"Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
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Barnburner
Coast to Coast
Congrats! Now, put some miles on her before you get the urge to go in the ring for Round 2 ;D
1sttimer
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Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
Thanks guys.
I have a few things to get done before I feel like she's buttoned up:
Install front fender
Fix petcock (leaking in run position)
Solve kill switch conundrum - right now if I flip my headlights off, the bike shuts off
Buy an extra swingarm so I can weld on a rear fender without having to put my bike out of commission.
Securely mount the EI box. Right now it's precariously sitting on top of my reg/rect .
Fix this dang oil leak. It's on the left side cover, very bottom bolt right next to the clutch adjustment. 3 quarter sized drops every heat cycle.
Buy some new fuel line. 3/16 is too dang tight. 1/4 is too big. 5 mm should do the trick.
Thanks guys.
I have a few things to get done before I feel like she's buttoned up:
Install front fender
Fix petcock (leaking in run position)
Solve kill switch conundrum - right now if I flip my headlights off, the bike shuts off
Buy an extra swingarm so I can weld on a rear fender without having to put my bike out of commission.
Securely mount the EI box. Right now it's precariously sitting on top of my reg/rect .
Fix this dang oil leak. It's on the left side cover, very bottom bolt right next to the clutch adjustment. 3 quarter sized drops every heat cycle.
Buy some new fuel line. 3/16 is too dang tight. 1/4 is too big. 5 mm should do the trick.
1sttimer
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Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
Go the bike back and measured voltage . Not the battery. Well it was low at 11.7 volts but not terrible.
Feels like it's bogging down or something . Fired back up and now the headlights are brighter. But now when I flip the headlights on the gauge lights dim. Any thoughts?
Go the bike back and measured voltage . Not the battery. Well it was low at 11.7 volts but not terrible.
Feels like it's bogging down or something . Fired back up and now the headlights are brighter. But now when I flip the headlights on the gauge lights dim. Any thoughts?
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
I am having the same exact problem. When I run no light. It will start back up. If I ride with light on. I'm done! Don't make any sense to me. I'm not charging more than I'm using, in turn uses the battery up
1sttimer said:
I am having the same exact problem. When I run no light. It will start back up. If I ride with light on. I'm done! Don't make any sense to me. I'm not charging more than I'm using, in turn uses the battery up
1sttimer
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Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
Yeah I read that on your thread and was going to reach out to you. What does your battery read when it does on you. Mine was weird. Dim light and cut out on me. Let it sit for 15 minutes and everything was bright again.
cafe mike said:
Yeah I read that on your thread and was going to reach out to you. What does your battery read when it does on you. Mine was weird. Dim light and cut out on me. Let it sit for 15 minutes and everything was bright again.
Trevor May
Been Around the Block
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
I had the same issue with a CJ360. I replaced all the wires on my rectifier and now it charges fine. Of course there are a few ways to dynamite a charging system but that is one.cafe mike said:
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
That's a rare find. I have (bought by accident the side chrome gaurds) they only fit that bike. 20$ I paid and they are yours. Or if you just sell me the exhaust ;D
1sttimer said:It's a brand new refulator/rectifier. Certainly not the problem but I guess stranger things have happened.
On another note, I just picked this up for the engine and swingarm.
That's a rare find. I have (bought by accident the side chrome gaurds) they only fit that bike. 20$ I paid and they are yours. Or if you just sell me the exhaust ;D
1sttimer
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Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
If you want the exhaust I will put your name on it. PM or text me and we will work it out. All I want is the swinger (and bushings) the front fender and the engine. The rest is up for grabs.
And at first glance the tank is dent free...
cafe mike said:
If you want the exhaust I will put your name on it. PM or text me and we will work it out. All I want is the swinger (and bushings) the front fender and the engine. The rest is up for grabs.
And at first glance the tank is dent free...
1sttimer
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Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
Ok, formal invitation. I only need the engine, front fender and swingarm. Any other parts on this bike is for sale. Everything on the bike is there save the right carb and right side cover.
There's some rusty gold on there. It overall everything is salvageable with a good media blast and paint/powder. I figured I would offer her up to the guys subscribed here before I put it up to the whole forum.
Exhaust is spoken for as well.
Ok, formal invitation. I only need the engine, front fender and swingarm. Any other parts on this bike is for sale. Everything on the bike is there save the right carb and right side cover.
There's some rusty gold on there. It overall everything is salvageable with a good media blast and paint/powder. I figured I would offer her up to the guys subscribed here before I put it up to the whole forum.
Exhaust is spoken for as well.
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
Super rare one year only 1974 cl200
1sttimer said:Ok, formal invitation. I only need the engine, front fender and swingarm. Any other parts on this bike is for sale. Everything on the bike is there save the right carb and right side cover.
There's some rusty gold on there. It overall everything is salvageable with a good media blast and paint/powder. I figured I would offer her up to the guys subscribed here before I put it up to the whole forum.
Exhaust is spoken for as well.
Super rare one year only 1974 cl200
