Topic: Trail 55 (C105T) found in a dumpster, potential project?

[Tews19]

I chuckled and was in awe at the same time while reading this.. Did you make a video of it running? great build

[Shoeboxjoe]

I'm trying to get them to upload more pics of their bikes, honestly their builds are all better quality than mine. I do get more attention just for the handlebars and front fork though. Here's a short clip of my friend taking it for a test drive. We do have some helmet cams now, hopefully next summer we'll get some better scooter gang videos.

Custom Lifan 125cc Honda Trail 55 running...

[purplehazek4]

Lovin your bike!

If you don't mind me asking, do you know how your friends were able to use aftermarket handlebars on the OEM forks? I have a C70 that I want to add aftermarket bars to, but also keeping the stock forks.

Thanks
Dan

[lucky]

Really sad to hear that motorcycle was thrown into a dumpster.

Those Trail 55's got about 190 miles per gallon!

[wedoo2]

From the mean streets of Wausau, WI.

With the Stingray seat, you may want to consider baseball cards in the spokes.   

So cool.

[bjatwood]

Don't want to hijack this thread. Awesome build of that Trail 55! 
Here is a pic of a Buddy of mine that put a Honda 175cc in his Trail 70! He extended the swingarm and of course upgraded the front forks and brakes and 12 volt electrical too.
Merry Christmas...enjoy the Holidays!

[Shoeboxjoe]

Lovin your bike!

If you don't mind me asking, do you know how your friends were able to use aftermarket handlebars on the OEM forks? I have a C70 that I want to add aftermarket bars to, but also keeping the stock forks.

Thanks
Dan

They all made adapter plates with standard handlebar clamps. The white one actually used a BMX handlebar clamp.

[Shoeboxjoe]

Don't want to hijack this thread. Awesome build of that Trail 55! 
Here is a pic of a Buddy of mine that put a Honda 175cc in his Trail 70! He extended the swingarm and of course upgraded the front forks and brakes and 12 volt electrical too.
Merry Christmas...enjoy the Holidays!

Yea i always dug the CT70s, there's tons around in WI but everyone wants a mint for them and none of them have titles.

[greenjeans]

Brilliant.   
Combing craigslist now.    I made the mistake of showing my wife....now I have to make 2 of them.

[carlsboss550kay1]

as a scoot lover, this just takes it for me!!  positively sick build, sir!!!

[Old Scrambler]

Now I know what to do with my friend's Trail 55 with the detachable front end............that model was marketed to pilots and boat captains..............

[diminished]

what sprocket ratio did ya end up going with? im doing something similar, and thinking of rocking a 13t front with a 56t rear. i was thinking the top end isnt going to be that great anyways, so lets pop some wheelies.

[Shoeboxjoe]

I think i have 14t front with 36t rear. The one of us with a speedo says he saw just over 60mph at one point and i can keep up fine with them. There's plenty of low end with the 125cc, its pretty scary but that mostly due to the handlebars.