I bought a new toy -

dan42 · 09-11-2010, 10:41 PM

Hello, I wanted to introduce myself - I just bought a sweet little '70 CT-1, very original and low miles - I've always wanted one and I finally found one about an hour away - I'm hopin' to get a little help getting to know this little beast. If there's a way to post pictures, let me know, and I will.

**JimR** · 09-12-2010, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dan42

Hello, I wanted to introduce myself - I just bought a sweet little '70 CT-1, very original and low miles - I've always wanted one and I finally found one about an hour away - I'm hopin' to get a little help getting to know this little beast. If there's a way to post pictures, let me know, and I will.

Welcome to the forum Dan ... glad to have you here ... how about posting some pictures of the CT so we can all see
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Regards Jim

**xzpolskix** · 09-12-2010, 11:12 AM

Very cool.

Welcome to the forum

**MOTOCROSS MAVERICK** · 09-13-2010, 08:39 AM

Welcome Dan!

dan42 · 09-14-2010, 10:28 PM

[Only registered can see links. ]Let me see if I can figure this out -

dan42 · 09-14-2010, 10:33 PM

Cool. I'm not sure if I can remember what I did, but it worked. Anyways, I'm going to pull the top off (it's leaking a little oil), change the gasket and scrape the carbon off the piston - just get an idea what it looks like, but it runs pretty good for being 40 years old. I don't think the cylinder head has ever been pulled off. One question - when I replace the seal/gasket, do I want to use gasket sealer on it, or don't use anything? It appears to be made of copper.

**MOTOCROSS MAVERICK** · 09-15-2010, 08:28 AM

WOW! 40 years old and that thing looks great Dan!!!

Looking at it makes me feel like I went back in time and was standing in the show room.

**xzpolskix** · 09-15-2010, 11:05 AM

+1 to it looking damn good for a 40 year old bike.

Nice bike!

**JimR** · 09-15-2010, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dan42

Cool. I'm not sure if I can remember what I did, but it worked. Anyways, I'm going to pull the top off (it's leaking a little oil), change the gasket and scrape the carbon off the piston - just get an idea what it looks like, but it runs pretty good for being 40 years old. I don't think the cylinder head has ever been pulled off. One question - when I replace the seal/gasket, do I want to use gasket sealer on it, or don't use anything? It appears to be made of copper.

you need to aneal the old gasket if you don't have access to a new one ... btw is that a CT1E ?

dan42 · 09-15-2010, 10:03 PM

I've got a new gasket; there's a delaer up the road that buys out old Yamaha dealer's stock, and he has just about all the NOS parts I could use. - The bike is a CT1-B, a 1970. So, I do need to put gasket sealer, or just the gasket by itself?

09-11-2010, 10:41 PM	#1
dan42 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I bought a new toy - Hello, I wanted to introduce myself - I just bought a sweet little '70 CT-1, very original and low miles - I've always wanted one and I finally found one about an hour away - I'm hopin' to get a little help getting to know this little beast. If there's a way to post pictures, let me know, and I will.

09-12-2010, 11:12 AM	#3
xzpolskix Banned Ride: '09 R1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NW Chicago suburb Ride: '09 R1 Posts: 2,459 Thanks: 11 Thanked 82 Times in 76 Posts	Very cool. Welcome to the forum __________________ 09 R1 mods: Stocker than stock

09-15-2010, 11:05 AM	#8
xzpolskix Banned Ride: '09 R1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NW Chicago suburb Ride: '09 R1 Posts: 2,459 Thanks: 11 Thanked 82 Times in 76 Posts	+1 to it looking damn good for a 40 year old bike. Nice bike! __________________ 09 R1 mods: Stocker than stock

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09-14-2010, 10:28 PM	#5
dan42 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	[Only registered can see links. ]Let me see if I can figure this out -

09-14-2010, 10:33 PM	#6
dan42 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Cool. I'm not sure if I can remember what I did, but it worked. Anyways, I'm going to pull the top off (it's leaking a little oil), change the gasket and scrape the carbon off the piston - just get an idea what it looks like, but it runs pretty good for being 40 years old. I don't think the cylinder head has ever been pulled off. One question - when I replace the seal/gasket, do I want to use gasket sealer on it, or don't use anything? It appears to be made of copper.

09-15-2010, 10:03 PM	#10
dan42 Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 8 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I've got a new gasket; there's a delaer up the road that buys out old Yamaha dealer's stock, and he has just about all the NOS parts I could use. - The bike is a CT1-B, a 1970. So, I do need to put gasket sealer, or just the gasket by itself?

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