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Double check timing or triple check it, buggered me once like this!

Someone wrote about 32 vs 30 for this bike on a thread favoring the 30’s. You should I think, determine first if the 32s are best before all that work. -D

Just take any and all advice from CrazyPJ he’s saved me innumerable times. -David

Dear Wrenchturning Detectives, I have a ‘68 CB 450 stock everything, with scrambler pipes, everything rebuilt/adjusted spot on, carbs, timing, valves all triple checked, air filters from Scrambler Cycle, new coils. The bike likes to run at a half turn out on the pilot screw, any more and the...

Hey, I forgot to expand on my relying on the guys in the forum "at times" comment. It's very important to learn your way through this rather than just ask each step of the way. You'll acquire skills better this way and be more self reliant. -David

Hi, I've rebuilt 2 bikes relying heavily at times on guys here in the forum. There are You tube videos out there that are great, also as someone has all ready said, a factory manual. Patience, stop when you get too frustrated, ask the forum members to de-mystify anything you've read in the...

Hi Guys! Anyone Use 17 tooth front sprocket on a '68 CB 450? I want the highway speeds to be less revving. Please let me know. -David

Hi All, When adjusting carbs on a CB450 do you ever Pull one spark wire and adjust the opposit carb to run like the Clymer book says? Your answers will be much appreciated! Best -David

Thanks Man, the slides were stuck. Could that do it? -D

Hi Guys, my Cb450 carb slides sticky, do you guys polish them? -D

Hi Guys, Rebuilt my seized CB450 and she will run for 5 min before the plugs get black, slightly wet black. Ideas, please? Thanks in advance as always Best -David

Re: Please Share cb450 tappet adjustment with .03mm feeler... HOW??? Hi Rerover, yes the 450 tappers have exterior adjustment screws. You remove the valve covers to get to the place where you put the feeler gauge. -D

Sounds right to me too man. -David

Hi Guys, dont buy a cheap Chinese feeler gauge! Got a German made set and .03 was far firmer! Please Share. -David

Hi Guys, Does anyone have a 1968 CL450 with the original front wheel? I know later year CL models came with a 19" front wheel but something, my Honda sense, tells me that in 1968 both the CB and CL models came with an 18" front tire. Please let me know and thanks! -David

Thanks! I especially like the part about the cap position. -D

Hi Frogman, the breakup happens whenever I rev from idle. I have her apart again and am checking valves, timing again. -D

Hi Guys, My '68 Cb450 breaks up at 2k and I have cleaned and rechecked everything, guesses? -D

Hi Guys, Not to question "Bills 450 advice" in anyway at all, rather... I'm questioning my carbs. I've read of the puff test where you can blow with a a straw on the holes at the back of a carb and the needle should rise with a puff. Does that work for you guys? My bike breaks up as I just turn...

Hi Guys, Does anyone know what silver paint for 68' CB450 lower Forks? Thanks -D