by "Dogapult" (dogapult)
Published 12/04/2017 at 12:45
by "Dogapult" (dogapult)
Published 12/04/2017 at 12:45
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STARS: 4
I bought one. It’s not much, but it’s mine. Bought it for cheap-ish.
1969 Honda CD175. 8100 miles on the odometer.
...and then I started making a list of what it needs
Airbox
Side covers
chain cover
cam gear cover
Left rear signal
tail light
headlight and bezel
rear brake (it’s missing for some reason)
carb kit (although I haven’t taken the carb off to find out which it has if it’s original)
plugs and wires
petcock
and then I figure replace the clutch and brake cables, tires, chain, get the gas tank cleaned out etc. so there’s a lot to do.
Disassembly starts tomorrow. We’ll see what else is uncovered.
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"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/04/2017 at 12:53, STARS: 0
soo.. you bought a bike now you just have to replace all of it... got it :)
have fun :) thats a nice little bike you got there
"Dogapult" (dogapult)
12/04/2017 at 12:57, STARS: 1
For what I paid it’s not too bad. And finding a small motorcycle has been difficult here.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
12/04/2017 at 12:57, STARS: 0
Ooh, neato. Has it been sitting a long time?
"Dogapult" (dogapult)
12/04/2017 at 12:59, STARS: 1
Guy said it ran a couple months ago, but its been off the road for ages.
"Pickup_man" (zekeh)
12/04/2017 at 13:01, STARS: 1
Welcome to old bike ownership! You now have two paths you can choose; either spend a large fortune and restore that beauty to like new, or spend only a small fortune and cobble it together with the cheapest things you can find/make.
Really though that looks like a solid start for a small project.
"farscythe - makin da cawfee!" (farscythe)
12/04/2017 at 13:01, STARS: 0
oh i know mate,, i just couldnt help myself after reading your laundry list of jobs to do.
it really is a nice little bike.. and it should be pretty straight forward to work on
"Dogapult" (dogapult)
12/04/2017 at 13:04, STARS: 1
I’m going somewhere in the middle. I’m only getting parts that fit it properly. However:
probably 12v conversion in the future
modern tires
better lights, maybe.
Hoping to not spend either a small or large fortune if I can help it.
"Dogapult" (dogapult)
12/04/2017 at 13:16, STARS: 1
Should be. Hopefully, yes.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
12/04/2017 at 13:44, STARS: 1
Cool little bike! Should be a fun project.
"I hoon, therefore I am" (hookemdevils22)
12/04/2017 at 15:07, STARS: 0
YES! My XS650 was one of my favorite rebuilds, and bikes are so much easier/cheaper than cars.
"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti)
12/04/2017 at 15:15, STARS: 0
Nice! Welcome to the old Honda club!
