Springfield, Ohio here

[sothardw]

Hey Everyone,

Starting in on a rebuild on a 69 CB 450 I was given when a buddy didn't have time for his rebuild anymore. Bike is already torn down, so I am going to put it back together, but when I do... going cafe styling with it! Just not sure really where to start and wondering what I need to plan on swapping out for upgraded part either mechanical or electrical. I will be digging through the forums, but if anyone knows of any forum posts with for sure things that might need to be paid attention to or swapped out, please let me know!

Thanks!

Wes

 

[DreadRock]

There's a ton of CB stuff here man first thing I would do is get a manual . Second would be is go thur everything you have and get it sorted out ! Do you know if it ran befor your buddy pulled it apart ?

 

[sothardw]

Yeah, it ran and he had a shop go through the engine. Only thing is he didn't cover the exhaust ports so I can only imagine what the cylinders look like from being open the last couple years. I am gonna have to open the engine back up to check everything again. I plan on riding this bike to and from work mostly so I need it reliable and able to make a 33 mile one way commute.

I think I remember seeing a Clymer manual maybe in all the stuff he brought over. I do know I need to get front forks. He, for some reason, wanted to build a stretched chopper out of the bike and rebuilt the front forks with 12" extensions and then sold the front end off before giving me the rest of the bike. Sooo... I know I don't have a front end.

 

[biggiesmalls]

Welcome man! Got a build thread on here yet? I'm an ex-Ohioan myself.

 

[sothardw]

Welcome man! Got a build thread on here yet? I'm an ex-Ohioan myself.

Not yet, have been dealing with a loss in the fam so haven't had time to go out in the garage and try to figure out if my buddy brought all the parts needed. Not sure if all the bolts and such are out there... I will hate to have to go and buy random bolts all the time. I do need to get an assembly manual.

Where were you from in Ohio and how did you manage to get away?! haha

Anyone know which manual is the best for the '69 CB 450?

 

[biggiesmalls]

Well although I'm running a Zook at the moment, I do know there is some great support for the CB's here and elsewhere.

To answer your other question, I was from NE Ohio and I managed to get away cause one day I just did.

 

[sothardw]

Well although I'm running a Zook at the moment, I do know there is some great support for the CB's here and elsewhere.

To answer your other question, I was from NE Ohio and I managed to get away cause one day I just did.

Yeah, I'm cruisin around on that 71 Triumph Bonneville 650 in my avatar. Just want to get something with a rear suspension for my ride to work!

Everytime I go on vacation out West and South... I see so many reasons to pack up and hit the road. Prob gonna pull the trigger on that in a couple years but still working that whole thing out.