1971 CB450 custom running for the first time

This bike was a wreck. Seriously, we bought it at a junkyard in north vermont where it had been sitting since an accident in the 1980's. Everything was broken. al the sheetmetal needed to be extensively redone, the wheels rebuilt, and the motor was seized with rust and one cylinder full of mud and leaves. This is the result of 10 months of on and off work. For those interested, I saved the original pistons and cylinders, just cleaned, rehoned, and put new rings in. I don't really want to talk about how many bullshit mechanical repairs brought this thing to life. Its definetely the prettiest ratbike you'll ever see.

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• 1971
• CB450
• CB
• 450
• motorcycle
• bike
• military
• replica

[jacksvids]

very nice!