The (Original) Black Bomber thread

[Sgt.Pinback]

This one?

https://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-Honda-CL450-K3-K4-Exhaust-Muffler-Header-Pipe-Cover-Heat-Shield-A88/352074548285?hash=item51f947443d:g:WeYAAOSwcB5ZJd6e

[MrDavo]

No it has finer slots than that, thinner and more of them - see the photos of the red K0 on the previous page. For some reason though they don't seem to cover all the way to the back of the silencer, so they may not fit my exhausts.

I think I have saved them to my watch list though, unless I accidentaly pushed the German button for 'Buy It Now'!

[JamesH]

We have exactly the same bike MrDavo. Mine’s unrestored apart from the paintwork which was sent off to Menno and is now waiting to go back on the bike. Happy to dig it out in a few weeks and take some reference photos for you. James

[MrDavo]

Thanks James. Photos of any bits Ive not got would be especially handy.

Part of me is tempted not to strip and restore everything, but check the motor over and get it running first, then just do the paint and replace missing / wrong bits  etc, leaving the yellowed laquer and original chrome exactly as I found it. Another part of me wants to make it all shiny and new.

I'll see what I have first then decide.

ETA: How come they sell endless camchains for the 450, when the manuals all talk about splitting and joining them?

[K2-K6]

On not stripping the motor,  a friend in America works recommissioning many old bikes stored for various length of time and we were talking about how to go about it as the workshop he's in usually gets them started and warm before dropping the oil.

We came up with warming the motor with a space heater, or similar, only then drop the oil and filter. Then replace both prior to cranking it.

Something else on their twin leading shoe brakes. If the adjustment is setup accurately,  then as you assemble the wheel into the bike, apply the brake hard prior to tightening the spindle and hold onto it if it's a clamped ( not floating)  brake plate. It helps to centre the shoes in the drum if there is any movement around the spindle. It usually makes the brake smooth and progressive as it should be.

[philward]

Seen this and thought of you 450 boys!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dresda-Honda-450-Classic-Racer-Hill-Climber-Unfinished-Project-needs-much-work/202134322771?hash=item2f1024fe53:g:44AAAOSwovNaI~Be

[jensen]

It seems to be a K1, looking at the engine...

[MrDavo]

Get a load of this one, setting up a CB450 to run on Amal carbs with Norton silencers sounds like a challenge...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HONDA-CL-450-CB450-AMALS-BSA-A65-TANK-NORTON-PIPES-4995-OFFERS-PX-TRIALS/292437718221

Nicely finished, but why? I suppose less bother than the Brit bike it looks like.

[MrDavo]

Call me paranoid, but if I keep doing Google searches for ‘Black Bomber’ am I, or my IP address going to go on some terrorist watch list?

[SteveD CB500K0]

Probably. I’d stick to “CB450”


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[royhall]

I usually try "Honda Black Bomber Parts" appears to work. Could be why my suspicious packages get stuck in Langley.

[SteveD CB500K0]

They probably x-rayed the hell out of your wiring harness so didn’t have to open it. The reason it took so long is that health and safety wouldn’t let them approach your package for a couple of weeks after irradiation


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[MrDavo]

@ Steve, woe betide anyone brave enough to run a 'Black Bombers' forum, they'll be first on the plane to Guantanamo Bay. I wonder if they have wifi there.

At University, a biochemist friend of Karen’s sent a parcel home to his Mum, using the only tape he had to hand, yellow tape marked ‘Radioactive’ with the fan symbol.

His mum received a visit from an irate policeman, apparently Mount Pleasant sorting office had had to be evacuated, holding up the post for half of London.

[JamesH]

@ Steve, woe betide anyone brave enough to run a 'Black Bombers' forum, they'll be first on the plane to Guantanamo Bay. I wonder if they have wifi there.

At University, a biochemist friend of Karen’s sent a parcel home to his Mum, using the only tape he had to hand, yellow tape marked ‘Radioactive’ with the fan symbol.

His mum received a visit from an irate policeman, apparently Mount Pleasant sorting office had had to be evacuated, holding up the post for half of London.

Your posts crack me up Dave. Keep them coming!!!

[AshimotoK0]

All last year I was posting emails almost daily to someone with 'Bomber' in the title and then quite a few to Roy on here. This week I tried to re-order 10um aluminium powder for epoxy filler off a seller on eBay but he has been banned from selling it as it is evidently used for 'dodgy purposes'. Get baking me a cake with a 'b*st*rd' file embedded in it