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The original plastic tank emblems for the CB450K0 "black bomber"
(and the 450D scrambler version) have "speed lines" on the
letters (which are script) and numerals. All emblems were
silver-in-black as in these examples. Emblems that appear gold or
brassy have discolored from aging of the clear plastic.
Original tank emblems for the
CB450K0 and 450D
Original tank emblems for the CB450K1 and CL450K1 used
block-style letters and numbers, with serifs but without "speed lines".
Because these emblems were only produced for the K1 models, which
were sold only for two years, they are much less common than the
"bomber" type emblems, which were fitted to CB450K0 models sold for
nearly four years.
Original tank emblems on a
CL450K1
Original tank emblems on a
CB450K1
As it became apparent that the original plastic tank emblems were
degraded by exposure to sunlight, Honda began offering similar-looking
metal and
baked-enamel emblems for replacement purposes, as shown below.
These
high quality emblems are still commonly available NOS.
Honda-made
metal replacement emblems mounted on a CB450K1
