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How fast is a Honda CB450?
The Honda CB450 is a standard motorcycle made by Honda from 1965 to 1974 with a 444 cc (27.1 cu in) 180° DOHC straight-twin engine….Honda CB450.
| 1965 Honda CB450 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Honda |
| Top speed | 180 km/h (110 mph) (claimed) |
| Power | 43 hp (32 kW) @ 8500 rpm (claimed) |
| Torque | 27.6 ft⋅lb (37.4 N⋅m) @ 8500 rpm (claimed) |
Are old motorcycles reliable?
While many old motorcycles (say back to about mid eighties) are very reliable, most if not all of them are quite unsafe by modern standards. Brakes and suspension are weak/under-engineered, handling is poor, frames too flexible, tires too narrow, etc.
How much is a 1973 Honda cb350 worth?
Values
| Excellent | $3,895 |
| Very Good | $2,230 |
| Good | $1,225 |
| Fair | $805 |
| Poor | N/A |
What year did the Honda 450 come out?
First generation: 2002–2004
| Production | 2002–2004 |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Honda CR series |
| Successor | Second Generation CRF450R |
| Engine | 449 cc (27.4 cu in) liquid-cooled, SOHC four-stroke, single |
| Compression ratio | 11.5:1 |
What is the most dependable motorcycle brand?
Yamaha
Topping the list of most reliable motorcycle brands are Yamaha, Kawasaki and Victory. With respectively 11\%, 15\% and 17\% of their bikes requiring early repairs. These three are safe choices to keep the wheels turning. Unfortunately, Victory had to close its manufacturing doors.
How much is a 1974 Honda cb750 worth?
Values
| Excellent | $4,840 |
| Very Good | $2,825 |
| Good | $1,680 |
| Fair | $1,180 |
| Poor | N/A |
How reliable is a Honda CB450?
Thus modified and regularly serviced, the CB450 remained fast, smooth and unerringly reliable. Sales of the CB450 in the UK never reached the levels that Honda might have expected, but perhaps that’s simply down to the British being, by that point, fed up to the back teeth with parallel twins, regardless of how good they might have been.
What kind of bike is a 1974 Honda CB450 K7?
1974 Honda CB450-K7 This is a one owner survivor in beautiful all original condition. It is a classic DOHC Twin. The paint, chrome, seat and engine are all excellent. It runs great. I have babied this bike for 42 years.
Why did Honda choose a parallel twin for the CB750?
The original bike had been built to demonstrate Honda was capable of making larger capacity machines and the traditional parallel twin was the natural choice. However, within just a few years of the bike’s launch Honda themselves totally outclassed their own flagship with the CB750/4.
Was the CB450 ever called the Hellcat?
Elsewhere it was nicknamed the Dragon and supposedly marketed in Canada as the Hellcat! In the UK at least, the CB450 received a lukewarm reception and especially so given that its purchase price was worryingly higher than a tricked up, brand new, 650 twin from the West Midlands!