Cb450 Cafe Racer Build

Honda cb450 cafe racer by slingshot cycles honda s cb450 never quite met its sales expectations despite being one of the few 1960s motorcycles to hit the magic 100bhp liter mark.

Cb450 cafe racer build. The paint was beyond repair and most of the bike was covered in a greenish oxidisation. The second i saw this honda cafe racer i knew it was exactly what i wanted the cb450 was built by jared johnson of holiday customs a one man builder in portland oregon who shares a shop space with two other builders. Honda cb450 cafe racer. This cb450 was dragged out of a barn in southeast texas.

A farmer took the bike in trade in 73 his son and future daughter in law had their first date on it rode it through high school and were married. Shortly afterwards it was put away for 42 years when i purchased from them. Cb450 caferacer cbcaferacer today we re looking at the iconic dime city cycles brass cafe featured on the discovery channel. The classic café racer stance in combination with the lowered suspension and shor rear make this cb cafe racer a real one of a kind beaty.

Honda claimed it was a 450 with the power of a 650 and yes it was a technological step forward from the british twins of the time. Based on a 1969 honda cb450 t. Knowing a cb450 would make a worthy base upon which to build their first cafe racer the honda was quickly relocated to crooked hq. Honda cb450 cafe racer.

Honda cb450 cafe racer by gt moto. The entire bike showed signs of corrosion due to the previous owners work with chemicals in his garage. See more ideas about honda cb honda bike. Tenbrooks named after the fastest horse in the south inspired by a custom gibson guitar kevin drost has been playing the guitar since the age of 10 and spent his entire adult life in the music industry recording touring scouting starting his own record label and working at the world s largest music.