1972 Honda CB

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You are bidding on this crafted motorcycle resurrected by the prestigious, Boyan Performance Motorcycles in Southern California. No other warranties are expressed, written or or implied. You are bidding on the motorcycle only.As with each of our creations, they have a story. This one is no different.I have thoroughly explained this beautiful 1972 Honda that was completely rebuilt with a new motor. I have also provided a brief list, before this thorough explanation, showing you what you will get with this impressive auction.List of what is for Sale (What you will get or have the option of getting):Completely Rebuilt 1972 Honda by the prestigious, Boyan Performance Motorcycles in Southern California.Brand New Motor that is already attached to this running piece of art.California License Plate and clean California title.Boyan Performance Holdings Certificate of Authenticity proving that this bike is a one of a kind 1 of 1 creation.Bike was signed by the builder and numbered 1 of 1. There is no other motorcycle like this one. Overview of this 1972 Boyan Performance Motorcycle Honda:It began with the head builder, Mr. Boyan himself (PB), stumbling upon a motorcycle that he had found on the side of a barn in Riverside, California.He took a look at this specimen and saw how light and nimble this motorcycle was. At the time, he was looking for a bike that would make a great café racer, light, compact, perhaps even a bike that he might have had as a younger man with the traditional forms of metal and as little plastic as possible.PB paid the rancher the money and carted this specimen, that had a lot of potential, to what you are looking at in the pictures today.What you see is a complete Boyan Performance Motorcycles rebuild with clean title and California License plate.About the Build:The tank is original and was hand leaded to reform its current shape and the corrosion was removed from the inside. The paint on the tank and “hornet’s” seat were done by a local vendor. PB had the frame powder coated by another vendor to make the bike last another 43 years.To continue to ensure that this bike would at least last another 43 years, all of the hardware was either old or nonexistent, and was replaced by industrial grade stainless and torqued back to the original specifications for this 1972 Boyan Performance Honda. Some of the motor mounts were hand fabricated by PB using Inconel alloy, which is a high grade stainless form of metal (look it up on Google) and then powder coated. The motor that is attached to these mounts is brand new.The bike that was purchased from the farm that day did not have a motor with it That motor would have been a 100cc, but the owner had said that his son had taken it apart a while ago with the hopes of rebuilding it, but never finished and was eventually lost.PB already had a new motor that would fit this bike. The motor was cast using the same dies that came from the original Honda factory back in 1972. It is not a motor made directly by Honda, since Honda no longer makes this motor and it is not rebuilt, it is new with some upgrades. This "one-lung" motor was opened and various components were upgraded, like the clutch, sprockets and valve springs and in keeping to the light and compact nature of this bike, doubled the displacement to 200cc and the sprocket. This 200cc has the ability to achieve highway speeds. PB did tune the motor back down to a max of 75 mph, but you can upgrade this bike to go faster if you so choose. He wanted to create an older café racer close to its most classic form, something that a local man or woman would have in their garage using ingenuity to make the bike lighter and faster, while leaning on the reliability of an Asian design and use of a few modern components to increase reliability and performance.PB did leave the starter system on the motor, so you may choose to start the bike electronically, but in keeping with his vision above, the bike currently starts with a kick.The motor also runs off of the coil, but the lighting system is run off of a battery source. PB was originally against the battery, but wanted the motor to run off 100% spark, while electing for a lighting system, which is why PB had decided to design the bike in this way. You can elect to use the battery to run the lighting system, otherwise your motor’s electrical system is self-sufficient. If you choose, you could re wire it easily to run with the battery and/or starter.The battery is cased in a box fabricated by PB. It holds a standard battery that is found on most modern racing motorcycles on the market today. This battery can be purchased even at your local Wal-Mart off of the shelf.Both electrical systems have been converted to run off of 12 volts. PB had rewired the entire system using modern wires, lighting and electrical practices.If you notice, some of the lighting on this specimen is the most modern aspect of this bike. PB did not want to stick “lolly-pop” plastic turn signals and break light on this piece of art. Instead, PB had placed some LED turn signals and break lights that are tucked into the bike, giving that classic café racer air-streamline and low electrical usage rate. As for the riding feel, PB also took care of this.PB had replaced the rear suspension with brand new chrome springs, which makes the ride a more enjoyable one, not to mention that it gives the bike a more classic ride with a pleasant look on the eyes by the location of chrome on this part of the piece.The wheels are original and were re-polished by hand. The tires are brand new. The brake system was also rebuilt with brand new pads and wire system.The carburetor wire system was also replaced with the brand new carburetor. These systems mimic the original to keep to this café racer soul.The foot pegs were fabricated by PB and made more for speed. Each foot peg will hold your foot on nicely, but when you want to move faster, you can tuck your feet to where the second rider’s foot pegs are, all in keeping with the classic café racing tradition of streamline and pushing the edge with the items that you have available.In keeping to the classic practice of the café racer, PB had removed the chunky rear fender and had a fiberglass vendor craft the classic long motorcycle “hornet’s” seat to remove a lot of weight from the motorcycle.The seat cushions were also made by hand by a local craftsman using nautical pads and a wearable cover. In keeping to the design and flair, PB also added in a cushion for the rear “hornet’s” bulb so that you can tuck with this "one-lunger" in comfort.If you look underneath the seat, PB has signed the piece, marking it with his name and authenticating the piece 1 of 1, signifying that this motorcycle is one of a kind and was not produced in a lot of other similar motorcycles. The bike will also come with a Certificate of Authenticity that you can keep in your motorcycle’s files or hang on the wall. This is the only motorcycle like this in the world.You can take this café racer and use it for casual riding and showing, but if you can take it to the racing level if you choose. As mentioned earlier, PB kept to the style and has set the bike up for its streamlined racing, but had tamed the motor for longevity and ride-ability. If you choose, you can very easily bring this bike up to racing specifications to achieve the classic café racer goal of 100mph.As with any new motor, there requires a break in period of 500 miles. Since this motor uses older technology, it requires you to keep the motor running often for a few minutes so as to keep the systems from unnecessary cleaning.Although this bike was completely rebuilt and redesigned, the motor is new (as described above) and there are other OEM components (like the tank), therefore, you may experience some aspects of the bike that need to be ironed out over time. For example, one of these aspects, but not limited to, that may need to be ironed out is adjusting the carburetor with a screwdriver after the break in period of the motor, etc. Also, depending on where you ship this piece of art, you may need to adjust the bike so that it operates under normal conditions with the ambient temperature (also done with a screwdriver).This bike is one of a kind and would be great in any collection, garage, living room or most importantly, to RIDE!Your completely rebuilt vintage café racer motorcycle is ready for you. Bid above.Happy Bidding!-Boyan Performance Motorcycles