CB450 By Holiday Custom Motorcycles

  If the definition of a Cafe Racer is a bike that’s been striped down to the bare minimum to go faster, then this ‘71 CB450 from Holiday Customs probably fits the bill.  This build reminds you that a motorcycle should be made of metal, not plastic and gimmicks.  The handlebars are a little incongruous for me, and I think clip-ons would have been a better choice.  The micro tail section is killer, and really defines the whole build for me.  

Holiday Customs

Source: Cafe Racer

Top 5 Builds Of 2013 On Goodhal Garage

These are the top five builds based on pageviews in 2013.

#5 – Yamaha XS400 by Herencia Custom Garage

  Posted back in January, this build has been popular all year long, enough to get the #5 spot.  It’s a nice little bratstyle build!

#4 – Road Race by Bernard Alain

Posted in April, this build came on strong late in the year.  It’s a nice modern interpretation of a cafe racer, blending old-school and new-school in an attractive package!

#3 – Motor Rock CB250RS

It’s got got the cafe racer look, with ratbike elements to boot.  Motor Rock’s little CB250RS shows that little bikes can have big character!

#2 – Lucky 13 by Joe Archambault

Coming in second place is Lucky 13, a wonderful Honda CB450 that is both slick and understated, just my kind of style!

#1 – The Nugget

Wow, the top three bikes are all Honda, and the Nugget makes it two CB250RS’s in the list!  This is a really nice build, and epitomizes just what it is that I find so attractive in many builds – understatement and craftsmanship!

  That’s it for this year.  I can’t wait to find out what next year brings!

1971 Honda CB450 Bobber

  The “peanut”style gas tank is not usually a favorite of mine, especially when used on a chopper where there is this huge gap between the engine and the tank.  I wish more builds would use something like the tank on this bobber.  It gives a forward thrust to the design, and helps emphasize the long, low style perfectly!





Source: Salt City Cycles