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Very excited to see this build! Im a fiend for 450's :D

Nevermind.. Found the parts. I forgot that I left had the powdercoated and then put away in a box.. ;D ;D ;D

I took the wheel apart in the fall and now I cant find the pieces.. Specifically I need numbers 8, 9, 10, and 17. http://www.bikebandit.com/1973-honda-cb450k6/o/m9226#sch398705 Thanks

Re: first build! 1975 cb550... FRAME MODS DONE Loooks saweet. Avidly following

Im thinking of buying a Duke helmet. Hadn't heard of them until a few days ago but they look sweet and they're cheap. Anyone know anything about them?

If youre towing a motorcycle and you stay overnight at a motel, how do you keep someone from stealing the bike off the trailer?

I have a friend who has a house near campus so I'd keep it there. Uhaul charges 225$.. I can buy one for 400 so Im trying to find an alternative route.

1973 cb450.. Actually I'm rushing to get it back together after a restoration, so I'm not keen to take it apart.

Title says it all. Im 18 and trying to bring my bike to college. I live in Maine. Thanks everyone

Sorry for not mentioning the model. It's a 1973 cb450. I think the rebuild should be obvious once I get going, it's just the beginning where it all seems ambiguous. So you suspect I can find some model-specific build forum?

This fall I decided to buy a motorcycle, take it all apart, clean it, replace a few parts, and put it back together. Well since it was my first bike, and I didnt have anyone helping me I spent most of my time reading manuals and forums. Now the time has come for me to put it back together and I...

I wait with tingling toes for the replating cost :p How crap would it look to chrome paint the tubes?

Taking off the old headlight ears and using brackets and I really dont want the ugly rust sticking out in an otherwise cherry bike. Do anyone know of a way of getting rid of it? Any possible solutions? I was CONSIDERING shrinking wrapping the top 5" of the tubes but I would rather not...

Thank you everyone for your input!! On the outward facing side of the rivets can I still attach the chrome trim? (its a 73 cb450)