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Offline tango911

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1971 SL175 Find
« on: July 13, 2012, 09:25:13 PM »
Listed as a CL175 for 400.00  i called and asked for pics.  ends up its a SL175.  Score!!
titled and good compression and spark. 3100 miles.





and an extra CL175 engine
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2012, 09:28:22 PM »
awesome!
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2012, 09:33:56 PM »
Love the blue
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2012, 09:56:02 PM »
Nice score, I had a silver SL125 and it was a good little river rider.
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2012, 06:25:52 AM »
congrads Tango, looks to be in good shape and all there. Somebody must of put the turn signals on, did not come factory. There great little trail bikes. These bikes are few and far between. Back in 71 I had a new red 1971 SL175. Rode it to HS,work, and did a lot of trail riding with it, very reliable and tuff. Loved it. In 74 I traded it in on a 1974 CB360.


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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2012, 06:35:23 AM »
Awesome find, a really reliable dual purpose bike.   Have fun with it...Larry
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2012, 07:02:15 AM »
thanks guys, good info dhall thanks

First thing im going to do is get it running tonight.   Then im going to represent Vintage Dirt Bikers and race it in the Hendricks County Motocross race.  (not really going to race, just ride it  in the race for show).  Then im going to clean her up and decide whether or not to flip it as im in the middle of two builds (kawi h1 & a cb750).      clean the tank and carbs, adjust valves, new plugs, timing and she should be good to go. fingers crossed!  Who knows i might just have to add her to the collection.  Should look good next to the honda dream.
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2012, 07:26:16 AM »
What is the difference between SL & CL?? I have never had one.
Ken
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2012, 08:08:56 AM »
Quote from: bollingball on July 14, 2012, 07:26:16 AM
What is the difference between SL & CL?? I have never had one.
Ken

the SL is more of a dirt/trail bike, the CL was more of a street bike. 

heres a pic of my old cl175 (missing heat shield) and a SL175 to see the differences.

 


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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2012, 09:02:27 AM »
Cool. Brings back great memories of the one I owned in the 80's
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2012, 09:27:41 AM »
Tango, here is a old pic of me and my SL175 shortly after I got it in 1971.
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Re: 1971 SL175 Find
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2012, 09:41:18 AM »
Quote from: dhall57 on July 14, 2012, 09:27:41 AM
Tango, here is a old pic of me and my SL175 shortly after I got it in 1971.


Dhall, thats a cool pic!
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This is how we usually find them now
« Reply #12 on: July 17, 2012, 09:43:57 AM »
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