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The sister bike to the [[Honda CB450]], the CL450 is the dual sport or "scrambler" model of Honda's 444cc [[dohc|DOHC]] parallel twin engined motorcycle. Although the difference between both models are mostly cosmetic, the CL450's higher pipes, knobby tires, and aggressive styling were better suited for off-road riding. | |||
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Initially available in kit form for the [[1967]] [[Honda CB450|CB450]], it was officially released in [[1968]] as the CL450K1 "Scrambler" in candy red and candy blue colors (only the tank and air filter covers were painted). This year also saw the addition of a 5-speed gearbox, an upgrade from the older 4-speed. | |||
The CL450 remained much the same through 1974, though diverged further from it's sister bike as time went on. While the CB450 went to a front disc brake in 1970, Honda decided to keep the CL450 with it's two drum brakes. Disc brakes were fairly new technology on motorcycles, and unproven in off-road riding. The CL450 was replaced in 1975 when [[Honda]] increased the [[displacment]] of the [[engine]] and renamed it the [[Honda CB500T]]. | |||
The CL450 remained much the same through 1974, though diverged further from it's sister bike as time went on. While the CB450 went to a front disc brake in 1970, | |||
The bike remains popular today among enthusiasts, and many are still in use in flat track racing or have been modified into [[cafe racer]]s. | The bike remains popular today among enthusiasts, and many are still in use in flat track racing or have been modified into [[cafe racer]]s. | ||