CB450 for a first bike?

**GrayWolf** · 24th August 2012, 11:17

**Sable** · 24th August 2012, 19:42

My vote's on a GB400

**Oakie** · 24th August 2012, 21:06

The 400/4 (last of those earlier TM ads.) I had one before the Bandit. Good honest bike.

**ktm84mxc** · 25th August 2012, 10:06

The only reason you'd want to buy a CB450 as it's Honda's first model with Double over head cams , nice but heavy and handled like a wheelbarrow.
This was the bike featured in the Movie- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , that's my kinda CB450 black cut down a real Mods/Cafe racer.

**Bonez** · 25th August 2012, 12:32

Originally Posted by chinny

"Character" - I guess that's one way to describe the plastic maggot

Would love a CBxxx/4 if i could find one at a decent price. Looks like everyone wants an old honda nowadays. Might just have to persuade the S90 owner to do a swap or buy him another bike...too bad it doesn't crank past 60mph.

The ol jap shitters are still good buying compared with so called "exotic" kit bar R series Bemmers. I have a luv hate relationship with my CX which is quite hard to explain. If the bloody thing died on the side of the road tomorrow I wouldn't have any problem tossing it in a ditch. Damn thing will still find its way home though dammit.

**BMWST?** · 25th August 2012, 12:39

Originally Posted by ktm84mxc

The only reason you'd want to buy a CB450 as it's Honda's first model with Double over head cams , nice but heavy and handled like a wheelbarrow.
This was the bike featured in the Movie- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo , that's my kinda CB450 black cut down a real Mods/Cafe racer.

i think that was a cb350... but yes the cb450 dohc and torsion bar valve springs my brother had one

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**chinny** · 26th August 2012, 22:10

Originally Posted by GrayWolf

Yea i gotcha - i was talking about all early 70's or earlier hondas.
If anyone's interested, the Cb450 i was considering was this one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=500507039
I thought the sell price was cheap (3510) considering the work done on it. Only this that didn't look so original was the handlebars.
Didn't feel it was right for me though.
Might have to get something else in the meantime to ease my urge to ride

Probably something cheap that i wouldn't mind ruining by riding in the rain.

**GrayWolf** · 27th August 2012, 01:11

Originally Posted by chinny

Yea i gotcha - i was talking about all early 70's or earlier hondas.
If anyone's interested, the Cb450 i was considering was this one:
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=500507039
I thought the sell price was cheap (3510) considering the work done on it. Only this that didn't look so original was the handlebars.
Didn't feel it was right for me though.
Might have to get something else in the meantime to ease my urge to ride

Probably something cheap that i wouldn't mind ruining by riding in the rain.

Seriously, I would go for the 450 nighthawk, they are not a bad machine.

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