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1970 Honda CL450 Scrambler
Just starting on the next project - a 1970 CL450 Scrambler. Another bike I've owned for about 25 years that has been sitting in a garage here and there.
Before any clean-up - http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...psubgp2ukz.jpg http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...psu63zeuai.jpg Looks like the chrome will polish-up pretty well - http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...psw8q2d2su.jpg Gonna need tires and a few additional parts. The tank is varnished inside, but not rusted. Compression is good. 16,000 mi, After a good bath the carbs will need to come off and be ultrasonic cleaned and rebuilt. New seat cover, paint, and decals among other things. |
memories of my blue cb450 [with dunstall megaphones].. with torsion bar valve control [needs good oil supply].. beautiful engine casting imo, with quality chrome responding well to goddards glo and that touch of fanaticism [which you have already achieved].. torsion bar torque after almost 50yrs could be a factor, ie, if you intend to ride this one...
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The CL got its first bath in about 25 or 30 years -
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...psuhmrho3h.jpg http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps3vnybnif.jpg Carb and petcock kits are here, so the carbs will come off and get cleaned and rebuilt. Last time it ran (20+ years ago), it was running on only one 1 cylinder. Hopefully a carb cleaning and new plugs will solve that. Probably check the points too. |
Please take as many photos and show your progress. Love these bike restorations.
Good luck with the rebuild. Sent from my SM-N910H using Tapatalk |
OMG!! I bought one just like this one in the 80's, for about 600 bucks. It was a 1970 model but stamped manufactured in '69. In about the same condition too. I rebuilt the carbs, replaced other small parts like the rectifier and exhaust gaskets, new tires, battery and it ran like new! I ended up trading it for a new '91 Honda 750 Nighhawk lol. Thanks for the memories!
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Here are some of the photos that were lost to the Photofuckit debacle -
Before anything - http://i.imgur.com/RADJRKK.jpg http://i.imgur.com/oGxiXTc.jpg After a good wash - http://i.imgur.com/BLnvYuk.jpg http://i.imgur.com/z0rKxVn.jpg Update 7/21/17 - Cleaned and rebuilt the carbs, new plugs, set the points - and it fired right up! Last time it ran was probably 20 years ago. Electric starer was spinning, but not engaging so I kicked it over. Took about 4 or 5 kicks to fire up. Ran really well - idled smoothly and no smoke at all. My 17 year old son was helping me. Last time it ran he wasn't even a twinkle... |
Beautiful scrambler! She cleaned up real nice! Glad to hear it started up and idled smoothly.
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Thanks. Still have a long way to go to get it where I want it (VG, but not quite EX cond).
I wanted to confirm that the engine didn't have any major issues before spending any amount of time and money on it. Looks like I'm good to go. |
Beautiful. Boy, does seeing that take me back. Honda Scramblers were the first bikes I really lusted after on the cusp of getting my license.
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