1stgarry
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Post by 1stgarry on Nov 24, 2015 16:53:23 GMT
.....do you have? Everyone is here because of there love of the SuperDream/Dream series, but do you also have other bikes from that era in your garage.
I have some modern bikes, but also have two sort of relevant bikes. They're both old, they're both Hondas, they're both twins, and they were both quite unpopular at the time!
This 1978 Honda CB500T, which I seem to be spending a ridiculous amount of money on getting it up to scratch! I always wanted one but couldn't afford to buy back in the seventies...... 
The first bike I ever bought new was a Honda VT600C Shadow in Cream in 1992. I always regretted selling it, and after years of searching I found an identical one in beautiful condition. A joy to ride and a keeper. The reason I looked for another one is evident in the picture - memories of my young son and me on it (he's a big strapping lad now)..... 
Hope you don't mind this diversion. I am currently scanning piccies of the two CB250T Dreams I had and will post them up along with the history and stories behind them.
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Post by mikef on Nov 24, 2015 18:21:13 GMT
My other bike is a BSA Bantam D14/4. Had it for about 5 years, restored it in 2012. Since then I have done about 2000 miles with it and been to a few local bike shows.  All the best. Mike. |
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Post by davefirestorm on Nov 24, 2015 18:54:54 GMT
Can see this being a popular thread.Couple nice bikes already,like the Bantam I had one in the seventies but didn't ride it or keep it for long but did ride my brothers D14/4.I sold my Yamaha XS560 couple weeks ago and don't have owt old apart from my SD and my Hawk but look forward to other members pictures.Like the CB 500 too  |
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Post by scott on Nov 24, 2015 19:46:10 GMT
Thats a very nice CB500T you have there. I would like one of those myself. they seem to be quite rare? did they not have a brown seat as standard, or was that just a certain model?  I sadly don't have a Superdream at the moment. I sold my 250N commuter a few months back but will come back to SDs in the future for sure....hopefuly with a 400. Some of my collection are below. I used to be a Honda man but slowly I seem to be collecting Suzukis  not a conscious thing but Honda don't do a lot of Strokers which is what I'm into at the moment.... This is the bike that replaced the CB250N. A 1989 CRM250 MK1. (I don't know if I'll be keeping this one, see below)  This little Suzuki TS185ER I picked up only last week. I plan on tiding it up but going to try not to go OTT and make it concourse as I actually want to ride the thing. This will be hard for me as once I start a rebuild I easily get carried away   I do have a couple of Honda's though  |
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Post by davefirestorm on Nov 24, 2015 20:01:29 GMT
Am I right in saying that the CB500T like 1stgarry has was in the day looked upon as a not very desireable bike getting bad press reports?and yes I think they did have brown seat covers,I personaly like them look bit like the black bombers from 60s
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Post by kickstart on Nov 24, 2015 20:06:10 GMT
Crikey Scott you do have some nice bikes , the Suzuki er range of bikes we,re everywhere when I was a 16 year old, I bought an mb5 New always liked the mt5 trail ped , then the TS er range bikes were my dream bikes , would love a TS 250er , only trail bike I,ve owned was a Kawasaki ke 175 and loved it , sadly sold it to buy my 1st car a ford escort mk2 1100 popular and that was a bag of ....
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Post by Loz on Nov 24, 2015 20:06:21 GMT
i'v just won a bike tonight on the bay,and yes its a Honda pf50cc pedal and pop,so that's 3 Hondas and 2 yamahas,superdream 400nb / Honda mb5 / Yamaha yb100 1976 and my yb100 fizzy,i need more room LOL
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Post by kickstart on Nov 24, 2015 20:13:23 GMT
i'v just won a bike tonight on the bay,and yes its a Honda pf50cc pedal and pop,so that's 3 Hondas and 2 yamahas,superdream 400nb / Honda mb5 / Yamaha yb100 1976 and my yb100 fizzy,i need more room LOL Glad you,ve won it Loz , quite a collection your building Loz , enjoy your pf50 |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2015 20:31:44 GMT
Hi Garry, I've currently got the following in my garage: Honda CB250N Deluxe (1982) Honda CB400NA (1981) Suzuki GSF600Y Bandit (2000) Suzuki GS500E (1993) And not currently in 'my' actual garage but another bike that I own and intend to restore is a CB400N from 1978.  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2015 20:51:23 GMT
Am I right in saying that the CB500T like 1stgarry has was in the day looked upon as a not very desireable bike getting bad press reports?and yes I think they did have brown seat covers,I personaly like them look bit like the black bombers from 60s Yes the CB500T was pretty well slated in most reviews of the day- another example of Honda temporarily sitting back and losing the plot whilst the other manufacturers had moved on. But as always I seem to go for history's losers and I quite like them and would have one in the collection. Why? Because I love the history almost as much as riding and working on them. And the CB500T was the last incarnation of the CB450 lineage which changed biking forever in this country. Who has not heard of the "Black Bomber" - the design was radical and game changing.... |
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Post by scott on Nov 24, 2015 21:07:50 GMT
Crikey Scott you do have some nice bikes , the Suzuki er range of bikes we,re everywhere when I was a 16 year old, I bought an mb5 New always liked the mt5 trail ped , then the TS er range bikes were my dream bikes , would love a TS 250er , only trail bike I,ve owned was a Kawasaki ke 175 and loved it , sadly sold it to buy my 1st car a ford escort mk2 1100 popular and that was a bag of .... it was a 250ER I really wanted Paul but this little 185 came up at the right time. I should still keep up with my mate on his DT250MX hopefully as I'm a few stone lighter! I have been offered a yellow TS250ER with 4000 genuine miles on the clock, in need of resto though as its been sitting somewhere damp. seller isn't in a rush so I may go for it next year - we'll see. One thing about the 185 is quite a few bits are still available to buy from suzuki  I considered a KE175. My uncle used to have an immaculate lime green one and this was the first ever bike I was pillion on. We did lots of miles 2 up on that little KE and it never missed a beat. great little bikes. Parts are hard to find for them though and they are nikalsil bore which makes them more expensive to fix when they go wrong... |
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Post by wazzbo on Nov 24, 2015 21:09:40 GMT
Bikes I currently have
1976 Honda tl125s (awaiting restoration,owned from new)
1979 Honda cb250n (next restoration)
1980 Honda cb400na (restored)
1996 Honda cb500t( Nice weather rider)
2003 Suzuki gs500e (all year round rider)
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Post by kickstart on Nov 24, 2015 21:45:50 GMT
I currently have 2 bikes
Honda cb250n deluxe 81 owned 4 years today
Kawasaki er5 c5p , 2008 owned from new
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Post by stevie on Nov 24, 2015 21:59:35 GMT
Bikes I currently have 1976 Honda tl125s (awaiting restoration,owned from new) 1979 Honda cb250n (next restoration) 1980 Honda cb400na (restored) 1996 Honda cb500t( Nice weather rider) 2003 Suzuki gs500e (all year round rider) tl125s one owner from new, you lucky man wazzbo, get her restored then wrap her in cottonwool, then once a year take her out on the muddy trails. |
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1stgarry
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Post by 1stgarry on Nov 24, 2015 22:12:52 GMT
The CB500T's claim to fame was that it was Honda's one millionth motorcycle, and was ridden off the assembly line by Soichiro Honda himself.
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not a conscious thing but Honda don't do a lot of Strokers which is what I'm into at the moment.... 
