HONDA CB175 (1972-1973) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1973, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB175, a standard machine in its last year of production that benefitted from the small changes brought upon the 1972 model.

Some of the changes carried from the 1972 model included a speedometer with a trip meter, a more rounded fuel tank, changes to the airbox covers, and some minor trim updates. The CB175 machine was discontinued in 1974 and replaced by the CB200 model, which was already in production at the time.

The 1973 model came wearing 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 handling of CB175 model was handled by a telescopic fork on the front and a dual shock absorber system on the rear and the braking performance was achieved by a drum braking system both front and rear.

In the power department, the 1973 Honda CB175 had at its core a 174cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air-cooled engine that 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.

Although the Honda's small twins of the 1960s and 1970s were not very technologically advanced, they were the manufacturer's best sellers at the time.