Honda-SOHC

Other Stuff => Misc / Open => Topic started by: JamesH on November 02, 2014, 12:08:23 PM

Title: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: JamesH on November 02, 2014, 12:08:23 PM
Jesus - better be one hell of a WetDream for £4k....:-)

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=181575123807
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on November 02, 2014, 12:23:05 PM
People love 'em though James  :(. If it's the bike you owned in your youth then you are bound to  have an affection for it. Look at the CD175A  sloper, I never dreamed  in a million years, when I owned one ,that it would command such a high price today and be held in such affectionate terms by PO's. After all it was basically a get to work bike to replace Bantams. The 400N Superdream  was actually marginally faster than the 400/4 it replaced.

Cheers ... Ash
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Trigger on November 02, 2014, 12:48:29 PM
Yep, people do love them for some strange reason. Though i love my CD250u ;D
I have a customer that bought a CB250N for a stupid amount of money. It had a nice NOS tank and panels but, the frame had had a very hard rear end knock and the worst case of repair i have ever seen. One carb was from a CB250 and the other from a 400. Ended up getting another set as it would not run right. Got it fired up and the right hand cylinder plug kept going down due to a ton of oil coming down the valve guide.
Who ever restored this CB250N needs shooting.
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Green1 on November 02, 2014, 12:54:22 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one that likes the 250u people look at me as if I'm mad.
If I find it I would be quit tempted to buy it back.

Mick
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Trigger on November 02, 2014, 01:07:00 PM
Mick, what is the plate? I may have it ;D
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Green1 on November 02, 2014, 01:12:41 PM
Just been trying to remember the reg.
I know it started with a K and ended FXU

Mick
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: UK Pete on November 02, 2014, 01:22:07 PM
The 400 was a great bike compared with the 250, however it still got left standing by the 250 2 strokes, 4k is a little rich for one but then going by the stupid money of the cb750's its quite tame, all the hondas are going up even the plastic maggotts lol
pete
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Green1 on November 02, 2014, 01:34:39 PM
It doesn't end in FXU that's my Triumph I think.
I have no idea how you all remember your reg if my bike goes missing I would be screwed.

Mick
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Trigger on November 02, 2014, 01:50:45 PM
I always remember the reg of every bike i have had and sold, because the DVLA are not to be trusted and lose the V5. So copy every V5 before i send it off. Have a few copy's now ;D
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Johnwebley on November 03, 2014, 11:45:33 AM
I always remember the reg of every bike i have had and sold, because the DVLA are not to be trusted and lose the V5. So copy every V5 before i send it off. Have a few copy's now ;D

a warning note about the DVLA,if you need to update,or replace your licence ,take a copy first,
the DVLA a prone to leaving groups off the replacement,I had hell of a job telling them I was entitled to ride all bikes,
it was only because my employer had a photocopy ,that I got corrected,
other wise they wanted me to take more tests ,
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: matthewmosse on November 03, 2014, 02:34:49 PM
Oh dear, I just cleared alomst all the 250n stuff out of my shed, appart from wheels I was going to use for a horsedrawn cart. - new hint, ask me what wheel I have set aside for a horse drawn conveyance. 20 years ago my dad cut up 2 raleigh chopper pushbikes to build a cart for my shetland pony, they are now worth a mint. They were also pretty hopless bikes. So mbx 50? Or whatever it was. I have a set of wheels for that set aside for a cart too.
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: tom400f on November 03, 2014, 03:25:48 PM
Oh, it's a dealer, say no more.

Awful colour for that bike. Silver or (better) blue.
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: hairygit on November 03, 2014, 05:32:16 PM
I thought all the superdreams were awful colours, we were spoilt in the early-mid 70s with all the great candy/flake colours from Honda, even down to tiddlers like my CB175K6! ;D

Sent from my GT-S5839i using Tapatalk 2

Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: Lobo on November 04, 2014, 12:41:50 AM
....I often think how strange it is that the colours were so popular / accepted. If you hadn't seen the bike before, and had to order a colour.... can't see many biker blokes asking for a 'candy gold' (it sparkles sir... would look great on you), or 'Purple popsical', 'Parakeet Yellow'..to name a few of the 'flamboyant' options. Gawd, wasn't there a 750 kettle in gaudy pink?

But the thing is, they (mostly) looked just darned right; we have a lot to thank the Japs for in this department...

And as pointed out, the SuperDreams were badly let down in this respect..
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: tom400f on November 04, 2014, 09:24:54 AM
CBX alright though - perseus silver; candy glory red  :P
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: matthewmosse on November 04, 2014, 09:48:00 AM
One of my 500/4 projects is metalflake brown. On the ebay pictures it looked awful dog doo brown. When I actually got the thing to be fair it does look nice, but it is still brown.
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on November 04, 2014, 10:15:51 AM
Anyone ever noticed  that a lot of those invalid scooters are painted in what looks like Candy Ruby Red ... or very close to it
Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: hairygit on November 04, 2014, 10:51:00 AM
So is my chicken chaser, very sparkly red!

Sent from my GT-S5839i using Tapatalk 2

Title: Re: Errre 4k for a SuperDream anyone?
Post by: AshimotoK0 on November 04, 2014, 11:20:23 AM
So is my chicken chaser, very sparkly red!

Sent from my GT-S5839i using Tapatalk 2

Yes some are metal flake red but I have seen lots that are just like Candy Ruby Red !