A brief Introduction to the Honda Mini Trail CT-70

Some of Honda’s oldest motorcycle models go back to the early Mini bike motorcycles that began development over 35 years ago. In USA they were known as the Honda Mini Trail, in Europe, they are known simply as the Dax. Still today these bikes are highly popular, and it doesn’t seem to be stopping any time soon. Online communities have rekindled many’s interest and many owners have chosen to dust off their old mini trail’s buried at the back of their garage and turn them into restoration projects. Not too long ago, it was not uncommon to see a Honda CT-70 for sale anywhere from $100 to $500. Today, even some of the rougher looking bikes can go for $600+, while a restored one can be worth thousands.

Although this new minitrail scene is somewhat of a recent phenomenon in the USA, the rest of the world continues it’s long time tradition of restoring honda mini bikes. The beloved Dax has had a wide variety of aftermarket and performance parts available on the European and Asian market for several years now. Everything from high performance engines to modern suspensions and brakes have allowed mini bike builders to push their little trail bikes into super mini machines. Everybody loves them, and the wide variety of available items keeps improving every day. People are still using these little bikes for everything from trail riders to race bikes and everything in between.

Today, with the availability of online communities, North American Mini Trail owners have seen the potential for their favorite little mini bikes and are beginning to catch on to this tradition that has been long practiced in Europe and Asia for years now. While many Mini Trail owners soup their bikes up, turning them into all-out road assaulters, many owners prefer giving their bikes the restored look of having just stepped off the production line.

Whatever your favourite look may be, with today’s availability of Honda Mini Trail parts, especially online, the possibilities for your bike are virtually endless and are limited only by your imagination.