I recently acquired a 1982 CM450A for $300 and I am attempting to turn this bike into a bobber. I was looking around trying to find a kit like a weld on or build a hardtail kit etc. Not sure on the specs that I would need to adhere to ant all that. Kind of new to this, so any help would br greatly appreciated!
1982 CM450A Bobber NEED HELP
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The cm450 has no kit on the market to do a hardtail. It is not an easy frame to do it with but has been done. Search it on the interweb, there's a few build up videos on YouTube. -
Hondamatics are just shit man, bad idea and worse execution. I'm gonna be straight ace, can it be done, well yeah we made a flashlight that doubles as a pocket pussy, what can't we do really. The real question is should you, especially being new to this, I'd say no, well fuck no really, it's gonna be a headache and a wallet ache that in the grand scheme of things is gonna leave you with a dodgy pile of parts and and no fine tail on the back. My advice, make it someone else's dick magnet, and buy a better baseLast edited by ExplodingCoffinEmporium; 02-24-2017, 3:33 PM.Comment
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a custom frame is the direction i went. The hondamatics are crazy fun to ride
Ok.....I've officially named my next bike and its theme. We've all said it, all show and no go....... "All Show", is based on a 1983 CM450A (that's the "no go"). I know, another Hondamatic, what can I say...........I'm gay for 'em. The original plan was for a lane splitter. After lots of thought andLast edited by Guest; 03-20-2017, 11:50 PM.Comment
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Cm450A is a three year model and is great stock, does what it was made to do. I began to chop one a few years ago because I traded a few speakers for it and it was titled, about as good of a deal I'd say. The number one issue I had with this bike was those damn carbs, since then I've heard of carb swaps that'll do it justice but I can't imagine hardtailing one until I dialed a set of carbs for pods.
Traded it for a nice Ruger M14Comment
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left and right Mikuni 32s from dime city...........perfect on my bike with open pipes and velocity stacks.
Color/Finish: Raw MetalMaterial: Aluminum AlloySpigot: 40mm ODIntake: 58mm ODDepth: 102mmHeight: 142mmTotal Width: 83mmIdle Screw Position: RightAir Screw Position: RightPre-Jetted for: CL/CB450, CB500T & Other Twins; ie: GS450, GS500, KZ400/440, XS365, XS400, XS650 ETC...VM32 Setting: 185 Main, 35 Pilot, 6DH7 Jet Needle, 2.0 Air Jet, 159 P-5 Needle JetSold as a single carburetor: for a complete dual carb setup be sure to order two carburetors, two choke plungers (if you prefer that style) and a Mikuni universal throttle cable.Mikuni specific intake boot sold separately.Recommended use with 57mm K&N Air Pod FiltersComment
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Update: guy at work is a welder for our trailer shop and has done hard tails before... frame is in the shop as we speak... Will post pics after it's doneComment
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