Back in 2007, this heavily modified CL450 won the AHRMA 500cc Grand Prix National Championship. Now it’s got a new engine and it’s ready for a new rider to go racing with again. Will it be you?
The motor has a ported head with double valve springs, which allow for an extra 1,000 revs of power than the stock torsion bar valve spring head. It also features Megacycle cams and Arias pistons. The oil cooler and lines are from Cappellini Moto and per the seller, they deliver oil right to the head and camshafts. The new motor was built by Mike Riddle of RDL Racing and Terry Naughton of Team Hansen Honda.
Other nice components include PVL electronic ignition, Mikuni VM 38mm carbs, a custom 2 into 2 exhaust, 4LS front brake put together by Michael Morse at Vintage Brake (the seller notes that drum brakes are a class requirement of AHRMA 500 GP), Yamaha rear brake, CB750 front fork, Works rear shocks, and more. The frame is a stock CL450 K5 unit (#: CL450-5018876) that has been reinforced with cross bracing and gussets. Thanks to all the work, this is over 120 pounds lighter than a stock CB450. It weighs 319 pounds, 11 ounces without fuel. Per the seller, if you swapped out the steel gas tank with a lighter unit, you could probably get to a sub-300 pound weight. The seller has been vintage racing for years and he’s letting this go to build and race “an exact replica of the Honda Factory DOHC 450 road racer that ran at Daytona in 1967.”
Find this classic Honda race bike for sale here on Craigslist for $9,000 near Boulder Creek, California.
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