can thin with water also but leave at about 35% concentration so it works faster than vinegar, then clean with water and treat as above. You can use ammonia with either to neutralize the reaction and if done with the phosphoric acid, makes a nice compostable fertilizer if you're just doing rust removal.

Nice old bike, should be a bit of fun, all the best to you and your loved ones

that part about the old cars are going away and the people interested in them are dying off was very touching and deep really caused me to pause and appreciate life, very well said Sir.

Good Morning, Everyone! Yes, Mustie! Working on the toys!

Thank you for another great piece of entertainment. 🤘🏼Also, I miss Radio Shack. What a pleasant surprise seeing a piece of their equipment.

I bet no one realized at the time how well these bikes would hold up over time. With gas price what they are now that things worth its weight in gold!

He is like a surgeon with those carburetors.

Mustie, for the headlight, the common is the green wire, which is a constant ground. White wire is power for low beam Blue wire is power for high beam Blue wire splits into 2 wires, because one of them goes to the high beam indicator.