{"id":5440,"date":"2021-02-20T16:08:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-20T21:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forths.com\/?p=5440"},"modified":"2021-02-20T16:30:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-20T21:30:12","slug":"atc-90-running-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/20\/atc-90-running-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"ATC 90 Running Strong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a few months of work, the ol&#8217; ATC 90 is back in action.  This was not a restoration, but rather a series of long-overdue repairs needed to get it operational again.  Over the past few months, the following repairs were made:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Rebuilt engine top-end with new intake and exhaust valves<\/li><li>Honed cylinder (it was still within spec)<\/li><li>Replaced muffler with aftermarket unit<\/li><li>Replaced original ignition coil and condenser<\/li><li>Replaced original ignition points<\/li><li>Replaced starter recoil spring<\/li><li>Replaced gaskets and O-rings where necessary<\/li><li>Cleaned and lubricated the drive chain<\/li><li>Replaced Hand Grips<\/li><li>Replaced damaged headlight and chrome bezel with new\/old stock parts<\/li><li>Replaced worn kill switch with new\/old stock replacement<\/li><li>Replaced portion of wiring harness where rodent damage existed<\/li><li>Changed engine oil<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once again, it starts easily.  It&#8217;s just as fussy on pavement as it ever was, since this machine prefers loose ground.  It&#8217;s been in the family for four decades and was deserving of some attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5441\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5441\" class=\"wp-image-5441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152637-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Back on the trail<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5442\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5442\" class=\"wp-image-5442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210220_152204-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Still looks good<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5443\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5443\" class=\"wp-image-5443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210117_125711-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">New recoil spring (left) and broken spring (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5444\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5444\" class=\"wp-image-5444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20210118_122156-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Recoil starter is back together<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5445\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5445\" class=\"wp-image-5445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201124_093250-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Oscilloscope confirms magneto primary voltage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5446\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5446\" class=\"wp-image-5446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201123_174238-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">New headlight and bezel (left) next to original at right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5447\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5447\" class=\"wp-image-5447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201227_135831-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">New hand grips<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5448\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5448\" class=\"wp-image-5448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201116_145057-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Worn intake valve at left next to new one at right<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1211\" src=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"5449\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/?attachment_id=5449\" class=\"wp-image-5449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-1024x485.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-1536x727.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/forths.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/20201112_111711-2048x969.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">New muffler is test-fit before the cylinder and head are installed<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a few months of work, the ol&#8217; ATC 90 is back in action. This was not a restoration, but rather a series of long-overdue repairs needed to get it &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[209,217,52],"class_list":["post-5440","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-projects","tag-atc","tag-atc-90-2","tag-honda"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5440"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5454,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5440\/revisions\/5454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forths.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}