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Product Review - Audew Multi-Function Jump Starter

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Product Review - Audew Multi-Function Jump Starter This is a review of a small lightweight multi-function jump starter and portable power source made by Audew.  While not directly related to Honda CT90's, this is a handy device to have available to start a dead battery in your primary vehicle or charge up your cell phone or other USB powered devices while out on a remote backcountry ride on your CT90. The Audew multi-function Jump Starter is  available at Amazon here at this link . I want to acknowledge upfront that I received this multi-function jump starter from the manufacture in exchange for doing this review.  The link to Audew's website is here in case you were interested in other products from Audew.

Harbor Freight/Haul Master Motorcycle Carrier for use with a CT90

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Product Review - Harbor Freight/Haul Master Motorcycle Carrier use with a CT90 A few months ago I picked up a Haul Master motorcycle carrier from Harbor freight to use to haul around CT90's that I own. The carrier normally sells for $124.99, but it was a holiday weekend when I bought the carrier and Harbor Freight had a special 25% off coupon so the cost was very close to $100.00 out the door which I though was a pretty good deal.

Product Review - Audew 150 psi Heavy Duty Double Cylinder Air Compressor

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Product Review - Audew 150 psi Heavy Duty Double Cylinder Air Compressor This is a review of a small portable 12 volt air compressor that is unique in that it is configured with a single motor that drives a piston and cylinder located at each end of the motor to where the combined output for the two cylinders is up to 150 psi.  While not directly related to Honda CT90's, a compressor like this is a handy device to have available if you take your CT90 out camping, Hunting, etc. and need to top off your tires with air. I want to acknowledge upfront that I received this compressor from the manufacture in exchange for doing this review.

DURO HF307 Tires for a Honda CT90

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I was recently looking for an inexpensive all around tire and when I found the DURO HF307's in a 2.75 x 17 for only $23.12 at Cedar Rapids Tire I decided to give them a try.  The DURO HF307 is DOT approved and has a trials style tread pattern which is just what I needed for my casual around town riding.

Product Review - Shindy Intake/Exhaust Valve Set #07-002 for use on a Honda CT90

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I am in the middle of adding a DrATV Big Bore Kit to my 1971 Honda CT90 and when I pulled and disassembled the head both the exhaust and intake valve had a pretty significant groove around the area where the valve seats.  The bike was running fine before I pulled it apart, so I could have just cleaned everything back up and used the old valves, but since I had it apart I figured I would replace the valves if I could find a set that wasn't too expensive. I spent some time on eBay and kept seeing sets of valves made by Shindy with a part number of #07-002.  The funny thing was when the ad on eBay was for a CT90 the price was around $19.00, but I noticed the same set of valves being sold for Honda ATC's with no mention of CT90 and the price was only $13.55 with free shipping from within the USA which I thought was a great deal. I ended up ordering the valves from eBay seller parts_giant and in a few days the parts showed up in my mailbox.  You can also get this set of valves

Product Review - CT90 Clutch Tool

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CT90 Clutch Tool I purchased this clutch tool off of eBay over a year ago and have now used it a number of times and its still going strong and I have been very happy with the purchase.  I mentioned the tool in a previous post related to working on your CT90 clutch , but thought I would share a few additional thoughts here. To rebuild the clutch pack on a CT90 you first need to remove it and that process involves the removal of a special nut that requires a spanner tool to loosen it.  While it may be possible to remove the nut using a punch or some other backwoods mechanic method that stands a high chance of screwing something up, the right way is to purchase a spanner tool given how cheap they are on eBay. I purchased this tool off of eBay for $6.55 and there are several sellers that offer this same tool for a similar price.   The tool is designed to work with two sizes of spanner nuts, 22 mm and 24 mm (what is needed for your CT90).

Product Review - Cylinder Flex-Hone

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I had a couple of cylinders that I pulled off of some bikes that I picked up that weren't running and was surprised that they only had light rust, so I decided to order a hone to clean the cylinders up myself without having to send them out to get a new bore. I ended up ordering a Flex-Hone cylinder hone manufactured by Brush Research from Amazon .  The Flex-Hone was 2" (51 mm) in diameter that was 240 grit, and was from the BC Series Flex Hones.  The price of the cylinder hone was $18.00 and it is made in the USA.  

Product Review - Huri Air Filter for the CT90

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I have two 1969 K1 CT90's that I am bring back to life and as I got to where they we running again, I ran into that unique problem that all the K1 owners run into and that is the rubber boot between the carb and air cleaner is unusable.  The only real alternative is to buy a new one at DrATV/Beatrice for $66.99 or try and find one on eBay at a reasonable price, which was unlikely. My goal with each of these K1's is to build a reliable runner to sell and not really restore them to their original condition, so I was flexible on what I could use for an air filter and I decided to go with a stubby style air filter. After a little searching on Amazon, I found this air filter by Huri that said it would fit on a CT90 and the price was right at $8.25 with free shipping using Prime.  In the end I am happy I purchased this air filter for my 1969 K1 CT90, but for other CT90 models I may have a different recommendation as I explain below. This is a picture of what I received after I

Product Review - Small In-Line Fuel Filters

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Most if not all the CT90's that I have picked up have been non-running project bikes that usually have been sitting out in the weather, which in almost every case has meant that the gas tank had some amount of rust.  While I think I do a pretty good job now that I have some experience under my belt at de-rusting tank, in the end there is always a little bit tucked away in some corner that I didn't get, so I always install an in-line filter on both the reserve and primary gas lines going to the CT90's carburetor. Given there is not a lot of space between where the gas lines exit the opening in the frame and the carburetor, I went looking for a nice small in-line filter. The first filter that I tried was a nice compact filter that I picked up off of Amazon.

Product Review - Harbor Freight Cen-Tech 7 Function Digital Multimeter

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One of the things I am known for is being a little cheap, so I don't have any problem taking advantage of the free items that Harbor Freight lists in their weekly adds.  One of the best free items they have is a low cost digital multimeter made by an outfit called Can-Tech. Here is a l ink to the Harbor Freight website where you can purchase the multimeter for around $4.49 if you don't take advantage of when then list it in their weekly add as a free item with any purchase. The multimeter comes with a basic set of instructions and a set of leads.

Product Review - Volar Heavy Duty Drive Chain for the CT90

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Volar Chain for Honda CT90 I recently purchased a new chain for a 1971 CT90 that I own off of eBay from a seller named d2moto. The chain is also available at Amazon at this link here. The chain was $18.99 and included free shipping. I haven't used a Volar chain before, so I thought I would give this a try. In the end I found the chain to be of good quality and from my perspective a good value for the price.

Product Review - CT90/Honda Tail Light Lens

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I recently purchased two Honda tail light lenses off of eBay from a seller named urbikeparts and the cost was $14.00 for each lens. That price also included two mounting screws and free shipping from China to my doorstep. The sellers store on eBay is Ur-Bike-Parts. Overall I am very happy with the purchase and plan on purchasing two more that I need for a couple of other builds I am doing.  It only took about two weeks from the time I ordered the lenses on eBay until they were delivered. Here is the link to the eBay page with the lens that is current as of 10/3/17. The two lenses were shipped in a plastic envelope and each lens was individually packed as shown in the picture below.