THE UGLIEST STOCK BIKE TURNED INTO THE DREAMSICLE
After building my 1958 Triumph "Aunt Tiny" I was pretty done with big projects for a while (note "for a while"). As it always seems to go, though, I got a hankerin' to create something big again.
The only problem? No bike.
For Christmas I had just gotten a Honda ct70 and absolutely loved it. I had no idea such a thing existed, and so it prompted me to do some personal research.
I came across the ugliest stock bike I think I have ever seen in my life, and of course decided I had to have one. This bike, as you can guess, was a 1970's ct90 step-through motorcycle. I still don't know why I wanted one, I just did.
As it turns out Dad had a friend with one who gave me a sweet deal. I rode it around as-is for a while, and decided that it pretty much sucked.
I don't have much experience, but to me it didn't handle well and was pretty uncomfortable (compared to the glorious ct70). It sat in the corner for a while until Pops basically told me if I wanted to build a bike, that was gonna be it.
I was actually pretty pissed, but in the end he taught me to see the potential in the remotest of locations. Anyways, to me building bikes is less of the bike itself and more of the process.
I had a pretty crappy experience in middle school, and that's when Pops decided to take me under his wing full-time. To me hanging around the shop kinda saved me, so I find nothing more valuable than spending time working on stuff with my dad, brother, and sometimes sister, too.
This bike was actually the first one I've bought, wrecked, and will ride on the road (I hope to get my license soon). I hope it lives on forever.
Words by Emmi Cupp
Photos by Kyle Shaub
THE DREAMSICLE TECH SHEET
General
Owner: Emmi Cupp
Year/Make/Model: 1973 Honda CT90
Fabrication: Shop Girl/LC Fab
Build Time: 6 months
Tiniest stroker motor we've ever seen.
Engine
Year/Type/Size: ct70 with a (125 stroker)
Carburetor: Keihin round slide
Exhaust: Custom (Cone Exhausts)
Air Cleaner: custom
Frame
Year/Type: 1973 Honda CT90 (custom hard-tailed)
Rake/Stretch: 30° rake 4in. Stretch
Front End
Type / Brand: Honda Rebel
15" rear with a drum brake.
Wheels
Front Size: 17"
Rear Size: 15"
Would ya just look at all that flake! woooo
Finish/Paint
Paint by: Shop Girl
Plating/Polishing: Shop Girl/LC Fab (sissy bar chromed by DGM Chrome)
Powdercoating: n/a
Lowbrow Customs Spot mirror and Vans x Cult White Grips.
Accessories
Front Fender: nope
Rear Fender: nope
Gas Tank: Shop Girl
Handlebars: Lowbrow Customs Mini Apes 8" rise
Grips: Vans x Cult White
Mirrors: Lowbrow Customs Spot Mirrors
Hand Controls: modified stock ct90
Foot Controls: modified stock ct90
Headlight: EMGO Aris
Taillight: Ebay special
Turn Signals: nope
License Mount: nope
Seat: Shop Girl custom wrapped
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