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SOHC.co.uk Forums => SOHC Singles & Twins => Topic started by: AshimotoK0 on April 18, 2021, 11:24:37 AM
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Rare 'Sardine Blue' Honda CB250SS
Needs total restoration though and don't be taken in by the mileage .. it has later metal body clocks on it . The 1968 to 1970 bikes (i.e up to K2) had plastic bodies clocks. This 30 BHP model ate cams and rockers !! Trust me I have stripped a few of those engines.
Looks like later CB250/360G5 silencers fitted but they are fooked anyway ;)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB250K0-Barn-Find-1969-For-Restoration-Or-Spares/303953101268?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
1968 MCN review here:-
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aostg1ai2kf2oli/AAAEIMer-LyxCz6Bc6XQEqQna?dl=0
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Converted the review files into a single .pdf attached (thanks Hairygit for years ago providing me with the app. to do it easily :) )
https://www.dropbox.com/s/qyw1y0izbp8tapz/CB250SS_review_1968.pdf?dl=0
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Rare 'Sardine Blue' Honda CB250SS
Needs total restoration though and don't be taken in by the mileage .. it has later metal body clocks on it . The 1968 to 1970 bikes (i.e up to K2) had plastic bodies clocks. This 30 BHP model ate cams and rockers !! Trust me I have stripped a few of those engines.
Looks like later CB250/360G5 silencers fitted but they are fooked anyway ;)
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Honda-CB250K0-Barn-Find-1969-For-Restoration-Or-Spares/303953101268?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649
1968 MCN review here:-
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/aostg1ai2kf2oli/AAAEIMer-LyxCz6Bc6XQEqQna?dl=0
I spotted that Ash - got it on watch just to see what it goes for
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It's rough but so far the price is okay.
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It's rough but so far the price is okay.
Went for just over 1k ...probably about right as it was pretty rough ... really depends if the frame, tank and seat base were badly rusted. A genuine UK bike though and not many around now. This low mile 'barn find' one was at Newark in Jan 2020 ..the guy was asking £2k but would have come down quite a bit I think for ready cash. Just shows that you still get decent stuff at autojumbles though and the power of eBay.
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It will still be 6k by the time it's finished though. Well above its retail value. Somebody will get a lot of enjoyment out of building it though.
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It will still be 6k by the time it's finished though. Well above its retail value. Somebody will get a lot of enjoyment out of building it though.
Nah .. if the tank and seat base are OK you could have that looking spiffing for a 2.5k spend as long as you did most of the stuff yourself and don't mind pattern silencers from Brituro. . They sold a million of the 250/350k's so loads of bits out there if you do your homework and think globaly for parts particularly in Germany. Most of the rare K0 parts are there. It's colour is wrong (and headlamp bucket should be white) . Tank etc should be solid colour 'Sardine Blue' ... easily painted by an auto sprayer or using RS's excellent rattle cans. Biggest challenge will be finding the missing side panel emblems.
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Bugger, should have bought it.
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Bugger, should have bought it.
Yes .. I could have probably helped out with some of the missing rare parts too !
It's interesting that my colleague at work Ben (now a member here) recently bought a 350K to restore and I saw my daughters boyfriend toying with buying a CL model about a year back ... both in their mid 20's. There is definitely a trend for younger people appreciating these bikes, which I think is absolutely brilliant.
Luckily Ben has talked himself into a restoration to original ..... he was originally going to build a cafe racer in a similar style to the Hollywod version of 'The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo' Bike (which in the book and Swedish film was actually an MX style bike).
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