ST70

Honda is a Japanese automobile and motorcycle manufacturing company. Honda first introduced American riders to small motorcycles and scooters in the early 1960’s. Honda earned a reputation for reliable and fuel efficient designs that were fun to ride. The Honda ST70 workshop manual provides all the technical information owners need to service and maintain one of Honda’s most popular mini-bikes.

Honda’s ST-series of minibikes is very different from the ST-series touring cruisers. These little machines are primarily intended as off-road transportation in the U.S. where many localities have enacted laws forbidding their use on the street. Tiny wheels and limited power may be a liability on the road, but scrambling up a dirt trail on an ST70 is an unexpected thrill.

The Honda ST70 is known as the Trail 70 in the United States where it has earned a reputation for durability and frugal fuel efficiency. The minibike is popular with outdoors enthusiasts as a camp bike. It’s small size lends well to portability and the simplicity of it’s design allows for easy roadside repairs. Producing nearly 5 horsepower and weighing only 165 pounds, the Honda ST70 Trail is a perfect complement to hunting and fishing trips, ranch work, and results in way more fun than such a tiny machine ought to provide.

The ST70 is easily identifiable because of it’s “T-Bone” frame. Honda’s original patent for the ST70 expired in 1998 and many companies today build replica bikes based on the original ST70 design. Aftermarket parts availability is excellent, allowing owners to keep these little motorcycles trail-ready. Custom parts are available to take the 49 cc engine to new performance levels.

The first ST70 was introduced in 1969 and was one of the key Honda designs leading to the company’s success in the North American market. The last U.S. ST70’s were sold in 1981. The minibike has resurfaced in many countries, particularly in developing parts of the world, where it’s nimble handling, fuel efficiency, and simplicity are essential to riders that lack good parts access, repair facilities, and poor quality fuel.

The Honda ST70 owners manual is an essential tool to the restoration of an ST70. These manuals provide step-by-step instructions and illustrated diagrams used to quickly diagnose problems and make repairs anywhere in the world.