A little background

This whole thing came about because I am nearing the completion of a Honda CB450 vintage race replica project that I've been working on for the past year and a half. It's a fun little bike, but not serious, and somewhat small.

This is what it started out like:











In a nutshell, it's a 1971 CL450 with a "black bomber" chrome tank from an early model CB450. Rattle-can frame & tank (paint sux on it, though). Full list of mods:

- CB750f 35mm forks; cut springs, modified valving, fork brace, custom axle spacer
- CB500t triple clamps, polished & clamps removed
- Honda-repro levers & stock RH switch
- Dunstall-replica clip ons & Ceriani-replica headlight brackets; stock headlight & tach
- cleaned up wiring harness
- Airtech seat, custom upholstery
- 1967 CB450 tank; bad paint & mediocre chrome
- Cut & painted rear fender; 'glass front fender from ebay; lightweight alloy rear light & license bracket
- removed side covers, battery box, center stand and unneeded brackets (ctr. stand brackets remain)
- custom battery box for AGM battery
- GSXR rearsets; brackets polished, custom linkage, rear brake cable conversion
- NOS S&W rear shocks, 1" longer than stock
- Rebuilt engine; ported head, Cappellini race rollers, new valves, Kibblewhite guides, polished cases, CB550f kick starter, custom 73mm JE pistons; velocity stacks
- Soon to come: billet rear brake stay, better cable anchor, 2:1 exhaust

The GS1000 will be a natural progression of this project - I did so many mods to the CB450 that it isn't really the same bike any more. I want the GS1000 to be all stock, tempting as it may be to modify it.