When did the Honda CT 90 Trail 90 come out?
With an upswept muffler, and ample ground clearance, the new Honda CT90 Trail 90 grew to become a much bigger success than is predecessor. The Honda 90 Trail CT90 was produced for 10 more years until 1969 by the Honda CT110 Trail bike, which was essentially the same bike with a larger engine.
What kind of engine did the Honda CT90 have?
In 1967, it became the CT90 and the engine’s displacement was nudged up to 89cc and the pushrod was replaced by a chain-drive OHC design. That engine, which churned out eight horsepower at 9500 rpm was used in no less than five different models in the 1967 model year.
Can a Honda CT90 double as a partridge?
Turns out the CT90 can double as a bird call deadly to lovelorn partridge. He added that it doesn’t always seem to work, but even a time or two is pretty amazing. You have to wonder what Soichiro Honda would have said if he only could have known! A new marketing slogan may have resulted: “You meet the nicest upland game birds on a Honda!”
Is the Honda CT90 a street legal bike?
It came equipped with street-legal lighting, but no turn signals to get knocked off in the bush. The solo saddle concealed the fuel tank filler cap and a substantial luggage rack on the rear enabled the Honda CT90 to be a match for a good pack mule. Mastering the transmission required no prior motorcycle experience.
What kind of bike is Honda CT90 Trail 90?
The ad listed a 1975 Honda CT90 (also known as the “Trail 90”) plus a parts bike that was largely complete (the carb needed replacement, and the gas tank had been dimensionally modified by running over it with a fork-lift.) The phone was grabbed, the seller called, and I arranged for a time to go see it.
What was the year of the 1969 Honda CT90?
The 1969 CT90 is a one year only unique design with a lot of one year only parts that are sometimes hard to find. Additionally, it is the only year with a low air intake, so crossing deep water streams is not possible. Early versions had the “odd ball” 4 screw carburetor (many were replaced with the Later version, 2 screw carburetor).
Is the Honda CT90 a cousin of the Honda Cub?
A cousin of the Honda Cub (arguably the most successful motorcycle of all time), this bike took the nice people you meet on a Honda, and put them on some not-so-nice roads.
What was the Honda Trail 90 40 years ago?
Forty years ago the state of the art in off-road travel was entirely different from what we experience today, and the easy-to-ride Honda CT90 was at the top of the field. Equipped with an automatic clutch and a super-dependable four-stroke engine, the Honda Trail 90 taught a whole generation of riders that the fun begins where the pavement stops.