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I'm Jake and I just picked up a 1983 CM450E in Vancouver, British Columbia and will soon be beginning my first build. The bike has about 100,000 km on it but runs great and is super clean. This will be my first experience wrenching a bike as I've owned several newer bikes in the past and have done regular maintenance but never any major modifications. I welcome any feedback or advice and appreciate your help!
THE PROJECT:
I would like to convert this classic CM to a brat tracker / scrambler. Some of the modifications on my wish list include the following:
- Black wheels, frame, forks, engine (partial), rear shocks. (Powder coat combined with Painting)
- Knobby Tires
- Painted Tank (undecided color)
- Chopped frame / fabricated seat loop with ducktail
- Custom dark brown leather seat
- Tucked battery / electrical (fabricate a battery tray and will use a gel battery)
- Smaller headlight
- Wrapped pipes to black cones
- Renthal type moto bars (black)
I will include a couple of pictures as inspiration bikes. As far as workspace, I will build this bike in my shed over the winter and my space is pretty tight. With that said, I have a buddy who has access to a machine shop and a commercial 3-D printer so fabricating is a possibility.
That's it for now, suggestions welcomed!
THE DONOR -
INSPIRATION BIKES -
I'm Jake and I just picked up a 1983 CM450E in Vancouver, British Columbia and will soon be beginning my first build. The bike has about 100,000 km on it but runs great and is super clean. This will be my first experience wrenching a bike as I've owned several newer bikes in the past and have done regular maintenance but never any major modifications. I welcome any feedback or advice and appreciate your help!
THE PROJECT:
I would like to convert this classic CM to a brat tracker / scrambler. Some of the modifications on my wish list include the following:
- Black wheels, frame, forks, engine (partial), rear shocks. (Powder coat combined with Painting)
- Knobby Tires
- Painted Tank (undecided color)
- Chopped frame / fabricated seat loop with ducktail
- Custom dark brown leather seat
- Tucked battery / electrical (fabricate a battery tray and will use a gel battery)
- Smaller headlight
- Wrapped pipes to black cones
- Renthal type moto bars (black)
I will include a couple of pictures as inspiration bikes. As far as workspace, I will build this bike in my shed over the winter and my space is pretty tight. With that said, I have a buddy who has access to a machine shop and a commercial 3-D printer so fabricating is a possibility.
That's it for now, suggestions welcomed!
THE DONOR -

INSPIRATION BIKES -



