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My name is Adam. I live in Chicago and my '71 CB 450 project is nearing completion--well, as much as any custom bike can be completed. I guess I should put most of the photos and accounts in the "big ass projects" section as this would surely qualify. The bike is pretty much unrecognizeable as a Honda, and as a Ducati guy with an appreciation for British cafe style, I think you will be able to see my influences.
It's white, but not super-bright appliance white. It's a little more antique white, but definitely not cream. The silver stripes are a pretty decent match for the powdercoated frame.
The BCR stuff is decent (this tank/tail is all steel). Hopefully I can get the pipes to line up a bit better than they currently are...
Right now, the bike is getting pretty close to road-worthy except we've had one set back: the left cylinder has no compression since the exhaust valve won't fully close. Terry Naughtin now has to pull the head off again but he can't do it until after Daytona.
After that, it's pretty much just fabricating the rearset brackets out of the half inch aluminum plate I bought and sorting the linkage.
Also got a set of Marchesini 5 spokes for my 748 this week, so I'll mount those up at some point.
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