1973 HONDA CB 450 Lot n° 2

Serial number 5033966 Sold with a copy of the French car registration document. The Honda CB450 was born in 1965. It will remain an essential event: the one that really changed the course of motorcycle history by sounding the death knell for the British industry, until then predominant in Europe. And at the same time, it revived the motorcycle industry in general. Its engine is a real masterpiece both mechanically and aesthetically, with its two overhead camshafts rotating directly on the aluminium cylinder head, its torsion bar valve return, its vacuum carburettors, it was, in the eyes of many journalists, considered "revolutionary". Its data sheet is as follows: 4-stroke vertical twin-cylinder air-cooled engine Valves controlled by two chain driven overhead camshafts Displacement 444 cm3 2 Keihin carburettors with concentric bowl, controlled by the intake depression 14-plate clutch working in engine oil This Honda CB450 is in generally satisfactory condition. Its saddle is not original. It needs to be restarted but its engine is not blocked. Sold without keys. Thanks to François-Marie Dumas and his website moto-collection.org for the help on the description of this bike.