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Offline jas67

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1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« on: September 07, 2013, 05:38:21 PM »
The K0 CL175 has a "sloper" motor, and looks much more like the very cool CL160 than the other 175's.

I "won" this on ebay a couple weeks back, and finally got the shipping arranged (from Lincoln, Nebraska to PA).    I'll finally have it in about two weeks.
As the Tom Petty song goes, "The Waiting is the Hardest Part."






Classic Honda:
1976 CB400F
1975 CB400F (project)
1975 GL1000
1968 CL175 (1 nice one, one project)
1967 CB77
1967 CB160 (2 of 'em, both projects)
1967 CL160 project
Triumph: 2017 Thruxton R
BMW: 2016 R1200RS, 1975 R90S, 1973 R75/5, 1980 R100S
Ducati: 2013  Monster 796, 2013 848 Evo Corse SE track beast, 1974 750GT, 1970 Mk3d 450, 1966 Monza 250
Moto Morini: 1975 (titled 1976) 3 1/2 Strada, w/ Sport clipons.
Moto Guzzi: 2017 V7III Special,  1977 Le Mans, 1974 Eldorado

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2013, 05:43:07 PM »
VERY nice! 

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2013, 06:16:39 PM »
Quite nice to say the least, hope you get it quicker than I got my PC....Larry

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2013, 06:22:56 PM »
Nice--Tell him to turn the petcock off also  ;)

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2013, 06:35:53 PM »
Nice win Jas.   I like those CL's, might have to find me one.   

Curious about the "K0" designation, it's not a K model, correct?
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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2013, 06:49:09 PM »
Nice win Jas.   I like those CL's, might have to find me one.   

Curious about the "K0" designation, it's not a K model, correct?



Steve, the K0 designation was used to denote the first model.  I have an XL125K0....Larry

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2013, 05:29:40 PM »
It was finally delivered, 7 weeks after the end of the eBay auction.

I think I will call it "Blue".

And, some familyi pics:

174cc X 2


Scramblers old and new


And, along with my 1976 CB400F
Classic Honda:
1976 CB400F
1975 CB400F (project)
1975 GL1000
1968 CL175 (1 nice one, one project)
1967 CB77
1967 CB160 (2 of 'em, both projects)
1967 CL160 project
Triumph: 2017 Thruxton R
BMW: 2016 R1200RS, 1975 R90S, 1973 R75/5, 1980 R100S
Ducati: 2013  Monster 796, 2013 848 Evo Corse SE track beast, 1974 750GT, 1970 Mk3d 450, 1966 Monza 250
Moto Morini: 1975 (titled 1976) 3 1/2 Strada, w/ Sport clipons.
Moto Guzzi: 2017 V7III Special,  1977 Le Mans, 1974 Eldorado

Offline kmb69

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2013, 06:19:39 PM »
Very nice collection!

Did you use Haulbikes? They are unbelievably slow. I used DAS for the last couple I bought on eBay and they are FAST - 2-3 weeks.

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2013, 06:28:14 PM »
Congrats.  Worth the wait....
'74 "Big Bang" Honda 750K [836].....'76 Honda 550F.....K3 Park Racer!......and a Bomber!............plus plus plus.........

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Re: 1968 CL175 (K0) Candy Blue
« Reply #9 on: October 09, 2013, 08:39:38 PM »
Nice.. That was my first bike.. But yours is even nicer..
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