Hi there from Elmira, N.Y.

[smokinjoe531]

Hi I am new to do the ton. I am just sorting through the plethora of information and knowledge. A bit about me. My older brother is guilty of infecting me with the whole cafe bug. He did the typical thing brothers do and dangled a cool idea in front of me knowing I would latch on and run like a giant musky. Ha ha. I purchased a 1970 k4 cb175 from a coworker last summer and have since gotten it running though not well. Seems to die on a random cylinder when it gets hot. I suspect it has something to do with the god awful mouse poop smell. The bike sat from 2000 til last summer in a shed. This issue as well as lower than normal compression (around 105 to 115 in each cylinder) has led me to the decision of rebuild and custom modification. So far I have ordered i new rectifier, condenser, points and wiring harness. I have a total of 3 tanks, the original has a really bad kreme job and a bad crease on the side from one end to the other, one that is in decent shape but wrong color and one that is from around a 71 i think. I am hoping to make a really nice, clean cafe bike. Also just started researching an A123 battery pack. Any input, advice etc is more than welcome.

 

[VonYinzer]

Welcome to DTT.

 

[BPM144]

Lots of us new guys showing up with CB175's. Definitely worth the work, they're a barrel of monkeys running right. Thats odd about it losing a cylinder once its hot though. That would immediately make me think there's a coil issue, but seeing how the same coil fires both cylinders, maybe a plug wire issue? The boot on my left cylinder is finicky if it gets bumped into, perhaps yours heats up and gains resistance? Just spit balling at this point.

On a somewhat related note, I just posted some pics of my 72 CB175, should be at the top of this forum, check em out.

 

[smokinjoe531]

Really nice work. I like the brown seat. Came out really nice. I saw this bike at mid ohio and fell in love. Ha ha. I am thinking a similar paint job for my 175 only green and white with some gold mixed in. Only time will tell.

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[BPM144]

That things clean. Any more pictures of the exhaust?