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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: damon80 on 12 February 2012, 01:56:58

Title: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: damon80 on 12 February 2012, 01:56:58
Well folks,  apologies for yet another long absence...

Not much of an excuse really, apart from working stupidly daft long hours, and ripping the house apart to start decorating...

And then re-plastering half the house...

And then buying and old motorbike last Sept to do up...

And then having a slight flood to contend with which meant re-decorating again in certain rooms...  >:(

And then having to finish off the rest of the decorating...

And then Xmas came along,

And then tidying up after the afore-mentioned festivities,

And then getting even busier at work...

Anyway, I'm back again now!

The Omega is - touch wood - running champion!  Still getting a regular 38mpg out of the ol' girl :)

I'm thinking of getting a fresh motor, but at the expense of the wife's Puma (the Miggy is cheaper to run than her 1.7 tin box!)

And here is the result of my winter restoration Motorbike Project - a Honda 400 Superdream:
(http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/8006/01102011228.jpg)
Only 11 left of this model, according to the DVLA!  She won't pull the skin off any rice puddings (they called em a Wet Dream back in the day, but I think that was the 250's they were talking about!!  ::)  :D ) but she'll do for me!

What's new on here???
 
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: jonnycool on 12 February 2012, 08:57:35
Welcome back Damon  :)
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: Johnny English on 12 February 2012, 09:28:41
Welcome back Demon! Nice bike!  :y
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: damon80 on 12 February 2012, 10:30:54
Ta chaps :)

It would be a nice bike, if I got the chance to ride it!!!  Currently laid up in a nice warm garage till the weather gets nicer...  :'(
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: Johnny English on 12 February 2012, 10:35:29
Ta chaps :)

It would be a nice bike, if I got the chance to ride it!!!  Currently laid up in a nice warm garage till the weather gets nicer...  :'(

A joke came to mind : how can you recognize a funny motorbiker ? His teeth are full of midge... :D :D :D
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: omega3000 on 12 February 2012, 10:40:31
Hello , i had the 250N and yes it was gutless  ::) we longed for the 400 . How times have changed , nice restore  :y
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: r1 on 12 February 2012, 10:51:41
ive been looking for a 250 to restore for ages but i want the earlier model than that ,that the more round tank but havnt found one yet think they only came in red and blue as well.
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: damon80 on 12 February 2012, 14:49:43
ive been looking for a 250 to restore for ages but i want the earlier model than that ,that the more round tank but havnt found one yet think they only came in red and blue as well.

That would be the Dream, or CB250T.  I seem to recall seeing one up for sale on t'ebay quite recently
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 12 February 2012, 17:32:39
Hello , i had the 250N and yes it was gutless  ::) we longed for the 400 . How times have changed , nice restore  :y


.......dig those comstar wheels, Man. :y :y :y
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: albitz on 12 February 2012, 17:50:55
ive been looking for a 250 to restore for ages but i want the earlier model than that ,that the more round tank but havnt found one yet think they only came in red and blue as well.

And yellow. ;)
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: Andy B on 12 February 2012, 21:24:45
ive been looking for a 250 to restore for ages but i want the earlier model than that ,that the more round tank but havnt found one yet think they only came in red and blue as well.

That would be the Dream, or CB250T.  I seem to recall seeing one up for sale on t'ebay quite recently

I was pillion on one of them (1980) when the transit coming the other way turned right in front of us!  ??? ??? ??? SMIDSY!  >:( >:( >:(
There never seemed to very many about even in the day!  :-\ :-\
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 13 February 2012, 16:48:19
My Dad had a blue 250 Dream (which I think is the one your refering too), then a red 250 Super Dream.
They were very slow though ::)
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: Elite Pete on 13 February 2012, 17:03:34
I had a 250 Super Dream, it was a T reg and it would just about pull 90mph if I lay on the tank and I was a skinny young man in those days. I remember riding around Broughton roundabout with the right peg on the floor trying to grind the bobble off it, then were the days ::)
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: damon80 on 13 February 2012, 20:10:15
I had a 250 Super Dream, it was a T reg and it would just about pull 90mph if I lay on the tank and I was a skinny young man in those days. I remember riding around Broughton roundabout with the right peg on the floor trying to grind the bobble off it, then were the days ::)

The bobbles are still intact on mine too!   :D
Title: Re: Apologies - yet again - but I'm back...
Post by: damon80 on 13 February 2012, 20:11:52
ive been looking for a 250 to restore for ages but i want the earlier model than that ,that the more round tank but havnt found one yet think they only came in red and blue as well.

That would be the Dream, or CB250T.  I seem to recall seeing one up for sale on t'ebay quite recently
I was pillion on one of them (1980) when the transit coming the other way turned right in front of us!  ??? ??? ??? SMIDSY!  >:( >:( >:(
There never seemed to very many about even in the day!  :-\ :-\

Ouch!!! 

You still got your big Beemer Andy?