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Re: I believe the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever made.
« Reply #225 on: July 04, 2013, 03:47:17 am »
I'd restore it Mark, "Fads" like the Cafe craze will come and go, but a clean original(ish) Black Bomber will always be a good investment. Cheers, Terry. ;D 
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« Reply #226 on: July 04, 2013, 03:51:50 am »
I'd restore it Mark, "Fads" like the Cafe craze will come and go, but a clean original(ish) Black Bomber will always be a good investment. Cheers, Terry. ;D

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Re: I believe the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever made.
« Reply #227 on: July 04, 2013, 03:53:23 am »
I'd restore it Mark, "Fads" like the Cafe craze will come and go, but a clean original(ish) Black Bomber will always be a good investment. Cheers, Terry. ;D 

Yup.

Don't mind the odd cafe or bobber....long as you start with a junker
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« Reply #228 on: July 04, 2013, 04:07:03 am »

Don't mind the odd cafe or bobber....long as you start with a junker



Ha, Kind of what I have.  but it is a tough choice.

Like Terry I hate to lose an original,  but 25+ years under a shed roof in Goshen NY is tough to overcome.   all the aluminum is so pitted it takes hours on every part to sand the complete surface smooth enough to polish.

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« Reply #229 on: July 04, 2013, 08:05:34 am »

Don't mind the odd cafe or bobber....long as you start with a junker



Ha, Kind of what I have.  but it is a tough choice.

Like Terry I hate to lose an original,  but 25+ years under a shed roof in Goshen NY is tough to overcome.   all the aluminum is so pitted it takes hours on every part to sand the complete surface smooth enough to polish.

We have a member that does that for you.  :)

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« Reply #230 on: July 04, 2013, 09:33:45 am »
and about 10 people within 20 miles of me...

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« Reply #231 on: July 04, 2013, 12:45:32 pm »
back on track.

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« Reply #232 on: July 04, 2013, 12:55:07 pm »
Impressive marketing!
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« Reply #233 on: July 04, 2013, 01:00:08 pm »
new spokeless front wheel?is that about four or five balance weights on that bikes front wheel?sheez.

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« Reply #234 on: July 04, 2013, 08:43:03 pm »
back on track.


I think it's one of the sexiest bikes.

I had thought that sandblasting would remove the chrome off the fenders.

I was wrong. Hopefully finding a chrome place take the chrome off won't be too expensive....

Got almost all of the parts sandblasted.

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Re: I believe the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever made.
« Reply #235 on: July 05, 2013, 12:48:39 am »
Gratuitous cb450 pictures





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« Reply #236 on: July 05, 2013, 12:58:03 am »
has that got a rim bead lock on the front wheel tim?

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« Reply #237 on: July 05, 2013, 01:07:21 am »
has that got a rim bead lock on the front wheel tim?

I honestly can not remember.

I dropped it off at a mates place....I'm not quite sure where it is at the moment lmao.
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« Reply #238 on: July 05, 2013, 01:13:11 am »
i believe thats the most impressive reply tim!beer canning at midday?i havent heard from anyone concerning rides?

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« Reply #239 on: July 05, 2013, 02:49:04 am »
Yeah. Shoot me a text when your up in the AM.
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« Reply #240 on: July 05, 2013, 02:51:19 am »
check your phone i already did,i believe thats the most unimpressive reply so far?bloody raining here man!even more unimpressed!

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Re: I believe the CB450 is the most impressive bike ever made.
« Reply #241 on: July 05, 2013, 03:07:43 am »
check your phone i already did,i believe thats the most unimpressive reply so far?bloody raining here man!even more unimpressed!

Yeah so you did! My 7/11
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« Reply #242 on: July 05, 2013, 03:24:23 am »
i believe this is the most impressive non use of the pm service we have availble to us?

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« Reply #243 on: July 05, 2013, 06:30:41 am »
one of the nicer 450s I restored....Larry


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« Reply #244 on: July 05, 2013, 07:01:27 am »
Very impressive, Larry!   I've always liked the 450 side cover badge for some reason.
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« Reply #245 on: July 05, 2013, 02:01:55 pm »
i believe this is the most impressive non use of the pm service we have availble to us?

Yes but the 1/8 mile times are quicker for this.......
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« Reply #246 on: July 05, 2013, 02:08:40 pm »
morning tim.

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« Reply #248 on: July 05, 2013, 05:15:23 pm »
I like that 450 of Larry's because it looks a bit like a CB750. If you could just pull that rattly boat anchor of an engine out and install an SOHC4 in there, it'd be a truly impressive bike! ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

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« Reply #249 on: July 05, 2013, 05:40:41 pm »
I like that 450 of Larry's because it looks a bit like a CB750. If you could just pull that rattly boat anchor of an engine out and install an SOHC4 in there, it'd be a truly impressive bike! ;D

It just doesn't end.  ;D

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