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Redrust

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Draged from the rubble
« on: August 03, 2013, 08:15:57 AM »
Well im new here and glad to be. I'm going to be getting a 1967 175cc from my cousin in a few weeks. He had to cut a hole in a roof of a collapsed barn to get the bike out. What im looking at doing is get all the prices of the parts and fixing it up and ready to ride hopefully before the early winter up in the north. I do have a question or two i would like to know before i start ordering just in case it makes a difference.

I see that there are three designations to the 175 but how do you tell what one you have?

Is there any major differences between the three?

What tire size should i be looking for?

Thanks for the help i might have more soon
Redrust

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Re: Draged from the rubble
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2013, 09:08:23 AM »
Hi,

I assume that the three designations you mean are "Dual Twin" "Hurricane Scrambler" and "SR".

The Dual Twin was the roadster model with exhausts mounted low down on each side, plain unbraced handlebars and a full length front mudguard (fender).

The Hurricane was a Street Scrambler version with high-mounted pipes with heat shields, braced handlebars and an abbreviated front fender.

There were a few other small detail differences, but the pipes and fender were the main visual ones. Also bear in mind that as the basic bikes were the same, it is quite possible that a Dual Twin could heve been fitted with Hurricane exhausts, or vice versa. There is no way of telling how the bike started life.

The 175"SR was a factory tuned racer, distinguishable by having black expansion box exhausts ending under the seat, a single seat and smaller fuel tank (basically a BS90 item with two taps fitted). Oh - and the SR came without all the trappng of a road bike such as lights and speedo.  THe 175 SR is also exceedingly rare these days.

There were later 200cc bikes - the "Mach II" roadster and Street Scrambler which were simply 175 bikes
bored out to 200cc, and fitted with a separate speedo in a pod above the top fork crown. The 175s had the speedo mounted in thw headlamp shell.

Probably your best move is to check out pictures in the Gallery section of this website. There are numerous pics of all models there which shouild allow you to identify what you have when the bike arrives.

Good luck, the small BS twin is a nice bike to ride.

Graham

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Re: Draged from the rubble
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2013, 01:03:17 AM »
Glad you're here Redrust. You can get manuals, parts, and all kinds of tech info here.  Good answer Graham, very thorough

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Re: Draged from the rubble
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2013, 10:27:25 PM »
   Wheres Up In The North   GENE

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Re: Draged from the rubble
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2013, 12:40:44 AM »
Up north is up here in ND USA for those across the pond. its coming from one side of the state to the other to get here and i found out its a hurricane scrambler. ill get a topic up when i start the repairs.

 


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