XXX 1973 CB450

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mjwash

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Not much of a photo person so I have no before pics. It was a freebie "alley bike", didn't run, rust from top to bottom, and no title. Like I said it was free so what the hell. First I got it running, typical carb issues, and bent valves from a timing chain mishap. Then I stripped it and started powder coating, luckily it's what I do for a living. Almost everything that could get coated did, even the spokes, like I said it was a rusty alley cat. A year later and some major tradin' and here she is. Thanks to you all on this site for the inspirations. It's done and I need a project she'll be on EBAY next week.
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xulf13 said:
What's the seserve going to be on that bike? It looks insane. Great job.
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Thanks I really enjoy rebuilding bikes. I wouldn't let it go for less the $2500, but I'll ask for a $3000 buy it now. It's going to a local bike show this weekend so hopefully it'll find a new home then.
 
Bmpaul02 said:
Where did you get your plate holder?
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Plate holder came from a customer of mine, McIntosh Machine and Fabrication. If anyone is into AMA drag racing they'll probably know who that is. These guys fabricate some unbelievable swingarms for drag bikes. I'm talking absolutely top notch work.
http://mcintoshswingarms.com/
 
Forgot to add that you may be under shooting the price a bit, IMO. Hopefully someone will get carried away on ebay ;D
 
The XXX won the bike show this weekend so I was real happy about that. The front end is stock, all I did was powder coat it and put in new fork seals and fork boots. The tail lights are Harley Deuce style tail lights. I spliced in a towing light adapter to make them operate as run, turn, tail lights. Listed it on craigslist tonight.
 
PHeller said:
So do the individual brake lights blink as signals?

And no license plate light?
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Yes, each brake light will blink independently as a turn, unfortunately it doesn't work without front bulbs. The old blinker needs the extra resistance to flash. So if I push the turn signal on it just stays lit, no blinky. It was a trick I stole from the Harley Nightster they are set up the same way. There is currently no license plate light and I'm not going to mess with it. In the past I used the LED license plate bolt lights with success.
 
I know your selling it, but I just had a thought for a future build or if someone else was going to use the same kind of tail light.

You could mount a tight beamed LED in the bottom of the left turn/brake light aimed down at the license plate. That way, you wouldn't have to run a wire out along the swingarm. I think it would be pretty trick.

Love the bike. I hope mine turns out as nice.
 
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