My new to me toys

[John jr]

I got a 1984 ATC 70 that runs good, no rust in tank but needs 2 rear tires. The 85 suppose to have tranny problems, I only paid $ 50. for it. It will be getting the Piranha electric start 150 motor, & alot of other mods. I built a rolling work table today to make things easier.
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[jimhigday]

Very nice !!! Looking forward to seeing them at the rally

[jimhigday]

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Last picture racing a YFZ 450 with intake and pipe, my 70 was winning for the first 100 feet !!!

[jimhigday]

John I have the Black Handle Bars seen in these picture that I would sale to you cheap because I went to a taller bar because I'm 6'-6" and needed more leg clearance. They are like brand new if your interested?

http://i564.photobucket.com/albums/ss82/jimhigday/ATC%2070/photo6_07-1.jpg

[John jr]

Great looking 70. I saw the pick in hondaatc70.com then found out it was yours. PM'ed you on the bars.

[FlyingW]

Very nice guys. We do love naughty pics here.

[John jr]

New 7" Aluminum wheels with Tires coming for one, & New stock tires coming for the other one. Started tearing one down to clean up, Adjust things, & paint. Still getting a build direction put together for the other one. I can see already the second ATC 70 is going to be a little money pit. It should be a real kick in the pants to ride when its done.

[John jr]

New wheels & tires here, New stock tires here. New wide fiberglass tank is here. Got some clean up & painting done to the one thats going to stay stock " for now ". Finally got to ride one of them, now i have a worm trail track in my side yard. Now its time to tear it down completely & finish cleaning & painting. Then I get to start building the other one. :D

[John jr]

Well, I got one of the 70's done. Now I can start on the other one. Here goes my bank account.

[FlyingW]

Bank account?????? What's that?

[RapidRick]

:rolleyes:Mine is in the "Honda Red" all the time :rolleyes:

[John jr]

Well, I was on the phone with Gordon today. Heck of a nice guy. I now have everything I need to comeplete my 2nd build on the way, Yep-ee.

[John jr]

319633196431965Well first mock up of my 2nd build is done. I wired in push button starter by clutch lever. Push button kill switch in center nut of forks. And a key switch that will be mounted in frame just under & slightly behind left front seat bolt. There was just alittle trimming of the frame in four different spots to get the piranha 150 E-start in. I mounted the light weight Antigravity battery that weighs 3/4 of a pound, in the frame along with the rectifier. I mounted the starter solenoid on the outside of the frame behind left front seat bolt up high so its just under the rear fender. The G-force hubs worked out great. I have a set of skat-trac 16x8-7 Exciter paddles on the shelf waiting for another set of 7x6 aluminum wheels. Fired it up tonight and rode it down the street a few times. Awesome power, Its a wheelie demon in all 4 gears. Now I need to tear it down and stretch the frame 2", Move the tank up 1 1/2 inches, & move the seat up 1". Then off to the powder coaters.

[jimhigday]

Looking great John !!! I'm jealous about the electric start !!!!! Your hubs look bad ass !!!!!

[John jr]

Looking great John !!! I'm jealous about the electric start !!!!! Your hubs look bad ass !!!!!

Ya, That happy button is nice. Thanks for suggesting this set up. Rally should be a real kick in the pants with our 70's there.

[bustos82]

WOW! those are some nice lil 70s. Good job.

[John jr]

WOW! those are some nice lil 70s. Good job.

Thanks, I can hardly wait to see my 2nd build after it gets some powder coat on it.

[John jr]

3230732308323093231032311Well my frame is done. 2" Frame Stretch, Gas tank is moved forward 1 1/2", & Seat & rear fender is moved forward 1". I was able to find some pipe that was on the thick side that I had milled down to fit inside the stock frame tube. After milling, pipe is just a little thicker then the frame pipe. I also went back to where I got this pipe and bought enough to do 4 more frames, One never knows just how hard he has bin bitten. I also decided since I had plenty of room for my carb, That I would put a 1 3/4" filler piece of pipe that is the same size as the frame back in for more strength. I left 1/8" gap at each end so all 3 pieces of pipe could be welded at the same time. I chose to slip inner pipe 3 1/2" in on each side of frame pieces, & drilled 1/4" plug holes "4 on each end that are staggered toward the end of the extended pipe" to be plug welded for more strength.
This is how I chose to extend my frame. I feel that it is strong enough. I am in no means saying that this is the right way to do this. "This is how I did mine". With that said here are some pic's.

[bustos82]

Hey John Jr, Where did you get the rims from? I would like to get me some. 70 is looking mighty fine.

[John jr]

Hey John Jr, Where did you get the rims from? I would like to get me some. 70 is looking mighty fine.
I got them from Sterdy Products. They are 7x6 160 wall rims. He seems to sell these as fast as he gets them in. I also just got another set that I mounted a pair of 16x8x7 skat trak exciter paddles on. If you get a set, a little heads up on them. When they make these wheels it looks like they pay more attention to the outside half of the wheel. Its pretty true to round. the enter half is not as true. That being said, Pick the best rim for your front tire since you can see both sides. Rear tires you only see one side.

[bustos82]

I got them from Sterdy Products. They are 7x6 160 wall rims. He seems to sell these as fast as he gets them in. I also just got another set that I mounted a pair of 16x8x7 skat trak exciter paddles on. If you get a set, a little heads up on them. When they make these wheels it looks like they pay more attention to the outside half of the wheel. Its pretty true to round. the enter half is not as true. That being said, Pick the best rim for your front tire since you can see both sides. Rear tires you only see one side.

yeah that is very true. im thinking in getting just the rears ones or get an 8x6 wheel set there is a lot of more choices. ill see what happens. lol

[John jr]

Also, If I remember right the stock ATC 70 tires do not fit these rims. Because stock tires are made for spit rims. I got the tire and wheel combo from Sterdy Products.

[John jr]

Just dropped everything off at the powder coaters, Even took the wife's front and rear grab bars off her 2010 YFZ 450R SE in for some gold powder. It will match the gold lettering on her quad. I'm hoping if she see's that, she won't notice all the other new stuff thats been showing up in the garage the last 2 months.

[bustos82]

Just dropped everything off at the powder coaters, Even took the wife's front and rear grab bars off her 2010 YFZ 450R in for some gold powder. It will match the gold lettering on her quad. I'm hoping if she see's that, she won't notice all the other new stuff thats been showing up in the garage the last 2 months.

hahahahahaha!

[John jr]

Got all my other parts ready for my frame to get back to me from powder coaters. The waiting sucks.

[murfman]

How are you going about mounting the rear of the seat/fender to the frame? I ordered some 8mm x 1.25 nut serts to put in the frame for the front, and was thinking about making a spacer that bolts to the fender using the stock studs and is 1 1/2" with 2 additional studs to mount into the stock angled flange.

[John jr]

I cut the front of the back seat mount loose from the frame & used 2 ratchet straps to pull it forwards 1", Then welded it back to the frame. If you look at the above top left pic you can see that the back seat mount is bent forward. Then on the front seat mount, I drilled 2 holes 1" forward of the back holes and am only useing the back 2 studs thru my new holes to bolt the seat mount to the seat. NOTE THIS WILL move the front bottom of your rear fender closer to your footpeg. I have new footpegs that are 2" forward of stock, plus I have race cut fenders so my heel of my boot does not catch the fender. If your gas tank is off, you can scoot your rear fender & seat forward & see if you can live with the new arrangement.

[murfman]

I bought an unfinished project with a 3" extended frame, and the fuel tank moved back 3" I did not like the look of the frame sticking out, so I moved the tank forward 2" and I plan on moving the seat 1 1/2" by drilling new holes in the frame 1 1/2" forward up front. I also moved my footpegs forward 2". I can see in the pics how you bent the rear bracket forward now. It is getting a 140cc Lifan, and I want to get more weight on the front tire. Thanks for the info. Murf

[doord521]

The one I am building now I stretched 3". I moved the tank back 1 1/2" from the original front mounts and am gonna extend the seat forward 1 1/2" to match it up. I left my fenders in the stock position. Planning a Lifan as well but I went with Gordy's foot brake and pegs.
Here is how mine lines up
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z132/skbigworm81/2012-02-21_22-50-04_863.jpg

[murfman]

The one I am building now I stretched 3". I moved the tank back 1 1/2" from the original front mounts and am gonna extend the seat forward 1 1/2" to match it up. I left my fenders in the stock position. Planning a Lifan as well but I went with Gordy's foot brake and pegs.
Here is how mine lines up
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z132/skbigworm81/2012-02-21_22-50-04_863.jpg

I too have gordy's footpegs and brake on order, and as of right now yours is very close to mine except my tank is 1/2" further forward. I am planning on moving the rear fender/ seat this weekend.

[John jr]

The one I am building now I stretched 3". I moved the tank back 1 1/2" from the original front mounts and am gonna extend the seat forward 1 1/2" to match it up. I left my fenders in the stock position. Planning a Lifan as well but I went with Gordy's foot brake and pegs.
Here is how mine lines up
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z132/skbigworm81/2012-02-21_22-50-04_863.jpg
I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out.

[John jr]

Got frame back from powder coaters friday night. And got a chance to work on it alittle yesterday afternoon. I should get a chance to work on it again today. :D
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[coolpool]

That is looking awesome; I'm very jealous to say the least and excited to see this come together. As for the powdercoating, what could a guy expect to pay for that, approx? I seen that you did your own sandblasting first, or did they have to do more prep?

[John jr]

That is looking awesome; I'm very jealous to say the least and excited to see this come together. As for the powdercoating, what could a guy expect to pay for that, approx? I seen that you did your own sandblasting first, or did they have to do more prep?
My powder coater sand blasted everything I brought to him. I just removed most of the paint for him to keep his sand cleaner. As for price I brought him 12 peice's to do. A few things I took him were off my wifes Quad. I had a few things that took 3 different steps, So my price was alittle high. $ 310. for everything I took to him.

[John jr]

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Well, I got to work on my trike again today. Just about done. Still waiting to get my rear grab bar from Gordon, along with a few other little things.

[diesel]

That looks top-notch. Awesome job!

[bustos82]

that looks nice.

[Stealthduner]

where abouts in oregon are you guys from. John Jr and JimHigDay

[coolpool]

My powder coater sand blasted everything I brought to him. I just removed most of the paint for him to keep his sand cleaner. As for price I brought him 12 peice's to do. A few things I took him were off my wifes Quad. I had a few things that took 3 different steps, So my price was alittle high. $ 310. for everything I took to him.

Thanks for the insight. I think the price is fair for that many pieces. Looking great, love the old skool decals.

[John jr]

Thanks for the insight. I think the price is fair for that many pieces. Looking great, love the old skool decals.
Ya, I had to look around awhile to find those tank decals.

[John jr]

where abouts in oregon are you guys from. John Jr and JimHigDay
I live on the southern coast in Brookings. I'm 2 1/2 hrs away from my favorate sand dunes "Winchester Bay".

[jimhigday]

where abouts in oregon are you guys from. John Jr and JimHigDay

JIM HIGDAY HERE i LIVE IN MEDFORD OREGON

[Stealthduner]

JIM HIGDAY HERE i LIVE IN MEDFORD OREGON
I'm in Medford as well. Small world

[John jr]

I'm done with my 2 builds. Now I'm thinking maybe a third. But before that happens I have to get my bank account out of the "HONDA RED". :burnout:
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[Shawn056.0]

I'm done with my 2 builds. Now I'm thinking maybe a third. But before that happens I have to get my bank account out of the "HONDA RED". :burnout:
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Dang that black tank trike is the tits meow! Where'd you get the paddles if you don't mind me asking?

[bustos82]

they look nice man. great job....

[John jr]

Dang that black tank trike is the tits meow! Where'd you get the paddles if you don't mind me asking?

The 16x8x7 skat trak exciter paddles came from rocky mountain, The 7x6 rims came from Sterdy products.

[jimhigday]

John,

Refresh my memory where did you get the rear hubs from on your black bike ? By the way they both look really good great job !! I just sent you a PM on another 70 !!!!

[John jr]

John,

Refresh my memory where did you get the rear hubs from on your black bike ? By the way they both look really good great job !! I just sent you a PM on another 70 !!!!

I got those G-force Hubs from Rocky Mountain ATV. There for a honda trx 450R. I just made out another order to them & on my confirmed shipping statement They gave me A 10% off offer code if you want it let me know.

[John jr]

John,

Refresh my memory where did you get the rear hubs from on your black bike ? By the way they both look really good great job !! I just sent you a PM on another 70 !!!!
I just checked out that listing on that other 70 you sent me. Thats a heck of a deal, but I'm going to have to pass on that on. With 7 days at the raptor rally coming up & 16 days at winchester bay in july for my family vacation, & needing to put a new roof on my house money is going to be tight. Plus the guy I've been building houses for for the last 20 yrs is done building.

[jimhigday]

i just checked out that listing on that other 70 you sent me. Thats a heck of a deal, but i'm going to have to pass on that on. With 7 days at the raptor rally coming up & 16 days at winchester bay in july for my family vacation, & needing to put a new roof on my house money is going to be tight. Plus the guy i've been building houses for for the last 20 yrs is done building.

sounds good and looking forward to seeing you and your new bikes at the rally !!!

[jadleybray]

all the oregon boys need to show up at a sandjam at boxcar for a 70's showdown drag!!

[jimhigday]

all the oregon boys need to show up at a sandjam at boxcar for a 70's showdown drag!!

sounds good just say when and we will be there

[John jr]

all the oregon boys need to show up at a sandjam at boxcar for a 70's showdown drag!!
Sounds good to me too, I've been wanting to check it out.