1972 Honda CL450 First Ride after mechanical restoration and cleaning

I bought this bike about a year and a half ago, and it sat for about a year. I finally got it on the lift about three months ago, and this is the result. as of today, I've put about 200 miles on it. So much fun to ride. Light and nimble.
It got:
New tires, chain and sprockets, most cables replaced. Lighting converted to LED, and an AGM battery. Gas tank cleaned with Evaporust (like new inside). Rebuilt carbs and petcock. New fuel lines. Fork tubes rebuilt.Thorough cleaning, tail light assembly rebuilt. Replaced both front and back rims.. The list goes on.
I spent a lot of time cleaning this bike. The goal was to keep it as original as possible, meaning not painting anything that did not have to be. the stands and foot peg hardware had to be painted, as did the speedos, the battery box, chainguard, things like that. I cleaned the frame as best as I could, as it really wasn't that bad. The engine... covers. That'll be a project for a second phase. I cleaned a little bit, but it could use more cleaning.
The bike currently has 12,768 on the clock.

[@_JimS]

Congratulations on the restore. Those engines are bulletproof!

[@talldrummer1]

@@_JimS yes they are! I wasn't worried for a moment about the engine when I bought it. It wasn't stuck... :)

[@mystictraveler6228]

My first bike was a 1972 Honda CL125S.. It was red with a white stripe!

[@talldrummer1]

@@mystictraveler6228 I had the CL350 in red with white stripe last year. I had some fun with it, then sold it.

[@kevincampbell3943]

I had a 68 cl 450 around about 1972.Good memories but I never saw the bike.

[@talldrummer1]

@@kevincampbell3943 there's a picture of it at the end of the video

[@sirjhonson8218]

Parts are hard to find for that bike. I had a 550 Honda and getting parts was a nightmare.

[@talldrummer1]

@@sirjhonson8218 Depends on what you need. Exhaust is expensive and hard to find. I found everything else I needed. Ebay is the best place to find many things. I needed new rubber isolater mounts for the speedo and tach. Honda still makes them. Bolts and isolating rubber mounts for the tail light assembly. Honda still has them. Honda still has a lot for these old bikes.

[@_JimS]

Going forward check out Rubber City Vintage Cycle in Akron Ohio, RCVC

[@peterquest6406]

No gloves,no hands,well done,road rash or worse is a bitch😂

[@talldrummer1]

@@peterquest6406 damn. Now I'll not sleep tonight.