PETER ROWLAND’S HONDA CB450 STREET TRACKER

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I'll readily admit to not being Honda's biggest fan,but I quite like the simplicity and clean lines. Lots of custom made parts go into making this look easily achieved.

https://www.bikeexif.com/honda-cb450-street-tracker

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I sometimes fancy something like a flat tracker, but all bikes must be 100% original over here.
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That's pretty neat.
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That's lovely.
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I like how that looks
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More authentic pics would be of it in a lay by awaiting recovery!
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That's nicely unfussy. But those pod filters grate. A discreet airbox would have been better for looks and fuelling.
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Like this a lot!!
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Not bad... ducktail bodywork looks like it's modelled on the CB250RS...
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I know it's the standard frame, but it's a bit low rent, there's no down tube behind the engine, only the seat support. Must be a bit bendy?
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I like the way it looks.

Probably dead wee and nesh though.
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:28 pm I know it's the standard frame, but it's a bit low rent, there's no down tube behind the engine, only the seat support. Must be a bit bendy?
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KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:28 pm I know it's the standard frame, but it's a bit low rent, there's no down tube behind the engine, only the seat support. Must be a bit bendy?
Bit hard to see but I think the original had a single tube running almost vertically up between the carbs.
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The Spin Doctor wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 10:19 pm
KungFooBob wrote: Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:28 pm I know it's the standard frame, but it's a bit low rent, there's no down tube behind the engine, only the seat support. Must be a bit bendy?
Bit hard to see but I think the original had a single tube running almost vertically up between the carbs.
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Very nice indeed!