1971 Honda Honda

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A 1971 HONDA CB-175 MOTORCYCLE WITH 6,480 ON THE ODOMETER. I PURCHASED THIS BIKE IN 1991 FROM A FRIEND WHO WORKED AT OUR LOCAL FORD DEALERSHIP. BELIEVE IT OR NOT BUT THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THIS BIKE IN AS A TRADE-IN ON A CAR. THE BIKE SAT IN MY FRIEND’S GARAGE FOR A FEW YEARS BEFORE I BOUGHT IT FROM HIM. DUE TO LIFE CHANGES I SPRAYED IT WITH WD-40 AND ROLLED IT INTO MY SHED AND NEVER TOUCHED IT UNTIL RECENTLY. SO IT’S BEEN SITTING IN MY STORAGE SHED OUT OF SUNLIGHT AND THE ELEMENTS FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS BIKE RUNNING OR KNOW IF MY FRIEND RAN IT. SO YOU ARE BIDDING ON A NON-RUNNING BIKE THAT MAY NEED A TUNE-UP OR ENGINE WORK. THE ENGINE KICKS OVER AND HAS GOOD COMPRESSION. THIS BIKE HAS GOOD AND BAD POINTS, BUT WITH THE RIGHT PARTS COULD BE A VERY NICE BIKE. THE BAD PART IS THE TANK. IT WAS LEFT WITH GAS IN IT BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND I’M SORRY TO SAY, MYSELF. I’M USUALLY PRETTY GOOD ABOUT DRAINING TANKS AND CARB FLOAT BOWLS BEFORE EXTENDED STORAGE BUT I SURE BLEW IT ON THIS ONE. I TOOK THE TANK TO A LOCAL RADIATOR SHOP TO SEE IF THEY COULD BOIL IT OUT. THEY WORKED ON IT BUT SAID THEY COULDN’T GET IT CLEANED OUT COMPLETELY. THE FUEL LINE CONNECTORS THAT CROSS UNDER THE TANK AND CONNECT RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES WERE CLOGGED. I BROUGHT THE TANK HOME AND WORKED ON IT SOME MORE. I CLEARED OUT THE CONNECTORS AND CONTINUED THE FLUSHING. I FEEL WITH A GOOD COATING THIS TANK MAY BE USED AGAIN. BUT IF NOT, IT MAY NEED ANOTHER TANK. DURING THE BOILING PROCESS THE BLUE PAINT ON THE TANK WAS DISCOLORED AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE PHOTOS. THE PETCOCK WORKS FREELY. I LOOKED OVER THE BIKE AND THESE ARE THE BLEMISHED I NOTICED. THE TIRES HOLD AIR AND PROBABLY OK FOR SHORT RIDES BUT SHOULD BE REPLACED. THE HEAD LIGHT SHELL IS CRACKED AND NEEDS REPLACING. I REPAIRED IT WITH PLASTIC GLUE TEMPORARILY. THE HEADLIGHT BRACES ARE SLIGHTLY BENT. CHROME HAS SOME PITTING IN PLACES SUCH AS REAR SHOCKS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE RIGHT SIDE COVER IS MISSING. THE CHAIN MAY NEEDS REPLACING. THE LEFT FOOT PEG COULD BE REPLACED BUT ALL THE OTHERS ARE VERY GOOD. THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER LIGHT SWITCH WIRES ARE DISCONNECTED. THERE IS A TOOL KIT, BUT NO BATTERY, MIRRORS, OR OWNER’S MANUAL. SOME OF THE NICE FEATURES ON THIS BIKE ARE THE SEAT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO TEARS AND THE SEAT PAN IS NICE. THE TAIL LIGHT IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THE CHROME FENDERS AND RIMS ARE VERY NICE. I SPENT ABOUT 4 HOURS ULTRASONIC CLEANING THE CARBS. SO, THEY ARE READY TO BE USED. I ALSO INSTALLED A BRAND NEW SET OF HM-338 EXHAUST MUFFLERS ON THIS BIKE.. THERE IS A SET ON EBAY RIGHT NOW FOR $350.00. SO, THE NICE THING ABOUT THIS BIKE IS IT’S PRETTY MUCH ALL THERE AND ORIGINAL AND IN VERY GOOD SHAPE TO BE 40 YEARS OLD. WITH A LITTLE MORE EFFORT IT COULD TURN INTO A GREAT BIKE. BUYER IS RESPONSILE FOR SHIPPING ARRANGMENTS AND EXPENSES, I CAN ASSIST WITH LOADING WITH A SHIPPER. BIKE MUST BE PICKED UP WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER AUCTION ENDS UNLESS OTHER ARRANGEMENT ARE MADE. BIKE IS SOLD AS IS WITH NO WARRANTY, WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET. A $200.00 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF AUCTION END AND BALANCE PAID EITHER BY CASH OR “CLEARED” CERTIFIED CHECK BEFORE BIKE IS PICKED UP. PLEASE LOOK AT PICTURES CLOSELY AND ASK QUESTIONS.