Ever have some extra money in your pocket...
Posted by LukeM on Jul 06, 2015; 12:48am
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Ever-have-some-extra-money-in-your-pocket-tp4057460.html
...and find one of these at an auction? 1971 CB175 SuperSport (if you can call a bike with 20HP a super sport). It spent most of its life in a garage apparently. Less than 700 miles (although I think the speedo has been replaced).
The price was right at $700, when Triumphs, BSAs, and Nortons were going for large dollars.
Bit of rust in the gas tank, so I'm waiting to flush it out before I run it. Also need to put in some fuel filters and the correct petcock (dual outlets instead of a single and a tee at the carbs). But it did start with a little shot of starting fluid, so that's a win in my book.
Updates to follow.
Luke M
URL: http://vintage-and-classic-hondas.81.s1.nabble.com/Ever-have-some-extra-money-in-your-pocket-tp4057460.html
...and find one of these at an auction? 1971 CB175 SuperSport (if you can call a bike with 20HP a super sport). It spent most of its life in a garage apparently. Less than 700 miles (although I think the speedo has been replaced).
The price was right at $700, when Triumphs, BSAs, and Nortons were going for large dollars.
Bit of rust in the gas tank, so I'm waiting to flush it out before I run it. Also need to put in some fuel filters and the correct petcock (dual outlets instead of a single and a tee at the carbs). But it did start with a little shot of starting fluid, so that's a win in my book.
Updates to follow.
Luke M
Used to have a 1979 CB750L, sold it as a parts bike, now riding a slightly modified 1984 VT700C. Network/Field Engineer. Central OH, USA, Earth, Sol System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe.
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