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Post by niko on Sept 21, 2017 15:15:14 GMT
Hi
Im Keith, 48 (today!) and for my birthday I've just had a 1980 250n. so thanks very much for letting me in!
I live in Stoke with my wife and Daughter with a grown up son who lives nearby.
bike wise my history is short and not very sweet.
I have a 76 Honda dax. Recently written off Aprilia Shiver 750 (knocked off by a mobile phone user who just happened to be driving a car)...replaced that recently with a nice Yamaha MT09. last week I sold my bratsyle built CB550 1976. this is the first project I've ever built....it took me 5 months from start to finish and I loved it....but it had to go to make room for the MT.
I also have a 1980s vw camper...my pride and joy!
anyhow last night I picked up half of a cb250n. the other half is coming tonight!. its in 3 boxes at the moment with the assumption that most  bits are present.
my plan is to build it back up, get it running, strip it back down and then blast, paint, alter ? and rebuild.
im aiming for a street scrambler style...which might not be everyones taste...but its something I fancy doing.
hope you wont mind me asking questions along the way.....
cheers for now.
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Sept 21, 2017 15:25:48 GMT
Post by Somersetdreamer on Sept 21, 2017 15:25:48 GMT
Welcome Keith & happy birthday, your younger than most of us old gits on here  If you can upload some pictures of your progress we all like pictures on here. |
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Sept 21, 2017 15:35:29 GMT
Post by paulsd1 on Sept 21, 2017 15:35:29 GMT
Welcome Keith.
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niko
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Sept 21, 2017 15:48:55 GMT
Post by niko on Sept 21, 2017 15:48:55 GMT
cheers gents...pics will be plentiful
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Sept 21, 2017 16:24:59 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2017 16:24:59 GMT
hi and welcome keith
brian
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Sept 21, 2017 16:37:47 GMT
Post by stevegbr on Sept 21, 2017 16:37:47 GMT
welcome to the forum keith, and many happy returns of the day.
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Sept 21, 2017 16:41:49 GMT
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Post by stevie on Sept 21, 2017 16:41:49 GMT
Welcome to the forum keith, look forward to the pics
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Sept 21, 2017 18:04:51 GMT
Post by stanr on Sept 21, 2017 18:04:51 GMT
Welcome Keith, I am sure that you will find the forum members most helpful, Stan
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Sept 21, 2017 18:40:50 GMT
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Post by Alex JB on Sept 21, 2017 18:40:50 GMT
Sounds like a good plan Keith! Enjoy the process and the ride |
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Sept 21, 2017 18:40:57 GMT
Post by ian on Sept 21, 2017 18:40:57 GMT
Happy Birthday Keith. Welcome to the forum, and good luck with the project.
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Sept 21, 2017 18:42:01 GMT
Post by carlthebandit on Sept 21, 2017 18:42:01 GMT
Happy birthday Keith and welcome along
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Sept 21, 2017 18:53:14 GMT
Post by bodie on Sept 21, 2017 18:53:14 GMT
Happy birthday Keith and welcome to the forum 😀
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Sept 21, 2017 20:05:27 GMT
Post by terryc on Sept 21, 2017 20:05:27 GMT
welcome Keith good to have you  |
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niko
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Sept 26, 2017 15:00:21 GMT
Post by niko on Sept 26, 2017 15:00:21 GMT
Thanks for the welcome gents.
I have now got in my possession all of the bits that I'm going to get....I think that most bits are present with only a few known missing bits.
So far I have mounted the engine, fitted the front forks. Loose fitted front and rear wheels and shocks so that I can at least push the bike around.
I'm now starting to think that I would actually like to restore the bike as nature intended....as opposed to modifying it as originally intended.
More thinking required
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Sept 26, 2017 17:45:02 GMT
Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2017 17:45:02 GMT
you need to keep the grey matter active [or else al pays you a visit alzeimers]
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bits are present.
