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I stumbled upon a great bike which is shown on this page. But when I did some research on the project, I saw an even greater story behind the build:

Sofi Tsingos from GT-Moto practically grew up in an aircraft maintenance shop with her father. The shop was full of old cars and motorcycles, so a wrench was the toy of her choice. In the workshop, they’ve worked for years on high quality, hand built parts and materials. It was just a matter of time that this craftsmanship “flew over” to motorcycles and cars. This is where the project “GT-Moto” started. It began with pure passion. But there is something different: they also are a strong social angle with supporting cancer research. To do this, they allocate a portion of all sales to select organizations who are committed to the eradication of cancer and the support of those who suffer from this terrible disease.

As I said, I stumbled upon a great bike. GT-Moto took a ’72 Honda CB450 and created this beautiful CB450 Café Racer:

CB450 Café Racer

CB450 Café Racer 2

Powertrain:

  • Fully rebuilt CB450 engine
  • Dyna Tech Electronic Ignition
  • GT-Moto’s Custom Exhaust: Stainless Steel and Ceramic Coated Inside and Out.

CB450 Café Racer 3

CB450 GT-Moto 2

Suspension, tires & brakes:

  • Continental ContiClassicAttack Tires
  • 18” Excel Wheels Front and Rear
  • CB550 Rear Swing Arm
  • GT-Moto’s Custom Mono Shock Suspension
  • Hagon Rear Shock
  • ’69 Fork Legs and outer springs, ’77 Triple Tree, Billet Aftermarket Black Anodized Aluminum Top Clamp, ’72 hubs, and GT-Moto’s Custom Aluminum For Cups
  • Stock Rear Drum Brake

CB450 GT-Moto 3

CB450 GT-Moto

Electronic system:

  • Harley 5in. Head Light using an LED with Integrated Front Turn Signals
  • Rear Turn Signals are Integrated in the Tail Section Under The Frame Seat Loop

GT Moto Honda CB450 2

Chassis & paint

  • GT-Moto’s Custom Aluminum and Black Anodized Knurled Ride Hight Adjusted and Foot Pegs
  • Hand Built Custom Aluminum Tank
  • Hand Built Custom Aluminum Seat with brass overlay
  • Brazed Welds
  • Frame is Raw Metal with Clear Powder Coat and Clear Coat Paint to Prevent Yellowing
  • Paint is a Pearl, Arctic White with Black Pin Stripe
  • Reflective Pinstripe Around the Front and Rear Wheels

GT Moto Honda CB450 3

GT Moto Honda CB450

Check out the full story (with pictures) of the build:

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Pictures taken by Brandon LaJoie.

By Published On: November 25, 2015Categories: Cafe Racer0 Comments on Honda CB450 Café Racer by GT-MotoTags: 2.3 min readViews: 844

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About the Author: Ron Betist

Ron Betist grew up with motorcycles with a father heading the Amsterdam motorcycle police force. He has been riding (legally) for over 40 years and motorcycles are his true passion. With a life-long career in marketing and sales he has a huge international network. He joined as a contributor at BikeBrewers in 2017 to spread his word about bikes with the rest of the world.

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