XL175 low budget refurb. - Page 3

396 · 06-22-2011, 06:22 AM

I had this old bates tail light bracket kicking around in the garage for years. The stocker was pretty ugly.

396 · 06-22-2011, 06:23 AM

Still have a bit of work to do on the electrical

396 · 06-22-2011, 06:25 AM

dorkpunch · 06-22-2011, 11:30 AM

Wow, GREAT job!

Motoduc1 · 06-22-2011, 02:44 PM

First rate! Top notch!

Ron Bullard · 06-22-2011, 09:44 PM

Looks excellent!

Mr. Ray · 06-23-2011, 06:40 AM

That's really nice!

396 · 07-01-2011, 10:10 AM

I got the electrical finished off, gave her some gas, and she fired right up.

One problem though, after cleaning the carb, a couple of pinholes in the float bowl were exposed, and gas dribbles all over...

crappppppp.
Got them plugged for now with JB weld, just so I can get in a couple of laps around the block. I guess I'll be watching e-bay for a replacement now. Damm' these carbs are rare & $$. Anybody have one kicking around?

Switchblade315 · 07-01-2011, 02:20 PM

go to Autozone. they have a epoxy gas tank repair kit. it mixes up gray just like J-B weld works great. once it's hard you can sand it and spray a little pant on it. will work perfectly. at lest untill you find a carb. j-B weld will hold up to gas for a wile. but this stuff will be permanent.

great looking build.

oh and you might look into a carb for one of these new Chinese bikes. they use some of the old Honda designs. might be a cheep option.

deezildennis · 07-01-2011, 09:43 PM

Lemme look through my Box of Keihen Carbs and see what I have.

What Size is the carb? vm26?

396 · 07-02-2011, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deezildennis

Lemme look through my Box of Keihen Carbs and see what I have.

What Size is the carb? vm26?

Thanks! Yes, it's a 26mm Kehin

396 · 07-11-2011, 07:20 AM

The JB weld is holding up on the float bowl for now. Got in a few laps around the neighborhood over the weekend. She's running pretty good. More power than I expected. Pulls stronger than my previous TW200

. Feels like the SL125 I did for my son years ago, as far as size, weight, and flickability go, but with quite a bit more power. I've got my first DMV appointment this afternoon, to start the process of getting paper on it. It's been out of the system for years. Wish me luck!

396 · 07-16-2011, 12:18 PM

Well, it's been fun. Pretty much done with her. Got my CHP & final DMV appointments next week. I should have her plated by next Thursday
.I figure i've got about $500.00 into her, including allowing 100 bucks for the initial trade. Not too bad.

FastMag · 07-16-2011, 10:41 PM

Looks good. I have A 1975 XL175 also. Fun little bikes. We also share the same side covers.

eric123 · 07-16-2011, 11:14 PM

Great job. I love that red.

06-22-2011, 06:22 AM	#31
396 ^OP low-post lurker Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Simi Valley, Ca. Oddometer: 175	I had this old bates tail light bracket kicking around in the garage for years. The stocker was pretty ugly. __________________

06-22-2011, 06:23 AM	#32
396 ^OP low-post lurker Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Simi Valley, Ca. Oddometer: 175	Still have a bit of work to do on the electrical __________________

06-22-2011, 06:25 AM	#33
396 ^OP low-post lurker Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Simi Valley, Ca. Oddometer: 175	__________________

06-22-2011, 11:30 AM	#34
dorkpunch Oops... Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Blackfoot, ID Oddometer: 4,233	Wow, GREAT job! __________________ http://www.mobilemrt.com http://www.dorkpunch.com "I've been going to this high school for SEVEN YEARS. I'm no dummy!" -Charles De Mar.

06-22-2011, 09:44 PM	#36
Ron Bullard Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Oddometer: 153	Looks excellent! __________________ _______________________ Day Trippin': The Ridge Route, 2011 The Oregon Coast, 2009 "...the fuel goes in there, through there and out there. . . the black turny thing on the back then goes round and round."

06-22-2011, 02:44 PM	#35
Motoduc1 backtrackvideo.com Joined: Jun 2006 Oddometer: 829	First rate! Top notch!

06-23-2011, 06:40 AM	#37
Mr. Ray Chemically Enhanced Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Brevard, NC Oddometer: 3,329	That's really nice! __________________ It's about this big. http://www.roadtofermentation.blogspot.com

07-01-2011, 10:10 AM	#38
396 ^OP low-post lurker Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Simi Valley, Ca. Oddometer: 175	I got the electrical finished off, gave her some gas, and she fired right up. One problem though, after cleaning the carb, a couple of pinholes in the float bowl were exposed, and gas dribbles all over... crappppppp. Got them plugged for now with JB weld, just so I can get in a couple of laps around the block. I guess I'll be watching e-bay for a replacement now. Damm' these carbs are rare & $$. Anybody have one kicking around? __________________

07-01-2011, 02:20 PM	#39
Switchblade315 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Ethel, Ms Oddometer: 3,234	go to Autozone. they have a epoxy gas tank repair kit. it mixes up gray just like J-B weld works great. once it's hard you can sand it and spray a little pant on it. will work perfectly. at lest untill you find a carb. j-B weld will hold up to gas for a wile. but this stuff will be permanent. great looking build. oh and you might look into a carb for one of these new Chinese bikes. they use some of the old Honda designs. might be a cheep option. __________________ When i die bury me upside down so the whole world can kiss my ass.

07-01-2011, 09:43 PM	#40
deezildennis Its a what? Joined: Jul 2007 Location: in the powa band Oddometer: 550	Lemme look through my Box of Keihen Carbs and see what I have. What Size is the carb? vm26?

07-11-2011, 07:20 AM	#42
396 ^OP low-post lurker Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Simi Valley, Ca. Oddometer: 175	The JB weld is holding up on the float bowl for now. Got in a few laps around the neighborhood over the weekend. She's running pretty good. More power than I expected. Pulls stronger than my previous TW200 . Feels like the SL125 I did for my son years ago, as far as size, weight, and flickability go, but with quite a bit more power. I've got my first DMV appointment this afternoon, to start the process of getting paper on it. It's been out of the system for years. Wish me luck! __________________

07-16-2011, 12:18 PM	#43
396 ^OP low-post lurker Joined: Dec 2005 Location: Simi Valley, Ca. Oddometer: 175	Well, it's been fun. Pretty much done with her. Got my CHP & final DMV appointments next week. I should have her plated by next Thursday .I figure i've got about $500.00 into her, including allowing 100 bucks for the initial trade. Not too bad. __________________

07-16-2011, 10:41 PM	#44
FastMag Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon Oddometer: 132	Looks good. I have A 1975 XL175 also. Fun little bikes. We also share the same side covers. __________________ 2012 Suzuki DL650A 1980 Yamaha IT175 1975 Honda XL175 1974 Honda CT70

07-16-2011, 11:14 PM	#45
eric123 Gott Mit Uns Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Idaho Oddometer: 1,433	Great job. I love that red.

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