Honda CD175
The Honda CD175 is a 174 cc (10.6 cu in) motorcycle made from 1967 to 1979 by the Honda Motor Company. Described by Honda as a "great new all-rounder, at home around town or putting the highway behind you", it was the touring model in Honda's 175 cc motorcycle lineup that also included the sportier CB175 and the off-road CL175 version. The CD175 shared some components and design elements in common with other models from Honda including the early-model pressed steel backbone frame, sometimes known as "T bone".
1969 Honda CD175 in polychromatic blue at the Sammy Miller Museum, a UK specification machine with the unused electric starter mounting visible near to the exhaust pipes | |
| Manufacturer | Honda Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Production | 1967–1979 |
| Successor | Honda Honda CD200 RoadMaster CD185T |
| Class | Standard |
| Engine | 174 cc (10.6 cu in) air cooled, inclined twin, centrifugal oil filter |
| Compression ratio | 9:1 |
| Transmission | Four-speed manual, fully enclosed chain final drive |
| Frame type | Pressed steel spine |
| Suspension | Front; telescopic Rear; swingarm twin shock absorber |
| Brakes | Drum front and rear |
| Related | Honda CD125 Honda CD185T Honda CB175 |
1975 Honda CD175 | |
| Manufacturer | Honda Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Production | 1970–1979 |
| Engine | 174 cc (10.6 cu in) air cooled, upright twin |
| Bore / stroke | 52 x 41 mm |
| Compression ratio | 9:1 |
| Power | 17 bhp (13 kW) (claimed) at 9,000 rpm |
| Frame type | Tubular, semi-double cradle |
| Brakes | Drum front and rear with full-width hubs in light-alloy |
| Tyres | 3.00 x 17 |
| Seat height | 30 |
| Weight | 269 lb (122 kg) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 2 Imperial gallons |
| Oil capacity | 31/2 Imperial pints |
It had an electric starter, except in the UK, turn signals, deeply valanced mudguards and mirrors. The inclined air-cooled engine used on earlier models was an evolutionary version of the older Honda CB160 power plant and contained some of the same components including most of the castings and some internal items.