I have a weakness for older ‘service’ bikes, like a previously featured Honda Dream Fire Bike and this Honda CB450P Police Special, which may have also been officially called the Honda CP450. According to the AMA, just 25 were imported to the US to pilot an entrance into the police motorcycle market.
Obviously, it was based on the Black Bomber, but the Police Special got some trick features, including patrol lights, a rear rack to house the radio or other options, and a speedo calibrated to 1 mph that had a ‘stop’ button – press it while you matching the speed of a vehicle and it would pause the needle so you could refer to it later. But the coolest feature has to be the siren, which was turned on with a lever and operated from a drum that was driven by the rear wheel – the faster you went, the louder the siren was! For more information on the Police Special, check out this write-up from Motorcycle Classics.
This specific Honda CB450 Police Special has 6,407 miles and was restored about 25 years ago. There’s some paint runs and chips but is otherwise claimed to be “in very good condition overall”. It’s not perfect but it sure will get a ton of attention.
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