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Offline LesterPiglet

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New project. CB450DX
« on: March 03, 2013, 10:23:53 AM »
My neice's boyfriend asked me to take this on.
Its been in a container for 8 or sumpin years. "Ran when parked".
Pretty boring looking.

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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2013, 11:08:42 AM »
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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #2 on: March 03, 2013, 01:49:31 PM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on March 03, 2013, 10:23:53 AM
My neice's boyfriend asked me to take this on.
Its been in a container for 8 or sumpin years. "Ran when parked".
Pretty boring looking.

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Ran when parked or they parked it and ran....?    ;D ;D ;)
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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2013, 06:26:13 PM »
It runs! I didn't do anything except drain the carbs, clean the plugs and add fuel.
9000 miles on the clock and the engine sounds sweet.
It still hasn't grown on me though.

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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2013, 07:07:20 PM »
Try to get better pictures of the wheels; the snippet of the rear wheel looks like a Henry Abe; maybe this is the source of goldarrow's wheels? What year is this bike?
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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #5 on: March 19, 2013, 06:35:49 AM »
Its an 80's bike, not quite sure of the exact year yet.
Possibly early 90's
The wheels are marked Honda.
I'll post more pics when I get my camera back.

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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #6 on: March 19, 2013, 03:39:48 PM »
Pictures as promised.




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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #7 on: March 19, 2013, 05:50:32 PM »
What's wrong with that then?
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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #8 on: March 20, 2013, 06:07:47 AM »
Boring as. :)
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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #9 on: March 20, 2013, 03:59:15 PM »
Quote from: LesterPiglet on March 20, 2013, 06:07:47 AM
Boring as. :)

yes , probably a very practical bike but hard to love .
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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #10 on: March 21, 2013, 02:03:18 AM »
That's a pretty cool bike, with the triple discs and all.  Probably be one the best commuter bikes ever.

I used to own an 82 CB450SC (nighthawk) that had a boat load (45k plus!) of miles on it, used a commuter.  It was pretty nimble, and could hold it's own in town pretty well.

It's too bad the single cam 450 is one of the most boring engines ever. :)
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Offline LesterPiglet

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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #11 on: March 21, 2013, 06:14:44 AM »
Slow speed maneuverability is lacking, feels top heavy.
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Re: New project. CB450DX
« Reply #12 on: March 21, 2013, 07:27:33 AM »
What you guys are tripping over in Europe is unobtainium over here. You should see the CB450 WE got. >:(
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