Thanks for your interest. Wish you the best as you restore a great bike.

 

Just started Restoration today

 

Love the process- working on a K5 myself now. I'm using your pics to help me!

 

I was once again sent an email notice from Photobucket indicating a monthly charge. I’m not subscribing to Photobucket. Your welcome to copy the photos for your personal use, but not for profit.

Thanks for your continued interest.

 

Apologize for not staying current.
My Photobucket account is due to run out sometime this month. As many others; I refuse to pay the almost $400/yr. I’m not seeking any financial help. Just wished to thank everyone for their interest & comments. Feel free to copy the photos for your personal use, and not for financial gains.

Thanks again & best regards,
Ray

Edit & Update - received an invoice from Photobucket with no increase. So, it appears the photos will still come through for another year.

 

Apologize for not staying current.
My Photobucket account is due to run out sometime this month. As many others; I refuse to pay the almost $400/yr. I’m not seeking any financial help. Just wished to thank everyone for their interest & comments. Feel free to copy the photos for your personal use, and not for financial gains.

Thanks again & best regards,
Ray

Ray, really nice job on the 175 - I got here in late 2016 and didn't see your thread until today. Excellent work, hope you have the pictures stored locally so you won't lose them.

 

Simo has answered this in the second thread which you have started.

Basically, you need to get hold of the service manual and read it / look at the pictures, otherwise you will run in to problems when you come to reassemble the motor, cam timing and torque settings, for example.

 

Thanks, that part I get but my cylinder head has the rocker arms on the springs which I don't know how to remove (I probably shouldnt). But so when they're there, how do I get the springs out if they're blocked by the rocker arms?

 

Well, first you take the cylinder head off.

Then you need a valve spring compressor tool, and some forceps to lift the collets out once the spring is compressed.

 

Great thread! Love it.
I got a CB 125 k5, which is almost the same as the cb175. Just wondering how you got the valves out of the cylinder head? As I recall the valves of the CB 175 are also in the middle of the cylinder just like my CB 125 k5 model.
Can't seem to find info on this, so hoping anyone could help me with this.

 

My CB175 K6 is now at he refit stage. I have followed your pics and found your restoration a real help and inspiration. Mine is a poor copy of yours but as my first attempt I am very pleased with the result and its down to your thread and your pics so thank you.

Ray, your restoration project should be available to purchase online in pictorial booklet form as alongside the manual it would be as invaluable to others as it has been to me. If you ever decided to edit your blog and create a booklet I am sure it would do well.

Anyway your work is excellent so well done and a big thank you.
Charles

 

Been using your images as my guide, I now need the electrics!!!! Is there any more?
Charles

 

Hi ray, I am rebuilding a 1972 cb350 - stuck on the rims, front is damaged and the back is in fair shape. Can you tellet me who you bought yours From? Thanks and your project looks great?

 

Thanks for your interest and compliments.
The CB175 is resting along side my other bikes waiting for warmer weather.




David Silver Spares has the DID reproduction rims.
Here's a link to the CB350 front rim (they also stock the rear).
Good Luck!

https://www.davidsilverspares.com/CB350K4-SUPER-SPORT-1972---1973-USA/part_302343/

 

Great work, what a beautiful restoration. Threads like this on the internet are easily one of my all time favorite ways to spend an hour or two, just watching someone obsessively and lovingly work on a machine.

 

Impressive and inspiring! Great work.

 

Sorry for the delayed response.

Thanks for your interest & comments. I'll be back in the shop later this month. Hope to finish the cafe' by summer.
Some will think this is a bit strange, but I'm accruing parts for another '71 CB175.

Have a safe & enjoyable New Year!

 

Wow!! I stumbled on this thread through a Google Image search for CB175 tappet covers. What a great and thorough job! I'm doing a 1973 CB175K7 restoration of my own. I'll be using this thread as a reference too. I'm just about ready to put the motor back into the frame.

 

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Well would you look at that - the brake pedal/centerstand pivot rod on my bike is installed backwards - must go fix now!

Maybe I should go through this thread again and check my bike against it - I'm finding all kinds of goofy things.

 

Thanks guys. I really had a great time doing this bike.

phil71, the jugs & head were painted, same paint as the engine covers (Duplicolor Silver Ceramic Caliper Paint)

bikas, got your PM, please see my response - Good luck!

 

I can't see if you mentioned this or not, were the jugs and head painted, and if so , was it a different paint than the engine covers?

 

great job!!!!!
better than the Honda's factory.
i have a cb175 k6 and i am restoring it ,but when i saw your project i am ready to quit.
thanks for sharing.!!

 

You DID do an amazing job on that bike. Pristine in every detail. Kudos to you.

 

Thanks, the rims were purchased on Ebay. Good luck on your project!
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EDIT - rims were from CMSNL.com, they were the "alternative" DID, not NOS/OEM
http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-cb175-super- ... ml#results

 

Sorry for bringing this back from the dead, but wow! Unbelievable work. Makes me want to hit the shop and finish my CB400. Where did you get the rims?

 

Ray,

Good to meet you this weekend. Thanks for the link to this thread. I just finished reading all 16 pages in their entirety. I should probably get something done at work now before starting the 350 and Miata threads

You've given me some food for thought. I am tempted to hang onto one of the project bikes and taking it up after the HD is finished...