Honda cb175k6, 1972 re-build

[DM]

I think he should get something with patina like this one.

[Terrotmt1]

Ha!
I'm WAY AHEAD of you all.

Have this already, it works, quite horrid to ride, thinking of electric motor instead of petrol and save this planet.

[Rex]

It does have a certain je ne sais quoi.....

It does, and looking at the footrest rubbers etc it hasn't seen a lot of miles.
Think I'd be tempted to strip out the engine and box and fit something cheap and reliable like C12 gear...if I liked little bikes or French bikes anymore!
(I don't)

[iansoady]

I think he should get something with patina like this one.

I restored one like that a few years ago. When I finished it, it was so gutless I immediately sold it via a Bonham's auction - it was one of the few bikes that I didn't manage to break even on. Quite interesting to work on however.

As bought:



After restoration:

[Terrotmt1]

Fabulous little bike and a great job done by the looks of it.
These light bikes are good diy projects esp if the 'journey' is where your interests are which is true in my case.

I find restoring/rebuilding bike really good, easy to do compared to classic cars.

[Rex]

Up to a few years ago I would consider pretty much anything restoration-wise, but now I'm more aware of time/cost/interest considerations so I'm much more choosy.
With all due respect to Ian and his Quickly (great little mopeds there were, too) I now only take on projects which are both interesting and road-useable. Not a lot of point for me in turning up for the Sunday run on 50cc of smokin' power, but if they're not for using then they're garage art and I don't have enough room for that, sadly.

[Terrotmt1]

When my Terrot and the little BIMA were on ebay for sale I had several offers from Shop fitting companies wanting the bike for window displays which disheartened me.

The Terrot found a very enthusiastic owner with a big Gite in southern France which is where the bike now is.
The 'clientele' for the BIMA were a very different lot, from 'I want it for free, delivered' to 'give ya hundred quid mate' to nearly break-even sensible offers.

I took non, felt I was worth more.

[Terrotmt1]

The starter sounded terrible (electric) so replaced the motor, replaced the rollers/caps and springs, didn't replace the chain (mistake I think) and it sounds as awful now as it did before.
Parts were delayed as the 'in-stock' cover gasket was in fact in stock in the USA, but parts arrived today.

Putting that snag to one side, started the engine.
Would not start, churned over and over and then realised I had left the plug caps off....day not going well.

Running now but really not well. LH side hot, smoking rich and rusty water droplets profusely coming out the back, RH side cold. Here we go again!

Cold rh side carb then really flooded!.
Removed that carb and checked the float level, 21mm with the float just touching the sprung tip.
Decided to check the needle to the brass seat and that seals, so did a radical thing and set the float to 21 with the car upside down, ie the needle seated by the weight of the float.

Put it all back together and no flooding, however stone cold when running (LH side hot and smoking rich) and the speed adj screw does nothing, understandable as no combustion on the RH side...

It's 4.00 o'clock in the afternoon, just had a cup of tea and put the bike into the garage and tomorrow is another day.
Will this bike ever come into tune?

[TGR90B]

Have you ever thought of buying a camel?

[Terrotmt1]

No, but a single carb bike would be good...

I'm missing something, but goodness knows what.
I'm sure mini has a solution  esp as it's bonfire night everywhere.

[iansoady]

I'll give you £100 for it......

[mini-me]

It won't burn properly and think of the pollution.

However I live on the edge of Salisbury Plain, on there are  something called Impact zones and the chaps are getting very busy live firing this month,now if you could arrange to get your bike into one of them, an AS90 will ensure it is well shredded, it won't be missed,already plenty shrapnel up there.

I can feel the percussions this morning from here.

[Terrotmt1]

 

£100...tempting! 

My count so far is £2760 for absolutely everything, so when done I could sell at a PROFIT!
Only ever been in that position once before in my tinkering life.

Plan is to remove the carbs and drown them in cellulose thinners and rig up an airline so to blast a laser sized air stream down the drillings to get the pilot jets to work sub 1800 rpm because they are doing nothing at present.

Bought some bling for the bike today to keep me going, the aluminium number plate has finally arrived!

Bike is definitely All Show, No go at present, bit like a little French bike was....

[mini-me]

this bugger will sort it for you, you are almost in range..........

https://youtu.be/GM9C0VWmLpI

[TGR90B]

Thinners and air line? I thought I told you to do that several posts ago.