Early 70’s CB250

[Andych]

It would appear that laying around in Rehab hospital isn’t good for my wallet....
An ad came up on Facebook Marketplace for this bike and I thought I will go back to that later on and message the seller...
Went down to Physio and after being tortured for an hour or so came back to my room and started looking for the ad again....could not find it.
I eventually gave up and even told my better half it was lucky I couldn’t find it as I would have bought it...
Guess what jumped up into my feed again later on in the afternoon....😊
After talking with the seller on the phone I transferred some $$ and the bike is now mine... I just have to wait till I am able to drive 600km to pick it up.
My wife wasn’t even upset over it...too bad if she had been as I had already paid for it by the time she got here to see me...
While pictures don’t show the full story it is all there...and at A$250 I think I got myself a bargain. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[SteveD CB500K0]

Bryan will chip in with his thoughts on the G5

[Bryanj]

No i wont there are not enough asterisks and exclamation marks to hide the rude words!

[Andych]

Haha...is mine a G5 though? What I looked up showed the G5 as having a disc brake and was apparently de-tuned??
Anyway, I had one when I went for my license originally in 74 and I loved it... nice set of Dunstall mufflers gave it a nice note.
Granted I was a good 30 plus kg lighter and my memory may well be clouded..but they are few and far between here as most have been poorly chopped about as Cafe Racers and rattle can painted flat black... so good condition non butchered items get good $$$

[Bryanj]

G5 tank and cyl head, somebody has fitted an earlier front fork/wheel

[AshimotoK0]

G5 tank and cyl head, somebody has fitted an earlier front fork/wheel

The early CB250G's (not imported here) had a drum brake like the CB250K4.

We all have our opinions of them but they sure look a pretty bike and I was amazed when I sold some parts how much interest there is in them. Here is a 'before and after pic' of one I sold last year,only 2k miles but unloved and then as restored by the bloke I sold it to.

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[AshimotoK0]

Manuals you will need Andy

CB250G5, CB360G5, CB250K5 Part Manual (thanks Chris400F)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mvcm4kgrcyntkp0/Parts%20List%20CB250%20CB360%20G5.pdf?dl=0

SEARCHABLE CB360 G5 SERVICE MANUAL

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mcug2pb5eaj6ydq/CB360_Searchable_Manual.pdf?dl=0

[AshimotoK0]

Here is a pic of the drum front brake model:

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[Andych]

Thanks for the links Ash.. . I will have plenty of work to do..
Once I get it home and can look at the Vin I will have a better idea of what it needs to go back to how it should be...or modify it slightly to appeal more.

And we do all have our own likes and dislikes etc... personally...this one is one of my likes 😆

[Bryanj]

The only reason i didnt like them in the workshop was owner abuse and lack of care/service then expecting me to make them perfect for no money!

Big thig was not cleaning the centrifugal oil filter taking out cams and heads then numpties forcing cam chain tensioners and breaking chains, not including reving the nuts off them cold shattering rings and wrecking pistons/bores.

[Andych]

Ahhh, I can see the reason why and fully understand... I don’t get why people buy bikes and expect them to run forever with no maintenance...
I am trying to convince my son NOT to get a bike as he can’t keep up with checking oil and water etc on his car...and I know who will get the call to fix a bike 😤

[Andych]

Thankfully rot isn’t an issue in Australia..well not as much as the UK

I will work my way through the rest and should come out with a fun little bike at the end...
Maybe I should paint it Lemon yellow 😊

[SteveD CB500K0]

My comment was biased by the fact that my room-mate at uni had a 360.

The rest of us had 400s and 500s

He destroyed the top end twice in one term which used his entire living allowance.

The next October he came back with a brand new (S plate) 750F1 in yellow having worked as a dispatch rider in London over the summer.


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[Andych]

Haha... all comments are welcome. I understand the why’s but they are mainly based on past history.. where these bikes were daily riders and many pushed pretty hard.
This one won’t do too many miles and it will be well looked after and hopefully there may be some modern techniques to minimize the weak areas..
In the end it is something for me to play with after I have finished the CB400F.

[AshimotoK0]

Member who were around when they first came out  can wax on all day long about them but take it from someone who sold one recently and sold a lot of spare parts ....  in recent years ..... that model is VERY popular. My biggest criticism is that Honda, in their wisdom, omitted  to include a removable plate to gain access to the centrifugal oil filter. This meant removing the exhaust and complete clutch cover to do a routine maintenance job and I guess the average owner, if best,  changed the oil but couldn't be bothered with the hassle of cleaning the filter. I reckon if you rebuild it properly and fit the later modified cam chain tensioner it will a decent project Andy.