Honda CB250n SuperDream Refurb

 WOW! Just stumbled upon this blog after years of forgetting about it. I've had a few bikes since finishing the old CB250N and my curre...

Yet again, I've been distracted from the SuperDream by another bike. This time, my Yamaha FZ1 in the very unusual 'Teal' colour....

Well, the summer's over and I've had lots of fun on a FireBlade, but it's that time of year where I start the annual pilgrimage ...

My ugly mugshot was chosen to cover the Spec-Sheet on an online magazine called " SHOOT YOUR BIKE ". Well, it wasn't so much m...

Someone said they bought a replacement collector box and had trouble with the dimensions of it - they had to fabricate some brackets to get ...

While I wait to get around to installing these 2nd hand carbs, I've decided to order even more replacement parts! One thing that I'...

Spent this afternoon stripping ANOTHER set of carbs and ultrasonically cleaning all the bits and bats and setting the float heights. Will do...

The new floats and float valves arrived from CMSNL. These are the fixed-height floats and therefore needed special valves. I installed them ...

Two issues remain. One is the rough idling and the other is petrol overflow problem. The carbs that are currently on have been totally refu...

Here's some more photos, but this time with my ugly mugshot included. As you can see, I'm sporting an authentic 70's Kangol helm...

With the weather being so nice today, I went for a rideout on the old girl. Could only be a quickie because my dog has just had a litter of ...

I know it sounds crazy, but after the summer's gone, I think I'll strip down the bike again and powdercoat the frame, swingarm, etc....

Not seen my Mum for ages, so I thought I'd pop by and say hello. Wasn't long before she was sat on the bike, lol.

I know it's a long time ago, but I can't remember the SuperDream front brakes being this crap! I've obviously been spoiled by th...

Ever the optimist, I installed SatNav to my bike today :-)  Well, not exactly installed, more like "attached" it. I used a ramball...

Well the bike runs well now and there's no hint of any problem at 5k! That's the good news. The bad news is that I am WAY too used t...

Well, I don't quite know how, but I've managed to cure the 5k problem. Tonight I bled the front brake and took the bike for a spin a...

A bit closer to getting her back on the road today. I had to remove the top yoke because brake-fluid from the old master cylinder had leaked...

Optimism is a great thing. And so is sunshine. Both those things came together today and led me to open up the garage door for the first ti...

Maddog, my name is Beau and I am a 25 year old from Australia. Because of this blog I now own a CB250N Superdream that was running perfectly...

Today I received a letter from a musician in Venezuala who happens to be rebuilding a CB250N, although he's looking to create a Cafe-Rac...

Tony from Wigan arrived this morning with his lovely condition blue Superdream. Fortunately, Tony's quite a knowledgeable and technical ...

I REALLY didn't want to, but , I felt I had not choice but to remove the carbs again to sort out that leaking float valve. Took them off...

I was very pleased to receive an email yesterday from Tony in Wigan. He kindly offered to bring his CB250NA over to my house and allow me ...

I tried to start the bike today and she just wasn't having it, so I attached the battery-booster and she spluttered into life once more....

Yes, it's alive again! Not 100% fit and healthy, but alive nonetheless. When I got home from work tonight, I whipped the overalls on an...

For some inexplicable reason, I bought another engine tonight! Why I did so I do not know, because the one in the Superdream has great comp...

Couldn't undo the rotor-bolt because I couldn't stop the crank turning. Tried it in gear with someone sat on it with back brake on, ...

Ooops! Just when I thought I'd be knuckling down to sorting out the SuperDream, I go and buy a CBR600F with just 3,000 miles on the cloc...

Today an anonymous follower sent me photos of his own CB250N Refurb, so I thought I'd post it on here. If you want to see more of it, cl...

I just realised that I started this project two and a half years ago. That's ridiculous! I've been trying to figure out why this ...

Been looking on eBay for a stator for AGES and tonight I spotted one for £25. It's described as a "Generator taken from a working ...

Well, after sending off for that 12mm adapter for my compression gauge, I'm pleased to report that it was a waste of money, LOL. The rea...

Well, for whatever reason, I decided to have another play with the SuperDream tonight after work. I pulled the old girl out from the back of...

Hi, I've been following your blog since Nov 2009; I'm 48 and bought a 1981 250 Superdream around that time. It was in original condi...