Topic: cb450 article

[cadler]

Anybody see the article in motorcycle classics about the 71 cb450?
Good article.
I did not agree with there top speed of 95mph though.

[malcolmgb]

I take it this is an American magazine, any chance of more details like month and link to magazines web site so I can try to obtain a copy.

[ProTeal55]

I got a chance to read the article on the CB450 a few days ago.
Looking at that bike just makes me want a "toaster" tank evern more...

[bill440cars]

        Hard to believe that a 450 would only hit 95.   If I remember right, a CB77 305 Super Hawk would do about 110! I had a pretty good running CB72 250 Hawk and I could run with a 305 but my buddy's Black Bomber could hold me off without a problem! I would like to check out that article also.

                                                               Later on, Bill

[malcolmgb]

as I remember there was a problem with the first models being low geared that is why they introduced a 5 speed gearbox on later models. Could this be why the low top speed.

[noza]

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/article/view/hondacb450/

malcolmgb-
here ya go!

[malcolmgb]

thanks noza, I will try to get hold of the magazine now.

[cadler]

I had mine at 95mph and the tach only was reading 7.5



I had mine up to 95mph and the tach was only reading 7.5K rpm's

[crazypj]

There may be a difference between actual speed and speedometer reading, I've seen old air cooled 250 Yamaha's that 'will do 130mph' and CB500 at 125 as well.
 Our 1970 CB450 would never show more than 90 mph, even when doing 103 (my brother got the ticket, excessive noise, loud pipes don;t save lives )
PJ