Well, its almost summer, ill be out of school, and i need a project, something to keep my mind and spirit busy during the lazy summer months inbetween work and floggin the 919 around the local so cal twisties.
I have ALWAYS loved the old hondas and there is a person selling a honda 1972 SL 175 here in town for 500 bucks.
ya it obviously needs some work, but only has 6.5k miles on it, i have yet to see it in person but aparently it runs well. I just kinda like the idea of having a small light bike for toolin round town, with the ability to go hey, that dirt road looks cool.
anything i should know about the lil parallel twin 175?
Well, its almost summer, ill be out of school, and i need a project, something to keep my mind and spirit busy during the lazy summer months inbetween work and floggin the 919 around the local so cal twisties.
I have ALWAYS loved the old hondas and there is a person selling a honda 1972 SL 175 here in town for 500 bucks.
ya it obviously needs some work, but only has 6.5k miles on it, i have yet to see it in person but aparently it runs well. I just kinda like the idea of having a small light bike for toolin round town, with the ability to go hey, that dirt road looks cool.
anything i should know about the lil parallel twin 175?
I had no problems restoring my old hondas. 99% of parts are still available over the counter. That's what -in my opinion separates Honda from the other 3 (barring cult bikes).
Dual carbs aren't nearly as bad as most people make them sound if you invest $30 in vacuum gauges, it's a Honda so it will last forever. ++
I had no problems restoring my old hondas. 99% of parts are still available over the counter. That's what -in my opinion separates Honda from the other 3 (barring cult bikes).
Dual carbs aren't nearly as bad as most people make them sound if you invest $30 in vacuum gauges, it's a Honda so it will last forever. ++
ya tbh im not worried about carbs at all... always been quite good at making a carbed bike run right, i was just mainly worried about parts. but lookin around online, parts are cheap and quite readily available!
ya tbh im not worried about carbs at all... always been quite good at making a carbed bike run right, i was just mainly worried about parts. but lookin around online, parts are cheap and quite readily available!
Man, if insurance wasn't so damn expensive in Canada, I'd have a dozen bikes. @ $500, that bike is a keeper. I figure it probably needs rubber, carb cleaning, valves spec'd, forks rebuilt, new rear shocks, and it'll run better than new.
Man, if insurance wasn't so damn expensive in Canada, I'd have a dozen bikes. @ $500, that bike is a keeper. I figure it probably needs rubber, carb cleaning, valves spec'd, forks rebuilt, new rear shocks, and it'll run better than new.
ya i priced it out... an extra 60 bucks or so to insure this along with my 919 for a year.... only paying 120 a yr right now (just liability)
i would probably end up tearing the entire thing apart, sanding down the frame and doing a nice rattle can job, and just polish up the chrome and paint other parts as needed. it would be a low buck rebuild.
looking at the service manual for these lil parallel twins they couldnt get much simpler, good ole adjustable valve tappets etc. im still amazed that a 40yr old technology motorcycle motor can rev at 11k!
Excellent motor. I had the CB200 (bored out version of the same motor).
The only thing I remember with Hondas of that era is the camchains did not last as long as they do now. Mind you when you replace the chain it looks like something fit for a push-bike!
Carbs are easy to set with a gauge. I'd remove them, strip and clean, reset and bench sync them pop back on the bike. Record the original settings and put it back to them as a starting point.
Valves are screw and lock-nut and easy access through inspection caps. A note with these - the o-rings behind them are probably 39 years old and it may be half that since anyone looked at them! Before unscrewing them a day or two of CRC or WD40 squirts around them may help break the seal. You might like to warm the bike a fraction to try and loosen them too. I say this as the inspection covers are alloy and if sealed on from years of sitting etc it is easy to strip the soft 'nut' opening them.
maybe i shoudl start a nd4's SL175 charity here in wristtwisters .... so all u guys can contribute to a good cause :-P
Yeah. We're all contributing our 2 cents worth. At this rate, you'll have it in no time.
I'm really jonesing for an old bike to rebuild, too. Rebuilt an old VW Bug last year. Fun project, but next time, I'm starting with something that is already running. Too much work starting off with a non-running engine and a bunch of missing parts.
Yeah. We're all contributing our 2 cents worth. At this rate, you'll have it in no time.
I'm really jonesing for an old bike to rebuild, too. Rebuilt an old VW Bug last year. Fun project, but next time, I'm starting with something that is already running. Too much work starting off with a non-running engine and a bunch of missing parts.
ya no... i wont buy it unless it starts up fairly easily. i dont mind doing a motor refresh but a completly teardown, diagnosis etc etc is not worth my time
man, you are getting me jonesing to get back to work on my old Suzuki SP400. First real bike I ever owned. Got it from my uncle in a divorce.
Had car oil put into it for the first 10k miles, has terrible compression and a home made air filter. Clutch barely disengages anymore, probably due to the car oil.
But, I have no idea how to replace a clutch or redo a top end. I sure would like to learn though.
man, you are getting me jonesing to get back to work on my old Suzuki SP400. First real bike I ever owned. Got it from my uncle in a divorce.
Had car oil put into it for the first 10k miles, has terrible compression and a home made air filter. Clutch barely disengages anymore, probably due to the car oil.
But, I have no idea how to replace a clutch or redo a top end. I sure would like to learn though.
Perfect bike to learn on! just find a service manual and tear into it!
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should woulda.....that sux man. Keep lookin.
ya i kno. I hate jumping into things, and just so happened to be browsing CL and saw that and went hey... that would be a perfect project for this summer, but me being me i had to think it through while it slipped out from under my feet.. o well, next time around.
Anything that actually runs and has an available clear title for under $1000 will go quickly. Beware of the guys who say it just needs a battery and the carbs cleaned. Yeah right.
Anything that actually runs and has an available clear title for under $1000 will go quickly. Beware of the guys who say it just needs a battery and the carbs cleaned. Yeah right.
ya fo sho. tho i dont mind cleaning the carbs to get it running. but id probably ask to pull a spark plug and make sure it has spark.
I thought I was poor in school. Making $40k a year with 60k debt and a partner doing her PhD is poor.
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