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Crooked Motorcycles, a workshop based in Germany, has done an amazing job on this stunning Honda CB450, and has put it up for sale. The stunning cafe racer started life as a 1972 Honda CB450, with the team first completely restoring the frame and eng
BlueCat Motors of St. Paul, MN is the kind of motorcycle shop that every town should have. It’s run by enthusiasts who are comfortable working on both vintage and modern machinery. BlueCat often resurrects older bikes, and this beautiful 1974 Honda CB450 K7 is a prime example. It started as a “runner” but was then heavily modified to suit the owner’s size: at 6’3', Nathaniel Salzman is a big guy. And although his CB450 looks mostly stock at first glance, there are a dozen unique touches that make it special. The bike was given the name Adeline by BlueCat's mechanic—because
One of our favorite custom motorbikes ever is the spectacular BMW R100R by Vagabond Moto. Today we showcase another work of art by the Austrian duo, designer Paul Brauchart and mechanical engineer Philipp Rabl - the 1972 Honda CB450 K5 Cafe Racer, a
Every now and then a bike comes out of left field, and this one was spotted by designer Luca Bar. When I saw the images, I immediately tagged it as the product of one of the big Japanese workshops, but no—it’s a backyard build from a US enthusiast. This machine is a 1971 CB450 that gained a new lease of life when current owner Scott Halbleib got his hands on it. He stripped it down to the frame and motor, and turned it into a bobber-style custom. Scott was inspired by the Japanese Gravel Crew style, and used a tank
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Honda’s CB450 never quite met its sales expectations, despite being one of the few 1960s motorcycles to hit the magic 100bhp/liter mark. 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. Buyers got greater reliability, an electric starter…
When it comes time to give credit to which Japanese bikes began the rise and reign of the machines from the Land of the Rising Sun the countries first…
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Ridden by Jack Wilkensen 31q @ Ascot Park 1968 -Displayed @ Dan Rouit Flattrack Museum Clovis,Ca (R.I.P. Dan)
For their latest project, Crooked Motorcycles tackled a cafe racer build based on a '72 Honda CB450 twin. The resulting ride is the epitome of custom cool.
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Brisbane is Australia’s third biggest city. It’s the capital of Queensland, the unfeasibly huge ‘sunshine state.’ Queensland is also an idyllic environment for motorcycles, so let’s turn our attention to the brightest star on the local custom scene: Ellaspede. Ellaspede’s latest build is this 1968 Honda CB450 K1, a low-key but very effective resto-mod. “The brief was basically a restoration, with subtle mods where we thought appropriate,” says main man Leo Yip. “The original CB450 is a classic, but the look is somewhat reserved and ‘safe’ to modern eyes. So we shortened the fenders, slimmed down the seat, and lowered
The Honda CB450 K0 has a very secure place in motorcycling history books. Nicknamed the ‘Black Bomber’ on account of the Ford Model T-style paint choice, it was the first volume-produced motorcycle powered by a DOHC engine. And it still looks good today. Australian Cliff Overton fell under the spell of the CB450 a couple of years ago. Out of the blue, he got the chance to own one—and jumped at it. “I wasn't looking for a project, but this bike found me,” he says. “A guy at a swap meet said he’d found an old bike lying in a
Two cylinders, twin cams and loaded with technology, the Honda CB450 put the world on notice: Honda was at war, and planned to win.
