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Hey, I found this bike a few years ago and haven't found much info about it.

Bike has the "euro" sized tag bracket on it, different turn sigs and taillight.
Which I take to be original because of the mounting to the rear fender.
(Bosses for the bracket on the fender,etc. Just seems to look correct).

The tag on the frame ,

Type CB450K1
Baujahr 196
Fahrgest 3009215
Zul.Ges.Gewicht 350 kg

The serial number stamped into the frame is followed by a " - B " that has been rotated
so that it lays on the rounded portions of the letter.

Anyone know any info on this bike?

Thanks, Brady

the writing you posted seems to be German. If you go to babblefish at yahoo, you should be able to decipher it. Don't know anything about the bike, but that sounds pretty cool.

Type CB450K1
Baujahr 196 -- Build Year 196_ (so there should be one extra digit at the end)
Fahrgest 3009215 -- That should be your VIN
Zul.Ges.Gewicht 350 kg - Means maximum curb weight

Thanks to all for the info,, Jensen sent a pm and confirmed that it is a German model.
I just wish it could tell me how it ended up over here!!

Thanks again, Brady

Hi Kribb,

This is my theory.

The US didn't imported much of the CB450K1 officially. 1969 was the year of the CB750, the CB450K1 stood in the shade of the success of the CB750, especially in the US. Almost all produced CB750 K, K1 ended up in the US.

However, there where a handful of people who wanted to have the CB450K1, 's and loved it's styling. I saw more CB450K1's in the US imported from Germany. In Europe the CB450K1 is not expensive, actually it was cheap, and that's another reason.

Jensen

The cool thing about the early CB450 Black Bomber is that the motor had a DOHC head.