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DS has this coming in CB175K5 showing around 3k miles

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Johnny4428:

--- Quote from: Nurse Julie on October 22, 2023, 10:20:55 AM ---
--- Quote from: Johnny4428 on October 22, 2023, 10:14:03 AM ---Sign of the era with the L plate on a 175. Which led me to reminding myself the rules changed in Feb 83. I ran a CD175 in 78 and didn’t sit my test until 86. Nice bike!

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I was also riding a CD175 in 1978, I only had it for 6 weeks, passed my test on it and bought a Bonneville.

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I guess it wouldn’t have been that “cool” to have moved up to a CB550 back then!

Spitfire:
Talking of CD175's, I was getting married and buying a house so sold my brand new CB750K2 and bought a CD175 to get around on, nice little bike that I could really thrash around on. I can remember the cam chain breaking and having to carry the engine upstairs to our flat to work on it, we were living in the flat while waiting for the endless processing of our house purchase.
The CD175 did not last too long as I could not resist another CB750 and bought a very nice CB750K1, the CD175 being passed on to my wife.

Cheers

Dennis

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):

--- Quote from: cbxman on October 22, 2023, 10:49:01 AM ---My CB175 was brand new.  My father was the guarantor.  I kept it for about 9 months, then chopped it in for CB250 K0 1968.  A straight swap I think.  I just kept paying the loan off.  The 250 "K0"  (no K0 then it was just CB250) was a quick bike...before Soichiro detuned them from 33 down to 27hp with the K1....If I remember correctly.  No helmet law then!

Cheers,

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Mid 1973 before helmets were compulsory with the exception of Seik Turban wearers.

Arch stanton:
I have two cb175 k6. But I do prefer the look of the earlier model.
Especially in gold. I think this is due to the first one I saw back in 71 being gold. I thought it looked lovely.  A proper big bike. In miniature.
Love riding the 175. Great fun.

AshimotoK0:
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--- Quote from: cbxman on October 22, 2023, 10:49:01 AM ---My CB175 was brand new.  My father was the guarantor.  I kept it for about 9 months, then chopped it in for CB250 K0 1968.  A straight swap I think.  I just kept paying the loan off.  The 250 "K0"  (no K0 then it was just CB250) was a quick bike...before Soichiro detuned them from 33 down to 27hp with the K1....If I remember correctly.  No helmet law then!

Cheers,

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Original CB250 K0 in 1968  was claimed 30HP...... K1 never imported to UK but was still 30HP..... 30HP engine carried on until K2 but in 1971 was detuned to 27HP for K3  (30HP engine had 'TYPE 1' stamped in the points cover, K3 onwards, the cover as plain). The 'TYPE 2' engine was only fitted to JDM CD models (i.e 360 ° crank). The K2 was only ever sold by Honda UK in Candy Gold Custom/White.


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