1970 Honda CB 175 Super Sport SURVIVOR RARE ORIGINAL

1970 Honda CB

Price: US $510.00
Item location: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Make: Honda
Model: CB
Type: Cruiser
Year: 1970
Mileage: 4,468
Color: Blue and White
Engine size: 175
Vehicle Title: Clear
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Description

What we have here is a very original very nice survivor garage find 1970 Honda CB175 Super Sport. I restore cars for a living and had recently finished a project for a customer. I went to deliver the car to his home and when he opened the garage this is what I saw. It had stuff all around it a 10 speed bike laying on it I asked him what he was going do with the bike and we struck a deal and I brought it home. These little vintage Honda motorcycles are getting harder and harder to find especially in this type of condition. With so many people cutting these bikes up making them into some awful caf? racer they are dwindling fast. If you have a love for these little bikes like I do then this one should surely get your blood pumping.

HISTORY

My customer said he purchased the bike from a college student here in Richmond in 1984. He rode the bike for a while and put it away in his garage occasionally starting it and then it just sat. After I got the bike home I went to work on it to get it in running order. All of the things I replaced on the bike were GENUINE HONDA NOS parts with theexception of the carb kits themselves.Ipulled the carbs offdisassembled them cleaned them and installed new kits. I also purchase an NOS float for the passenger sidecarb. I pulled the tank drained it and installed an NOS pet cock. The original was corroded on the inside and didn't want to let the gas come thru. I installed an NOS gas cap all new fuel lines and put it all back together. New plug and the air filters looked to be just recently replaced with no dirt or discoloration and also HONDA units. He was unable to find the keys for the bike I gavehim a while to look for he keys while I was doing other things and then I decided to purchase anNOS ignition switch and keys for the bike. It also came with the lock set for the steering wheel which I will include with the sale but have yet to change due to the fact I cannot find out how to get the lock cylinder out with out the original key. I also installed a new GELCELL battery which works greatan upgrade from the acid type battery. After all of that was done it fired with out any problems. I have put probably 50 mileson the bike riding it around town and it has performed flawlessly. It runs smooth shift fine and will rev to the redline if you so desire to do so.

CONDTION

The bike is true to the word"survivor". Itis not perfect it has its blemishes but I love it the way it is. There are somescratches on the tank (from a 10 speed bicycle that was laying over on it in the garage) and afew tears in the original seat. The seat looks very respectable and it appears to be original and even though you can geta new cover for the seat I did not want to change it due to the fact it was the original. All of the lights horn started operate like they should. Tach works and sometimes it is a little sticky until you give it some RPM and then is jumps to life and works fine after that. The rear tire looks to be new. Not actually new but no dry rot and he must have replaced it before he put it in storage I see no reason not to trust it. The front tire does have some dry rot hold air just fine and I would trust it around town easily. If you plan on driving it longdistances I might replace it. The pipes are in excellent shape no blueing and they shine nicely. Same for the rims and spokes. They look super nice and have benefited from being inside all of these years. There is some minor rust or pitting on some of the blinker stalks but nothing that really takes away from the bike. It all just looks original. The neutrallight works sporadically I think it is in need of adjustment should be an easy fix. It starts on the first try whether you kick it or use the electric start. I have yet to have to use the choke. That's about the long and the short of it. Overall it is a great looking great running bike. As with anything this old I can not guarantee what it will do in the future but in my opinion it is a solid little bike with many many miles left in it.

I have put a video on YOUTUBE. I walk around the bike give youinformation demonstrate all of the lights and fire it up. You should definitely look it up and it gives you an even better idea of how solid it is.If you go to youtube and type in Shannon Hopkins Honda CB175 Super Sport the video will come up and you can see it.

TERMS

The bike is for sale as is where is with no warranty expressed or implied. Shipping is the purchasers responsibility. I will be available by appointment to show the bike. There will be no test rides unless a deal has been made and cash is in hand in person. Please have your money ready before you bid. I non refundable deposit of $100.00 will need to be made via PAYPAL as soon as the action closes with the remaining balance to be paid by CASH IN PERSON or by CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT. If you choose to pay by BANK DRAFT I will put a 10 day hold on the bike to allow the check to clear before releasing the bike for shipping. I do this because people are too slick these days and can forge anything I need to protect myself. If you would like to speak to me in person please send me an email and I will forward my number to you. You can ask me anything about it and I will answer with the best of my knowledge about the bike. If you have no feed back excessive negative feedback or less than 10 feedbacks please contact me before bidding so I know you are serious. This is not an opportunity to bid and win the auction to "come and have a look" at the bike it is an auction to purchase the bike. I reserve the right to shut down the auction at any time. I will not reveal the reserve. PLease take a look at my feedback I don't have as much as many do on here but it is 100% positive and I want to keep it that way. BID WITH CONFIDENCE

On May-29-15 at 08:36:05 PDT seller added the following information:

VIDEO

Here is a link to the video of the bike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6djROfe8NDg

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