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Offline Cortydean

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Possibly my new project
« on: April 04, 2013, 01:14:31 PM »
Ok so I found this bike really close to home.  Either a cb or cl 450.  The guy wants $1500.  Clear title.  Aluminum wheels, tires look good.  I guess it was someones track bike, so it has some motor work done like pistons, cams, jetting, etc.  Says the motor has been polished up and runs great.  It has a battery eliminator which I am not real fond of.  I am gonna guess that the starter and misc has been taken out.  Says that if he rides it for too long of a period with the headlight on that it will die.  I am guessing a stator issue??  Says it has a little "computer battery" in it.  I am guessing a little capacitor.  I would like to put the battery back in it if it's not too pricey a job.  Looks like it has nighthawk mufflers on it.  I was thinking of getting a Benjies tank and seat combo for it and maybe changing out the mufflers.  I like it when they are a straight looking pipe the whole way back.  Also eventually changing up the handlebars and gauges. 

So what do you guys think about the bike for $1500?
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Offline toytuff

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2013, 01:16:13 PM »
Kind of cool looking.

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Offline Vinhead1957

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2013, 02:18:56 PM »
Looks like its not a project but already to enjoy
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Offline Bankerdanny

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #3 on: April 04, 2013, 03:11:21 PM »
I think that sounds like a good deal for a titled, 98% ready to ride cafe bike.
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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #4 on: April 04, 2013, 04:32:25 PM »
Go get it!
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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #5 on: April 04, 2013, 09:42:28 PM »
Pounce on it. Not much to do.
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Offline Cortydean

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2013, 10:11:51 PM »
Meeting the guy noon!!
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Offline goldarrow

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2013, 10:45:59 PM »
What happened to the red 550 you were looking at couple weeks ago?

Think (more than) twice before buying benjie's tank/seat. Check out this thread
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=119823.0


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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #8 on: April 05, 2013, 07:17:23 AM »
He wound up selling it that night that I posted the topic.  At that price I am not surprised.  This one is closer to me anyways.  Only about 20-30 miles away rather than about 200 miles!!!

Thanks for the info on Benjies.  I didn't realize that their quality had plummeted.  Explains why in some of the pics of the products on the bikes they don't look the same.  Like in some of the seats I noticed in the picture of just the seat as it comes to the tank it flares up.  But when they show it on the bike it flares down!

It is hard to tell from the goofy pics the guy has posted of this bike, but it kind of looks like it might sit high and long.  Of course with a little time and effort these features could be altered which I may do.  Or make my own seat section.   Some of the ones I see guys making out there look pretty easy to do and come out looking pretty good.

Thanks goldarrow
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Offline Stoli

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2013, 10:31:59 AM »

If you are looking for a "project", then you need something like this...



A little scrubbing here and there, maybe some new tires ... 
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My Project Threads:
Project #1 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=117106.0  First bike
Project #2 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=127364.0  Something different
Project #3 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=123831.0  Long and Low

Offline Cortydean

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2013, 02:48:34 PM »
Thanks Stoli I'll keep it in mind!!
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Offline Stoli

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2013, 03:14:10 PM »

You can't have this one though. It was a birthday present from my son. We've got big plans.
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My Project Threads:
Project #1 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=117106.0  First bike
Project #2 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=127364.0  Something different
Project #3 - http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=123831.0  Long and Low

Offline Cortydean

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Re: Possibly my new project
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2013, 07:09:05 PM »
You tease you!
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