Well, it happened again. Got the bug for a bike and had to track it down. This time it’s another 60′s Honda to keep the ‘lil 55 company.  I found this great 1969 CD175 K3 that’s in need of some love.  It’s been sitting since ’93 so it will take some work to get it running, but I’m up for it.  It came with a shotgun rack.

The battery is hosed, the tank has rust and the carb is full of varnish so those are the first steps. I’ll have to replace the air filter, tubes & tires and check the brakes, replace the fork seals & oil, etc.  The motor kicks through smoothly, so that’s great.  It’s going to be a lot of fun!

1969 Honda CD175

I'm doing my happy dance today. I finally got my little Honda 55 running properly! It could probably do with a new carburetor and there are lots of details left go get it looking good. I also need a new headlight bulb, but the idle problem I was having is fixed. With the carb tuned properly it's so easy to →

The most recent track day was at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. I've been having such a great time riding at the track.  I've been up to Buttonwillow several times in the last couple of months.  A few days at Streets of Willow and this latest day @ Fontucky. I've decided to keep the SV650 and turn it into a track →

So, it looks like my days of riding on the street are over. A few weeks ago Cooper had a mishap on his bike and got pitched over the front of it. The bike landed on him and he wound up with a badly broken collar bone, some broken ribs and some road rash. He had to have →

So, I just couldn't do the metallic blue motorcycle thing. Not happening. So... I blacked out the bodywork, stripped the gas tank and clear coated it. Before: After: I feel much better now!