Project "Dream"

[Keir]

Ignition coil and leads that had to be replaced at a costly ..... £10

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v383/keir_compact/Image060.jpg


and finally the back together, semi clean, fully running, not been used for 20 years HONDA CB250T Dream (in blue of course).....

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v383/keir_compact/Image064.jpg
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[NSR Mick]

Looking good mate.
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[Whosthedaddy]

Man that looks good
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy

[EvilExel]

It's coming along great

nice job man.

[Keir]

Ive done around 15 miles on it and it seems to be running quite hot. Im assuming this is because its air cooled?

Gsxrmick - what should the top speed be roughly? Does 65 sound about right?
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[Whosthedaddy]

Been anywhere nice on it?

65mph seems ok maybe a little higher if tuned and balanced, not going to break any records with a 30 year old bike.
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[Keir]

no not really. its yet to be taxed and insured etc so its all been off road ( ).
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[kat250]

Thats turned out realy nice im also in the proccess of restoring an old honda twin. Mine is 2 models before the dream i think. Its a cb250k4. And 65 seems abit slow my old man recons the k4 was good for at least 80 .
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[mattish]

Sounds ace and looks pretty damn spiffy from the pics you have posted too. Well done Keir_K3 Im going to have to find me an old bike to do this too, my cb125 didnt count

[2Smoke]

any more progress?
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Currently in the stable.. '89 TDR250, 86 NSR250 '79 350LC, '79 DT175MX, 82, Pasola, '98 R1, '95 Speed Triple.. all of them total sheds..

[NSR Mick]

[Kickstart]

Hi

Mid 80s should be the real top speed. Mind you, the speedo on my old 400 wet dream used to under rear (friend clocked me at 105 when I had 88 on the clocks, says something about both superdream and GS550 clocks).

I would suggest you stick some new tyres on it. At that age they are likely to be badly hardened.

All the best

Keith
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[Keir]

Ive mainly been hunting around for insurance so i can take it down to be MOT'ed and in turn taxed. No further progress really. I run it most evenings and its definately settling down. Things like the idle speed was quite random to start with but its improved greatly with a few "re-running in" miles under its belt.

Kickstart- Yes the tyres are quite hardened. The rear locks fairly easily and leaves a dirty great black line on the road. not good.....
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[mrchips]

Looked like a surprisingly straightforward project! Great when something goes so smoothly.
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[Keir]

just got to hope the MOT goes well. It may not be over yet!
To be honest i think it will fail. The tyres should be changed, if they pass then the MOT scheme is a sham. The frame has some rust, the MOT guide says it should be fine as long as its not affecting the integrity of the metal - i cant tell but id say its only surface rust. The emissions may be out, it smells wierd (technical wording) but cant pin point what its like! I dont think there is a fail for smelling wierd but it doesnt seem 'right'.
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[SoulRider]

Let us know how the MOT goes, would be interresting to find out whats causing that 'wierd' smell as well.

Would it not be an idea to change the tyres before hand if you know it will fail the MOT or are you going to get them to do the work.
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[Keir]

i dont know they are going to fail but it wouldnt surprise me. Im going to use the mot test sheet as a guide of what to concentrate my effort on next rather than spending money in one area of the bike only for it to fail on a different one!
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[2Smoke]

I somehow dont think it will be affected during the mot by any emissions!
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Currently in the stable.. '89 TDR250, 86 NSR250 '79 350LC, '79 DT175MX, 82, Pasola, '98 R1, '95 Speed Triple.. all of them total sheds..

[Kickstart]

Hi

No emissions test for bikes so no need to worry about that. Frame rust would need to be very serious to fail (although front mudguard corrosion would be a fairly common failure cause as they rotted in about 10 minutes). That leaves the tyres, and you might get away with those if there is no visable damage (would still change them before riding to the MOT station).

All the best

Keith
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[Keir]

Thanks kickstart. Theres hope then. The tyres look fine but dont perform well. do you have any recomendations for places to get tyres from as they are not todays standard sizes!
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[virus]

great work

good idea with the wd40 and wire wool, ive just started removing the rust on my 1985 cg125 like that.
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stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[shaun_04]

did it pass the MOT ?

[andrew]

The bike is looking nice although i would have been tempted to drop everything off and get the frame shot blasted and powder coated.

Also, instead of using wire wool i would have got myself a polishing kit that fits on the end of a drill. That way you don't up with all the tiny scratches that wire wool will be putting in your shiny bits...

Looking good though and let up know how the mot goes.

[Keir]

MOT should be done some time this week. I didnt get round to doing it and then the fazer came along needing some work and an MOT too. I'll probably book the dream and the fazer in on the same day and me and my dad can run them across to be done.

Will update once done.
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Current : '08 Yamaha FZ1s
Previous: '99 Honda CBR 600FX, 03 ZX636 B1H, 99 Fazer 600 (red), 02 GSX-R 600 K2, 00 SV650s (red), 2008 ZX10R, 97 Bandit 1200N, 04 ZX6RR K1H, 04 GSX-R 1000, 98 Fazer 600 (gold), 05 Madness 110 Pit bike, 04 CR125R, 00 SV650s (black), 06 KTM 625 SMC, 99 SRAD 600 track bike, 03 SV650, 98 Bandit 1200N, Bandit 600SY, 03 GSX-R 600 K3, 01 GSX-R 600, 01 Fazer 600 (black), VFR 400 NC30 x3, 78 Honda Dream, 00 Speedfight 50

[Whosthedaddy]

A nice little stable of bikes you're getting there
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Current : MSX 125 Past : CBR 900RR Monkeybike : c50 LAC : ZXR750 H2 : FZR600 : ZX7R P3 : YW100 : TRX850: Trophy 900 T309 : GSXR 600 L0: Monkeybike : XJ6S Whosthedaddy