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It must only have "demo" miles, nice bike but he common guy is not his target (apparently). Still a bit rich.

It's all about the nostalgia and then seeing the smiles you can create and the happiness you bring!

Actually the Superhawk used the engine as a stressed frame member and in theory should be stiffer than the single downtube. Any of those bikes are saveable and you should have some nice gems when all is said and done.

Very nice...pipes don't look too bad either.Due to the high bars I'd say likely a 66 or later. Awesome and a keeper....double check the cast Al foot peg brackets for cracks.. these are difficult pieces to get.
Well done!

Hey BTL this was a "redo" for a local customer. The paint is 2 years old, the bike was worn not working in need of some love.
Complete disassembly, fresh powdercoat, fix the other 'builder's' work, completely rebuild the engine. I fabbed up some small stuff, installed 'rear sets' at the owner's ...

Hey folks just a shout out to say Hello... I haven't been trafficking here much as I used to... Things and builds have progressed and moved on. I'm play much more with the Honda Fours and mid twins these days....
Here is proof I can actually finish a bike.... Customer build '73 CB450

If you do ...

He did say run and not restore right?...
If all you have to do is get it to run jump on it...File the points, bypass the wiring and wire the coils directly, clean the plugs, look at all four carbs for the best of them, fire the bike up. You could make a go no go decision in about 30 minutes of ...

BTL that's cool...the hack action is getting more attractive....
if you do the facebook thing here is a page I admin on;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sidecarheaven/

Hey Steve we all do it...
On a recent 350 twin rebuild I couldn't get the engine to fire..spark gas timing correct usual stuff. Top end came off 4 times. I literally was going to quit bikes.... during the last mounting of the engine I saw the yellow and blue wires were reversed on the coils. I had ...

Awesome 66 things are looking and sounding great!

There was a kit offered by the dealers, quite desirable. This bike looks pretty cobbled together. Is just a Cub underneath, for the right price it could be fun.
Larry

IS the starter known to be good? I like to test mine with a spare battery, positive to the starter terminal and negative to the bike frame or engine, give it a few rotations. Since you've checked and tested the solenoid it this is the next major component. PS be sure there is a good ground between ...

And both styles of packing are still available (at least last year), the orange or black, through Honda.
L

Well done Steve keeping them going is what it's all about, you're a good part of that now!
L

Here is a picture of my stock bike but she has moved on...probably doesn show all you need wrt the frame wiring.
The solenoid; in a small way it doesn't matter which terminal of the two large ones goes to the battery or starter. Inside it is just a pair of contact points that get bridged by a copper ...