Well I don't know what to say. I'm still stumped. Didn't change the cam chain. Put a new head gasket in, reassembled her and she runs much better at high...
Well...probably just "one of those things" :) JohnnyB ... the ... a ... cold ... are ... engine ... (had ... right ... worse...which ... 65 ... with ... early ...
... It's just keeping you out of trouble right? Think of all the mayhem you could be causing - staying out 'til all hours, coming home smelling of the local...
I don't know if she'll see it that way. Plan is to "restore" it. Will probably go a little more agressive with this one (i.e., rear sets, lightweight cafe...
Got it up to a nice 85-90mph. Cruised very nice at 65-70mph then my one piston decided to allow a dime sized hole to burn through. Anybody have a standard...
... Anybody ... about.... I assume you want one for a vertical rather than a sloper engine..... Will cost you only the postage .... You may contact me directly...
I've had a few Hondas, but I'm wondering if the petcock is right on this CB200T (don't have the owners manual and the shop manual says only that the petcock...
Hey All, After quite a bit of work, I'm finally ready to get back on the road with my CB175, except for one issue. The issue that's holding me back is the...
All the CB200 petcocks I have face front for off, down for on, and back for reserve. I have 3 of them, all the same. Not sure what years they came off of,...
Try a little grease to hold the o-ring (gasket) into the oval groove. TimO ... From: Kash <kmg1999@...> Subject: [CB175RaceTech] Really dumb petcock...
Kash, do you mean the gasket between the petcock and the tank , or between the petcock and the sediment bowl ? If it's the sediment bowl, I put the gasket up...
I finally got the old girl to stop leaking fuel...cleaned carbs, replaced petcock, etc. Always started up within first two kicks. Rode it around for about 20...
    Rob Go to radio shack and buy a full wave rectifier it costs about five bucks far better than the stock. red finned monster. I'm sure the install...
Shawn, At short fast tracks like Loudon I run 15/38, fast tracks like Beaver Run I'll use 16/38, even faster longer tracks like Mosport, Mid O - maybe 17/38....
John, How do you work out the rearsets for the right(brake)side.I'm going to flip the shifter and move the passenger peg forward a little. The brake sides not...
Shawn; on my stock 175 race bike, the stock brake pedal was cut shorter and welded to work with the foot peg mounted on the passenger bracket. This is one...
Thanks Beth. I made a few calls and found that MotoBits sells a set for a reasonable price.I should have them in this week. I'm planning on racing this bike...
For what it is worth, the Motobits rearsets were copied from my own set that I made using a Motobits "buidlers set", and a couple of .182" thick stainless...
yeah the motobits are a bit pricy, but nicely made...the mounting bracket won't fit on a vert 175 as they are made for the sloper/160 style frame..I used the...
I think you are confusing the old Motobits Sloper CB/CL 160/175 rearsets with the new Motobits Vert 175 rearsets. Apples and oranges. The new Vert set is...
Anyone have a source for front brake shoes for a CB175? Nothing from Honda or Ebay. Rears are available here and there but not front. I don't have time to...
Fronts for the verts are made of unobtainium now. Nobody makes them as far as I know. That said, I think I have an NOS set. Contact me off list if you are...