Topic: I believe the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever made.

[Terry in Australia]

Having me race someone else is not necessarily going to completely answer this. You guys forget that I have a CB750 with 12,000 miles. I will have a rebuilt CB450 soon. You probably want to take rider skill out of the equation.

What do you mean by "Hot" CB750, or including having a CB450 race a stroked CB750? Sounds like the point of the thread is being continually missed.

So I already have both bikes right now. There is a raceway in Boise, ID. I plan on getting some performance times from both bikes, but it probably wont be until next year. I haven't done a 1/4 mile in awhile, so I cannot remember if 0-60 times are obtained.

Nope, testing a K8,(?) arguably the slowest CB750, against a much earlier CB450 is as bad as comparing a stock 450 against a "hot" 750. That's just "stacking the deck".

According to the spec sheet on the "CB450 stuff" site, the 1973 CB450's 0-60 MPH time is 6.3 seconds, and the August 1973 issue of Motor Cycle World's spec sheet quotes 4.9 seconds for the the CB750K3, so if your 450 is from 1973, then it should be compared to a 1973 CB750. That way we're comparing apples with apples. Cheers, Terry.

[fendersrule]

You know that comparing different magazines/sources is not apples to apples Terry.

Did everyone just read right over Team Hansen's reply?

btw, my CB450 is a '72. I had it listed as a '73 for awhile on here because that's what I thought it was. Haven't gotten around to revising the sig till about a week ago.

[Terry in Australia]

Yep, I read it mate, and that's why I recommend that you look at the CB450stuff spec sheet, because it quotes the CL450's 0-60 time as 4.8 seconds, but the heavier, higher geared CB450K3 is quoted as having a 0-60 time of 6.3 seconds.

The fact is, the times quoted in any magazine story are questionable. It's not new that Honda (or anyone else) will provide a test bike that has been hotted up to manipulate actual figures, and at the same time, some test bikes are thrashed within an inch of their lives before they get to the strip, so the figures achieved may be significantly lower than a bike in better condition.

Any figure will be treated with some level of skepticism. My Triumph Rocket III can supposedly do 0-60 in 2.8 seconds, (fastest 0-60 of any mass produced motorcycle in the world in 2004) but that doesn't mean that I could emulate that time, and to be honest, I wouldn't risk blowing it up trying. Cheers, Terry.    

[fendersrule]

That's why I think we can both agree: let's run some CB450s and CB750s at the track.

[everyone]

here i am stev-o

[someone]

who cares where you are everyone,good morning to everyone else though

[kghost]

That's why I think we can both agree: let's run some CB450s and CB750s at the track.

Until the 750 came out.

[Terry in Australia]

Then it was "Game Over"........

[someone]

why dont you just believe fendersrule,you can see how blurred the photo is caused from its speed

[dave500]

he still hasnt answered if itll run with a suzy 450 twin yet?

[dave500]

evening dhall.

[dave500]

evening terry

[dave500]

evening someone,ha!now i get your avatar!

[dhall57]

When I get up in the morning I always fix me a cup of coffee and than log on here to check out the sohc4 forum. This thread has past the ridiculous stage many pages ago but it's still good for a laugh and makes me chuckle.

Good Saturday morning to - fendersrule for starting all of this and to the rest of you fine gents-Terry,Stev-o,kghost,dave500,754,MoMo,
bwaller,toytuff,srust58,tortelivs,grcamna,maduncle,tbpmusic,retro-rocket,strynboen,jas67,sam racing,Ichiban,killer canary, seanbarney,
goofy3392,72yellow,markcb750,trueblue,mick7504,bear,petercb750,krusty,jackseattle,rafster122s,Lesterpiglet,Sparked,Sybill, andrewk,Tews19,scunny,and who in the @#%$ is someone and everyone.

[Terry in Australia]

Evening Dwight, Evening Dave, Evening Stev-o, kghost, 754, MoMo, Fenders,
bwaller, toytuff, srust58, tortelivs, grcamna, maduncle, tbpmusic, retro-rocket, strynboen, jas67, sam racing, Ichiban, killer canary, seanbarney, goofy3392, 72yellow, markcb750, trueblue, mick7504, bear, petercb750, krusty, jackseattle, rafster122s, Lesterpiglet, Sparked, Sybil, andrewk,Tews19, scunny, someone, and who could forget everyone...........

[Terry in Australia]

why dont you just believe fendersrule,you can see how blurred the photo is caused from its speed

Are you sure? I thought it was exhaust smoke?

[trueblue]

Evening all

[toytuff]

Morning! Looks like a ride day if I go early enough. 

tt

[dave500]

ah good evening trueblue,had a #$%*in good ride with tim and another mate stu this morning,#$%* it was good,tim almost forgot there was a corner at one point,all #$%*in good though,on the way home stu and i got tailed for ages by a marked cop car along a #$%*in 60 kay beautifull made for bikes smooth twisty wide and undulating road,#$%* was that painfull,tim might post some video,he had a mini "swann"brand camera,,they must be good because he #$%*in dropped it twice in the gutter at a snack joint then outside hes house,it still works,#$%*in lucky,,,not you lucky forum member but tim was lucky it still #$%*in works.

[dhall57]

I dig that helmet and goggles that the rider as on in the sales brochure, I guess they were designed just for the CB450 because of their quickness and nimbleness and the high rate of speed they can obtain

[trueblue]

Dave, sounds like you had a better day than me.  I spent most of mine digging post holes for my fence in the rain.  I was looking forward to a warm shower when I was done.  To make matters worse I'm out of beer.

[dave500]

this warm shower?it wouldnt be golden would it?

[trueblue]

Nah mate, unlike you I don't go for that

[dave500]

im a bit over them now,the soap wont suds up as it should.

[dave500]

yeah so anyway i was blasting along today doing about 75-80 miles per hour and i came up behind a cb450 twin,he gunned it up to 90!i called over to him"how do i get this 550 out of first gear?"