Romeo
5th May 2008, 22:15
Gidday guys,
I'm not having problems per se, I'm just wondering if I'm getting all that I can out of my '72 Honda CB175. The Old Man's pretty concerned that she can't really muster 100kph+ on the open road - and it's pretty frustrating tbh.
So, I'll just explain a few issues I'm having with it and see if anybody can recommend a course of action. Though bear in mind I'm no mechanic, so go easy on me!
1) It's using a bit of oil, I usually have to top it up after every 150kms or so.
2) It's making a quiet popping/backfiring noise almost constantly.
3) There's often an oily black residue at the end of the pipes.
4) Doesn't want to go over 100kph+, even though many accounts overseas say it'll do it no sweat.
Are these anything to be too concerned with?
Am I simply asking too much from an old bike?
Is there a likely culprit that's a quick-ish fix?
Should I just live with it and trade up ASAP?
Ideally I'd just like to get an extra 5kph topend on it so I can flow better with traffic!
Cheers,
Any advice welcomed!
Romeo
I'm not having problems per se, I'm just wondering if I'm getting all that I can out of my '72 Honda CB175. The Old Man's pretty concerned that she can't really muster 100kph+ on the open road - and it's pretty frustrating tbh.
So, I'll just explain a few issues I'm having with it and see if anybody can recommend a course of action. Though bear in mind I'm no mechanic, so go easy on me!
1) It's using a bit of oil, I usually have to top it up after every 150kms or so.
2) It's making a quiet popping/backfiring noise almost constantly.
3) There's often an oily black residue at the end of the pipes.
4) Doesn't want to go over 100kph+, even though many accounts overseas say it'll do it no sweat.
Are these anything to be too concerned with?
Am I simply asking too much from an old bike?
Is there a likely culprit that's a quick-ish fix?
Should I just live with it and trade up ASAP?
Ideally I'd just like to get an extra 5kph topend on it so I can flow better with traffic!
Cheers,
Any advice welcomed!
Romeo