1984 Honda CB450SC Nighthawk rebuild

Atlas · 06-21-2012, 02:57 AM

So about a week ago I bought an '84 450 Nighthawk off craigslist. As a whole it was fairly cheap ($750), and had a number of new parts and ran fine for the most part, other than a few minor things which I fixed up relatively easy with the help of the Clymer's manual I got for it.

When I bought it though, he was in the midst of turning it into a bobber. All the rear fender pieces and bits were taken off and where there should be a seat there's just a little bit of foam just about big enough for me to sit on. I'm okay with that direction, but I have no clue where to buy a seat for the bike or what to look for in buying one to fit it on. I'm also similarly stumped on the issue of needing to buy a new universal fender of sorts for the back, though preferably to sort've match the stock one I still have on the front.

If anyone could give some advice on what to look for in fitting parts or where to find this sort've thing it'd be greatly appreciated. Cheers

YamahaFan · 06-21-2012, 07:18 AM

how about looking into restoring the seat? Buy fabric/leather and staple on the seat? RexMitchell has a post about this in the How To section.

Atlas · 06-21-2012, 02:18 PM

I wish I could, but the seat's been sort've chopped off already and what should be of the original seat was taken off as well as some of the frame for it being removed I believe. This is what it looked like when I bought it (I've made some changes since then, but haven't had time to take a new picture)
With spaces since I can't post links yet haha
htt p://photos-c.ak.fbcdn. net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/538113_10150851160376461_935478290_n.jpg?dl=1

06-21-2012, 02:57 AM	#1
Atlas Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 3	1984 Honda CB450SC Nighthawk rebuild So about a week ago I bought an '84 450 Nighthawk off craigslist. As a whole it was fairly cheap ($750), and had a number of new parts and ran fine for the most part, other than a few minor things which I fixed up relatively easy with the help of the Clymer's manual I got for it. When I bought it though, he was in the midst of turning it into a bobber. All the rear fender pieces and bits were taken off and where there should be a seat there's just a little bit of foam just about big enough for me to sit on. I'm okay with that direction, but I have no clue where to buy a seat for the bike or what to look for in buying one to fit it on. I'm also similarly stumped on the issue of needing to buy a new universal fender of sorts for the back, though preferably to sort've match the stock one I still have on the front. If anyone could give some advice on what to look for in fitting parts or where to find this sort've thing it'd be greatly appreciated. Cheers

06-21-2012, 07:18 AM	#2
YamahaFan Certified Homeless Biker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MA, US Posts: 2,556	how about looking into restoring the seat? Buy fabric/leather and staple on the seat? RexMitchell has a post about this in the How To section. __________________ 1996 Yamaha FZR600, first and current bike, and loving it. RIP Pat Taylor aka iamgumby I'm into women in leather. No whip please. It's not my style.

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06-21-2012, 02:18 PM	#3
Atlas Newbie Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 3	I wish I could, but the seat's been sort've chopped off already and what should be of the original seat was taken off as well as some of the frame for it being removed I believe. This is what it looked like when I bought it (I've made some changes since then, but haven't had time to take a new picture) With spaces since I can't post links yet haha htt p://photos-c.ak.fbcdn. net/hphotos-ak-ash3/s720x720/538113_10150851160376461_935478290_n.jpg?dl=1