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The 450 DOHC Hondas were the Promised Land for us guys riding 250s and 350s at the time.They were the ones that had dethroned the British 650 (Triumph, BSA, Norton) twins at the dragstrip or on Main Street, and they were the Big Bikes of the time (Harleys being a different world).They never came with ape-hangers, though, so a change to proper bars would be good!Lannis
Every 450 Honda I have ever ridden buzzed like a giant marital aid and handled like a pig on roller skates . Sorry . Dusty
Not in my world did any of those Japanese paint mixers pass my Triumph 650 paint mixer...
I'll betcha none of the Honda pilots had breathed on their Hondas like I suspect you breathed on your Triumph ... or else they didn't believe in their 11,000 RPM redline ... !Lannis
My CB350 buzzed like a marital aid and handled like a greased pig on skates. It caught on fire once when I was riding it (no big deal). But I loved it. I was 18 and it was the best thing going for me at the time.
Yes, no rules on the street..I was a drag racer not afraid to dump the clutch 6000 rpm, spin the tire for 25 feet, no wheelie, no bog.....but if you look back at period road tests you'll see a 650 Triumph and 450 Honda with similar 1/4 mile times but the Triumph trap speed and top speed were higher. The Brit bikes also have a lot more torque ....They are really different than the Honda 450 ... I like the first year version...It has classic Japanese styling.... http://www.livablelandscape.org/CYCLES/450K0detail.htm
SWEET!! Superbike bars, bar end mirrors, new sneakers, elbow grease and ride it as is!!
I see the OP has an eclectic collection of bikes and 450 will fit right in...they have unusual torsion valve springs rather than coils. The noted valve gear manufacturer Kibblewhite offers a coil spring conversion kit, probably for vintage racing..
Very pretty Honda. I’ve always liked the way they look but have never owned one. Please post your impressions when you’ve ridden it a bit.