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ruddyboys
post Dec 17 2004, 04:08 PM
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A friend has a Honda CM450 he needs to get rid of. The bike was sitting around for about a year, he got it from another friend and drove it around for 2 years. Is this bike worth fixing up?
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post Dec 17 2004, 04:11 PM
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Pic's? Street or dirt bike? 4cyl? Honda's are good bikes. Depends on what it is, but usually not worth fixing up as you can get bikes for really cheap.
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post Dec 17 2004, 04:15 PM
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hondamatic?
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post Dec 17 2004, 04:16 PM
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Street bike, not sure of what shape its in, I know its been sitting outside for about a year.
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post Dec 17 2004, 04:19 PM
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Pass man. I picked up my daily rider for $700 with 14k miles on it. 650/4cyl twin overhead cam 10k rpm redline. Very nice bike. They are cheap. Even if free, it would cost far more to get it road worthy. If it ran, I would grab it and put it on the street for $100 and see if it got any takers.
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post Dec 17 2004, 04:43 PM
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Does it have V-TEC? Cause if it does it'll be crazy fast and worth at least $30,000, yo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post Dec 17 2004, 04:50 PM
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i'd grab it and make a go-kart !!!!!
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post Dec 17 2004, 06:52 PM
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First bike I ever owned was a CM400T. Same thing as that, but with 32 fewer CCs. It has a single front disk, a drum rear, it is SMALL, a two-level seat, Honda ComStar wheels, etc. I paid 1200 for it brand spanking new.

If you ride already, then you don't want it. If you are learning to ride (and don't, by the way; I tell everyone that so unless they are compelled to ride they walk away), you still don't want it.

As mentioned, it will make a nice kart. But that's it. 20 year old brake lines, 20 year old seals and rubber, crap clutch, no power, bad forks, a clapped out shock. Oh, and a solid chain. Pass.

If it was PERFECT it is still a piece of poo. "Fixing up"? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!
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post Dec 17 2004, 07:03 PM
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Jeesh, you guys are brutal, I could just imagine what you would say about a 914 if you didnt own one.
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post Dec 17 2004, 07:40 PM
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Shit, if someone asked me about buying a 914 I'd probably tell them to buy an Elise instead.

If you do it all yourself, a chain and sprokets will be 100. Fork seals will be 80. Brakes will be 60, flex lines another 40. the shock is NLA but the rebuild will be 200. The seat cover will be 40. Tires will be 120, a clutch 100 and the battery 60. A good tune is 50. Hopefully the tank is not rusted out. That's $850 in parts on a bike that is worth, on a good day, $300.

Come to think of it, that's pretty much the ratio of parts:value on my 914 too.
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post Dec 17 2004, 09:41 PM
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Its not worth it, they are underpowered for all but a beginner, really low seat ht make it a favorite of the MSF schools.
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post Dec 18 2004, 03:17 AM
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Mike, that was my idea....

I want to get a 100hp honda bike engine and make a go kart...

I have crazy idea's as well... Im just not as vocal... (lol)

Andrew

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post Dec 18 2004, 03:45 AM
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QUOTE(soloracer @ Dec 17 2004, 06:43 PM)
Does it have V-TEC? Cause if it does it'll be crazy fast and worth at least $30,000, yo! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)

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post Dec 18 2004, 07:16 AM
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You could always put the engine into one of these:
http://www.edge.au.com/
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post Dec 18 2004, 12:48 PM
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QUOTE(Andyrew @ Dec 18 2004, 02:17 AM)
Mike, that was my idea....

I want to get a 100hp honda bike engine and make a go kart...

I have crazy idea's as well... Im just not as vocal... (lol)

Andrew

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100hp is a "little" overkill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .....25hp would be just fine.....finding a place to run it would be the problem
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post Dec 18 2004, 01:01 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Dec 18 2004, 11:48 AM)
QUOTE(Andyrew @ Dec 18 2004, 02:17 AM)
Mike, that was my idea....

I want to get a 100hp honda bike engine and make a go kart...

I have crazy idea's as well... Im just not as vocal... (lol)

Andrew

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100hp is a "little" overkill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) .....25hp would be just fine.....finding a place to run it would be the problem

i agree... 100hp in a 300lb car?

youd run out of real estate before you ran out of car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
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post Dec 18 2004, 04:02 PM
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What.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) 2 of my bikes make OVER 100hp and not one exceeds 400lbs! I dont seem to have any problems with available road ?
BTW the CM only makes about 40 <_<
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post Dec 18 2004, 06:22 PM
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QUOTE(rdauenhauer @ Dec 18 2004, 03:02 PM)
What.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) 2 of my bikes make OVER 100hp and not one exceeds 400lbs! I dont seem to have any problems with available road ?
BTW the CM only makes about 40 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

They mean on a go cart track. I ran my cbr on a big one and had "lots" of power.
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