HONDA CB450T Hawk (1981-1982) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB450T Hawk was a standard motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range, manufactured in 1982 and powered by a 447cc SOHC engine fed by two carburetors and coupled to a six-speed manual transmission.

Equipped from the factory, the CB450T came with standard features, such as a one-piece dual seat, a chromed dual exhaust system with mufflers placed on each side, lightweight aluminum wheels, an analog instrument cluster, a wide handlebar, a black-finished steel frame, and a side stand.

For suspension, the model packed a standard telescopic fork on the front with 125 mm of wheel travel and two shock absorbers with 97 mm of wheel travel on the rear that provided optimum suspension performance.

As for braking purposes, the bike featured a 272 mm disc with a hydraulic caliper on the front wheel and a 140 mm drum braking unit on the rear wheel that offered optimum braking performance.

In the power department, the 1982 Honda CB450T Hawk took its thrust from a 447cc four-stroke parallel-twin air-cooled engine fitted with two carburetors that helped deliver an output power of 43 hp with maximum strength at 8,500 rpm and 42 Nm (31 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,500 rpm.

With a wet weight of 180 kg (397 lbs) and set in motion by a six-speed manual transmission with a chain drive, the Honda CB450T reached a top speed of 181 kph (112 mph).