'71 Cb450 Brat

surfpig

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g'day if you didnt see my introduction post well here it is again ::)

my name is Brad and im from Newcaslte Australia. im 20 years old and i love everything old and vintage, i drive a '65 slammed bug daily and thought i needed a bike to match. i recently bought a 1971 cb450, it apparently been in a shed for the past few years and now its in my hands. it is (was) completely stock and i plan to make an every day rider brat/cafe sort of build. ive creeped around on here a bit before as just a guest so i thought id better register and show of my bike. anyway enough of the blabber, heres the bike.

picking it up and seeing it for the first time
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got it home, gave it a quick little clean up
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started changing a few things, pipe wrap, clubmans, and pods
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started it up like this, sounded tinny and loud. i wont be leaving it like this though dont worry ;)
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and then i fitted this one of kind tailight, and hence the name of the bike.
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another angle
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starting to look better now, no guards, no indicators
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and this is where im up to now, currently trying to get some cool looking grips and putting in a huge order with DCC.
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and im planning on making a new seat pan up, so took the seat off and its really starting to take shape.
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so thats pretty much it, hope you guys like photos cause theres a shit load there ;D
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

oh and i got these today from Bob off hondatwins!!

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does anyone have some advice on how to change them?
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

OMG where did you find that taillight ?

Been thinking off building a bike in "Speederbike" theme, that would really require a light like that !
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

wow, i really should update this more often.
the tailight i got from lowbrow customs, it was a limited edition only made a few.

this was just supposed to be a quick tidy up and ride. but it seems to have turned into a complete strip down...
turns out the forks a fucked, need a new rear rim, gonna re-do the wiring harness (simplify)
so heres how it looks at the moment.
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i made that seat pan out of an old street sign
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

Got them off Hondatwins.com just type in cb450 bushes into google ad you should be able to fid it.
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

Thanks man, it's coming along.
Yeah I am, I built a green postie a while back if you remember seeing photos?
My names brad ;)
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

yeah sweet dude....
james......

cant wait till mine is finished......then it will be my first scr ride haha
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

Have you got a build thread? What sort of bike have you got?

Yeah still haven't gone for a ride with them. I've riden this cb twice before I tore it apart, but they were only like 2 minute rides..
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

Dude I read that ages ago when I was first buying my bike! Awesome stuff your doing there.

now I'm even more motivated to finish this thing
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

thanks man,
its amazing how much making a thread has pushed me on.....
i just keep thinking "hmmm nah maybe i'll go 1 step further.....".......
it never ends......
but we love it
 
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havent updated this in a while,

ive rebuilt my forks, just put new oild in and new seals

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new headstock bearings, i replaced them with modern coned ones.
and i stripped and did a slight polish on the triple clamps.

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and my clip ons from roc city racers arrived the other day, all stainless :cool:

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Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

I'm glad to see someone else is doing a star wars bike. Mine is named "TK-421". I'll be keeping an eye on this.

Where did you get that tail light?
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

The only thing on it starwars is gonna be the taillight, I got it from lowbrow customs
 
Re: The Trooper - '71 Cb450

this happened tonight!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151341805193115
 
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