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Post by robinbanks on Oct 26, 2020 8:43:32 GMT
Hello,
Thanks for the welcome.
Speak soon I hope.
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Post by McLellan on Oct 26, 2020 9:57:48 GMT
Welcome chappie
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Post by johnfcbn44dx on Oct 26, 2020 10:47:20 GMT
Welcome, I also have a 1980 CB250NA in custom Silver Metallic... (it was actually manufactured in 1979, I found out recently).
Do you have a pic of your bike you could share?
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Post by comstar on Oct 26, 2020 17:53:16 GMT
Welcome Robin, hope you enjoy the forum.
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Post by terryc on Oct 26, 2020 19:23:42 GMT
Welcome Robin  |
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Post by robinbanks on Oct 26, 2020 21:49:23 GMT
Welcome, I also have a 1980 CB250NA in custom Silver Metallic... (it was actually manufactured in 1979, I found out recently). Do you have a pic of your bike you could share? Thanks, heres my old steed. I think it's a 79 registered as an 80, its on a V plate.  |
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Post by CTB on Oct 26, 2020 21:58:24 GMT
Very nice original bike you have there, what’s your plans for it?
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Post by robinbanks on Oct 26, 2020 22:02:52 GMT
Very nice original bike you have there, what’s your plans for it? Hi, I'd like to gradually improve it whilst still riding it. Certainly not a total stripdown, i am a firm believer in them only being original once. Some of the restored bikes don't do it for me sadly, I love the original lived in look. Do you have a Superdream? |
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Post by CTB on Oct 27, 2020 7:06:42 GMT
Very nice original bike you have there, what’s your plans for it? Hi, I'd like to gradually improve it whilst still riding it. Certainly not a total stripdown, i am a firm believer in them only being original once. Some of the restored bikes don't do it for me sadly, I love the original lived in look. Do you have a Superdream? Yes I like them original and yes I have a few Superdreams. |
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Post by sandy on Oct 27, 2020 7:37:45 GMT
Welcome to the forum, nice bike. I did a double take, with the rack and the stripe missing on the tail piece, It looks like mine did. Yours has a lot less rust, rolling restoration wasn't really an option for me.
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Post by BritPete on Oct 27, 2020 8:40:21 GMT
Very nice original bike you have there, what’s your plans for it? Hi, I'd like to gradually improve it whilst still riding it. Certainly not a total stripdown, i am a firm believer in them only being original once. Some of the restored bikes don't do it for me sadly, I love the original lived in look. Do you have a Superdream? I have both views My German 400 very originai, it will break my heart in the winter when I need to respray the swing arm - all paint on the panels faded but as they left the factory in Japan My NC total strip down and will not be original - many pattern parts, non standard colour - |
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Post by tucksie on Oct 27, 2020 11:54:47 GMT
I used to be firmly in the camp of restore as much as possible but i’ve eased that view over the years. I too have come too appreciate some of the age related look. Still like to rectify damage and corrosion where possible though. It also seems more difficult to do a full restore these days due to the availability of NOS parts. That has probably got something to do with the change in attitude.
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Post by grahamb on Oct 27, 2020 12:24:46 GMT
Hi Robin and welcome. I have done 2 now both were in need of quite a bit of work . Thinking back the Nc was in original colour but poor condition engine & frame parts The Na I have just finished was over painted grey and the engine head/barrels look like they had been done with black hammerite . So both had a strip down and a tidy up with several pattern parts. Your's looks original enough to keep as is with a nice look to it.  All the best Graham |
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Post by robinbanks on Oct 27, 2020 20:59:41 GMT
I used to be firmly in the camp of restore as much as possible but i’ve eased that view over the years. I too have come too appreciate some of the age related look. Still like to rectify damage and corrosion where possible though. It also seems more difficult to do a full restore these days due to the availability of NOS parts. That has probably got something to do with the change in attitude. Hello Tucksie, very interesting. When you say change in attitude do you mean with regards to people valuing the parts and bikes more than they did in the past? |
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Post by robinbanks on Oct 27, 2020 21:00:09 GMT
Hi Robin and welcome. I have done 2 now both were in need of quite a bit of work . Thinking back the Nc was in original colour but poor condition engine & frame parts The Na I have just finished was over painted grey and the engine head/barrels look like they had been done with black hammerite . So both had a strip down and a tidy up with several pattern parts. Your's looks original enough to keep as is with a nice look to it. All the best Graham Thank you Graham, very nice. |
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