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Honda CB450 Police Special 1966 Found in Honda |
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Make: Honda Model: CB450 Police Special Year: 1966 Engine: Capacity: Bore: Compression: Induction: Starter: Power: Torque: Transmission: Front suspension: Rear suspension: Front brake: Rear brake: Front tyre: Rear tyre: Dry weight: Fuel capacity: |
| If you saw one of these rare motorcycles on the road in the 1960s, you were either very lucky or very unlucky. It all depended upon whether that set of red lights was flashing in your rear-view mirror or someone else's. Honda imported a mere 25 CB450 Police Specials to the United States in 1966 in an effort to crack into the law-enforcement market. So if you came into contact with one, you could certainly count it as one of the more unique bike sightings of your life. Based on Honda's "Black Bomber" CB450, introduced in 1965, the Police Special was entirely normal in its engine and running gear. But it incorporated some nifty anti-crime devices. The large speedometer, for instance, was calibrated in 1-mile-per-hour increments. And with a flip of a switch, Mr. Policeman could lock the speedo reading to preserve the evidence of your illegality. Then he'd switch on the lights and pull a lever on the left handlebar that worked the unusual siren-activation system. The lever brought a ro | |
