Fixin' 2 Ride Episode 17: The "Failed Cafe Racer" Rides Again

Описание: We are officially two tired after all this work but the ride was worth it! Building on the foundation of Safety, Reliability, and Performance is something we base all of our builds on here over at Common Motor and the final pieces of the puzzle on our CL450 "failed cafe racer" is no exception. We put fresh rubber using the Heidenau Vintage Scrambler tires and fresh drum brake shoes to perform, handle great, and most importantly to stop. Often times we see people working on their first project put all this time and effort into the carburetors, engine, and fuel system only to skip over the most important safety system on their motorcycle because they still have brake material left. These brakes were 48 years old so it's important to not get so caught up in getting your Vintage Honda to go that you forget how important stopping is. Make sure you watch all the way to the end to see the project wrap-ups on the screen that show exactly how much time and money has been spent on both motorcycles and stay tuned for more of the "failed cafe racer" CB450 and the "barn find" CB200t rebuild!

Disclaimer: The first half of this series was filmed well before Covid-19 hit the shores of the US. Since then, we've changed up the format a bit for Fixin' 2 Ride. To keep the people in the shop to a minimum we will be filming each bike individually and featuring the CB450 "Failed" Cafe Racer and CB200 Barn Find bikes in their own episodes. But don't worry this only means twice as many awesome episodes as before.

Video Links:

Heidenau Vintage Scrambler Tires:    • Heidenau Vintage Scrambler Style Motorcycl...  

How To Change A Motorcycle Tire At Home:    • How To Change Your Vintage Motorcycle Tire...  

The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding a Hydraulic Brake System
Part 1:    • The Ultimate Guide To Rebuilding Your Vint...  
Part 2:    • The Ultimate Guide To Rebuilding Your Vint...  

Products used in this video:

Quick-Glo Chrome Cleaner and Polish: https://www.common-motor.com/honda-qu...
Heidenau Vintage Scrambler Tires:
Tire Inner Tube and Rim Strip: https://www.common-motor.com/honda-in...
Tire Tamer (Wrangler) Tool: https://www.common-motor.com/tire-tam...
Deluxe Tire Lever & Tire Bead Holder Tool Tire Changing Kit: https://www.common-motor.com/tire-lev...
Tire Balancing Bead Kit: https://www.common-motor.com/balance-...

About This Series:
The tale of two cycles. One a failed "cafe racer" project, the other a rusting "barn find," both are destined to ride again!


In our brand new "Fixing To Ride" video series, Common Motor's Jessi and Caleb picked up two Craigslist specials for about $500 each - a failed "cafe racer" project and an old "barn find."

Our plan is to turn them both into fully reliable daily drivers for under $1500 bucks each.


These two motorcycles are great examples of what you might come across when searching for your own Vintage Honda project bike. In this series, we'll walk you through everything we looked for in purchasing them, and the types of repairs and obstacles you might come across when you set out on your own quest to buy and fix up an old Honda to make it your reliable "daily driver".


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