Honda CB497 “Black Bomber” classic race bike, suitable for 500cc classic classes or the Manx GP.
Honda CB450 "Black Bomber" classic race bike. I spent over £20,000 getting the bike to this state of tune/development
The specification : * Modified and strengthened Honda frame, welded, blasted and powder coated. * New alloy rims front and back with Avon race tyres * Dick Hunt magnesium fork legs with Denton engineering stainless spindle and wheel fittings * Reground and hard chromed CB750 fork stanchions * CB750 yokes * New AP twin pot brake caliper * Massive 290mm custom made vented cast iron disc cut from solid * Surgical stainless fork top bolts * Koni rear shocks with optional mount points on swingarm * AR Racing shark fin * New AP master cylinder and braided lines * Smiths type tacho on bartel fairing bracket * Quick action billet aluminium Japanese Takuro race twin pull throttle with custom Venhill low friction cables * Keihin CR34 twin carbs * Alloy race tank with large Monza cap * CB900 fuel tap * TGA lightweight alloy oil catch tank * Custom footrest hangers with Tarrozi rear sets and Moriwaki gear lever peg * Swarbrick headers and internally silenced megaphones, molten aluminium spray coated and painted matt black * Bartel Seat, mudguard, splash guard and fairing * Paint by Faircharm in Honda RC colours (silver/red) * 520 chain conversion - custom rear sprockets, new chain * Kawasaki classic steering damper, Maxton damper ring * Fully renovated engine cases - vapour blast finish * Standard crank - brand new, balanced by Ken Garfield * Nova 6-speed gear box and custom shift drum kit * Nova racing dry clutch * Nova race oil pump * Optional Cappellini oil filter pickup (not fitted) * Cappellini oil cooler * Cappellini Magnetic ergal sump plug * Cappellini carb side slim rocker cover * Cappellini camchain tension wheels race conversion * Cappellini modified cam tower covers with needle roller bearing mounted camshaft * Cappelini oil line conversion to cam towers with external oil lines to cam * Cappellini crank case adjustable breather * Cappellini camchain race roller conversion * Ken Garfield valve spring conversion with kibblewhite race valves and springs with Ti retainers. * Ken Garfield flowed and ported head * Megacycle race camshaft (120 x7 ) * Ken Garfield bored barrels to match individual piston clearances * Wiseco forged race pistons (497cc) * Race cam chain * PVL self generating ignition
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