1973 XL175 Vitamin C Hell Ride

[irk miller]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Since it's an asymmetrical gas cap, I'll go with asymmetrical lettering...

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[irk miller]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

HONDA

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[JustinLonghorn]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFgKIz1SrlI

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Ha, you saw that. I have a pal from my record store days whose goal it is to collect as many copies of that album as he can. Last year, he curated an exhibition of alternative (altered) covers created by artists he chose. The one in the background of that pic is going to be my second version. Here is my first for the exhibition:

 

[plagrone]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Heh, I have that album. Still in the shrink wrap I think

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

I still have to clear coat the lettering, but for the most part paint is done. Time to shift my focus to the wiring harness, or lack there of. Anyone want to wire this thing? Shouldn't be a big deal really, just something I dread doing. Maybe I'll go huff some paint and put it off a little longer... In the meantime I'll stare at this front fender because I think I like it more.

 

[Brodie]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

You could always get a harness made by Sparck moto.

Paint looks great by the way.

 

[canyoncarver]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

She looks fast Truman.

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Lookey here! No rebound. These shocks are fucked. Looking at a pair of Red Wings if I can't do better.

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[JustinLonghorn]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Hammerheads?

 

[cxman]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

what is the eye to eye measurement i may have some

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

what is the eye to eye measurement i may have some

13.5". The Red Wings are 13 3/8"

 

[irk miller]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Hammerheads?

Preferably, but the Hammerheads interfere with the chain guard, so I have to modify the guard or go with the Red Wing trackers. Omar's has'em for a good price.

 

[Redliner]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

I haven't heard exactly positive reviews on the Red Wings. Was considering them for the CB77.

That front fender don't look fast enough, though.

I've never built an orange bike and it's my favorite color. There's not enough orange bikes out there. This shit is nice.

 

[bradj]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Swing by the house rl I got a few orange bikes you can look at In between beatings

 

[Redliner]

1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

I understand, brad. I'd be pissed if I had to be you every day too.

 

[bradj]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

You build any bikes today, or are ya still just walking the walk?

 

[Redliner]

1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

You build any bikes today, or are ya still just walking the walk?

No, just talking the talk.

 

[bradj]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

Wow you fit a lot of other people's stuff in that picture. Your a mt shirt, that's offers nothing more than bad info you found on Google. I mean how many bikes could you have worked on at junk knife tent sales and county jails. Your first few post about a rusty art bike was all I needed to know your full of shit.

 

[cxman]

Re: 1973 XL175 Orange Soda Hell Ride

hammer heads are awful shocks pretty to look at but awful

i think i have some that will work i have to get over to the shop to check call me