Restore the worst open class dirtbike. Why?
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Restore the worst open class dirtbike. Why?
It's my 1981 honda Cr450.
Voted number 9 on there top 10 list of worst preforming dirtbikes... ever...
Link to site
So why would anyone want to not only buy a dirtbike with little to no resale value and no aftermarket parts? My wife would say I'm dumb, but I guess I just like rooting for the under-dog. I bought the bike cheap about 2 years ago and have had a time fixing it up. Heres what I've done so far.
Swapped the front-end for a newer stile with a disk brake.
Swapped the rearend for one with a disk on the left. The stock hub brake was crap.
I pulled the magneto and advanced it a little to make the powerband not hit like a hammer.
Bought the cylinder and piston from an 83 cr480. The jug looks great, but the piston has a stress crack in it.
Any one know where I could get a new one?
Voted number 9 on there top 10 list of worst preforming dirtbikes... ever...
Link to site
So why would anyone want to not only buy a dirtbike with little to no resale value and no aftermarket parts? My wife would say I'm dumb, but I guess I just like rooting for the under-dog. I bought the bike cheap about 2 years ago and have had a time fixing it up. Heres what I've done so far.
Swapped the front-end for a newer stile with a disk brake.
Swapped the rearend for one with a disk on the left. The stock hub brake was crap.
I pulled the magneto and advanced it a little to make the powerband not hit like a hammer.
Bought the cylinder and piston from an 83 cr480. The jug looks great, but the piston has a stress crack in it.
Any one know where I could get a new one?
#2
Was the 450R a 4 speed, or 5 speed? I had an '83 CR480, and that was the first year for the 5 speed in the 480. I loved that bike so much, but broke up my knee pretty bad and had to sell it when I couldn't race anymore.
Looks like your 450 is in very good shape! I'd fix it up too if I could still ride!
Looks like your 450 is in very good shape! I'd fix it up too if I could still ride!
#3
Its a 4 speed. They only made the 2 stroke 450 for 1 year.... I cant wait to ride it. Even with a bad gasket on the base of the cylinder, it would not let the front wheel stay on the ground.
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