1982 Honda CM450 Custom review from United States of America
"Nice and smooth - rides like a 750, beats the old 450GS by far"
What things have gone wrong with the motorcycle?
Haven't had a issue yet, and it sat for many years.
Flushed the gas out of the tank, and put in the new stuff, and added a carburator cleaning solution. Seems to idle just fine. A little hard to kick over - takes a fews kicks, but then runs fine. Warms up quick too.
General comments?
Picked up this bike for about a grand $, its in perfect shape except for a dent on the tank and a scrape on the engine case.
Haven't got a chance to ride it much, but love the automatic (yes, this is the Honda matic 1982 CM450a version 2 shifts and no clutch involved). It is a big plus to have an automatic in traffic, and while waiting for the light to change green at a stop light on a hill, it saves your left hand pain as you're trying to let loose without rolling back..
It's quick off the line too. I think this could beat my 750 the first 100 feet, because there's no shift lag in between shifts of course, but after that it would lose for sure. It has a small windshield that keeps the truck blast down a lot, when passing them on the highways.
Can't wait too ride in some more on the mountain roads of Utah.
From my home in Cedar City, Utah.
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| Would you buy another motorcycle from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1982 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Acceleration marks | 8/10 |
| Roll-on Performance marks | 9/10 |
| Handling marks | 9/10 |
| Braking marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 10/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 7000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 7250 miles |
| Previous motorcycle | Suzuki GS750L |
| Date of Entry | 26th June, 2006 |