yourboychrisc
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Started building mopeds a couple of years ago. Learned a ton about two strokes and built this:
Here it is with a more cafe'd seat -
Got that thing to do 60. Pretty sketchy on a one-speed. I sold that moped in December for too much money and started thinking about motorcycles. Bought a cl350 and fell in love with riding. I love building things almost as much as riding, so when I bought this 1972 CB450 from an old neighbor for $1000 I decided to get to work. Started this about 3 weeks ago.
Thing is cherry, 6k miles. It had been sitting for five years, so i cleaned the carbs and threw a new battery in there and it fired right up. I was satisfied with that, so i decided to rip it apart.
I had my buddy rebuild it with new gaskets, rings, and seals. Also ordered Dyna coils and a Pamco ignition as well as some Mikuni 32's from Sudco. Also decided to go with CL450 scrambler pipes into Emgo shorty mufflers - They will be powdered black, along with all of the little bits and pieces. Here is the motor, painted black.
While my buddy was building the motor, I got to work on the frame. I de-tabbed, stripped it, and chopped off the rear end. I'll be keeping the frame raw, slightly polished and then clear coated. I'm going for a bratty look.
I was planning on running an upswept rear hoop but i started visualizing it and decided that i want a totally flat seat. Here it is mocked up.
Welding
Installed a couple of plates for easy mounting of the seat pan
Cleaned up
Made a seat pan out of some 17 gauge sheet metal, came out perfect. The front of it will need to be trimmed back a little bit when i determine how it will interface with the tank.
Decided to ditch the front disc brake in favor of one of those early model 10" drums. This wasn't too easy to find.
Both of the hubs will be brass plated and the rims will be powdered black, still trying to decide if i want to pony up the extra dough for some SunRims. I've got some stainless spokes and brass nipples in the mail. Here is a photo of the Hagon shocks that I'll be running, the mufflers and drag bars.
Other goodies include an Acewell digital gauge, all new controls etc. The tank is getting brass plated like the hubs and the seat will be black denim. Still not sure about what to do about a battery or where I'm going to put it. I want something smaller but I also want to be able to run an electric start. Any suggestions on that? I want this bike to have the look of a brat but to perform well, that's why i went with Hagons that will only drop it .5" etc. I love the look of the firestones, so i may run them but i'm still thinking about putting some quality rubber on it. Any suggestions on how to keep that vintage look? Not into k70's.
I know the post is a little picture heavy, but i heard you guys are into that
Here it is with a more cafe'd seat -
Got that thing to do 60. Pretty sketchy on a one-speed. I sold that moped in December for too much money and started thinking about motorcycles. Bought a cl350 and fell in love with riding. I love building things almost as much as riding, so when I bought this 1972 CB450 from an old neighbor for $1000 I decided to get to work. Started this about 3 weeks ago.
Thing is cherry, 6k miles. It had been sitting for five years, so i cleaned the carbs and threw a new battery in there and it fired right up. I was satisfied with that, so i decided to rip it apart.
I had my buddy rebuild it with new gaskets, rings, and seals. Also ordered Dyna coils and a Pamco ignition as well as some Mikuni 32's from Sudco. Also decided to go with CL450 scrambler pipes into Emgo shorty mufflers - They will be powdered black, along with all of the little bits and pieces. Here is the motor, painted black.
While my buddy was building the motor, I got to work on the frame. I de-tabbed, stripped it, and chopped off the rear end. I'll be keeping the frame raw, slightly polished and then clear coated. I'm going for a bratty look.
I was planning on running an upswept rear hoop but i started visualizing it and decided that i want a totally flat seat. Here it is mocked up.
Welding
Installed a couple of plates for easy mounting of the seat pan
Cleaned up
Made a seat pan out of some 17 gauge sheet metal, came out perfect. The front of it will need to be trimmed back a little bit when i determine how it will interface with the tank.
Decided to ditch the front disc brake in favor of one of those early model 10" drums. This wasn't too easy to find.
Both of the hubs will be brass plated and the rims will be powdered black, still trying to decide if i want to pony up the extra dough for some SunRims. I've got some stainless spokes and brass nipples in the mail. Here is a photo of the Hagon shocks that I'll be running, the mufflers and drag bars.
Other goodies include an Acewell digital gauge, all new controls etc. The tank is getting brass plated like the hubs and the seat will be black denim. Still not sure about what to do about a battery or where I'm going to put it. I want something smaller but I also want to be able to run an electric start. Any suggestions on that? I want this bike to have the look of a brat but to perform well, that's why i went with Hagons that will only drop it .5" etc. I love the look of the firestones, so i may run them but i'm still thinking about putting some quality rubber on it. Any suggestions on how to keep that vintage look? Not into k70's.
I know the post is a little picture heavy, but i heard you guys are into that
