Not necessarily a bigger version of Honda’s Z50 but rather from the same family, this 1972 Honda CT70 K1 was a much more user-friendly bike for older riders and would have been street-legal in a lot of municipalities whereas the Z50 may not have been. The seller has this survivor listed here on eBay in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania, and the current bid is $2,628, but the reserve isn’t met.

We’ve seen many CT70s here on Barn Finds over the years and they’ve really taken off in popularity over the last few years. Maybe due to everything else being snapped up by collectors, or the buyers now have the money that they didn’t have as kids to buy one. That would be my reason for buying something like this, reliving my youth, or the youth that I wish I would have had if I had a Honda 70.

You can probably notice that this example could use some new tires and a new seat cover, and it’s far from perfect, but that doesn’t seem to be hurting the bids. Honda made a couple of versions, one with a manual clutch-shifted transmission and one with a semi-automatic transmission. This is the latter, and arguably the more popular of the two models.

In 1972, they came in two colors only: Candy Ruby Red, and Candy Yellow Special, as seen in this example. You can see that with 2,882 miles, this one has been riding quite a bit – I’m assuming mostly off-road or on gravel back roads, but who knows. The seller says that everything works on it and there isn’t a title, which isn’t unusual. In some states, it’s easy to apply for a title by showing photos of the frame VIN and engine VIN, and photos of all four “sides” (each side, front, and back).

The engine is Honda 72-cc OHC single-cylinder, which had six horsepower. This one doesn’t smoke and it runs great, according to the seller. It has an aftermarket carburetor, and with a little restoration (painting engine covers, some polishing, new wheels, new seat cover, etc.), this could be worth $7,000, give or take. That’s Hagerty’s #2 excellent condition value. Let’s hear those Honda CT70 stories!