Virtual Superdream Meet - 06/02/2021- Minutes

Well again a variety of Topics


BPs brake from German Ebay



German Gumtree problems and sellers wont currently post to UK



Fishing industry  - now have to fill multiple forms instead of the Pre Brexit single form


Challenges of being a landlord


LA demographics -people leaving being replaced from NewYorkers - rents have dropped according to press but may not be realised by potential tennants

Nicks new house



Carls Mechanicals

Not much compression on Rusty

If standing should oil the cylinder - rings corrode to the bore -

Hot seisure worse - Happened to Grahams B25 - re-bore not done correctly
Rusty - 7000 miles - low compression - advice Tappets first and inspect the valve



Halfords - Stratford store closure - 60 stores closing across UK



Internet shopping -

Counterfiet Plugs

China web shopping - BPs rubbers for Carbs



German CX500 - Possible CB Radio - Could be American
Might be a Scanner on the CX500 - It has an American fairing
CB Radios of the early 80s with Ginormous Aerials on cars
CB Radio handles


Old days used to put car spot lights onto bike  - PBs used to have a 55w halogen spot on his 6V bike - Battery dis not last


Nicks wiring loom - starting problems - school boy error - wiring wrong way round on coils


Carls CX500
German CX500 one £1800 value


Rickman kit - Official Honda accessories badged Honda - - Tempest Model - including crash bars



Grahams event Pan European with trailer on it - Sally Traffic report of White Bike man in Bristol



Main loom routing to headlight - Carls has done it wrong - oh dear - should be over the bottom yoke -



Rarity of bottom headlight wiring guide plate and silly prices on ebay


German Honda XL 250 - Oct 75 - Engine Low Power on German Gumtree



German Red 250 NDC - Encouraged CTB to buy



Black 250NDC are rare - John to post pic on the Forum



Carls NB Registered in 1984 - which is circa 3 years after manufacture


Jersey cars being bought in in the 80s and sold on new UK registrations - this was the driver to age related plate



People want original period plates - buying classic vehicles


Neils historic Y plate T160
Nicks H reg Fiesta



MKW - 2 ways of registering Honda dating - or German Log book

Registering - must prove legal ownership -


Nicks repatriation to the UK - Will it ever happen


Carl recruiting - Spain and France Trip



Nicks number plate history book



Carl and Nick Sniffing some exhausts at Heathrow- Race down the M1 to buy some exhausts and Carbs



Carls skipping round the house - Back to Saturday night Steak



Black 250 NDC side panel



GIVI rack indicators



Invader fairing some had indicators built them for different bikes


Johns 450 DX project in progress



Grahams 400 decals - originality


Terrys Gold and Silver with Green Tank NC Decal - BP Thinks its the best colour and decals Honda never made

Carls favourite Black NB



Favorites Decals 250 and 400 - all Nominated & Discussed


European colours/decals what should have been sold in UK -



Rocket Ron - SD Styling



BPs forks - original gold varied



Honda colour  - Gold and Yellow - opinion will not go


Thats it folks