cb175

Hey everyone! It's been a while since my last introduction post, so I figured it's time to get back to it! I recently moved from Chicago back to my hometown in Western Michigan. Finally had a chance to lay out all of my parts and see what I'm working with! Multiple engines, frames, tanks...

I recently had a valve job done to my ‘71 CB175, after installing new overbored jugs, pistons and rings. I installed a new(NOS) head gasket that lasted maybe 25 miles. Torqued per the shop manual, criss-cross pattern etc. Question: is there a right-side-up to the gasket? And is retorquing the...

I found and started to work on this bike in late 2020 after it was parked in the early 90s and hadn’t moved since. It was stored indoors but most importantly no one had touched it since then. No one had tried to half fix it, gave up, lost parts, etc. so it was a great find. I started mostly...

Hey all! I'm trying to get this ’72 CB175 in reliable, safe running condition. I'm a motorcycle noob still, so thank you all in advance for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience! A bit of history. I bought this in Feb 2018 from the second owner, who had kept it garaged since the...

Hi- My 71 cb175 lost a cam chain going 60 on the highway- it came apart at the master link. I pulled the head off and saw no apparent damage- took to my machine shop to make sure and they concurred. I looked at the pistons and they both have a fair amount of carbon buildup. I pulled the...

Hey all! Happy belated Father’s Day, to dads young and ancient :) I got the Sparck Moto 12V Regulator Rectifier for my CB175 K6, and I’m having trouble connecting it. I’ve read some old threads that made the install process sound overly complicated. I’ve never done electric like this, so sorry...

Hey all! I'm buying a new petcock (messed up the bowl threads on the old one, amateur mistake), and when I was looking at parts diagrams, I noticed a part I don't have on my bike. It's part #3 in the diagram. Just want to make sure my bike isn't missing a part. Is this not a real piece...

Hey all! Looking for a side stand and bracket for my CB175 K6, it didn't come with one. I looked through a lot of old threads, and one of yall said the bracket often gets bent and breaks. On my frame, I think these are the holes the bracket mounts to? Not sure if the bracket will fit with...

Hey all, thought I'd share this in case anyone has the same problem. I had a "mechanic" replace the rusted-out exhaust pipes on my CB175, and the ones he used blocked the kick starter. Instead of replacing the mufflers again, Russ Lang on the old forum tipped me off to replacing the kick...

Hey all, bike n00b here. I have a 72 CB175 that I'm finally getting around to fixing. A brief history, the bike has ~3k miles. I bought it from the PO in 2019, who said it was in storage since the 80's. It started and ran when I bought it, and my dad rode it October 2020. Now I can't get it to...

So I'm moving my project log from the other forum to here now: The project is a 1969 CB175 that I bought for $400. It was in extremely rough shape when I got it, needs to be completely restored. I had plans to get it back to as stock as I could but that's going to be cost prohibitive so I've...

Ok, so I started trying to adjust the carbs today and I'm not having a lot of luck. I read the shop manual and some threads on here and am pretty sure I understand how the adjustment screws are supposed to work. I was trying to get the bike to idle at 1200 rpm cold but not having a lot of...

I feel like I've finally gotten to the point to fire up this bike but I'm having no luck. Here is what I have done so far to get her going: 1. Replaced the tires, spark plugs, and battery 2. Installed new voltage regulator/rectifier (waiting for engine to run to finish wiring the stator wires)...

5-years ago, I was knee-deep into a CB350 project that I had begin to acquire in pieces, and I made the mistake of buying a frame and engine with no title. As it turned out, I was able to sell off the pieces of the project when we moved from Iowa back to Illinois and took residence in a 50-year...