Introduced in 1967, the Honda CD175 was designed as the dependable touring member of Honda’s increasingly successful 175cc motorcycle family.

Honda described it at the time as a “great new all-rounder”, equally comfortable negotiating busy town streets or settling into a longer journey on the open road. Powered by Honda’s smooth four-stroke parallel-twin engine, the CD175 offered the refinement, economy and reliability that were rapidly establishing Honda as a dominant force in the international motorcycle industry.

Rather than chasing outright sporting performance, the CD175 was built around practicality, comfort and everyday usability. Its relaxed riding position, enclosed chain, understated styling and willing twin-cylinder engine made it an ideal commuter and lightweight touring motorcycle. Produced in various forms through the 1970s, the CD175 became a familiar sight on roads around the world and, today, represents a wonderfully nostalgic reminder of an era when Honda was redefining what riders could expect from a small-capacity motorcycle.

• Electric starter
• Turn signals
• Deeply valanced mudguards and mirrors.
• Air cooled engine.
• Wasted spark ignition.
• Single carburetor.
• Parallel twin high revving engine.
• 16″ wheels and a 100 mph (160 km/h) speedometer.
• This bike was first registered in New Zealand in 1972. According to NZTA records, it was imported from Japan. It had ten (10) owners before registration lapsed in 1996. It was reregistered in 1998 and again in 2015. Presumably, it was restored around 2009.
• Engine No: CD175E-2018666 / Chassis: CD175-2024830

This CD175 starts first kick, does not miss a beat and deals very well indeed with heavy traffic. It is excellent value for money, a well designed, well made and well finished, nowadays classic motorcycle and for the commuter who requires a fully equipped machine giving brisk performance with reliability, the CD175 still has much to offer.

The Honda CD175 has developed a loyal following among collectors of early Japanese motorcycles, particularly enthusiasts who appreciate originality, simplicity and nostalgia over outright performance. Once regarded primarily as dependable everyday transport, surviving examples are now increasingly viewed as genuine classics from an important period in Honda’s history. Their approachable size, smooth 174cc parallel-twin engine and unmistakable late-1960s and 1970s styling give the CD175 considerable period charm.

Values remain relatively modest compared with Honda’s larger and more sporting models, but that accessibility is part of the CD175’s appeal. Auction results vary considerably according to condition and originality, illustrating a market where particularly good examples can command a substantial premium over tired or incomplete machines.

As with many smaller Japanese motorcycles of the era, originality is becoming increasingly important. Correct paintwork, exhausts, mudguards, instruments and other difficult-to-replace factory components can significantly enhance desirability. Many CD175s were simply used up, modified or discarded when their values were low, making complete and correctly presented survivors increasingly interesting to collectors.

The CD175 is unlikely to command the headline values of Honda’s iconic CB performance machines, but its combination of nostalgia, affordability, usability and diminishing numbers gives it genuine collector appeal. For enthusiasts who remember these motorcycles as everyday sights on the roads of the 1970s, a well-preserved CD175 offers something particularly valuable: an authentic and increasingly uncommon reminder of an era when Honda was transforming everyday motorcycling.

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The Purchaser is encouraged to personally fully inspect the vehicle and also to have the vehicle inspected, and fully assessed by an experienced, independent, specialist garage - before committing to purchase. While the Purchaser is entitled to rely on statements given by Waimak Group Ltd as being correct, where goods such as vehicles are concerned, with so many moving parts and rust being an issue with older vehicles; a Purchaser who chooses not to seek independent professional assistance when assessing the quality of what they propose to buy is considered as buying at their own risk, and if the vehicle then turns out to be of less than the represented quality, or not up to the Purchaser's expectation, or in the Purchaser opinion not fit for purpose; then the Purchaser is considered to have contributed to their own loss and should not expect any refunds or betterment from Waimak.

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Waimak Group Ltd is a New Zealand registered company and accepts that the vehicle being sold must be of “acceptable quality” in terms of section 7 of the New Zealand Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 (the Act) having regard to “the nature of the goods”. Waimak Group Ltd is not aware of any specific defects with the vehicle, however (a) such a vehicle being a classic vehicle may have mechanical breakdowns, electrical failures at inconvenient times and maintenance costs being part of and parcel of ownership of a classic vehicle; (b) reliability is a combination of the particular nature of the classic vehicle, how it is being driven, how it has been maintained, and to a certain extent luck; (c) because of the age of the vehicle, and its propensity to rust, it is likely that the vehicle would have been fully or partially restored, or at least repainted at some point in its life, maybe even more than once. Waimak Group Ltd does not know, and cannot give advice on how good any restoration work on the vehicle had been.

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The Purchaser is encouraged to personally fully inspect the vehicle and also to have the vehicle inspected, and fully assessed by an experienced, independent, specialist garage - before committing to purchase. While the Purchaser is entitled to rely on statements given by Waimak Group Ltd as being correct, where goods such as vehicles are concerned, with so many moving parts and rust being an issue with older vehicles; a Purchaser who chooses not to seek independent professional assistance when assessing the quality of what they propose to buy is considered as buying at their own risk, and if the vehicle then turns out to be of less than the represented quality, or not up to the Purchaser's expectation, or in the Purchaser opinion not fit for purpose; then the Purchaser is considered to have contributed to their own loss and should not expect any refunds or betterment from Waimak Group Ltd.

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