1968 Honda CL450 K1

Рет қаралды 32,450

Don Stockett

10 жыл бұрын

Restoration by Vintage Motorcycle Rescue, Folsom, CA

Пікірлер: 26

@LionWithTheLamb Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite vintage Hondas. They seemed to have a lot of power for the year and displacement as well. DOHC, Dual CV Carburetors, and Electric Start in the 60's was pretty high tech.

@yodheyvavhey9525 2 жыл бұрын

I was feeling kind of nostalgic for my years in California when I too once owned a Honda CL 450- a Blue one and my first 'bike'! I bought it used for $800 1975. I was a transfer student at SJSU and was getting acclimated to Highway 1 and every Thursday I'd take it over the mountains and along the coast down to Santa Cruz and back- great memory! I'll say one thing- bikes then, like cars still had chrome-everything and a great feel as I'm sure your does!

@markmark2080 4 жыл бұрын

I bought that exact same bike new in Oct. '69 when I got out of the Navy, thought it was the best looking motorcycle ever made. A half year later I got to ride a Norton Commando, within a month I had a '69 norton Commando S and never looked back. I still think this is just a beautiful machine and I remember the joy I felt when I bought mine and rode it all over the front range near Boulder CO. This is a treat to see, it looks like it just came off the showroom floor, thanks for doing such a detailed video of it. Wow

@markmark2080 4 жыл бұрын

@BOBBY LEE Hard to believe it was a half a freeking century ago, those were good times. My first ride (actually my best friends) in '61 was a Cushman Eagle, we rode over Trail Ridge Road on it back then at the age of 14. Honda Super Hawks were the rage when I was in high school, had no clue what the future held in the way of motorcycles, but it sure was fun witnessing it all unfold. Thanks for your reply.

@stancoleshill8925 4 жыл бұрын

Love that phrase "well sorted" Beautiful bike ! Had 3 of these .

@DavidJones-hl5om 2 жыл бұрын

Owned one in 1972 loved that bike it was a Basket case when I bought it Rebuilt it made it faster.

@mauricewilsondaddybob1307 Жыл бұрын

My Honda I haven't seen it in 52 years wow not really my Honda but looks just like it.

@StingrayLS7 Жыл бұрын

I must say nice wish I had it ....

@aman2742 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job on the restoration! Beautiful machine!

@geoffreyjones2000 4 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed with the 100 mile test and tune, sir :)

@epbrown01 8 жыл бұрын

Cool to find this video. I remember reading the article about this bike in Motorcycle Classics.

@royscott915 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration! I'm restoring the same bike! Tons of fun.

@chuckster3629 5 жыл бұрын

Good Job on the restoration!

@DerGlaetze 2 жыл бұрын

I am coveting this bike.

@TN_HondaDad Жыл бұрын

I have K1 as well and it was sold/registered in May of 69 but how would one find out if it was manufactured in 68 or 69? Didn't they title/plate the bike based on the year it was sold, not so much the actual year it rolled of the line? IDK, but I have been told mine is a 69 as that is when my uncle purchased it. Beautiful bike!! Mine is blue and get comments all the time when I ride it/park it for coffee, etc. Fun to hear the older guys talk about when they had one back in the day in High school, etc. Good times.

@Nobo-ri5yl Жыл бұрын

からの輸出用のホンダドリーム~cl４５０国内販売のドリームとはデザインが違いますね。

@chuckster3629 5 жыл бұрын

Nice to see those altitude compensating carbs. BTW, have you ever read a Honda service manual from that vintage? They had a hard time converting it to English in those days.

@dannymarks2479 5 жыл бұрын

Its missing the front and rear guard strips plus the preserve nature always wear a helmet sticker on the tank. The rest of the bike looks great.

@DavidLee-no9uc 6 жыл бұрын

This is Not a as "Original" restoration, But it is very nice! 3:)

@Tothemoonatnoon 4 жыл бұрын

Hi,, the engine crankcase is being sandblast or vaporblast?

@Thejharpat 4 жыл бұрын

I want this bike

@dougest6578 2 жыл бұрын

I had the first CL40 in the United States. It had gold stripes on the blue tank. Didn’t they all have the stripes?

@rosemcommm 10 жыл бұрын

I have the same bike. What does a restoration usually run (ballpark) for a bike that is in good/very good condition?

@WizardOfChicamunga 8 жыл бұрын

+Mike Rose Mike, did you ever get an appraisal on what it would cost???

@rosemcommm 8 жыл бұрын

SledgeHammer Nope. Never heard back.

@donstockett8123 7 жыл бұрын

We can't do business on FaceBook, however the bikes we do generally cost between $10K and $30K depending on what it is, and how it's going to be used. We don't restore bikes pre-1968 and are limited to Honda.