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JPSmit

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Darling Daughter and I have been trying to register some vehicles without ownerships or even bills of sale - notably two Hondas she wants to restore a CT200 and a CT90. We had been once before and been rebuffed. Admittedly we corrected the earlier mistake but, turns out showing up 15 minutes before closing on a Friday focuses everyone! There was a lady behind the counter who was amazing, but, I have never seen them move with such alacrity and willingness to make it happen.

Daughter has to go back tomorrow as one of the VINs needs an override and that office was closed, but, we are close very close - and, she has probably doubled the value of the bikes to be able to sell them with ownerships. And, interestingly, they had never been registered in Ontario before.
 
Nice to hear a good story about MVD (That's what we call it - Motor Vehicle Department).
 
Basil said:
Nice to hear a good story about MVD (That's what we call it - Motor Vehicle Department).
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Ours ironically is called Service Ontario. Actually they are pretty good - I can't really complain they tend to be much more helpful than not. The one I go to is (I think) privately run. They have a sign that reads something like - "We cannot process health cards related to immigration - please go to a government Service Ontario."

I still want to know what the difference between Service Ontario (which does government work) and the government Service Ontario is? :rolleyes:
 
JPSmit said:
Ours ironically is called Service Ontario. Actually they are pretty good - I can't really complain they tend to be much more helpful than not. The one I go to is (I think) privately run. They have a sign that reads something like - "We cannot process health cards related to immigration - please go to a government Service Ontario."

I still want to know what the difference between Service Ontario (which does government work) and the government Service Ontario is? :rolleyes:
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We have the option of going to the State-run MVD or a private firm called MVD Express who can do all the same stuff, but just cost a little more. However, having used both, the private MVD Express is much more efficient.
 
Darling daughter went back yesterday and they were able to get the VIN over ride - so both are registered to her - they woman said "Normally I would ask more questions but since you have it stamped by ??? (the previous lady behind the counter) I won't worry as she is very thorough."

We are pleased!
 
Sounds like your daughter couldn't have done any better! (even with a box of donuts )

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Had a Kazoo once..long ago and far away. That's what they used to call CA200's.
Kind of rare, even then. But a CT200 is just a gussied-up Trail 90, isn't it? They are worth restoring? Man, we used to have a lot of those around.
CT90 was the non-DeLuxe Trail 90, right?

I still have a CL160 and a CL175, titled.
Plus spare bits.
 
TOC said:
Had a Kazoo once..long ago and far away. That's what they used to call CA200's.
Kind of rare, even then. But a CT200 is just a gussied-up Trail 90, isn't it? They are worth restoring? Man, we used to have a lot of those around.
CT90 was the non-DeLuxe Trail 90, right?

I still have a CL160 and a CL175, titled.
Plus spare bits.
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I think <think> they are all trail 90's. I believe the CT200 is still 90 ccs but a pushrod engine (or is it the other way around?) the 200 is older (1966 or so) and has two rear sprockets - with a chain extension. The CT 90 has a hi/low range transmission - other than that pretty similar.

CT200

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CT 90 - I think they are getting expensive - Darling daughter paid $60 and $100 for her bikes respectively - about 4 years ago - both projects both with seized engines - same projects would be in the $600 range today. A finished bike was $600 then - probably $1200- $1500 now.

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When I was in Junior High, the Dad of a good friend had 2 CT90 bikes. They would take me camping with them in the Colorado Rockies and my friend George and I would have great fun tearing up the trails around the camp grounds! As I recall, that little bike was very good at climbing hills and you could go through water as long as the water lever did not reach the breather (The chrome-covered box just below the steering handles). It wasn't super fast, but it was fast enough to ride on most roads.
 
JPSmit said:
I think <think> they are all trail 90's. I believe the CT200 is still 90 ccs but a pushrod engine (or is it the other way around?) the 200 is older (1966 or so) and has two rear sprockets - with a chain extension. The CT 90 has a hi/low range transmission - other than that pretty similar.

CT200

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how do you engage that 2nd rear sprocket?
looks pretty big.....can it be engaged on the fly?
 
GTP1960 said:
how do you engage that 2nd rear sprocket?
looks pretty big.....can it be engaged on the fly?
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apparently an extension for the chain - so, no, not on the fly.
 
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