First test ride…
I really have to take care of getting the bike street legal now. I rode 4 kilometers and there is still some trouble, but I will get it managed…
Evaluation of Situation
- Fork tubes rusty -> Needs replacement (Marzocchi type)
- Replaced with NOS parts
- Reflectors on front fork needs replacement (easy to get)
- Replaced with NOS
- No mirrors
- Replaced with correct early style HD
- A hole in the oil tank? Why?
- Repaired -> welded
- Studs for mounting the rear turn signals missing
- Built new ones and welded them to the frame
- Paint of the frame is not nice anymore
- Completely powder coated
- Pipe bend and two holes with screws in it! Why?
- Two broken out parts on the left side of the crankcase.
- Side cover is a hand made metal part. Not too bad done, but why? I have a NOS one in stock -> Going to replace
- Replaced with a rare early 1974 side cover (vented version)
- Paint job is not done bad, but it’s a 74 model and someone used 75 decals. Also there is a wrong hole in the rear fender for an aftermarket taillight.
- Wrong ignition switch ( Three connectors)
- Replaced with OEM 10 connectors switch
- Wiring harness in bad condition
- Wrong horn
- Replaced with NOS horn
- No spark
- Seat was redone okay. Top is still original, sides are replaced by someone
- Seat pan powder coated, New original seat cover professionaly done;
- Missing turnsignals
- Set of NOS CEV turnsignals
- Wrong handlebar
- Replaced with OEM & rechromed
- Aftermarket headlamp
- Replaced with NOS headlamp shell
- New reflector & glass
- OEM headlamp rings rechromed
- Tires are junk
- Rear tire replaced with a new Cheng Shin C-186
- Rims need rechroming or replacing
- New rear wheel rim
- NOS rear wheel hub
- New rear spokes (stainless)
- New rear tire holders
- new rear tube
- Side stand missing; Someone fitted a center stand to the bike. It’s done…okay, but not great
- replaced with NOS parts
- Rear shocks (SEBAC) needs replacing or rechroming
- Replaced with NOS!
- Instruments are usable but not nice
- Replaced speedometer with NOS parts
- Replaced rubber mounts with NOS parts
- kick start is from a 75 model – that’s okay to me
- NOS 1974 kick start
New Project – SX175
- New project
- It’s an early 1974 SX-175 (someone repainted it in 75 design)
- Work done
- Frame
- Sandplasted & powder coated
- Mainstand removed and replaced with original sidestand (NOS)
- New fork lock (was missing completely)
- Welded a hole in the oil tank
- Rebuilt turn signal struts for the rear and welded back to frame
- Skid plate sandplasted and powder coated
- Wheels
- New rims, new stainless steel spokes
- New tubes, new tires
- New seals
- New real wheel hub
- New brake shoes, linings and springs for the front & rear
- New rear sprocket
- New tube holders
- Electric
- New (used) ignition switch (was missing)
- NOS original turn signal for the bike (were missing)
- Rebuilt the whole wiring from scratch
- Replaced headlamp with original CEV type but with modern H4 lamp
- NOS tachometer
- NOS speedometer
- New front brake switch
- NOS rear brake cable
- Replaced licensce plate holder & taillight with NOS CEV parts
- New NOS horn
- New CEV169 switch
- Fornt & rear end
- Front
- New head-bearings for the front fork
- NOS front fork tubes (Marzocchi)
- New fork oil
- Front fork kegs polished
- All seals replaced
- New reflectors
- Handlebar replaced (wasn’t original)
- NOS handlebar grips
- NOS brake & clutch levers
- New speedometer cable
- All cables replaced (carb, clutch, brake)
- New rubber mounts for the instruments
- New early HD-style chrome mirrors
- Rear
- NOS original rear shocks
- Rear fork sandplasted & powder coated
- Sand plasted and powder coated triple tree
- Front
- Body works
- Right side cover replaced with an original part
- Airfilter housing sandplasted & powder coated
- Battery cage, brake pedal, chain-guard sandplasted & powder coated
- All screws replaced or overhauled
- Seat pan sand plasted & powder coated
- New seat cover
- Repainted gas tank
- Crafted new original gas tank decals
- Front mudguard holder polished
- Front mudguard repainted and new bushings
- NOS rear fender also repainted
- Side cover replaced with early original and repainted
- New rubbers for the footpegs
- New rubbers and rubberband for the gas tank
- Engine
- New airfilter
- Cylinder dry-ice-cleaned
- Cylinder head glass bead blasted
- New custom made piston
- Repaired crankcase
- New cylinder base gasket
- New bolts & nuts
- New shaft for the Kickstand
- Rechromed kickstand
- Replaced most seals
- Polished chaincover
- Polished clutch cover
- New engine oil
- New spark plug and cable
- Carb ultrasonic cleaned
- Replaced all inner parts of the Carb (needle, jets, gas filter…)
- New drive chain
- New front sprocket
- New oil lines
- Exhaust
- Sandplasted
- Welded
- repainted
- Exhaust grill rechromed
- New exhaust grill emblem
- Frame