my honda cl175 cafe build

[linkandcuff]

i picked up a free rolling cl175 today....what a way to start the new year!!
alot of stuff is missing like the motor for one but i'm ok with that....give me a good starting point.

this is how i got the bike

starting to take the bike apart to bare frame

and finished!!

i'm thinking about sand blasting today but i have some cleaning to do in the house so hopefully tomorrow i'll sand blast the frame and swing arm and put the swing arm and frame back together.

had a few questions.
what should i do with my forks other then change the oil and seals....is it worth looking into better forks?? i'm going to be putting a cr500 engine in this poor frame but i will be beefing it up to handle the added power.
just so everyone knows this is just going to be a around the town fun bike that i will take to bike night so i dont care that the cr500 will have poor street manners.

are there any forks from other years that would bolt right up?

 

[linkandcuff]

time to work on the fork to finish off the night

totally apart and ready for new seals
should i go for new springs u think?
how much oil do these take u think

how should i clean these rims?

 

[BigBSBusa]

Since you have it apart that far I would go ahead and replace the springs. That way you won't have to worry it later.

 

[linkandcuff]

i wonder if anyone offers aftermarket springs to make it stiffer for the street