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Post by joffjofferson on Oct 11, 2019 15:47:16 GMT
Hello to Everyone, Brief introduction.... My names Joff and having turned 40 this year and recently completed CBT (and hopefully in due course my DAS) I finally threw caution to the wind and purchased a 1979 Blue CB250N SD "project bike" which lets say is in need of some serious TLC! Positives points ... its complete, all original and has only done 5k miles with one previous owner from new!  Negatives ... its been sat gathering dust (not to forget a little rust) in the back of the previous owners garage for the last 20 years...eeek!! Hoping with the help of this great forum filled with you knowledgeable folk  I can overcome the gaping holes in my knowledge, the issues and the struggles I undoubtedly will encounter along the way to restoring the SD to its former glory!  Cheers Joff   |
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Post by stevegbr on Oct 11, 2019 15:53:09 GMT
hello and welcome to the forum joff.
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Post by carlthebandit on Oct 11, 2019 17:15:27 GMT
Hi and welcome, thanks for the photos I must say you have chosen very well best colour and best year 👌
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Post by neohurricane on Oct 11, 2019 17:36:59 GMT
Welcome to the group Joff, there's plenty of SD Officianado's here (not me though!)
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Post by BritPete on Oct 11, 2019 17:45:41 GMT
Welcome Joff
Did you get a box of bits with it, Mudguard etc
I have to say the paint looks pretty good or is that photography flattering it
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Post by kickstart on Oct 11, 2019 17:56:52 GMT
Welcome aboard , hope you enjoy your bike, miles of smiles there 👍
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Post by ian on Oct 11, 2019 20:19:17 GMT
Hi Joff, welcome along & good luck with the project. The paintwork certainly looks good in the pictures.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2019 20:22:51 GMT
Hi Joff,
Welcome along. Nice straight bike, could only be better if it were silver.
Brilliant first post.....looking forward to seeing more of it.
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Post by andydreamer on Oct 11, 2019 21:03:42 GMT
Welcome Joff
Some really good guys on here - and you don't need to know what they don't know about SD's
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Post by buster on Oct 12, 2019 7:21:16 GMT
welcome joff, the bike looks like a great starting point, look forward to seeing it come back to life
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Post by terryc on Oct 12, 2019 19:17:08 GMT
Looks far better than it's any right to after standing so long ,welcome aboard Joff
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Post by joffjofferson on Oct 16, 2019 14:27:18 GMT
Hi and welcome, thanks for the photos I must say you have chosen very well best colour and best year 👌 I think so too. I mean "Candy tanzanight blue" is the one on the Haynes Manual so it must be true  |
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Post by joffjofferson on Oct 16, 2019 14:34:13 GMT
Welcome Joff Did you get a box of bits with it, Mudguard etc I have to say the paint looks pretty good or is that photography flattering it Yes BritPete I did indeed get a bag of bits, front mudguard etc.... and the chrome work like the paintwork is in rather decent nick considering the years! |
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I can overcome the gaping holes in my knowledge, the issues and the struggles I undoubtedly will encounter along the way to restoring the SD to its former glory!
