My restored 1974 Honda K1 Atc70.....

[hxr400]

Here's some before & after photos of my 1974 K1 Atc70 that I just finished restoring. The 'Before' photos were taken in July 2008. The finished photos were taken a few weeks ago.

Ive had this bike my whole life. Dad bought it for us kids in 1983. That's me in the first couple of photos as a kid, Sitting on it & in the bucket on the front with my Grandfather. Those photo's were taken in 1983.

Also here is a video I made from one of our old movies;
1974 K1 ATC70 - Old family movie from 1983. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uTi2fQgsrg)

We hadnt taken it for a decent ride since 2005. As you can see from the photos, It was getting deteriorated in the past few years. It made me sad :(.... So i decided to restore it.

Since I started restoring the bike Ive been posting my progress on the Glamis Dunes forum. Ive got heaps of photos on there & every step of the restoration;
http://www.glamisdunes.com/invision/index.php?showtopic=143026

'ausatc70' from this forum posted on my Glamis Dunes thread, which reminded me i probly should post the completed photos on here too.

So here you go.

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[hxr400]

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[hxr400]

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[hxr400]

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So what do you reckon?

:beer

[AutoXer]

WOW that is so nice ....... Sir you are very welcome around here...... love the color on the motor is that powderd ?

[Bryan Raffa]

good god man!!!! what a super nice job on that!! whats dad think?

[hxr400]

WOW that is so nice ....... Sir you are very welcome around here...... love the color on the motor is that powderd ?

Thanks mate! Glad you like it. ;)

Na its not powder coated. Its 2 pack paint.

But the stainless exhaust that I made for it is powder coated though.

[hxr400]

good god man!!!! what a super nice job on that!! whats dad think?

Haha thanks mate. Yea it came up pretty good I think.

Dad says its too good to ride now. He wants me to lock it up in my house & never ride it again!.... Fat chance buddy. That's why I restored it!! So I CAN ride it!

So yes he is very happy with it. Allot more happy than when he came into the work shop 6 months ago & saw the 70 at one of its lowest points.....

http://i380.photobucket.com/albums/oo247/hxr400/23082008007Medium.jpg

:lol:

[Weasels Dad]

Now that is something to be proud of. That machine looks awesome and those pictures of you as a kid make for a great story.

[shadix518]

nice work man that looks great ive been wanting one of those atc 70s to redo but there hard to find by me.....and im a little low on cash due to my 250sx and tri-moto 200 so i think im gona redo one when i get those done great job looks amazing

[MonroeMike]

Nice job, welcome to the board.

[Bryan Raffa]

did you strech the frame at all? too good to ride ..beh! tear it up:)

[Vealmonkey]

You have done a really outstanding job on this resto. Most people on here can't appreciate the work in this trike unless they followed the thread on the restoration. The exhaust was handbuilt in many sections. Many parts on this trike were handmade. The thread on glamis dunes has to be seen to really appreciate all the time and effort that was put into this trike. It is a must read for anyone that has ever worked on a long term project. And the best part of all is, the trike is restored to how it was when he was younger.

[hxr400]

You have done a really outstanding job on this resto. Most people on here can't appreciate the work in this trike unless they followed the thread on the restoration. The exhaust was handbuilt in many sections. Many parts on this trike were handmade. The thread on glamis dunes has to be seen to really appreciate all the time and effort that was put into this trike. It is a must read for anyone that has ever worked on a long term project. And the best part of all is, the trike is restored to how it was when he was younger.

CHEERS MATE!!! :beer

All True.

[hxr400]

did you strech the frame at all? too good to ride ..beh! tear it up:)

Haha, That's what I think too! I'll ride the hell out of it now!!

Na i didn't stretch the frame.

The frame was bent, So I had to cut out the bent section & replace it with a new piece.

By the way, its got the Beatrice Hyper 88cc kit in it too....

I havnt even ridden it yet either! Hopefully I will get a chance this week end.

[Lukeatc185]

i can imagine how fuel effiecent that must be. or how fast the gas tank runs out lol, the gas tank looks like it could hold a liter or 2 lol.

[poule43]

this bike is beautiful / I love the story behind it!!!!

Way to go

Poule43

[harryredtrike]

great story and super restore.you are an artist.ill bet pops is beaming proud that you brought her back to life.welcome to the boards.

[ATCeeya]

Well poule43 i guess since your bumping old 70 threads tonight this was a good one

[inv3ctiv3]

Holy crap, this is one of the best restores I have EVER seen, top tier?

[posty2100]

great job nice seeing trikes like these being redone

[350Xccelerator]

WOW simply amazing!

[Buster Brown]

Too cool! Very, very nice job. The pictures and family history are priceless!
PROPS to ya!

[SeaBass8]

As said before... WOW!

I love the gas tank. Just amazing.

I missed this thread first time around.

[this guy]

absolutely beautiful, right down to the warnings.
You have quite a talent.

[UlsterATCFan]

WOW! - amazing restore, great to see another older ATC 70 futureproofed