I once tried installing the foot break spring and that too seemed very stiff. But when installed, it felt like it had normal tension and just right under the foot pressure.
--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "pbsgcq" <pbsgcq@...> wrote:
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> I'm convinced they sent me the wrong spring. Coins or no, it's a really stiff spring and if I can stretch it the 3 inches I will be Hercules and the little post on the c70 will bend off. sigh.
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> --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "ljcb1100f" <leodouglas@> wrote:
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> > The trick to the spring is to insert coins between the coils before trying to put it on. I used dimes, and removed them with pliers once it was in place.
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> > --- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, "pbsgcq" <pbsgcq@> in a flurry of wild electrons, wrote:
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> > > Put some new gazelles on it, new mirrors (which don't stick out far enough), new battery and bulbs, a center stand (still trying to stretch the ding dang spring!)<<snipped in the interest of brevity>>
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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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