SeekingZero
Been Around the Block
Hey everyone,
I am fairly new to this forum and style of motorcycles. I just got a '71 Honda CB175 for $300 so that my wife can learn to ride. I don't think she would fair well starting on the 999.
I am leaving the bike as is while the wife is learning. However this winter I will be turning her into something that resembles this:
I wanted to start a thread now because I have some specific questions that I have been unable to find answers for, or am too tired to try looking for.
So onto the questions. If you can see in the pictures the fork cylinders have some pretty bad rust at the top. Does anyone know a DIY way to remove that, or am I going to have to have the shocks rebuilt and the cylinders turned. If that's the case, I know a guy that can do it.
I am also in the market for a headlight if anyone has anything awesome looking. I have the standard 7" that comes with it but the bucket is fucked, which is why it isn't on. So right now I will just be replacing the bucket, but if anyone has anything retro ideas, link em up.
Ok, well I swore I had more questions, but those are the only ones that come to mind right now. Chime in if you can help out and thanks in advance. Also, if this needs to go in a different forum, i.e. Bob and Chop, please move it over admin. Thanks!
I am fairly new to this forum and style of motorcycles. I just got a '71 Honda CB175 for $300 so that my wife can learn to ride. I don't think she would fair well starting on the 999.
I am leaving the bike as is while the wife is learning. However this winter I will be turning her into something that resembles this:
I wanted to start a thread now because I have some specific questions that I have been unable to find answers for, or am too tired to try looking for.
So onto the questions. If you can see in the pictures the fork cylinders have some pretty bad rust at the top. Does anyone know a DIY way to remove that, or am I going to have to have the shocks rebuilt and the cylinders turned. If that's the case, I know a guy that can do it.
I am also in the market for a headlight if anyone has anything awesome looking. I have the standard 7" that comes with it but the bucket is fucked, which is why it isn't on. So right now I will just be replacing the bucket, but if anyone has anything retro ideas, link em up.
Ok, well I swore I had more questions, but those are the only ones that come to mind right now. Chime in if you can help out and thanks in advance. Also, if this needs to go in a different forum, i.e. Bob and Chop, please move it over admin. Thanks!