1978 Honda

CT702706684

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1978 HONDA MINI TRAIL CT 7084 ORIGINAL MILES!! IT'S NOT TOO OFTEN AN OPPORTUNITY COMES UP LIKE THIS TO PURCHASE A HONDA MINI TRAIL 70 WITH ONLY 84 ORIGINAL MILES. WHEN I PURCHASED IT, I WAS TOLD THAT IT HAS HAD ONLY TWO PREVIOUS OWNERS. I BELIEVE THE ORIGINAL OWNER KEPT IT UNTIL THE MID-90S AND THEN IT WAS EITHER SOLD OR GIVEN TO A FRIEND/RELATIVE. I PURCHASED THE BIKE PLANNING ON HANGING ON TO IT, BUT APPARENTLY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER CONVERSATION TO HAVE WITH THE BRIDE BEFORE DOING SO - HENCE, MY AUCTION/AD HERE ON EBAY. :) THE PROS ABOUT THE BIKE: WELL, HOW ABOUT 84 ORIGINAL MILES! I HAD THIS CT 70 SERVICED HERE IN SAN DIEGO IN DECEMBER. I ASKED THE MECHANIC TO AUTHENTICATE THE MILES, AND HE SAID BY WHAT HE OBSERVED IN THE MOTOR CASING AND BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MOTOR ITSELF, HE WAS CONFIDENT THAT THE MILEAGE WAS TRUE AND ACCURATE. THE SERVICE INCLUDED: CLEANING THE CARB, ADJUSTING THE VALVES, DRAINING THE OLD FUEL, SETTING THE IGNITION TIMING, CHANGING THE OIL, SPARK PLUG AND AIR FILTER. THE LIGHTS (HI/LO) FUNCTION AS THEY SHOULD AND THE BRAKE LIGHT IS OPERABLE AS WELL. IT ALSO HAS A CA LICENSE PLATE (LAST REGISTERED 2006) AND HAS A CLEAN AND CLEAR CA TITLE AS WELL (NOT TOO MANY HONDA 70s HAVE A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE). THE BIKE RUNS GREAT AND HAS PLENTY OF POWER FOR A CT70. I ALSO HAVE A SET OF FRONT AND REAR INDICATORS FOR THE BIKE THAT WERE TAKEN OFF YEARS AGO AS THE ORIGINAL OWNER DID NOT CARE FOR THEM, BUT HAVE YET TO REATTACH THEM TO THE BIKE SO I CANNOT CONFIRM THEIR WORKING CONDITION AS OF YET. IT'S ALSO THE LAST YEAR THAT HONDA MADE THE CT 70 WITH CHROME, KNOCK DOWN HANDLE BARS (WHICH ARE STRAIGHT BY THE WAY) AND CHROME FENDERS - ALL A HERITAGE OF THE VINTAGE MINI TRAIL CT 70. THE MINI TRAIL IS VERY CLEAN, BUT I CAN'T CALL IT SHOWROOM CONDITION (YET) EVEN THOUGH THE EXCEPTIONALLY LOW MILES SHOULD WARRANT IT. THE PAINT IS IN GOOD/GREAT CONDITION (SEE PHOTOS), BUT DOES HAVE SOME VERY MINOR SURFACE RUST IN SOME AREAS OF THE BIKE (NOT MAJOR, BUT MENTIONABLE SO THAT ALL DETAILS OF THE BIKE ARE ADDRESSED-see photos). THERE IS A VERY SMALL TEAR IN THE SEAT (ONLY 1 1/4"), BUT THE SEAT IS STILL ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH THE TOOL KIT CONTAINED UNDERNEATH THE SEAT. WHILE THE RIGHT HAND BRAKE LEVER STILL HAS SOME OF THE ORIGINAL PLASTIC WRAP ON IT FROM BEING NEW, THE PLASTICS ON THE LIGHT SWITCH AND ON/OFF SWITCH HAVE SOME SLIGHT FADE DUE TO AGE. LASTLY, THE TOP OF THE MOTOR COVER HAS SOME WEAR ON IT. I WAS TOLD THAT CHILD OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER USED TO SIT ON IT A BIT AND PRETEND TO RIDE IT; HE WASN'T OLD ENOUGH NOR TALL ENOUGH, HENCE HIS FEET RESTED ON THE TOP OF THE COVER (I'VE BEEN TOLD IT'S AN INEXPENSIVE REPLACEMENT). I DIDN'T FEEL IT WAS OF NECESSITY TO REPLACE THE MOTOR COVER AS IT IS MINOR AND I DIDN'T REPAIR THE SEAT AS IT IS STILL IN GREAT CONDITION OTHER THAN THE SMALL TEAR (I PREFER TO KEEP EVERYTHING AS ORIGINAL AS POSSIBLE AS TO MAINTAIN BOTH THE INTEGRITY OF THE BIKE AND TO UPHOLD ITS VALUE). THE PICTURES SPEAK FOR THEMSELF - THIS IS A COOL LITTLE MINI TRAIL, ONE OF THE LAST OF ITS KIND, WITH SUPER LOW ORIGINAL MILES IN GREAT SHAPE! ANY NEW OWNER IS GOING TO BE VERY HAPPY WITH THIS BLAST FROM THE PAST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME BY EMAIL THROUGH EBAY AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO REPLY TO YOU WITH MY PERSONAL EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER FOR ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS HONDA MINI TRAIL CT 70 AND FOR CHECKING OUT MY AUCTION!"S