Dime City Cycles CB450

Dime City Cycles CB450

Nearly forty years on the Honda CB shows no sign of waning in popularity. CB-based café racers are two-a-penny so it takes something special to get noticed—like this CB450 ‘Manx’ from Dime City Cycles of Largo Florida. DCC has created three models based on the Honda CB450: the 9995 ‘Sixty Five’ bobber the 8995 ‘Classic Café’ racer and now the 11995 ‘Manx’ shown here. This particular Manx comes from a 1972 donor bike and features a full complement of Dime City Cycles parts including a fuel tank race fairing and a new rear frame section. The engine has been rebuilt and tuned and fitted with a Motofiaccone stainless exhaust with reverse cone mufflers. DCC is run by Jason Michaels and Herm Narciso; according to Michaels “We build every bike together and collaborate on the entire process. Herm usually handles the raw mechanical side of things—engines moving parts suspension and such—along with timelines and milestones. I tend to fall into the design and fab category doing the concept designs welding and so on.” Part of the DCC appeal is the relaxed attitude. “We’re typically open from 5pm—11pm Monday through Friday” they say. “And on the weekends we really don’t shut the roll-up door … Swing by the shop and grab a free cup of our soon-to-be world famous ‘motor-oil’ coffee. Hang out read the paper shoot the shit check out the most recent issue of Garage or DicE magazine—whatever you feel like.” I like the sound of that. [Images by Paul Henry Harrington.]

Specifications

Completely rebuilt engine w/ over-bore pistons custom intake CAM performance clutch stainless steel valves ported and polished head and ceramic coated top-end with hand etched and polished fins and lower casings

Completely refurbished electrical and charging system

Bespoke Motofiaccone stainless steel exhaust with reverse cone mufflers

DCC “Manx” CB450 fuel tank

DCC “Manx” front race fairing

Avon Road Master 100/90/19 front and 120 90/18 rear tires

Drilled front brake rotor & vented rear drum

Adjustable aluminum clip-ons w/ laser race grips

Frame mounted 7 position steering damper

Custom gauge cluster with 2.5″ chrome speedometer and tachometer

Refurbished & jetted Keihin carburetors w/ pod filters

DCC rearset and linkage system

DCC “Manx” rear frame section fiberglass seat and race-ready shock relocation system