HONDA HOPES
THAT SUBTLE, YET
SIGNIFICANT, CHANGES
WILL KEEP THE 450
KING ON ITS THRONE
C Y C L E N E W S • JULY 26, 2006
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The accelerator pump
features a new
linkage system, and
the carburetor has
expanded to 41mm.
The clutch got
beefed up thanks
to a new basket
with more silicon
content.
The decompression
system is lighter
and more compact.
