This 1973 Honda CB175 Requires Complete Composure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- “My first motorcycle was a Honda CBR600,” says Sarah Lahalih. “Part of the reason that I ended up with the bike that I’m riding today, the CB, is because I kind of struggled riding that 600 as my first motorcycle, as anyone would, without any proper instruction.”
“But I knew that from the first time I was on my own motorcycle that I would ride forever.”
Her “terrible” and “uncomfortable” 1973 Honda CB175 may be a humble classic machine, not to mention, “a little unpredictable and totally impractical,” but there’s good reason for why Sarah loves this bike.
“I’d been riding for almost two years without really knowing how to brake or corner, I finally took the course, it was really empowering for me-life changing-and so I went on to become an instructor for that course, and then quickly went on to open my own school, which I owned and operated for 10 years in Chicago.” In the meantime, she’s trained instructors to build motorcycle training courses for the U.S. military personnel, she’s a writer, an expert witness for motorcycle accident cases…and races them as well.
Her other passion? Boxing. A champion boxer for “three or four” years before losing a match, she sees many similarities between the two.
“I love the movement of both of them,” she says, “…but from a personality standpoint, every activity I’m involved with involve moments of complete composure until moments of rocket launches…those moments of glory”.
“Boxing and motorcycling are both really vulnerable activities because of the potential to get hurt,” Lahalih says. “It kind of teaches you how to be uncomfortable. If you’re willing to be uncomfortable, the reward is you get to drive and ride really awesome machines.”
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Don't get me wrong. The story is nice and I really liked it. She has an amazing life and gives good advice. My problem with the video is that there isn't enough footage and information about the bike it self. We literally just saw 30 sec of footage in total and the only thing we learned is that the 73' Honda has a wooden seat. Please include in future videos more footage and information about the vehicle.
that didnt have anything to do with the 73 honda just about her mostly...
There is nothing really special about the Honda 175 until you add the human narrative.
It makes a machine come to life.
but none of that was about the bike just her, what does boxing have to do with it at all? it was her bio pretty much.. i only wanted to watch about the bike
I loved hearing her story and wouldn't want any of it left out, but the bike in question did seem to become an afterthought. I would've liked to here more about how it particularly came into her life, what about it had her present it here, etc.
exactly.. it was just a bio on her.....
We're here for the vehicles not life lessons.
Liked that. Some nice stuff on why we ride. Bike's very nice...
That is a '69 CB/CL-175 "Slant" engine
I pulled a '69 CL-175 from a pond,
out of Tampa, FL. about 1971
Put in new pistons and sleeves.
Rewired MY way...
New battery..
Never titled
$50 from owner
$50 to overhaul..
Gave it to a buddy
When I got my $400 1967 H-D 250 Sprint..
J.C
awesome machine, love the exhaust, the lines and the leather bag on front. its like a bike indiana jones would ride
Great Video -- best one in a long time.
why was motorcycle riding mandated in the military? Cool to see a woman on the channel, but needs more focus on the vehicle
Nice bike. Where did you bought the front bag?
Thought we were going to watch a video a about a bike...
I get your point; however , Petrolicious vids are more about the people and the connection to their machines? Besides, who really cares about a '73 Honda 175 cafe' bike.
+Edwin Thompson why would we care about her?
I am not wanting to troll, but I also didn't come here to listen about boxing.
choices and personal preferences... it's what makes life so great.
Exactly! People and their connection to their machines. Only here we talk about boxing and how great she is, practically nothing about the cool little bike or her connection to it besides it wasn't as hard to handle as the 600.
This website is about machines not boxing. This video has lost the meaning
Nice cinematograhy but waaay over thought about the philosophy of bikes.
It might be a beautiful thing at sunset on Highway 1 in California but on the M25 at 6am in pissing February rain, well, not so much.
Good vid though.
I liked this vid :)
She sounds so obnoxious and annoying. That coupled with the fact that there was hardly nothing on the ride itself, this is my least favorite video in Petrolicious' library.
Today i learned a cb175 is uncomfortable
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!
Sarah, are you related to Lexy Pantera?
Owns a small commuter bike, puts it on trailer. :o
?... WHO CARES ! This should be on the biography channel or whatever.
Drivel.
For when you need a bike that puts half the weight on your wrists and the other half on your pu55i
the bike is very pretty I like the cafe racer and the girl is beautiful beautiful well hehehe
I'm interested in videos about cars and bikes. Not interested in videos of people, talking about their lives. unsubscribed.
Lightweight bikes are just like lightweight cars.
40-70 is on the road is where it's at.
worst video yet
wanted to look at honda, not at bragging
Too much focus on her.
I agree! It's a nice little Honda she rides, and it's cool hearing about her race and be a driving instructor. The couple of minutes of talking about boxing are kind of useless. If I liked boxing, I'd watch boxing video's.
Nonetheless, I just love the Petrolicious video's and it's impossible to ask for a perfect one every time! :D
I do like smaller displacement bikes though, think they're being undervalued by a lot of people.
Meaca Yes, I love these little films and I agree.. of all the bikes I've owned, including the large capacity bikes that make my heart race just listening to the engine run... my favourite bike was my 4cyl Honda Hornet 250! Best smiles per mile bike ever!
yes it would. But you need a balance between the two to make a great petrolicious video. Check the Vespa episode for example.
I liked this woman but we're here for the bike. A balance should be made. Like, %60 car/motobike - %40 driver. this video was %80 driver.
Mr. Johnson hell yeah, i would if i could!
petrolicious knows how to make dem videos spectacular. This one was just a little off in my opinion. not that i didn't like the lady who was talking but because of the aforementioned balance thingy. I'm sure next one will be top tier like always.
cheers
I agree, the focus should be on the bike, if she were talking about her experiences with the bike, on the bike, mechanicals of the bike, even finding the bike, thrill of owning the bike then even if she talked for 30 minutes it would be great - but her career, her fathers opinions of her boxing career, no - they would be great if this was a profile on her specifically - but as a profile on the bike this one failed. I haven't watched for a few months, it doesn't appear to be going well.
The only petrolicious vid I didn't make it all the way through :(
Me too, which is unfortunate because I own two Honda cars and three Honda Bikes, so needless to say I clicked with enthusiasm only to be disappointed.
Yep, I love this channel but at the middle point they had forgot about the bike so I forgot about watching the rest of the video. Too bad, cool looking bike! I would really like to see a video about it...
Too much boxing, not enough Honda. Know your audience
i agree
Know the channel before you comment.
+Sail Before Sunset i agree, it is pretty much their style. And that's what i love about 'em.
I disagree, I have been watching this channel for forever and the focus is normally more on the relationship with the car or bike. So to reiterate...too much boxing, not enough Honda.
Truly...
Petrolicious is the personal stories of real Humans and Machines......You need both to have a compelling living story.
Museums are for dead things.
So many unanswered questions . . . When did she get the motorcycle (how long after getting the 600)? What is still original on the motorcycle? What modifications did she do to it and why? Why does she like that motorcycle vs others? And she barely even talked about racing.
she's quite selfish... she just speak about her, and knows nothing about the bike, just the fact that it's "great" and "unpractical".... a bit disapointed
Selfish? Or maybe the filmer asked her all those question.... blame the director
Wow, dudes on this channel. First gal on a bike, most comments were about her. Now, there isn't enough about the bike.
I think high school girls are less whiny about what they are going to wear! lol
I have to say first video of Perolicious I didn't enjoy. Not a big bike fan first of all, even though i had a Honda Hurricane 600 for 2 years. Never really got into motorcycling. Still this video had very little to do with the machine which looked very interesting. My first thumbs down....
These episodes need to be longer if we have to listen to the human' so much. !0 mins would be good. A bunch of chat, then details of the machine, engine , chassis, history, mods, road or off road footage, whatever.
I'm a petrol head because I like the machines, I understand the machines. People, not so much. ;¬)
Right on. This channel really knows how to tell a story but we're here for the machines. Greater detail on the car/bike would be ideal. I feel like I'm connecting with the person more than their passion.
what a wonderful lady..
kinda feels this video was more about her than the motor-cycle
exceptionally 'aware' person, and great interview
looks uncomfortable, with the feet back and all weight on the arms
exactly. and weight on the arms is bad for riding,.... Could the lady in this chime in and explain for us? haha
Maybe she thought she was interviewing for e-harmony. She only said a few words about the bike. Very few.
LOL
"Me, me, me, I, I, I... Oh, and I ride a bike." sigh... whatever.
Hobbylicious
Nobody cares about the owner's lifestyles in this videos. Please stop. Boxing, hang gliding, etc. Nobody cares.
it seems the feminist agenda has followed me here. What is next ...a story about a transgender driving a hybrid?
+aby smith that comment is perfect. A good exaggerative comparison between her and a trans, and also a hidden reference to a trans as a double adapter. Wonderful.
I care.
A woman posts a video about a bike but spends the whole video talking about herself. I came here for the bike, I don't care about you. Self-absorption = feminism.
hey petrolicious. Any chance of seeing an other video shot in italy? It has been a long time since the last one. After all italy is the home of classic cars
you emphasize more on a girl boxing rather than the bike. fail
~I think it's the title of the video that is misleading, thus getting the comments that it is from the public. I have a positive Suggestion: Re-title this video , "A Day and A Life of Sarah L".....And then take clips of it and tie into a new title: " MY VINTAGE 1972 HONDA CB175 " (or something like that) OK, NOW BACK TO THAT '73 HONDA CB175~ I have a frame up restored 1969 CB175 K3 and I tuned into this channel to learn about your Bike and, too, found myself wanting more information...., How and Where did you find it, and more on what this bike does, how it handles, how it works for you..and do you take it on long trips. How is this bike different from your other bikes and what makes you want to keep it in your collection. Pic this bike apart and tell some stories about it.
Blah Blah boxing....Where is the bike and it's story???
This is basically an advertisement for this mannish woman, not the bike, not about motorsports etc. even.
I'm pretty confused.
lol i like how at the end she says the bike is terrible because of the wooden seat...change it??
I was willing to share the video as soon as i saw the title, but it has 0 material on the bike
This is the 1st Petrolicious that I stopped in the middle.
great story, perfect video and a beautiful gal ;) good job petrolicious
Petrolicious jumped the shark....
That riding position looks absolutely miserable.
I know right, but she said she likes to be uncomfortable on it. The bike kinda looks too small for her.
+Vegaspsycho those bikes are too small for any average size adult. lol
I ride a 1971 CL175. It was my Dad's second bike and my first motorcycle. I love my 175 just wish it had better brakes but I am am not going to chop up my all original fully restored bike
She taught the Military how to ride?? WTF ? There were no men available to teach the men? Ricky died? What ? Women should not be allowed into combat MOS's. NEVER !! WAC is fine..
It doesn't matter what sex the instructor is as long the instruction is sound.
Your phobia of women makes you a feminist-with-angst enabler.
Sebastian m Women are not strong enough to teach men ..Women can not lead. They fail at teaching. Men Teach, men lead. Women follow and shut the fuck up !! Thanks.
People like you are the reason why feminists have to keep fighting.
boehm1888 kick their ass !
There wasn't enough story on the bike :/
I started with a CBR600... As I would watch the pavement roll by beneath the bike, I saw my years going with it. Needless to say, I sold it and bought a 912. Couldn't be happier :)
it seems too many people don't seem to catch that the Petrolicious video's are about the connection between the people and their machines; they are never focused on neither the machine nor the person. Personally, I find the format most original and well done.
5 mins about her and 20seconds on the bike. These videos are now more about the driver/riders ego than the machine. Poor.
I've owned a few smaller Honda CBs and they are great little screamers. Never that small, but I've had two CB350 fours and one CB550 four and a BMW R100/7. BMW has the power by far but those Hondas were way better city bikes.
I'm not surprised the focus was on such an amazing woman… A couple of minutes more on the bike, sure , but blimey…! And before you get up in arms about it, don't forget that these are stories being told not a bloody train spotters convention… Carry on with the Petroliciousness : )
A modded classic CB, every jabroni is doing this to all of them...it's getting hard to find a stock clock CB or Cl that's not a scrambler or café modded. Sigh...
Great little story, bravo. The action shots on the CB175 remind me of some song lyrics, ...red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme...
waaaaay too much about her life and not about the bike boriiiing. When did you guys start doing tampon commercials???? More about the Vehicle not the person, man or women lets stay Vehicle focused.
I love to see gals who ride because they love it. There is something very appealing to me about gals who are athletic, energetic and smart. Sarah is all three. I'll bet if she tried a good one, she'd be a BMW Airhead convert. She's strong enough to handle one easily. Keep riding Sarah.
The smaller cbs are so hard to find theyre usually in other states rusting away or you have to buy it piece by piece ._. I wish i could find a decent honda cb 100 D:
Yup, as already said, too little about motorcycle, but I actually like this way better, because that motorcycle doesn't interest me at all. But I do like her personal story, however :)
I actually disagree with many of the comments who complained about focus. What makes Petrolicious so good is that it focuses on the people as much as the machines. She is an amazing person.
Agreed with many other commenters. Too much focus on the owner. We are here for vintage machines and details on them. Owners stories are a nice part of the videos, but the content should be mainly about the machines.
I'm fully for showing interesting personality behind bikes/cars. Thumbs up Petro.
Beautiful girl, beautiful story. Petrolicious is about inspiring others, as enthusiasts. So to the naysayers that feel this video is off base, tell me how. She is inspirational to other female viewers, as well as to anyone who isn't a 2 wheeled type of enthusiast. Watching the vid makes me want to get out and ride. Well done...wish it were longer to be honest. Now...to keep up with my traditional roots, I will end with...she has a pretty hot ass...lol.
Came here to see what customization have been made to this bike for inspiration. Now, I just feel disappointed and uninspired.
This was disappointing, way too much focus on the girl and not enough about the bike. C'mon you guys are better than this.
Someone screenshot 4:11
more motorcycle videos please :D
anyone know where this was filmed? it seems to be Piuma Rd in Malibu, CA, but the license plate is in Illinois?
liked the girl more than the bloody honda- keep up your good ride girl- cheers with your boxing too
Tthe inside interview shots of her were off, the camera operator needs to do some soul searching on how awful the colour and lighting were in those shots. It would have been better to stick with the narration than include them.
Boxing and motorcycles have nothing in common , riding a motorcycle either racing or for fun which I have done both has nothing to do with beating the shit out of another person in a ring I don’t get it.
keep on riding, your lucky, j lost vision in one eye and took my self off a bike for my own safety. That terrain does not look like Illinois at all
When are we going to get "Ride Tastefully" stickers?
No, no, no, Petrtolicious, you are doing it wrong, you need not only this Honda, but also the 1991 NSX
Don't try to steal this lady's motorcycle nice to see you didn't have to keep the fast bike on the road to still have fun 👍😊
I don't like those bike videos coming once a while. That's supposed to be a car channel.
But what about the bike?
There are not going to be many of these classics left soon, they are all being chopped up and hipsterised.
Rough looking riding position, nice little cb. Don’t understand the wooden seat though
beautiful bike, magnifico *shakes hand doing the Italian 3 fingers and thumb thing*
a wooden seat tho?
That's cool and all but I still know nothing more about the bike.
Come on ppl, thats bs, that seat is not suitable for any kind of driving...
Twisty mountain roads, waves crashing on a sandy coast line and an Illinois license plate.
I love these videos regardless of what vehicle. i love the philosophy and thought
What kind of tailgate ramp was that she had for getting the bike out of the truck?
Thus was born the sport of motorcycle-boxing
There's a reason why you shouldn't wear car gloves on a motorcycle
the reward to be unconfortable my ass, restomods for the win.
The Less is More...beauty is on simplicity....
It is all about her not the bike...my kind of girl...
she seems cool, id rather hear more about the bike than the other stuff
I wish I could have an old Japanese bike like that
What she says at 4:29-4:45 is excellent. My dad had a 70s CB200 and I'm getting a CB300F or CBR300R.