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schweeng

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Bought it last year... had some fun with it. Had my mechanic go through it. Cosmetically it is untouched from when I bought it. It looks like a 54 yr old bike should.... we put a new tank in it...it was leaking. It was running fine but when my mechanic opened it up it was clear that it had little service done to it over the years... These little motors just naturally sling oil around inside when running and over time it builds up. all that was cleaned up.... like new now. This is a silver tag bike and has california title... two rare things when talking about old 70's

Located in Valencia, Ca.
almost 3,355 original miles...
$3900
Chris 661 430 3292
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schweeng

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I use to see these at a garage sale for a couple hundred bucks. And I passed on them 😶
haha.... My price is reasonable for age and silver tag.. I know but its mechanically dialed in.
 
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Big B Hova

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haha.... My price is a bit high I know but its mechanically dialed in. Easy to buy one for 2500/3000 but a real good chance you'll dump good money into it....
If it sells great....if it doesn't...great.
I was just saying there was so many I passed on 20 years ago I wish I would have bought! They are worth $ now
 

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I was just saying there was so many I passed on 20 years ago I wish I would have bought! They are worth $ now
I learned to ride on this exact bike, in Tim Hanley's back yard. Same color and everything!
 

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I had the exact same year and same color, sold it to my neighbor for 300 bucks mint condition with around 1000 miles on it, crap wish I kept it...I keep looking at this one and it brings back amazing memories, if I had the need or would actually ride it once in a while I would snap this up for sure. The Kid in me wants it that is for sure.
 

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Looks like you changed out the decal to the OG KO decal. I was gonna mention to do that. Good call, makes the bike look more original. I have several CT70's, btw..
 

schweeng

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yeah...I saw that it was wrong, so I found correct decal for the year....
 

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Man, i sold my 50 way to cheap. I sold it for a $1,000 back in 2017. My 50 was the same color (burt orange if i remember right). I owned mine since the 3 rd grade.

Super cool, seeing this btw.
 

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My dad found this one at a yard sale around 1999? for $500. in Nor Cal, from original family.

It was purchased new at Thrifty Lad Honda on Lincoln in Santa Monica.

I used to walk by there as a 10 year old kid and dream about owning one.

I sold it in 2017 for $2k
 

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TeamGreene

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My dad found this one at a yard sale around 1999? for $500. in Nor Cal, from original family.

It was purchased new at Thrifty Lad Honda on Lincoln in Santa Monica.

I used to walk by there as a 10 year old kid and dream about owning one.

I sold it in 2017 for $2k
This was our (me and two brothers) bike when we were kids. It was awesome!
 

Hermosa

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Had one when I was a kid, mine was blue. I never ever remember doing any maintenance on it. Almost everyone who had a CT70 had a bent ignition key. :)
 

Moabifam5

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I had the exact same year and same color, sold it to my neighbor for 300 bucks mint condition with around 1000 miles on it, crap wish I kept it...I keep looking at this one and it brings back amazing memories, if I had the need or would actually ride it once in a while I would snap this up for sure. The Kid in me wants it that is for sure.
Damn Papa, you should buy it so you can run down the RR tracks back to Pirates to get that Breakfast Burrito you so love:) Sorry, couldn't resist it, hope you and the Mrs are doing well!....
 
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