My brother and I had a Honda CT 70 back in the 70s we rode the wheels off that thing. Lol, good times, love all the ones you have in your shop 👍

That Rupp looks 99.9% identical to a 2005 jincheng jc90 dax I've just acquired that was never registered with just 2.9 kilometres on the clock all done riding around the guys front room in his house! 😄

I like You working without gloves. So many use latex gloves or even heaver to protect their hands. You can't feel without bare finger and hands, you do it correct Sir. Carry on

Enjoyed the video... I am thinking about trying to find a ct70 around here in Mississippi seems like there should be tons around still or in a barn somewhere... I can remember 3 or 4 folks having them back in the 70's... I know one guy now that has 2.. one is almost mint...who knows what he would want for it.... I used to have a late 70's Honda XL 125 and traded it for a hang glider back 81.... glider would be worth but about $300 or less today and the bike would be worth $2k or $3k at least now.... lol

Really enjoyed your sharing all the info and your experience with this bike. Long time CT70 enthusiast and collector. Enjoy all your work - Thanks!

Very cool of you to offer an invite to hang out at your shop. I hope some viewers are able to stop by and see you.

From previous discussions with clone owners we came to the conclusion that there are possibly only one or two Chinese companies making these copies. However, like the Ice bear etc, if you order enough units from them, say 200+ bikes, they will put whatever name on the decals that you want. Hence over the years there being so many different make models out there, that are the same basic bike. Handy for parts interchangeability.

I wish I was in the area, love to see your shop.

The Rupp has the identical seat on it that my 2007 Lifan had, the same two tone colour. Also my Lifan had a sounder built into the flasher unit, to help remind you that the indicators are on. It kind of sounded like a damp fart.

Nice score!

If the weather is nice I may ride down and visit and check out the cars, I did not register for the car show and don't know if I will bother with that..😎

Nice little pickup.

Nice show

My dad sold Rupps in the early seventies, I remember them looking more like a trail fifty with a two-stroke engine. I had a Yamaha 60 at the time. I would like to see a video that talks about the stock air filter housing assembly. it looks like it could be installed on an ice bear. is the Honda air box a better idea?

I wish I could buy that bike❤

The first mini bike that I rode was Rupp in the mid 60s, sir it was a pull start

Nice little bike. Never seen one before. Do you think the gold swing arm is stock? Anyway love the video and looking forward to the next. 👍👍

RUPP were a few dollars cheaper than a Honda CT70. The new Honda mini motos have electric start. I heard Honda is coming out with a Honda Dax ST125. I’ll buy one because I had foot surgery and doubt I can kick start.

Mike do you happen to know where i could get a starting shaft for a 1963 Honda trail L100 50cc engine i know you don't work on them just thought you might know enjoyed your video alot. preston

Question, were did you get that rupp and what are your thoughts between the rupp, icebare and amigo, thanks and you are awesome 👍

That looks nothing like a Rupp mini bike I ever seen. I had a 1971 Rupp Roadster 2 when I was kid. Rupp mostly had lawn mower type engines with torque converter drive to chain drive.

Why do you think they changed the design on the newer models to prevent you from opening up the carburetor? Doesn't seem to make sense.

Lifan is the motor manufacturer not the bike manufacturer

That’s not a Rupp. It’s a very cheap China clone of the Honda Ct 70. Mickey Rupp has literally sued for people putting the Rupp name on a non-Rupp product.

what is the best C70 clone?

I enjoy your videos and learn a lot about the Trail 70 bikes but I think you might get in too big of a hurry when you're doing some things like the speedometer for instance. Personally if I were going to get that far into fixing something and rob parts from a different piece to fix the part you're trying to get right I'd have vacuumed the loose dust and broken plastic chips or whatever got in there since the lens had been broken for who knows how long and cleaned the speedometer real good and then the replacement lens and seals, bezel etc because it'll probably not get dirty again for a long time now that it's fixed and somewhat sealed. That's half a**ing it to me. And the carburetor, why stop at just cleaning the jets? You know if the jets and the fuel bowl looks like that the rest of the carb probably does too, the needle and seat probably need cleaned and all the tiny ports inside. A piece of dirt or sand is going to get stuck much easier in a carburetor that has a lot of sticky gunk in it before it'll get stuck in a smooth, squeaky clean one. If I get into a carb that far the whole thing gets cleaned not just a couple pieces. That's just preventative maintenance and I haven't seen you do much of that, at least so far after a couple videos. The last video you put a 140cc Chinese engine in and disconnected the rear brake lever and didn't clean or lubricate the pivot point before slapping it back on. Things like that will work much smoother and quieter and last longer if you take some time and lubricate it from time to time. And I'm guilty myself of not maintaining every mechanical piece of equipment I have like I should but if I'm already working on a part that requires periodic maintenance and cleaning and or lubing I'm for sure going to do it while I'm working on it and it's already apart.

Zero affiliation with Rupp…

in the 70's. Rupp was to Honda as the Chinese knock-offs are to Honda today... only worse... Never knew they did clones too; Most of them were pure garbage. This would have been a flagship for them. Odd that somebody would want to revive a brand name that was never good lol.

It's a clone.rupp never made a bike like that

You Don't Know Your Minibikes and or Mini Cycles. Just Because It Has A RUPP DECAL AND SAYS RUPP ON SEAT ITS NOT A RUPP. CHINESE COPY OF HONDA TRAIL 90 USING THEIR NAME PROBABLY ILLEGAL. RUPP Been out of business since the 70's Due To Mini Cycles By The Japanese Mfg. Like Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Liability Issues With Minibikes & Karts.