Glenn Moss' Honda CB450 Police Special
In 1967, Honda decided to throw its hat in the "police motorcycle" ring. Using the ever-popular CB450 as a template, a few touches were added to make this new venture a feasible service motorcycle. Patrol lights were accompanied by a siren. A large, circular speedometer displayed speed ranges of each gear and had a "locking" needle that was used to determine speeding vehicles back in the pre-radar days.
The lucky owner of this rarity is none other than DCC customer Glenn Moss.
"My dad purchased this bike in the late '70s from a man he worked with", says Glenn. "The bike was used by a police department in some locality". When Glenn was old enough to get his motorcycle endorsement in the early '90s, he and his dad worked on it together to get it running again. Not only was it running again, but Glenn also used it to get his license!
"We both rode it off and on over the years, but it would never idle right", admits Moss. It needed some additional TLC so Glenn used the winter, his hard-earned money, and highly-coveted time to fix it up.
He had the gas tank, fenders, and other metal parts painted. He cleaned and painted most of the frame, himself.
The points, coils, and cables were replaced. Moss freshened it up with new spark plugs and air filters. The carbs were reworked and he installed a clutch kit and NOS headlight.
An original Honda sales promo said, "...this powerful and quite versatile police motorcycle is particularly noted for its absolute reliability, extremely long life, and low cost of operation".It sounds like that still rings true with Mr. Moss.
"I'm happy to say that after all these years, the bike 'purrs' and looks pretty good for 49 years old."
Thank you, Glenn, for choosing Dime City Cycles to assist with this awesome CP450!
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DCC PARTS
- 30280-292-672: Honda Replacement Ignition Coil
- 33120-292-673: Honda OE Sealed Headlight Beam
- 200-1251: Ignition Points - Left Side - CB450
- 200-1250: Ignition Points - Right Side - CB450
- KL18-4150: Honda OE Style Petcock
- 89-0048: 48mm Red K&N Style Air Filter Pods
- 608-0152: Complete Engine Gasket Set - (Fits: CB450 & CL450 1968-74)
- CK1130: EBC Clutch Kit - (Fits: CB450/CL450 69-75)
- 34-30101: 7/8" Polished Aluminum Drum Brake Perch w/ Mirror Mount
- 34-30102: 7/8" Polished Aluminum Clutch Perch w/ Mirror Mount
- 02-0000: Honda 2-into-1 Throttle Cable
- TU06-2001: Honda CB450 Clutch Cable
- TU06-2002: Honda CB450 Front Brake Cable
- TU38-0019: NGK "B8ES" Spark Plugs
- TU38-1001: NGK 90 Degree "LB05F" Spark Plug Caps
