The Vintage 1,000 is a 1981 and older vintage motorcycle ride that is put on yearly by Speed Deluxe. One could say it's an all survival challenge for your motorcycle to test not only the mechanical reliability of your motorcycle but also yourself. This year we decided to take part in what they call the mountain route, which leaves out of Chattanooga and circles its way through 1,000 miles of the Tennesse, North Carolina, and Georgia mountains. We will admit living in Houston, we do not have much experience with winding mountain roads and off-road riding but CMC staff members Ben and Caleb took on the challenge to take their daily drivers, a CL350 and CL450. Our primary focus was mechanical reliability, which we know well, so we started preparations with a thorough inspection and full tune-up which included a cam chain and valve adjustment on both motorcycles, as well as getting our timing spot on. We wanted our motorcycles starting first kick every time when we would inevitably drop them. Since they both were already reliable daily drivers, we were already in a good spot but still need to make sure they were going to handle the dirt properly. Both motorcycles were fitted with new front and rear sprockets aiming for high torque as well as LED headlights in case we found ourselves riding the trails late into the evening. Lastly, both motorcycles were sent off with a slew of spare parts for on-the-ride repairs as well as fuel cans, luggage setups, high fenders, knobby tires, and PLENTY of spare oil. Be sure to watch until the end to see how we did, what broke, and what we would do differently next time!
Find out more about the Vintage 1,000:
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Upgraded parts:
LED H4 Headlight: [ Ссылка ]
Honda Front Sprockets: [ Ссылка ]
CL350 / CL360 Rear Sprockets: [ Ссылка ]
CB450 / CL450 Rear Sprockets: [ Ссылка ]
CB450 / CL450 Stator Shifter Shield: [ Ссылка ]
Spare Parts Taken:
Spark Plugs: [ Ссылка ]
Gemini Ignition Condensers: [ Ссылка ]
CL350 / CL360 Ignition Points: [ Ссылка ]
CB450 / CL450 Ignition Points: [ Ссылка ]
Honda Ignition Coils: [ Ссылка ]
Posi-Locks: [ Ссылка ]
CB350 / CL350 Jetting Kit: [ Ссылка ]
CB450 / CL450 Jetting Kit: [ Ссылка ]
Honda Front Drum Brake Cable: [ Ссылка ]
Honda Clutch Cable: [ Ссылка ]
CB350 / CL350 Throttle Cable: [ Ссылка ]
CB450 / CL450 / CB500t Throttle Cable: [ Ссылка ]
Heavy Duty Inner Tubes: [ Ссылка ]
Spare Drum Brake Lever: [ Ссылка ]
Spare Clutch Lever: [ Ссылка ]
Spare CB350 / CL350 Shift Lever: [ Ссылка ]
Spare CB450 / CL450 Shift Lever: [ Ссылка ]
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