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Post by mike on Nov 13, 2014 20:23:16 GMT
Did any one notice an ad for one of the subject bikes on MCN for sale.Very low mileage 1990 reg,opinions please? Mike.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2014 20:36:31 GMT
Hi Mike.....
I'm confused by this.
Can you or someone else expand on it?
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Post by mike on Nov 13, 2014 20:50:33 GMT
There was an ad for a CB450DX on the MCN bikes for sale website I just wondered if any one had any opinion on this for sale ad or more to the point any opinions on the 450 DX and how it compares to a 400 superdream.I saw one in a motorcycle shop in Crossgates Powys some years ago can't remember being that impressed .Mike
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2014 20:58:47 GMT
The CB450DX is not a Super Dream but certainly a relation.
Made in Brazil, not Japan like the Super Dream.
But in my opinion.....still a very fine machine if found in very good condition compared to todays (typically Chinese or Italian) offering in the same kind of market.
I have never owned a CB450DX though, so it would be good to possibly get opinions from people who may have owned the Super Dream and the DX in order to give a proper comparison.
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Post by scania on Nov 14, 2014 1:51:29 GMT
Did any one notice an ad for one of the subject bikes on MCN for sale.Very low mileage 1990 reg,opinions please? Mike. Mike , have you been drinking again ?
Only joking !, it's just the way you introduced your post, there is something funny about it but I just cant put my finger on it !
I am also interested in hearing opinions on the 450dx
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Post by paddlesat16 on Nov 14, 2014 10:29:40 GMT
I think the cb450dx was a machine to use the honda parts bin up, also to try a few ideas. It was never a new machine in its own right.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 10:37:08 GMT
A parts bin lash up?
I think it was a good commuter if not a little pig ugly in its appearance.......available only in that dark blue or the maroon.
A lot of them did high mileages though so reliability wise I think proved to be a good machine.
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Post by mike on Nov 14, 2014 14:27:56 GMT
The one I saw advertised had only done 5000 miles, not used in the last 12 years or so with an asking price of £1400 which I thought was too much.Mike.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 16:20:07 GMT
All depends on condition, Mike....
It sounds nice but it may not have been.
If it was out of the box then I would say 1400 is not a lot.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 19:15:14 GMT
Germany got a nicer looking DX in my humble opinion....... (CB450N) By 1988, which is when this came out, Honda probably realised the Germans looked after bikes better than us.....so offered them a silver one as a reward.   |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 20:19:35 GMT
I still don't get the CB450DX- looks like they bored out the 400, kept the stroke the same, power still the same. Emission controls/carburation? In an industry chasing performance it just stayed stagnant.....
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Post by Deleted on Nov 14, 2014 20:29:57 GMT
Let's get forward to the past.......call yourself Crouch McFly for a second.
By 1988 they (Honda) would have known anything to do with the 400N was cheesy old hat in a sexy technological kind of way......but they knew this bike still had much more mileage in it as a dependable commuter - which is exactly what they did - outsourcing it to Brazil as well...saving on the manufacturing costs...
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Post by na44superdream on Nov 15, 2014 11:57:16 GMT
I think Honda have gone backwards in performance, eg. the new CBR250 is down on power compared with my 1984 VT250FD. Anyway I'm Mr Slow now, so performance is not the main thing.
My thought on the CB450DX,
Same performance as the CB400N (though I admit I've not actually owned one).
-Still prefer the SDs Style but slightly, I would have no hesitation to customise the CB450DX, but would feel guilty changing a standard SD.
- Personally don't like the wheel style, and would probably change them for CB400ND wheels or similar.
- Brakes are single pots alround with the 240mm twin discs at the front (same general geometry as the CB400N, but different parts), and the rear disc caliper is very difficult to source replacement & some parts, not favourite, but only my preference.
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+similarity to SD many part interchangable with each model.
+Like the forks + fender design, internal make up of forks very similar to the SD N&NA models (no teflon slider bushes, but fork bottom cases do have a drain bolt) but fork tubes/stanchions are slightly shorter, and with a clamping top yolk. I'm using the cb450DX forks on my CB400F2 albeit with SD stanchions & on another Superdream with DX yolks and standard DX forks. So I like them.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2014 15:39:28 GMT
Germany got a nicer looking DX in my humble opinion....... (CB450N) By 1988, which is when this came out, Honda probably realised the Germans looked after bikes better than us.....so offered them a silver one as a reward. Not a fan of the DX, but this silver one looks rather nice or Quite Splendid as Donald Pleasance one said or was it Rather Splendid and I mean Quite Nice Em em em em.. Gee. |
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Post by scania on Nov 17, 2014 0:07:02 GMT
I think Honda have gone backwards in performance, eg. the new CBR250 is down on power compared with my 1984 VT250FD. Anyway I'm Mr Slow now, so performance is not the main thing. My thought on the CB450DX, Same performance as the CB400N (though I admit I've not actually owned one). -Still prefer the SDs Style but slightly, I would have no hesitation to customise the CB450DX, but would feel guilty changing a standard SD. - Personally don't like the wheel style, and would probably change them for CB400ND wheels or similar. - Brakes are single pots alround with the 240mm twin discs at the front (same general geometry as the CB400N, but different parts), and the rear disc caliper is very difficult to source replacement & some parts, not favourite, but only my preference. +oil cooler +similarity to SD many part interchangable with each model. +Like the forks + fender design, internal make up of forks very similar to the SD N&NA models (no teflon slider bushes, but fork bottom cases do have a drain bolt) but fork tubes/stanchions are slightly shorter, and with a clamping top yolk. I'm using the cb450DX forks on my CB400F2 albeit with SD stanchions & on another Superdream with DX yolks and standard DX forks. So I like them.* I think Honda are gone to the dogs, there is almost noting in their current line up that I would take for free except for their retro style CB1100 |
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