1966 Honda CB

Up for auction is this very rare, semi-restored original 1966 Honda CB450D. It has been in our collection for many years and now it's time for someone else to enjoy it. This is an awesome addition to anyone's collection. Honda designed a new cosmetics kit for the slow-selling CB450K0. The kit included the gas tank, seat, fenders, handlebars, sidecovers, seat, taillight and a few other parts. The kits were purchased by the dealers, or Black Bomber owners and assembled to the bike. This bike has been repainted and computer matched to the CL160D Candy Blue - one of the three colors the CB450D was offered in, and the rarest. Please look at the pictures and feel free to ask questions. From Cycle Chaos: "The CB450D (also designated CL450K0) was sold in 1967. The 'D' model was formed out of an attempt to move CB450K0 'Black Bombers' that were not selling, sitting on the US dealer showroom floors. Honda produced a dealer installed 'kit' that transformed the standard CB450K0 into the 'D' model. Honda shipped its US dealers a package that included a newly designed tear drop tank (that became the predecessor to the CB450K1 tank), side covers, fenders, tailight, handlebars, special upsewpt exhaust pipes, and a new style seat to complete the transformation of the old 'hump tanked' Black Bomber , which was at the time referred to us the 'ugly duckling', this the reason for the new body work. It came in one color scheme: silver tank and side covers. The upper forks and headlight shell were black. The fenders were chrome. The two chrome exhaust pipes were upswept one on each side. The "450" side cover decal was on a checkerboard stripe. The engine was a 444cc DOHC parallel twin with dual CV carburetors. The transmission was a 4-speed. The serial number began CB450-1000001." We have had this stored in our environmentally controlled show room for many years. It is mechanically sound, runs good and doesn't smoke. All lights, guages and switches work as they should. The buyer is responsible all shipping arrangements, or we can deliver it to Mid-Ohio Vintage Days July 8th for $150.