CL175 surviving

[Viet]

This is my CL175 which is just recover from scrap.

I bought this one at US400 (noted that these bike is only few in Vietnam) in early 2010. Then it took me 16 months to get into shape.

From scrap:

To be a beauty:

The front end is CB450 K1 and the tank is from a CA/CD175. The old engine is totally scrap. I got to buy the whole gears, clutch basket, engine cover, cam and rockers to replace. You might ask why I did not bought the whole engine, answer is I need to keep the engine number for the number plate.

Mufflers was bought from ebay at $34 each and it makes real gooood GP sound

I am not a technician, I just know what to do with this and a local guy help me out.

 

[shotgun]

Do you live in HCMC and wear an open faced helmet with a cafe racer sticker on the side? If so, i saw you getting about a few weeks ago and remember thinking it was a great colour. Nice work.

 

[Mojo]

Hi Anh Viet,

Good to see another rider living in Vietnam here in DTT. Where in Saigon are you We should catch up and go for a ride some time..

That's one great looking bike there, man!

 

[JustinLonghorn]

Damn fine resurrection there, sir. Very nice scoot.

 

[Viet]

Hi Mojo and Shotgun,

I am currently living in Saigon. Really want to catchup and have a coffee with you guy. Let me know or call me at 0902737271 or my yahoo: vietbac_pham.

Really like to say DTT to be global now.

 

[PHeller]

Looks great. Really quite a change.


I dig the seat, I hear you guys can get custom seats pretty cheap over there.

 

[saucer]

nice work ahn viet,
love the colour and seat very tight,
looks better than factory,
my dream is to ride from south to north vietnam someday soon,

 

[Viet]

Yeah, seat re manufactured in Vietnam at low cost but shipping to US could be overwhelming. If you travelled to Vietnam, let me know in advance if you need once. I am planning a trip from Saigon to Ha Giang Province by end of 2011. That would be extremely riding challenges for any rider.

Best regards,

Viet Bac

 

[Roblury]

I just bought a cl175. It's in great condition. Few dings here and there but engine is stronge minus the carbs needing to be cleaned. I need great sites for after market parts to make my cafe. Any ideas of good sites that aren't super pricy?