CB450T Le Renard

Justin’s CB450 Hawk features some of Classified’s more overtly artistic touches. It can be seen navigating the busy streets of Brooklyn, NY, sporting a brain teaser of a seat made from an actual skateboard deck upholstered in waxed canvas duck cloth and adorned with some awesome artwork from the great Kristy Heilenday. Our buddy Matt Crawford (author of the best selling “Shop Class as Soulcraft” helped fabricate a pod for the trick Danmoto gauge. The CB350 fuel tank features a black candy stripe over industrial nickel plating. Mix it in with a café stance, aggressive dual sport tires and a sweet sounding 4-into-1 exhaust and you have one of Classified’s most unique projects to date. And to top it off, we got to introduce it to the world by way of a fantastic unveiling at Brooklyn Moto before heading back to Virginia. Can’t wait to get back up to the Big Apple.

Specifications

Donor: 1980 Honda CB450T Hawk
Front end: 2005 Kawasaki ZX6R
Front wheel: 2005 Kawasaki ZX6R
Front brakes: 2005 Kawasaki ZX6R
Rear wheel: Stock CB450T
Tires: Shinko 700
Tank: 1974 Honda CB350, nickel plated
Exhaust: Two-into-one with 17-inch muffler
Gauge: Danmoto electronic sweep with custom nickel housing
Seat: Recycled skate deck with original art by Kristy Heilenday, RVA. Waxed canvas fabric upholstered by Roy Baird, RVA.
Battery: Shorai Lithium ion
Chain: DID gold X-Ring