Has anybody replaced the ball bearings with a sealed bearing set? Just curious. Also, I screwed up and got a single stem petcock instead of a 2 stem. Will...
My experience with the "T" fitting is that once both carbs are primed and running you're ok. But if you run it out of gas, it's a challenge to get it firing on...
Thanks Ernie, I'll order the right one but probably start with this one. Anybody use Broadway Title Service. I need a title for it as well. International...
The steering stem replacement bearings are usually tapered rollers...with a separate outer race...so they are not sealed. Kind of a necessary scenario when you...
Went to put the handlebars together tonight and the RH switch I got doesn't have a large enough throttle channel for the throttle. The old one was broken at...
Finally coat of paint went on the black bits yesterday so I'm about ready to put it all back together. Still need both side covers that would fit a 71 k5...
Even with pictures it's awful tough to get some of those wires back where they came from :) On the side covers, make sure any set you get has the little lugs...
I just noticed on the Sudco website that Vesrah now lists clutch plates, both friction and the metal plates, for various years of CB/CL/CD 175. These will work...
Can't seem to figure out how the bracket and spring attach to the frame. I'm assuming it goes spring to the small hole then the "double hole somewhere but...
Cool, another one comes back to life. Is that color OEM? Don't think I've ever seen one that color. Wish I could help on the photos, but all my 175's are bare...
Thanks Ernie and John, still have the tank to clean and some bits here and there but should be ready to start it in the next week or two. Paint isn't oem but...
Glad to know that paint works well, just bought some of the same brand for touch up on my Kubota :) JohnnyB ... here and there but should be ready to start it...
If spraying thin with 25-35% napthia (the info on the back is for industrial grade sprayers not auto quality sprayers and use hardener. John Branson...
There is a single green wire (with green connector cover that is located right behind the battery area). I'm assuming it is a ground that would get grounded...
I'd like to help...but I haven't seen a stock electrical system on a 175 in years :) When you say the manual shows it going nowhere...what do you mean? Is ...
it just shows the connector end with nothing connecting to it. Also have a mysterious brown wire up front behind the headlight that isn't even listed on any...
I think the brown wire goes to the flux capacitor :) Might be some left over wires for Euro models or something...they sometimes had a high beam flasher up...
Well the start up was nothing more than some nasty backfiring from the right side. About a 1/4 of the lights work (didn't even check bulbs so that'll be the...
Ben, Yes, this is a 360 degree twin. Both plugs fire at the same time, both pistons go up and down at the same time, but on piston is on the exhaust stroke...
Good day after 3 bad ones. Got the final coat on the new side covers and figured out my non starting issue. It was firing a hair off. Cleaned the one set of...
Hi Guys, I am in the process of my first engine tear down (and hopefully rebuild). As my first venture into being a mechanic, I chose a CL 160 thinking that...
Now that you have it running...check the carbs to make sure they are sync'd. Try to get the idle air mixture right. If those don't work...you probably need to...
If you remove the left side engine cover you should be able to hold the rotor with a "strap wrench" Sears sells them I think. You'll have to clean the oil off...
To keep the engine from rotating while removing/installing the crank bolt, remove the right side cover to gain access to the primary drive gears. Slip a penny...
For what it's worth I avoid this method while working on the left side of the engine. Since the penny locks up the right side of the crank, and you are...
