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 Post subject: Cool Honda stuff . . .
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 1:43 pm 
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:o Did I REALLY just type that ? Does anyone recognize this, I am reasonably sure it's N.O.S. from a early 70's 450 ? I bet there were no 2 paint jobs alike :shock:
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 6:37 pm 
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Those early 450's (after the B/bomber) needed all the jazzing up they could get!!! :lol:

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Ja-Moo
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 7:51 pm 
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I just saw something like this on FB and it was a factory option. Had a weird name........

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GUTS
PostPosted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:37 pm 

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That was the Honda Flying Dragon. It came in four colors. I looked at Mitzels when I was up there last time. Motorcycle Classics did and article on them a few issues ago.

http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/class ... ozbea.aspx

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husson73
PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 2:44 am 
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funny: saw one with of course an other color scheme (with the whole bike) in France sometimes ago on a 450 CL and wasn't thinkig it was genuine Honda paint :!: :mrgreen:
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