Most people stare at their phones when they?re bored?or turn on the TV and stare at their phones while their favorite show plays in the background. Lucky for us, Peter Rowland takes a different approach to killing time. Whenever he gets bored, he just goes out to his shed and fires up the lathe.
In fact, judging by this 1971 Honda CB450 turned street tracker, fabrication is more than just a rainy day pastime of Peter’s. We’re convinced it’s the only thing he does when he isn’t eating or sleeping, because we’ve lost track of the sheer number of parts he made from scratch for this build.

If you?re familiar with Peter’s previous work (like this Yamaha RD350 dirt tracker), you?ll know that the man loves a challenge. His projects often start with donor bikes in the roughest states of neglect. Believe it or not, the shiny red Honda you see here started out as a pair of crusty junkyard specials; one that was donated for free, and one that cost just $210. The assignment was simple. Peter’s brother, John (an ex-dirt tracker), asked him for a classic flat tracker that he could take on the street. His ideal build only had two requirements: passenger pegs, and a seat long enough to take his girlfriend out on rides.

Between his two donor CB450s, Rowland had a salvageable motor and a solid frame, but not much else worth saving. Where most builders would see a lost cause, Rowland saw a prime opportunity to kill time in the garage.
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