I ride in the rain plenty of times, and no problems. If it rains on it again and again and you don't care for it things can start to rust of course. If you leave it parked in an extreme downpour and a little water goes down the air filter tube it can choke a little next time you go to start it and possibly foul the plug in which case you'll need tools to get it started again. The cheap thing to do if you suspect that's happened then when you go to start it use the kicker not the starter and rev it up to a high idle as soon as it starts and hold it there for about 10 seconds to blow the water out.
--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, Mike Gladu <mgladu@...> wrote:
>
> At 7:34 AM -0700 4/20/11, Liz wrote:
> >If you happen to get stuck in a downpour or just a light rain,
> >is the Passport C70 pretty water tight? Or are there certain areas that need
> >to be covered?
> >Thanks.
> >Liz :)
>
> As long as your tires and brakes are fresh, you should have no
> problems from a practical sense. Fresh tires keep the bike from
> hydroplaning and make turns a bit less iffy, and good brakes help you
> keep the bike under control when things get slippery. Low pressure in
> the tires is also a no-no. Keep them up to spec.
>
> These bikes are used and abused mostly all over the world, especially
> in tropical climates, and every form of precip' from rain to typhoons
> to snow is considered normal.
>
> Keep in mind that all motorized vehicles have some 'tender' areas
> when it comes to water - traction, ignition, lubrication, sealed and
> rusty areas...
>
> Rain should not be a problem for your ignition under normal
> conditions, but if you have a cracked or leaky generator cover,
> exposed electrical connectors or leaky gaskets on the lights, you
> could get some condensate inside that will short or corrode parts
> that are system critical.
>
> Parts that are lubricated need to stay that way. Water can infiltrate
> the engine oil and grease if seals are bad, and water will wash off
> surface lube on the chain if exposed.
>
> Your headlight and speedo can both be damaged if cracked or unsealed.
> The reflector inside the bulb gets corroded easily, and the speedo
> will at least fog up and in the end stop functioning if water gets in.
>
> Bikes rust, so a little is normal.
>
> Rust begets rust, so if you have rusty areas and don't want more, use
> a rust preventative treatment or clean up and touch up the paint to
> keep it from growing.
>
> Check your oil and fuel for water, lube the chain more frequently and
> wipe the bike down afterwards if you ride a lot in the rain. Waxing
> the painted and plastic areas might be a nice treat for your baby.
>
> If the speedo is fogging, you probably have a loose bulb socket or
> gasket in back that needs to be fixed.
>
> Ignitions that short out in the rain are pretty common, and a lot of
> times it is a simple case of water getting in the spark plug cap, or
> worse - the generator cover (on points models). New rubber seals to
> replace 30 year old dried up ones, a good-fitting generator cover (or
> a little grease on the metal where there is no gasket), and some
> dielectric grease on connectors should prevent engine death in every
> case up to engine-covering floods.
>
> Riding through deep water just short of air cleaner should be
> /possible/ on a well cared for bike, but rim-deep water can get in
> the spoke nipple holes and rust the rim, and hub-deep water could
> compromise the wheel bearings, get into the engine oil through
> shifter and kicker oil seals, and damage suspension bushings as well.
>
> Hopefully you ride under normal simple rainy conditions, so this is
> comforting info, not frightening. <grin>
>
> Mike G.
> -
>
1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.html
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