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PROJECT HONDA CD175A (SLOPER)
AshimotoK0:
--- Quote from: McCabe-Thiele (Ted) on April 20, 2022, 09:47:38 AM ---Interesting build not sure I remember the word Sloper so I guess it's quite an old model, I remeber the Benly 125 Super Sport plus the Dream of which I had the two variants.
Looking on Wiki the Sloper was only built for 2 years so parts must be hard to source.
Be great to see the finished item.
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a lot of die-hard CD175A and CD125 restorers hate the reference 'sloper' they reckon it's a term applied to an old Brit bike ..was is a Panther or something.
It's generally a means of distinguishing between the early 1967-1969 bikes from the later ones with non-inclined from vertical engine
My Press bike has been a really labour of love .. I bought it in bits from the estate of a guy who found it and partially restored it and amassed loads of NOS parts for it.
Bryanj:
Yes the "Sloper" was the big singlel Panther, usualy with a sidecar and they reckon it fired every other lampost,
Rare even when i started in early 70's only seen one at NMM and in pics
paul G:
Engine rebuild coming along nicely, barrels and head back on and cam timing done before fitting the soft link.
Weather warming up so hopefully get the frame and other bits into primer stage.
Bryanj:
The later 175 and the K series 250/350 had a habit of shattering piston rings if driven hard from cold, repaired a lot back in the 70's
Fine if you let them warm before riding
paul G:
Got a surprise call from the platers on Wednesday saying my parts were ready, wasn't expecting them for a few weeks yet.
Picked them up last night and got to say what a fantastic job Prestige have done yet again.
Just unpacked the big bits to show there work as some of this stuff was in a bad way as you can see prom a previous post.
Thanks again Diane 8) 8).
Must find more time to get on with the project now.
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