1971 Honda CB 450 K4, 444cc. Registration number EKH 158J. F...

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£3,800 - £4,200

1971 Honda CB 450 K4, 444cc. Registration number EKH 158J. Frame number CB450 4129861. Engine number CB450E 4129912.
Sold with the V5C, large history folder of receipts for work undertaken and parts.
The CB450 carried on from the 1965 "Black Bomber", the first of the K series being introduced in 1968/9 with the K1. This had a different style tank and kept the 18" front wheel and drum brake of earlier models, and the fork shrouds were all metal. The K3 was the first USA model with a front disc brake and 19" front wheel. Other new features included a larger tail light, hinged petrols cap, black-finished handlebar switches, fully -rubber cushioned instruments, and restyled silencers. In 1970 Honda colour choices on various models also began to expand, moving beyond the traditional black, silver, candy red, or candy blue to include candy gold. The K3 was the last model to include significant engineering as well as styling changes.
EKH was imported in 1993 by George Milner and declared to DVLA as new at the time, the V5C records its year as 1993 not c.1971 as the frame/engine number confirm. It has MOT's from 1993 at 19,411 miles (painted gold), 1994 at 22,181 and 1995 at 23,688 miles.
Our vendor bought it in 1995 and stripped the bike down and rebuilt it (receipts on file). The new MOT in 1999 was at 91 miles, the last one was in 2013 at 699 miles, currently it is at 799 miles.
In 2012 the engine was rebuilt by Rising Sun Restorations of York at a cost of £1560, including pistons, rings, valves.
Hardly used in recent years, other hobbies have taken over, the machine will need some recommissioning before use.
Sold with the V5C, V5, MOT history, tax discs, receipts for works mentioned, three service manuals and key.