31rx7 Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 1971 Honda CB175. Purchased a couple months ago off of eBay from a young man in Spencerville OH. Reason for selling: 3 bikes is one too many for the wife! I do not have much history on the bike. I bought it on a whim, as I liked the color and lines of it. Plus, I wanted a small bike to take to the race track. So much for that idea! The good: - Complete except for Mirrors, rear tail light lens, baffles in pipes. - New battery. - Starts, shifts fine, brakes work, all electrics work. - All emblems good and on bike. - No funny noises anywhere. - Clean Ohio title in my name. The not so good: - Tank has dent on the right side and corrosion inside. At a minimum, it should be kreemed, but it may be better just to replace it with a good used one if you can find one. - Fuel system needs gone through. Carbs don't leak, but lately the throttle sticks and it revs uncontrollably when started. - Tires are old. They hold air just fine, but I would not run long or fast on them. - Brakes need gone through. They work, but don't seem very strong. But, then again, this is my first bike with a front drum brake so maybe that's the way they are. Still, I would go through them. - A fair degree of minor corrosion and pitting. It would not be too hard to make it look decent, but it would be a lot of work to make it look really good. - Needs new tail light lens and mirrors. - Seat has split along a couple of seams. It may be able to be repaired. - Title incorrectly states mileage at 132,000. The odometer has 13,200 or so, but it was a hassle getting the title from the previous owner as it was, so I did not bother to have him correct it. - There may be additional items that need attention. I have only ridden it 10 miles or so. This would be a decent first bike with a little work, an easy resto project, a great candidate for a cafe racer (my choice), or a good bike to put in the trailer / on the back of the RV when traveling. $600, fairly firm. Open to trades: acoustic guitars, home audio / video equipment, CB750 and GL1000 bikes / parts, maybe a small car (partial to first gen RX7). If it doesn't sell, I will clean it up some more, fix the fuel system, and sell it in the spring. Located in Hilliard near Dublin and Davidson Rds. http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1971%20Honda%20CB175/HomePicturesSpringandSummer060.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1971%20Honda%20CB175/HomePicturesSpringandSummer069.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1971%20Honda%20CB175/HomePicturesSpringandSummer061.jpg http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r228/31rx7/1971%20Honda%20CB175/HomePicturesSpringandSummer068.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Bump. Open to full or partial trades: - Guitars - Audio / video equipment - Small cars. - Cb750, GL1000 parts - 2 wheel dolly for towing cars - Quality roll around tool box - Whatever! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverMaker Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 might have someone who is interested at work. Will let you know tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
31rx7 Posted November 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 On eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1971-Honda-CB175-Classic-Pit-Bike-Cafe-Project_W0QQitemZ280283486302QQihZ018QQcategoryZ80647QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 10, 2008 Report Share Posted November 10, 2008 Congrats on the eBay win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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