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Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 18 Nov 2015, 09:23
by rumpoldstilskin
As with the sale of my MV i have space again to work in things, so while waiting for paint on the Nelli and parts for the CX i thought i'd get the eld CD175 out from under the dust sheets, can't get the bugger to start though.

So made a start on the seat trying to match the tank line and get some idea of the rear cub:pillion seat cover placement.

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Thinking she might need either a new coil or a re-loom. Coil £20, loom custom home made job probably around £60 ffs

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 21 Nov 2015, 22:40
by rumpoldstilskin
Balls to sitting around on a saturday night watching shite factor and Simon Cowell in his high wasted pants.
I'm off in the man cave with a brew and a pack of power (biscuits) , tis amazing what you can achieve when angry at the TV.

Watch & enjoy
https://vimeo.com/146513254

Hasn't been started since before 1980, don't know when)

Some fresh oil, battery and a home made short loom consisting of just 5 wires :)
And she started first time, only my camera fell over. Then, as you can see, i'd starved it of fuel in between Image.
Over the bloody moon though, i've been waiting 2 years to fiddle with her properly.

Now to sell or finish the build??

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 21 Nov 2015, 22:51
by SMUDGER
Finish it

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Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 22 Nov 2015, 17:13
by Stumoores
+1 on the finish it. With your skills and a packet of Chocolate hobnobs, should be a breeze

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 22 Nov 2015, 17:51
by rumpoldstilskin
Stumoores wrote:+1 on the finish it. With your skills and a packet of Chocolate hobnobs, should be a breeze
haha cheers, well i started stitching the leather up and a delivery driver got to talking and ended up selling it to him. Makes no odds really as i have another CD175 in next doors garage, got a BOGOF when i picked that up.
Means i can crack on with custom exhausts now as i have the space.
I'll talk with you soon @Stumoores RE your CX one, just sourcing the correct grade SS to make the exhaust collars :)

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 22 Nov 2015, 20:21
by Stumoores
I can get raw materials if you know the spec.

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 26 Nov 2015, 11:06
by norifan
rumpoldstilskin wrote:As with the sale of my MV i have space again to work in things, so while waiting for paint on the Nelli and parts for the CX i thought i'd get the eld CD175 out from under the dust sheets, can't get the bugger to start though.

So made a start on the seat trying to match the tank line and get some idea of the rear cub:pillion seat cover placement.

Image

Thinking she might need either a new coil or a re-loom. Coil £20, loom custom home made job probably around £60 ffs
Just bought miself a cb175, tidy original little thing.

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 26 Nov 2015, 12:03
by rumpoldstilskin
norifan wrote:
rumpoldstilskin wrote:As with the sale of my MV i have space again to work in things, so while waiting for paint on the Nelli and parts for the CX i thought i'd get the eld CD175 out from under the dust sheets, can't get the bugger to start though.

So made a start on the seat trying to match the tank line and get some idea of the rear cub:pillion seat cover placement.

Image

Thinking she might need either a new coil or a re-loom. Coil £20, loom custom home made job probably around £60 ffs
Just bought miself a cb175, tidy original little thing.
hard to find them CB175's, easy to mod though and so simple to work on them twin pots. If you need ewt just ask, found parts suppliers.

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 26 Nov 2015, 12:54
by norifan
Cheers! Got a cb200 too, had it years keep buying NOS parts but never get round to finishing it, wouldn't mind but I never even liked the 200 back in the day.

Re: Honda CD-175 cafe racer

Posted: 26 Nov 2015, 16:27
by Dave
I love hearing about you guys re-doing these little old hondas wish I had time to do something like this look forward to seeing pictures of completed bikes