HONDA CB175 (1970-1971) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB175 was a classic, standard motorcycle manufactured from 1969 to 1973 by Honda, powered by a straight-twin engine that featured a single overhead camshaft, two valves per cylinder, dual-side valve carburetors, and a dual exhaust system.

In its third year of production, the 1971 Honda CB175 was released by the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer without any changes and featured the same technical and visual specifications as its previous siblings.

Back in 1968, Honda made available an early version of the CB175 that packed combined features of the 1965-1967 CB160 with the 1969 and later models of the CB175. Unlike the later models, the 1968 CB175 used the engine as a part of the frame and had a sharper forward slope to the cylinders.

For suspension, the bike packed a telescopic fork on the front and dual shock absorbers on the rear, while the braking performance was handled by a drum braking unit both front and rear that offered optimum stopping power.

In addition, the 1971 model was released with standard features, such as a one-piece dual seat, a wide handlebar, a round headlight with a chromed ring, a black finished steel frame, a center stand, and wire-spoked wheels.

The 1971 Honda CB175 took its power from a 174cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by two carburetors and delivered an output power of 20 hp with maximum strength at 11,000 rpm and 15 Nm (11 lb-ft) of torque available at 9,000 rpm.