Honda CD175 1973 cafe racer

So I bought this a few months back as a present to my best mate who has the same mental age and state as myself (about 16 and backwards) anywho, long story short he can't take his test this year so it's mine to play with and took her apart to clean and got to thinking.....

Cafe Racer

So as it's starts..... A 'non runner' put petrol in the carb and charged the fuel lines... Kicked over second go after 38years result

With only 1500miles on the clock the plan was to restore but in red as chosen by said friend as all the parts were near perfect besides missing silencers.

But now it's mine I stripped her down to nothing, new gaskets, oil, filters, piston and con rod, cam chain & tensioner, points and condenser, plugs and leads, chain & sprocket, cables and battery.

Not all put back together as she's in for some surgery

As she stands ATM....
Just started on the tanks new paint today, only first coat but you get the picture, nice Honda Milano red.




Next job: flat back and carry on. Then fit the Aprilia RS125 USD forks, then mod the lowers to carry original hub brakes, then fit adjustable rear sets if eBay coughs a decent set up cheap enough.

Then fit flared upswept link pipes and wrap (no silencers)

Fit nitrogen charged rear shockers.

Make a seat pan and leather seat.

Add clip on I have left over from the NC24 a few years ago, sort the hidden wiring loom out.
Wrinkle coat some engine casings in black and red (left over from my RVF)
MOT & tax her


Should look very similar to the bike below.....
Then to make a start on Oliver's old KE125 2-smoker project (200cc 4 stroke conversion if I can't find an OEM top end)

Thoughts???

 

thatll look great mate .if you want to see.my mate over seat let me know

 

Great project, if it turns out like the last pic then even better.cant wait to see the finished article.good luck:thumbsup:

 

Looks epic. Good luck

 

Wow that will look at some can't wait to see that finished!

 

That last pic looks awesome. Will be watching this eagerly

 

Bit more progress while my foots out of action....


Jobs list to sort;

1-machine a new front spindle
2-machine a new steerer tube
3-re-profile the top yoke
4-flat off and lacquer the tank
5-source adjustable rear-sets and mount.
6-weld in a new stop for the front hub brake to lower right leg.
7-fit new rear shockers when they arrive
8-fit clip-ones when they arrive
Locate ignition barrel to top yoke (new yoke to be fitted when that arrives)
9-Fit chain
10-wrinkle coat engine casings
11-make some new exhausts

Tidy up some paint and put back together

 

Well done mate nice job. I had the cb version many moons ago :thumbsup:

 

Today's progress

New shocks look and fit great, love the Chinese people

 

Lookin' good Fella - those early 'Onda twins are ripe for conversion.

A few more idea's for you....

http://www.welovecaferacers.com/p/3995148543/2013/01/18/ac-sanctuary-rcm-242-kawasaki-z1

 

Had to shuffle the garage around before so the tanks now on inc re-furbished fuel tap.
Tonight/afternoon- chain will go on, rear wheel to be tightened and aligned. Carb can go back on with new cone filter.
Possibly make a start on shaping the seat base? Who knows.

 

Doing a good job there looking good

 

Looks good Will.
First bike i owned was a CD175 that was 37yrs ago. Only mod i did was dunstall mega cans.... what a ..f...ing racket.....

 

We'll cool

 

My dad was raving about them cans, said it was the first mod in the 70's he did to his GL1000

 

Looking good that mate

 

Right so Sourcing an old petrol tank to match mine has been nigh on impossible especially as I want a rusty one to chop up and turn into the rear cub of the cafe racer style seat (to match the original tank lines)
Anywho- any of you know any decent seat builders in the northwest?

Going at it with sheet metal and a stretching machine soon if not, can't be that difficult can it

 

take a mould off it and build one in fibreglass.