“New” Machine, and question on lights.

[Oldfishguy]

1975 Honda CL 360

Picked this up a week ago, love it! 

I ran the high RPM 2 stokes as a kid but always admired these machines.  Found this one about 80 miles away and rode it home; probably the longest run in a decade or more for the machine. I cleaned up a few electrical glitches and other simple neglected items and putting miles on it now. I could see someone had done the major heavy lifting in making it road worthy and reliable recently. One forgets how visceral a ride this is out in the elements totally exposed. A welcome change of pattern for short trips. The machine will top at about 75mph, but realistically 55 is the comfort top end.

Just fun on a vintage Honda.

Curious though: I want to add a couple fork lights for more visibility. What do you recommend?  Would have to draw limited power as the electrical output of these vintage machines is pretty limited. I hate to change the original look but this machine is pretty low profile visibility for apposing vehicles.

[f6john]

Love it too.

[signart]

Nice catch fishguy!

[old2soon]

When it were a 305 CC in the 60s it wuz called a Scrambler. Limited lectric some of those small but Bright L E Ds I'm athinkin. My old 73 C B 500-4 I added some extra lights on either side of that meager tail/brake light it came with. O K Boys and Girls my first and second set of replacement tires on this machine were made right here in America by Goodyear!  WHEN zackly was the last time anyone has seen or ridden on an American made M/C tire?     RIDE SAFE

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https://www.superbrightleds.com/

[Chrisj CMA]

Nice bike. You do know ( I hope) that these were meant to run on leaded gas.  I had an old 175 and was advised to put a couple oz of Marvel Mystery Oil in the tank with each fuel up to lube the top end instead of the lead.  I put 10,000 miles on that little thing and it always ran perfect

[Oldfishguy]

Nice bike. You do know ( I hope) that these were meant to run on leaded gas.  I had an old 175 and was advised to put a couple oz of Marvel Mystery Oil in the tank with each fuel up to lube the top end instead of the lead.  I put 10,000 miles on that little thing and it always ran perfect

Thank you for that reminder.  I have some lead additive I use in a 1966 classic car, I'll add a touch of that with every fill.

[Psychotic Bovine]

Try these.  I have them on my 2013 Triumph Scrambler.  I mounted them on the headlight bolts.  Pretty bright, too.

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-light-pods/led-light-pod-2-round-led-off-road-work-light-7w-700-lumens/1386/

[Jess Tolbirt]

I had i believe was a cb 350, the pipes were low instead of like the scrambler, and it would run 105mph all day long,,i had a small windshield on it and would ride from concho, az to sho-low twice a week on that thing and would hold over a hundred all the way..and when i got home i would take it off road

[Oldfishguy]

Try these.  I have them on my 2013 Triumph Scrambler.  I mounted them on the headlight bolts.  Pretty bright, too.

https://www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-light-pods/led-light-pod-2-round-led-off-road-work-light-7w-700-lumens/1386/

Thanks Mr Bovine,

I ordered a pair of black ones like yours.

David

[Psychotic Bovine]

You are most welcome.
I also am running a cyclops h4 led headlight bulb.  Very bright, and pulls less current.  Doesn't require modification of the headlight at all.

[DGS65]

My first bike was a CL175 it was a fun bike to learn on but didn't have enough power to get out of harms way!  I learned a lot about street riding on that bike.  When I was done with it my father started riding it they he bought me 750 Virago from me and we sold the 175 in a garage sale I have no idea what happened to it since.