Honda CB250n SuperDream Refurb

THE RESTORATION OF 1980 HONDA CB250N SUPERDREAM

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

LONG LONG TIME

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 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...
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

A NEW DISTRACTION

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Yet again, I've been distracted from the SuperDream by another bike. This time, my Yamaha FZ1 in the very unusual 'Teal' colour....
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Thursday, October 03, 2013

ANOTHER WINTER, ANOTHER GO

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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 ...
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Thursday, October 18, 2012

WELL, WELL, WELL....

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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...
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Saturday, October 13, 2012

EXHAUSTED!

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Someone said they bought a replacement collector box and had trouble with the dimensions of it - they had to fabricate some brackets to get ...
Monday, October 08, 2012

MORE PARTS ORDERED

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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'...
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Sunday, October 07, 2012

ANOTHER SET OF CARBS!!!

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Spent this afternoon stripping ANOTHER set of carbs and ultrasonically cleaning all the bits and bats and setting the float heights. Will do...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

FLOATS ARRIVED

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The new floats and float valves arrived from CMSNL. These are the fixed-height floats and therefore needed special valves. I installed them ...
Saturday, April 21, 2012

FIXING THE IDLING

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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...
Thursday, April 19, 2012

ON THE MOVE

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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...
Sunday, April 15, 2012

SMALL RIDEOUT

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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 ...
Sunday, April 08, 2012

SOUNDS CRAZY BUT...

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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....
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Saturday, April 07, 2012

BIKER CHICK

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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.

BRAKE CALIPER

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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...
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Friday, April 06, 2012

EVER THE OPTIMIST

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Ever the optimist, I installed SatNav to my bike today :-)  Well, not exactly installed, more like "attached" it. I used a ramball...
Thursday, April 05, 2012

BIKE RUNNING GREAT

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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...
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Monday, April 02, 2012

5K PROBLEM - GONE!

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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...
Sunday, April 01, 2012

A BIT CLOSER

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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...
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Monday, March 26, 2012

NEW START

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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...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Letter From Australia!

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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...
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Sunday, January 08, 2012

LETTER FROM VENEZUALA!

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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...
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Saturday, September 24, 2011

NEW DETERMINATION

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Tony from Wigan arrived this morning with his lovely condition blue Superdream. Fortunately, Tony's quite a knowledgeable and technical ...
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Sunday, September 18, 2011

LEAKING FLOAT VALVE

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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...
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BIKER COMRADERY

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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 ...
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Saturday, September 17, 2011

GRRRRR!!! STILL NOT RIGHT!

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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....
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Thursday, May 26, 2011

IT'S ALIVE ! IT'S ALIVE!

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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...
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

SPARE ENGINE?

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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...
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Sunday, May 22, 2011

A COUPLE OF SIMPLE SOLUTIONS!

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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, ...
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Monday, April 18, 2011

ANOTHER DISTRACTION

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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...
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

ANONYMOUS FOLLOWER

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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...
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Monday, April 11, 2011

TWO AND A HALF YEARS!

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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 ...
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Thursday, April 07, 2011

FOUND A STATOR!

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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 ...

COMPRESSION TEST RESULTS

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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...
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Monday, April 04, 2011

PROJECT RESTARTED

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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...
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Wednesday, March 09, 2011

FROM PETER IN STAFFS.....

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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...
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