1972 HONDA SL 175 ORIGINAL SURVIVOR

ONE OF THE PHRASES THAT GETS TOSSED AROUND THESE DAY IS "BARN FIND". WE WON'T SAY THAT BUT THIS BIKE WAS DISCOVERED IN AN OLD BROKEN DOWN GARAGE WHERE IT HAD BEEN SLEEEPING SINCE 1981. THERE WERE ACTUALLY 2 BIKES. THIS CLASSIC LOOKING SL AND A 72 CL350. THE CL HAD BEEN HEAVELY MODIFIED. ITS ALREADY FOUND A NEW HOME. WHAT WE DO IS LOCATE THESE VINTAGE MOTORCYCLES AND TRY TO BRING THEM BACK TO LIFE. SOMETIMES GOOD. SOMETIMES NOT. THIS SL HAPPENED TO END UP IN THE GOOD CATAGORY. WE DON'T RESTORE ANY BIKE JUST TRY TO GET THEM UP AND RUNNING. CLEAN THEM UP. AND DETAIL THEM TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL PAINT. SEAT. CHROME SL175. AS YOU CAN SEE THE MILES ARE QUITE LOW AT 4600. SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER DO WORK. ALL LIGHTS WORK. HORNS BLOWS AS THEY SHOULD. WE TOTALLY DISASSEMBLED BIKE TO GET IT IN THE CONDITION YOU SEE IN PHOTOS. ALSO WE DO NOT DOCTOR PHOTOS. THE ONLY PAINTING THAT WAS DONE WAS TO THE EXHAUST AND FRONT FENDER. TANK. SIDE COVERS. AND REAR FENDER ARE ORIGINAL PAINT. CHROME ON BIKE IS NEARLY FLAWLESS. JUST SAYING NEARLY CAUSE THERE MIGHT BE A SMALL IMPERFECTION SOMEWHERE BUT YOU WOULD BE HARD PRESSED TO FIND SOMETHING. INSIDE OF GAS TANK IS LIKE NEW. NEW FUEL LINES WERE INSTALLED. CARBS WERE TAKEN DOWN AND CLEANED. WAS AMAZED HOW CLEAN THEY WERE WHEN WE TOOK THEM APART. EXHAUST SYSTEM IN GOOD SHAPE NO RUST OUT. WE TUNED THIS SL UP. ADDED FRESH GAS SET THE CHOKE AND THIS BABY ENDED A 34 YEAR SLEEP. SHE STARTED ON THE 3RD KICK. WARMED UP AND PROCEDED TO SIT AT A NICE 1000. 100 RPM IDLE. RODE IT AROUND OUR 10 ACRES UP HERE IN MONTANA SHIFTED NICE THROUGH ALL THE GEARS. BRAKES FRONT AND BACK PERFORMED AS THEY SHOULD. I DON'T LIKE TO BRAG ON MY BIKES. BUT THIS IS THE SMOOTHEST RUNNING BIKE I'VE EVER BROUGHT BACK FROM THE DEAD. CHARGING SYSTEM WORKS GREAT WITH NEW BATTERY INSTALLED. TIRES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. NO DRY ROT. MOTOR WAS DRY BEFORE WE DETAILED. DIDN'T SEE ANY LEAKS. HERE'S WHAT THE SL NEEDS TO COMPLETE IT'S JOURNEY. MISSING WHEN WE GOT BIKE. CHROME MUFFLER HEAT SHIELD. TRYING AS OF TODAY TO LOCATE 1. SIDE COVER SL175 EMBLEM. FRONT FENDER. WHICH WE WERE ABLE TO FIND AND PURCHASE. IN GREAT SHAPE. IN PRIMER. WE'RE NOT PAINTERS SO WE LEFT IT ALONE. SIDE COVERS WHICH ARE FRAGILE AT BEST ARE IN GOOD SHAPE WITH A CRACK IN THE SIDE WHERE THE KICKSTARTER IS. GAS TANK IN REALLY GOOD CONDITION WITH JUST A COUPLE SMALL DENTS AND SCRATCHES. CHAIN WAS TAKEN OFF AND CLEANED. IN GOOD SHAPE. WE'LL LUBE IT UP BEFORE IT LEAVES HERE. JUST DIDN'T WANT TO DIRTY BIKE UP BEFORE WE TOOK PICTURES. ORIGINAL SEAT COVER HAS 3 SMALL IMPERFECTIONS. SL IS RUST FREE. THIS SL IS JUST A REALLY NICE THEY JUST DON'T COME ANY BETTER. SO THAT'S MY STORY AND I'M STICKING TO IT. THE SL 175'S WERE ONLY BUILT 2 YEARS. THEY WERE EXPENSIVE COMPARED TO THE OTHER SL'S. SO THEY ARE REALLY LIMITED TO FIND IN THIS KIND OF CONDITION. WE'VE DONE OUR BEST TO BRING THIS BIKE BACK AS ORIGINALLY AS IT CAN BE. THIS IS JUST A NICE RIDING SURVIVOR. THIS BIKE SHOULD NOT BE RESTORED. ITS WAY TOO NICE TO DO THAT. THIS SL CAN BE RIDDEN AND ENJOYED IN IT'S ORIGINALITY. SL HAS A CLEAN CLEAR TITLE IN MY NAME. HERE'S MY TERMS ON PAYMENT AND SHIPPING. PAY ANYWAY YOU LIKE. CASHIERS CHECK. MONEY ORDER. PERSONAL CHECK. IF YOU WANT TO PAY BY PAYPAL YOU WILL PAY THE FEE'S. NO DEPOSIT NEEDED BUT FULL PAYMENT MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 7 DAYS. BIKE AND TITLE WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL PAYMENT IS SECURED. AS FAR AS SHIPPING. ITS ALL ON YOU. IF BIKE IS PAYED FOR IT CAN STAY HERE FOR 1 MONTH ONLY. I WILL NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE BY A BROKER SHIPPING COMPANY. I WILL NOT TAKE BIKE TO ANOTHER LOCATION FOR PICKUP. MY LOCATION IS ACCESSIBLE. THERE'S LOTS OF SMALL TRANSPORTERS ON USHIP WHO WOULD DO A GREAT JOB. I CAN ALSO BE REACHED ON MY CELL PHONE AT 302-275-1910. I WILL NOT RESPOND TO TEXT MESSAGE. IF YOU CAN DIAL YOU CAN TALK. ALSO I DON'T CARRY MY PHONE ON ME SO PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE IF I DON'T ASNWER. I HAVE A REAL PASSION FOR THESE EARLY HONDA'S I'M ALMOST 60 YEARS OLD AND GREW UP RIDING THESE WONDERFUL BIKES. SO FINDING 1 IN THIS CONDITION IS ALMOST UNHEARD OF THESE DAYS. SO THANKS FOR LOOKING AND GOOD LUCK. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET A GREAT UNRESTORED ORIGINAL.

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