Author Topic: New Member  (Read 4220 times)

Offline KeithM

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 2
    • View Profile
New Member
« on: August 20, 2024, 03:15:19 PM »
Afternoon everyone, just joined, have XL250K0 1973 [ Guests cannot view attachments ]
« Last Edit: April 25, 2025, 04:08:33 PM by KeithM »

Offline Johnny4428

  • SOHC Jedi
  • Posts: 2945
    • View Profile
Re: New Member
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2024, 03:54:39 PM »
Hi Keith, welcome to the forum, nice clean bike!
1952 Cymoto on Triumph bicycle.
1961 Matchless G3
1974 Honda CB550K1
1978 Honda CB550K3
1999 ST1100 Pan European 50th Anniversary.
1975,1984,1986 Honda C90’s
1973 Honda CB750K3
1977 Honda CB550 (almost)

Offline taysidedragon

  • SOHC Master
  • Posts: 1856
    • View Profile
Re: New Member
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2024, 04:10:49 PM »
Very nice!  8)
Gareth

1977 CB400F
1965 T100SS

Offline Orcade-Ian

  • SOHC Master
  • Posts: 1362
    • View Profile
    • Older Vehicle Web
Re: New Member
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2024, 05:23:15 PM »
Hi Keith,
Welcome to the forum - that's a lovely looking Motosport, I very nearly bought one about 20 years ago but got pipped at the post and have regretted it ever since - very rare in that condition now.
One of our good friends, now in his 80's has moved back from Orkney to Mona's Isle, somewhere Laxey way, I think - John Wilford, very well known motorcyclist on the Island - TT marshal for many years.

Ian
1953 BSA Golden Flash 650 - still a basket case
1960 Norton Model 50 Featherbed 350
1960 Ducati Elite 200 (nearing completion)
1972 Honda CB 350/4
1975 Honda CB 550/4 F1
1976 Honda CB 400/4 F1
2020 Honda C125 Super Cub
2026 Honda ADV 350

Offline Athame57

  • SOHC Master
  • Posts: 2042
    • View Profile
    • SeaWitch Artist
Re: New Member
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2024, 05:45:30 PM »
Welcome here Keith, I love your bike!  ;D
I brake for animals!
1978 CB400F2 named Elen.

Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

  • Grogu
  • *
  • Posts: 8622
    • View Profile
Re: New Member
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2024, 05:51:36 PM »
Welcome Keith have you just restored that XL250KO - looks really nice.
Honda CB400NA Superdream (current money puddle)
Honda CB500 K1 (second money pit)
https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,28541.0.html
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html
This is a neat 500 restoration in the USA.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151576.msg1731556.html#msg1731556

Offline KeithM

  • Newbie
  • Posts: 2
    • View Profile
Re: New Member
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2024, 07:34:20 PM »
Thanks for the nice comments everyone, bike has not been restored, just well kept, a few bits need doing and replacing when I can around to it and if I can find some parts

Offline Laverda Dave

  • SOHC Jedi
  • Posts: 3625
  • Health is wealth
    • View Profile
Re: New Member
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2024, 10:04:10 PM »
Welcome to the forum Keith. Great looking bike👍.
The IOM is a great place, I just wish it was cheaper to get there on the ferry for the TT (and there were more hotels in which to stay). I was last there in 1999, it rained for two weeks solid, every race was postponed or cut short :(.
1977 Rickman Honda CR750
1999 Honda VFR 800FX
1955 750 Dresda Triton
1978 Moto Morini 350 Sport
1978 Honda CB400/4 'The Flying Banana'
1982 Laverda 120 Jota
2020 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
1990 Honda VFR400R NC30

Offline McCabe-Thiele (Ted)

  • Grogu
  • *
  • Posts: 8622
    • View Profile
Re: New Member
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2024, 11:08:22 AM »
I've only been to the IoM once during practice week circa 1974 - back then there were a lot of quite old cars on the road - none seemed to have the rust that you would expect for their age.

A fantastic place - I actually drove almost 800 miles around that Island in a week! Some great Architecture as well as being strangely warm at the time compaired to the mainland.
Honda CB400NA Superdream (current money puddle)
Honda CB500 K1 (second money pit)
https://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,28541.0.html
Honda CB400 four super sport (first money pit)
Link to my full restoration http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,23291.0.html
This is a neat 500 restoration in the USA.
http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php/topic,151576.msg1731556.html#msg1731556