OMG! I've spent all day working on my wife's 250n Superdream. It's been gathering dust in the garage for the last 4 years. Much easier to work on than my ZX10-R. I'm going to fabricate a new fixing for the rear right indicator tomorrow 😊
Excellent! Good luck with that - I'm sure it will go well. Honda's are a dream to work on (pun intended). They just seem to work and do what they are supposed to do. Although, as I said in the video, I was never particularly interested in the 250N at the time - but it is starting to grow on me now. Aside from anything else, it is so comfortable to sit on and ride. Cheers, Paul
Great to see some of the old girls still circulating. I have a bigger brother to the 250. An 83 CB900 Boldor. Still runs well although dont tend to ride it enough and most of the maintenace is spent sorting out a flat battery and no, its not because the alternator is stuffed. I just dont get on it enough.
Ooooo. Boldor 900! Very nice. Lovely looking bike. Yes, Honda kept the styling theme pretty similar throughout their road bike range back then. From a distance you'd be hard pushed to tell them apart. Until the lights turned green that is. I never rode the 900 - but I absolutely loved the 750F2. Maybe I need to get one... As for the flat battery. I used to have a Ducati 750ss. It was a real Italian Prima Donna. I had to keep it in a heated shed with a trickle charger (battery conditioner) hooked up all the time. That worked a treat. Cheers, Paul
I think that one of the reasons it was so popular at the time was simply the fact that it was a four stroke. A lot of people didn't like the high revving two strokes - personally, I didn't mind either. Plus, of course, Honda had a really good reputation for reliability. I am surprised at how well it rides. Nothing feels worn out at all. Noting spectacular - but it is fun. As for price, there are always a few bargains to be had. But you really have to be happy to do the necessary restoration/fettling work yourself, otherwise it can become really expensive. The main thing for me was getting the carbs right. It didn't cost any money, but took several hours (and a lot of swearing). Cheers, Paul
Yes, indeed. As I say, I had every opportunity to ride one back when it was launched - but never did. It was truly the slowest and least desirable 250 at the time. However, it was also the best seller - by a long way. Go figure. But it has been a fun project and will be useful for me to pop down the shops and buy my crochet and knitting supplies. And even the slowest bike is better than the fastest car. Cheers, Paul
Getting an old bike like this can be a very cheap way of getting (back) on the road. There was a small, but absolutely vital, problem with the carbs. The previous owner must have been pulling his hair out wondering why none of his adjustments worked. Unfortunately a lot of the swearing will be cut out - family friendly channel and all that. Cheers, Paul
@@verynearlyaboutsailing8114 Agree with the cost thing, back in the day I was into vintage, ( for ‘vintage’ read ‘old’!), mopeds. Great fun and back then dead cheap, but my interest was more in resurrecting them, getting them working and registered once more, once I’d done that I kind of lost interest and moved on to the next one. I just enjoyed the challenge, much like you and the various skills you’re learning for the boat. Keep it going Paul, I’m loving your journey….. wherever it may end up ! Cheers, Richard.
OMG! I've spent all day working on my wife's 250n Superdream. It's been gathering dust in the garage for the last 4 years. Much easier to work on than my ZX10-R. I'm going to fabricate a new fixing for the rear right indicator tomorrow 😊
Excellent! Good luck with that - I'm sure it will go well. Honda's are a dream to work on (pun intended). They just seem to work and do what they are supposed to do. Although, as I said in the video, I was never particularly interested in the 250N at the time - but it is starting to grow on me now. Aside from anything else, it is so comfortable to sit on and ride.
Cheers, Paul
Great to see some of the old girls still circulating. I have a bigger brother to the 250. An 83 CB900 Boldor. Still runs well although dont tend to ride it enough and most of the maintenace is spent sorting out a flat battery and no, its not because the alternator is stuffed. I just dont get on it enough.
Ooooo. Boldor 900! Very nice. Lovely looking bike. Yes, Honda kept the styling theme pretty similar throughout their road bike range back then. From a distance you'd be hard pushed to tell them apart. Until the lights turned green that is.
I never rode the 900 - but I absolutely loved the 750F2. Maybe I need to get one...
As for the flat battery. I used to have a Ducati 750ss. It was a real Italian Prima Donna. I had to keep it in a heated shed with a trickle charger (battery conditioner) hooked up all the time. That worked a treat.
Cheers, Paul
My first 'proper' bike, aged 18. Never let me down. Very fond memories of the CB250N. Shame prices are through the roof, or I'd be tempted myself...
I think that one of the reasons it was so popular at the time was simply the fact that it was a four stroke. A lot of people didn't like the high revving two strokes - personally, I didn't mind either. Plus, of course, Honda had a really good reputation for reliability.
I am surprised at how well it rides. Nothing feels worn out at all. Noting spectacular - but it is fun.
As for price, there are always a few bargains to be had. But you really have to be happy to do the necessary restoration/fettling work yourself, otherwise it can become really expensive. The main thing for me was getting the carbs right. It didn't cost any money, but took several hours (and a lot of swearing).
Cheers, Paul
Oh dear, a Superyawn. Steady now... 🙂
Yes, indeed. As I say, I had every opportunity to ride one back when it was launched - but never did. It was truly the slowest and least desirable 250 at the time. However, it was also the best seller - by a long way. Go figure.
But it has been a fun project and will be useful for me to pop down the shops and buy my crochet and knitting supplies.
And even the slowest bike is better than the fastest car.
Cheers, Paul
Nice tidy bike Paul and, to me, seems a bargain at £650….. can’t wait for the fettling and swearing video 😉
Getting an old bike like this can be a very cheap way of getting (back) on the road. There was a small, but absolutely vital, problem with the carbs. The previous owner must have been pulling his hair out wondering why none of his adjustments worked.
Unfortunately a lot of the swearing will be cut out - family friendly channel and all that.
Cheers, Paul
@@verynearlyaboutsailing8114
Agree with the cost thing, back in the day I was into vintage, ( for ‘vintage’ read ‘old’!), mopeds. Great fun and back then dead cheap, but my interest was more in resurrecting them, getting them working and registered once more, once I’d done that I kind of lost interest and moved on to the next one. I just enjoyed the challenge, much like you and the various skills you’re learning for the boat. Keep it going Paul, I’m loving your journey….. wherever it may end up !
Cheers,
Richard.