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This week's collection comes from California's Shawn Ralls:

"This is my 1974 Honda XL175 I purchased from the original owner four years ago in the condition shown. He actually rode it off-road numerous times back in the day, yet it survived with 99 percent of the O.E.M. parts intact. It currently has less than 1,500 miles on it and looks and runs like new. Not sure I’d want to hammer this thing on the trails as my ball point pen has stiffer fork springs than the bike, not to mention the seat is more Barcalounger than motorcycle."

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The Conversation

xracemotox994 wrote: 1:56pm October 18, 2010

rad!!!

Pepper wrote: 7:00pm October 18, 2010

What a beauty, I remember growing up I thought those bikes were THE coolest bikes and that one looks like it's right off the showroom, well done.

WLDWEST110 wrote: 9:42pm October 18, 2010

This is first "collection" article that Im actually jelous. Shawn that is an awesome bike. I can picture myself cruising the Gulf Coast of Mississippi on it. Ive searched down hear for something simular(like the honda XL185) with no luck. Awesome bike!

simo8 wrote: 6:55am October 19, 2010

I actually own one of these, it was my mum's, I'm gonna have a go at restoring it someday. If I can get it lookin half as good as that I'll be happy. Awesome bike.

ELF846 wrote: 2:36pm October 20, 2010

Those were the prettiest bikes back in the day, all those honda's. I had 73'-74' SL-70's, 76' XL350, and a 74 '175 yamaha that was pretty nice. Bring back the 175.

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