"Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
- Thread starter 1sttimer
- Start date
I'd go back and clean the carbs again and spray carb cleaner through one orifice in one carb and repeat on the other and compare flow. Pay special attention to the jets and to the slow jet drilling where it exits into the carb bore just downstream of the slide.
The "flow" or spray comparison of one to another side by side is what usually highlights issues that are not evident to the naked eye.
The "flow" or spray comparison of one to another side by side is what usually highlights issues that are not evident to the naked eye.
Texasstar
Can't is a four letter dirty word
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
Had trouble with both the cl200 and cb200 (stock) getting them to run and then I remembered the first thing we did with Lucky is remove the old gasket...both of these bikes were strangled because of no vents.
Does the stock latching gas caps spring load for venting?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Had trouble with both the cl200 and cb200 (stock) getting them to run and then I remembered the first thing we did with Lucky is remove the old gasket...both of these bikes were strangled because of no vents.
Does the stock latching gas caps spring load for venting?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
On my 360 it does. Mine vents well because the gasket is dry rotted all to hell.Texasstar said:
1sttimer
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
Sorry for the delay guys. Truth is that my seat mount kinda fell apart on me. I tried all kinda of ways to work around it using a bolt-on solution I came up with using the stock battery box mounting holes on the frame. That vibrated itself all to crap.
Needless to say all that was preventing me from doing some real road testing.
I've fabricated some nice solid mounts that I will weld up soon using a buddy's welder and then I'll be back in business on this one.
So long perfect powder coat.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sorry for the delay guys. Truth is that my seat mount kinda fell apart on me. I tried all kinda of ways to work around it using a bolt-on solution I came up with using the stock battery box mounting holes on the frame. That vibrated itself all to crap.
Needless to say all that was preventing me from doing some real road testing.
I've fabricated some nice solid mounts that I will weld up soon using a buddy's welder and then I'll be back in business on this one.
So long perfect powder coat.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1sttimer
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: "Patina" The 1973 CB175 Cafe Racer
If you count success as being aesthetically pleasing, these are unsuccessful. However, if you count success as me being able to pull really hard on my seat mounts without the weld breaking (and being its my first time welding on a bike), I count this successful!
This is a much better mounting method than my previous version.
Back on track.
If you count success as being aesthetically pleasing, these are unsuccessful. However, if you count success as me being able to pull really hard on my seat mounts without the weld breaking (and being its my first time welding on a bike), I count this successful!
This is a much better mounting method than my previous version.
Back on track.
1sttimer
Over 1,000 Posts
Sorry guys, too many irons in the fire right now - but i do have a question
Can you guys confirm jet sizes for the CB175, CL175 and CB200?
The FSM for this is attached and says the CB uses a 95 main (slow not listed), but I can't find a single "kit" that uses a 95#. JetsRus sells them so I'm not worried about getting them but...
I am finding all kinds of mixed information. On Honda Twins...66sprint says the following:
"CB 175 has 98/38.....CL 175 has 90/38....... The CB200 ran 95/35"
But on most websites I find that the kits come with 90/38 like this
http://4into1.com/carburetor-rebuild-complete-kit-honda-cb175-cl175-306a-1972-1973/
But then on ebay, the kit comes with what 66sprint says is fact:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-New-Carb-Carburetor-Rebuild-Repair-Kit-For-Honda-CB175-CL175-CB-CL-175-/360795207302?fits=Model%3ACL175
My plan is to buy a variety of mains from 90 to 98 and new 38 slows just to make sure they weren't drilled, but I want to start at the right spot.
Can you guys confirm jet sizes for the CB175, CL175 and CB200?
The FSM for this is attached and says the CB uses a 95 main (slow not listed), but I can't find a single "kit" that uses a 95#. JetsRus sells them so I'm not worried about getting them but...
I am finding all kinds of mixed information. On Honda Twins...66sprint says the following:
"CB 175 has 98/38.....CL 175 has 90/38....... The CB200 ran 95/35"
But on most websites I find that the kits come with 90/38 like this
http://4into1.com/carburetor-rebuild-complete-kit-honda-cb175-cl175-306a-1972-1973/
But then on ebay, the kit comes with what 66sprint says is fact:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-New-Carb-Carburetor-Rebuild-Repair-Kit-For-Honda-CB175-CL175-CB-CL-175-/360795207302?fits=Model%3ACL175
My plan is to buy a variety of mains from 90 to 98 and new 38 slows just to make sure they weren't drilled, but I want to start at the right spot.
Attachments
