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1979 CB250T Dream
« on: June 19, 2017, 04:12:50 PM »
New project in progress and I think I may need a bit of help.

the bike is a 1979 CB250T Dream which has a lot of good attributes but it would seem difficult to source some parts as they were only made 78/79 for uk

they are the USA Hawk equivalent which may help out a bit

A few pics of how it stands now - before i see it in the flesh so to speak


Bits to find
Rear inner mudguard underseat and plastic
Rear grab bar indicator stalks
Original wheels
Original exhaust - pattern parts available
Paint job - no probs
Sticker set - on internet maybe piki has them
Original 5 speed Dream engine
Side reflectors
Front Brake Caliper - I have an F2 spare if this will fit?
swinging arm ? maybe

just waiting for the courier to deliver later this week

any help appreciated

PS Brown Cafe Racer Seat available for trade as I won't be needing it if anyone has a set of dream Wheels available      or £? for straight sale

Keith Snr


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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #1 on: June 20, 2017, 07:27:05 AM »
Here's one I left behind in the 'Crawley' garden..  a bit far gone methinks !

I got the 450K0 Bomber frame in front of it though  ;)

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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2017, 11:45:56 AM »
I had a blue one around about 1980, went all round Wales on it, lovely bike to ride for a 250. About a week after I got back some git stole it >:(
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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2017, 07:12:42 PM »
Bike arrived and started the first build to see what i have and what i need - all the bits out of box and loose fitted
Turns out its an Irish bike which i bought from Scotland to now live in Yorkshire - low miles but been around UK a bit

Bike starts and runs ok - (No Chain fitted yet) Once sump plug was tightened up


F2 caliper fits front brakes so sorted on that
Seat requires replacing DS if need be?
Dream ears for headlamp
Rear indicator stalks=Indicators
Rear Light- ebay
Fitted a 400/4 rear guard temp fit - Old mudguard was cut in 2 so going to attempt to rejoin, sort rot out and re chrome as you cant seem to find original or pattern replacements the one i bought was supposed to fit even invoice said 400/4
Grab Bar on order
Swinging arm -
Standard exhaust
Standard Wheels
Front Mudguard
Refinish in Red with Decals




it won't happen overnight due to house move but this time next year
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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2017, 08:12:06 PM »
Dunstall "silencers" ?


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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2017, 07:23:10 AM »
I think those are the standard wheels

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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2017, 12:30:04 PM »
From what I am informed the standard wheels had the black caps at the end of the spoke/rim joints

Don't think they are Dunstalls, but look tidy and similar to Dunstall - The noise ain't what a dream should sound like though.

New replica seat now fitted and bike primed ready for paint later on, I had to lose that dark purple colour.
Electrics all work just missing one rear indicator stalk

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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2017, 01:04:58 PM »
Sourced some spares with all original parts that i needed plus spares to start another one - this bike has been in bits for over 25 years - engine turns over with good compression so I have a good frame original wheels and an original engine to work with

still need the missing indicator stalk from rear


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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2017, 02:18:26 PM »
Playing with the new old original engine today - I am told it had not been run since 96.

 Took lid off and checked everything
Dropped some oil into bores
Clutch still free
Fitted it -
Filled it with oil
New plugs 
She fired up after a few spins.
Once the oil had burnt away ticked over like new

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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2017, 04:54:41 PM »
Yes, they do just seem to run and run, look fwd to seeing yours completed 👍
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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #10 on: July 24, 2017, 05:17:15 PM »
This is a super little bike. I always thought it looked so much better than the Super Dream and could never understand why it was dropped after one season. As I recall it had the comfiest seat ever and felt bigger than a 250 to ride.

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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #11 on: July 28, 2017, 05:32:54 AM »
Bike now transferred onto the new donor frame with its original engine fitted.

I was going to rebuild the Irish bike ( Purple One)  back to standard, but someone had chopped a bit off the frame. I dropped on the spare frame and engine with a few more bits I needed and decided to rebuild from the frame up.

Once i had the engine running I started the transfer and sent the harness off to Big Al to make a new one, so the bike would be as sound as possible. Cleaned treated the frame new bearings and bushes. Then a straight swap over.


It seems you can no longer get the original rear mudguard for UK spec as these were slightly longer than us spec, the original has been chopped and is really poor, may try getting it welded back up and re-chrome later but for now I have used a 400/4 rear mudguard  and adapted to fit - looks close to original, rear light mount points were different so I will have to do something to mask this?



I bought a replica seat from DS  as the original had been defoamed and chopped about. I stripped it down to loose the fiberglass base as the seat base was ok just needed sorting and rebuilt back to standard.



Bought a new grab bar from japan but really struggled to find indicator stalks. I eventually found out that the CX500 had the same fittings



The wheels are now all cleaned and painted awaiting new bearings and tyres, once the harness arrives she should be up and running ok.


Primed the paint work to loose the purple, it's going to be red once it's done.



Got most of the main work done - Still to do

Polish alloy on engine it is really heavily oxidised at moment been stood out of bike for that long
Wheel Bearings, Tyres, Sort brakes - wrong front disc & new rear shoes needed
new exhaust system front to back
New handlebars if possible they seem to be discontinued and chrome is a bit gone - could always have them re-chromed I suppose.
Sort rear Mudguard
New Front Mudguard
New headlamp mounts present are none standard
Side reflectors for front frame
Repaint & Decals
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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2017, 11:22:06 AM »
Started work on the paint and thought i would ask piki for a price on decals if he could help out

Quick response and he can do some parts for me and will look into tank decals.

He is posting me what he can and instead of payment suggested for a donation to the site

Excellent member of the forum helped me out and the forum.

Thanks Piki
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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #13 on: July 31, 2017, 12:58:57 PM »
Tank sorted and sprayed awaiting decals and lacquer [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ] [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
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Re: 1979 CB250T Dream
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2017, 06:43:28 PM »
Paintwork done awaiting decals
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