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1986 Honda TRX70 Rebuild

Andrew Engebretson

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I am in the beginning stages of restoring a 1986 TRX 70 and am looking for ideas to bring this back to operating condition. 

Please see my list below and let me know if you have any tips for parts or items to look into.  it supposedly runs but I haven't tried starting it yet.

  • Engine
    • Oil Change
    • check/set valves
    • rebuild carb
  • Cables - most cables are seized  - any ideas on replacements or companies that make new cables for a reasonable price
  • Front and rear plastics
  • seat cover and foam - I may just purchase foam and shape myself (does anybody know what weight foam to use?)
  • Exhaust is rusty but may be ok

This ATV was purchased by my grandparents new when my cousins and I were very young and wanted to bring it back to life for my kids.  

Thanks for everybody's help!

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Paul4x4 Rookie

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On 11/17/2021 at 7:00 PM, Andrew Engebretson said:

Has anybody cleaned up/repaired cables that were s bit sticky?  If so how?

Get yourself a cable luber tool.

 

On 11/17/2021 at 3:44 PM, Andrew Engebretson said:

This ATV was purchased by my grandparents new when my cousins and I were very young and wanted to bring it back to life for my kids.  

Bet you made some great memories back in the day! I love old school all terrain vehicles. I have a few Honda three wheelers, and one of those is an ATC70 that I'm going to fix up for my son to ride...:)

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Finnforest Apprentice

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When i unsize wired i clean them as good as i can, try and blow with compressed air  then hang then vertical and a couple of times a day i put  drops of ATF oil on the wire, usually take a week or two, finally you should see oil at the wire at the bottom. if you can get it to move even the slightest its just a matter of oil and pull it back and forth. But its importent you hnad it up so lube can get to all the wiring not just the ends or it will size up after a short time.

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