It didn’t take many rides to see that the stock 6v electrical system was just barely sufficient, but certainly not ample. I came into some extra freelance work Christmas week that accelerated my timeline for upgrading the stock incandescent lights to LEDs. I bought the How To LED Your CT90 Kit from Pardue Brothers, the …
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Jan 22
Honda CT90 Trail Bike: Part 8 – Saddlebags
Saddlebags I saw a post online about adding ammunition boxes as saddlebags and decided it was a good idea. Wahoo gave me the ammo boxes and I bought the hardware (slotted angle iron, bolts/nuts/washers). I mounted them and then cut some foam out of a camping roll to put in the bottom. These afford me …
Jan 06
Honda CT90 Trail Bike: Part 4 – Parts
The bike, while not being a “project bike,” still was lacking in a few areas: No key No mirrors No blinkers The previous owner got around the lack of key by just unplugging the ignition switch and hotwiring it. Due to its age the bike didn’t require mirrors or blinkers to be street legal for …
Jan 03
Honda CT90 Trail Bike: Part 3 – Helmet
Next I needed a helmet. At first I was going to try to pick up a used helmet, but then I saw you could get one for like $45 at Walmart. However, helmets at Walmart don’t even have a brand name–I don’t mean a fancy brand name, I mean a brand by which to identify …
Dec 21
Honda CT90 Trail Bike: Part 2 – Licensing
Since the CT90 qualifies as a motorcycle (just barely) it required insurance, titling and licensing. Cost of Insurance, Full Coverage: $8/month Cost of Inspection: $10 Cost of Sales Tax, Title, and License: $110 And since it qualifies as a motorcycle, it means that I have to have a motorcycle license. Cost of Motorcycle Permit: …
Dec 18
Honda CT90 Trail Bike: Part 1 – Purchase
I’ve wanted a Honda Trail Bike for over a year now, and last month I finally found one that met my expectations that I could afford. My only two real expectations were It had to have a title and I didn’t want a “project bike.” I didn’t mind doing some repairs or upgrades, but I …
