A nice selection there. I owned both the 250N and 400N Super Dreams back in the late 90s/early 00s. Both of them hack bikes bought for £395 and coincidentally both brush painted green! I've also owned a 450DX and a CB350S, the latter being quite a capable little bike but both based on the Super Dream 3 valve per cylinder design. They all make a very distinctive noise, especially the 250N which has a lovely transmission note (it was also very slow but I did get pulled for speeding on it so maybe not that slow).
For myself its got to be Honda cb250 super dream, had one 40 years ago as a 17yr old,it was slightly older model but same colour with non flared tail and silver comstar wheels,i took off original exhaust and put on an Alfa 2 into 1 system,really radical at the time.
It's crazy how few there are. LCs - I've had 3 (1 up until recently,) - are "commonplace" now. I'd love 2 see a 250N again ! Or a G5.... The CB250N was "mocked" at the time, but it was a really good machine (Honda !)
@@iniquity123 I'm sorry, I also had a couple of the 3 valve Honda 250s (a T and an N) and they really were rubbish. The engine was as flat as a pancake and slow as molasses, which was exacerbated by the overall weight of the thing. Nor did they even have the saving grace of being reliable. Both mine need up with serious top end trouble and these bikes could be heard from miles away because of the valve clatter/cam chain rattle. And to think that these POSs sold alongside the CB250RS which was better in every single way AND was cheaper not only to buy but to run. The N was rightly mocked. Talking of which, the Ns were not at all frugal, having limited power and excessive weight. Seeing that model in that stage really did remind me of the phrase about polishing a turd. Nice Velostar.
always enjoy your content that GS1000S showed 85,000 miles!!! whoa nelly! that 400F was a steal :-) original exhaust? whoa 😁 cheers from Oklahoma USA 🍻 '72 T100R and '75 T160 owner
Hi John, love your channel and videos. I may be wrong but you often refer to bikes such as the Honda 4 as ‘in line’ fours, whereas I believe these are actually transverse fours? Bikes such as Sunbeam S7 and Hendersons have ‘in line’ cylinder layouts. Thanks again for the shows! Neil.
Not the 250N. They weren't even a pleasure to own when they were new. The idea of being mocked for having a fully restored bike that was always a POS would not be a pleasure.
I had a 400/4 in the day and thought it nothing special at all Manky suspension, poor brakes and poor ground clearance £4715 is mad and whoever bought it is in for a shock
what a Beautiful Machine the BSA Velo.
The velocette for sure is for me
great channel john straight talking no beating about the bush well done
Mouthwatering.. thanks for these features on auctions. If pnly i had the money…
A nice selection there. I owned both the 250N and 400N Super Dreams back in the late 90s/early 00s. Both of them hack bikes bought for £395 and coincidentally both brush painted green! I've also owned a 450DX and a CB350S, the latter being quite a capable little bike but both based on the Super Dream 3 valve per cylinder design. They all make a very distinctive noise, especially the 250N which has a lovely transmission note (it was also very slow but I did get pulled for speeding on it so maybe not that slow).
For myself its got to be Honda cb250 super dream, had one 40 years ago as a 17yr old,it was slightly older model but same colour with non flared tail and silver comstar wheels,i took off original exhaust and put on an Alfa 2 into 1 system,really radical at the time.
It's crazy how few there are. LCs - I've had 3 (1 up until recently,) - are "commonplace" now. I'd love 2 see a 250N again !
Or a G5....
The CB250N was "mocked" at the time, but it was a really good machine (Honda !)
@@iniquity123 I'm sorry, I also had a couple of the 3 valve Honda 250s (a T and an N) and they really were rubbish. The engine was as flat as a pancake and slow as molasses, which was exacerbated by the overall weight of the thing. Nor did they even have the saving grace of being reliable. Both mine need up with serious top end trouble and these bikes could be heard from miles away because of the valve clatter/cam chain rattle. And to think that these POSs sold alongside the CB250RS which was better in every single way AND was cheaper not only to buy but to run. The N was rightly mocked. Talking of which, the Ns were not at all frugal, having limited power and excessive weight.
Seeing that model in that stage really did remind me of the phrase about polishing a turd.
Nice Velostar.
I'd like the GS for about 15 minutes, the Gamma for about 30 minutes, and then the Velostar for .... a year? :-)
i love watching these and comparing with the prices in NZ.
I'd've been fighting you over that Velostar ...beyond that good viewing here
I went all giddy at the Superdream.
always enjoy your content
that GS1000S showed 85,000 miles!!! whoa nelly!
that 400F was a steal :-) original exhaust? whoa 😁
cheers from Oklahoma USA 🍻
'72 T100R and '75 T160 owner
I used to work at the Triumph/Norton/BMW dealership in OKC back in the 80s. I know the T160 well.
Hi John, love your channel and videos. I may be wrong but you often refer to bikes such as the Honda 4 as ‘in line’ fours, whereas I believe these are actually transverse fours? Bikes such as Sunbeam S7 and Hendersons have ‘in line’ cylinder layouts. Thanks again for the shows! Neil.
A nice collection, any one of which would be a pleasure to own....
Not the 250N. They weren't even a pleasure to own when they were new. The idea of being mocked for having a fully restored bike that was always a POS would not be a pleasure.
Nice shirt John , bet you don`t know who they built disc brakes for
Ahh I don’t know that one.🤔Other than my road cycle is adorned in components made by them !
@@classicbikeman The First mass use of a front disc brake on a production two wheeler as a standard fitted part ,The Lambretta TV 175
@@darrinslack1269 In 1962 !!
Velostar for me its got look of a Goldstar and its something unique
Japanese bikes are pricy in the UK.
There auction prices so take at least 25% off for a normal price.
I had a 400/4 in the day and thought it nothing special at all
Manky suspension, poor brakes and poor ground clearance
£4715 is mad and whoever bought it is in for a shock
They looked nice but they did ground out easy and to be honest they were bit gutless as well