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    Default Motorbike Riders

    Doesn't seem to be any folks here making mention to owning road Motorcycles.

    But if there is, is anyone sitting on a Suzuki 1250 Bandit or a Yamaha XJR1300 or a Honda CB1100. (Late model or new)
    If so, I would interested to know your experiences.
    Guess this ain't gona draw many replys, but you never know what ones does other than pull a cord on a 160 honda.



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    Default Re: Motorbike Riders

    Someone on here a while back had some nice bikes and some under resto. Can't think who it was though. I've got a Honda CB250 here (possibly with 400 motor ? but I haven't verified that) but still haven't done anything about getting my licence for it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    Someone on here a while back had some nice bikes and some under resto. Can't think who it was though. I've got a Honda CB250 here (possibly with 400 motor ? but I haven't verified that) but still haven't done anything about getting my licence for it.
    Paul does it have dual front disc brakes or single if it has dual then i think you will find it's a 400 and someone put the side plates of the 250 onto a 400 so they could get away with riding it while on P's from memory the front brakes and the sticker on the side plates were the main visible differences between the 2
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    Default Re: Motorbike Riders

    I'll have to uncover it in the shed and check Ian. I'll get a few pics.

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    Default Re: Motorbike Riders

    it will also be on your engine number paul i belive . brother used to play around with them a lot , and i think you will find in the engine number it will either start or finish with the the engine size being the numbers number ... 250 or 400 ....

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    Front disc brakes are irrelevant. CBR250r Had single disc, CBR250RR twin disc.
    A 400 motor will not go into a 250 frame without major re-engineering and bracing of the frame - Engine mounts differ in locations. 400 runs a larger airbox also that means the tank would need to be modified.
    Engine codes are rellevant in so far as the number can be matched to the model if you google up honda engine numbers. Easiest way however is to look on the right side of the barrels. There will be cast numbers of the displacement of either 249cm3 or 399 cm3
    Also look at the compliance plate - Only a few CBR250's were officially imported into Australia by Honda the rest are grey imports and will have a compliance plate from Southside motorcycles - The plate will be marked with the relevant details along with the model code. NC28 and NC29 are 250, from memory.

    As for Gazzas original post...they are all great bikes but it depends on what you want out of it. The Bandit is for hooligans, The FJR is very refined and touring oriented....as for the Honda well I'm not a fan of Honda.
    Consider also the ZRX1100. Alot of bike for a really good price. Bulletproof engine and no nonsense engineering.
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    Now please explain WTF is going on with the above picture...!?
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    Default Re: Motorbike Riders

    Aido, I think they're going back a little further than the models u mentioned.
    If u can dig up CB's from the 70's, I think that might be what they r on about.
    I think Suzuki GSX 250/400 also falls into this cat?
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    Yep misread it.
    The Superdream! Either way. The displacement is cast into to barrels.
    CB250n Superdream was my first bike......Partly why I hate Honda LOL
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    I have a 75 RD350 cafe racer under construction, and 2 RGV250's. One is my hack {when I put it back together with the barrels I just ported) and the other is an original Pepsi that I will restore.

    I'd go the Bandit 1250 personally, I looked after a mates for 6 months while he was travelling OS. Awesome and very capable bike, (for a four stroke) but I am a hooligan

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    CB250N is my model. Never heard it called a Superdream though. Mine's from the late 70s/early 80s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by BCMS View Post
    I have a 75 RD350 cafe racer under construction, and 2 RGV250's. One is my hack {when I put it back together with the barrels I just ported) and the other is an original Pepsi that I will restore.

    I'd go the Bandit 1250 personally, I looked after a mates for 6 months while he was travelling OS. Awesome and very capable bike, (for a four stroke) but I am a hooligan
    The retro Honda CB1100 was in the equation 3 wks ago as I used to ride a CB900F factory full fairing job and would love to get on a 2011 remake. But some stupid designer team from a great land with short distances but a stupid 14.6ltr tank on it. So that is no no now.

    The Bandit 1250 half fairing is a magic bike having the best value of all time at $11,400 driveaway, being very importantly thousand and thousand below the overs. $12,000 with ABS.

    Value for money is still hard to believe that Suzuki can make enough profit on it. Plus the 2011 bandit looks Hot and has very good write ups. The XJR Yam 1300 is a more refined machine but much dearer, but now has my reduced attention. Having seen/sat on and read about the bandit together with it's wallet friendly price.

    The kwaka well I haven't walked into a Z shop yet, my brother used to ride a black Z500 many moons ago so I have respect for them.




    Some triva,
    The skinnier santa on the left is me in both pictures from a Melb MRA Salvation Army Toy Run as I was the lead bike for the run as I owned a red & white Bolder 900 (Flying Coke Can). Me mate and I voluntered to be santa's and had the police escort in with the troops behind.

    The appealling young lady is Jennifer Lee from the Jennifer Lee Band that used to play for the MRA functions & concerts in the MRA H/Quarters which was then in Fitzroy.
    Ohh, so much fun it was then, as I hunt down a new muscle machine that won't ruin a middle aged man's wrists like some sports tourers would re seating position.



    Cheers Garry

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaulG View Post
    CB250N is my model. Never heard it called a Superdream though. Mine's from the late 70s/early 80s.
    in Australia the cb400n was called the superhawk not sure about the 250,i think Honda were lazy and just bored out the 250 to make it a 400 and then put dual discs on the front,maybe a different rear wheel/tyre and different stickers on the side
    Anything Ian says may or may not be garbage, it may also be his own opinion or it may not be his opinion at all, it may just be something he felt like stating anyone following his advice does so at their own risk and may be doing something Ian would actually advise against.
    And if you don't like what Ian has to say use the ignore function if you don't know how ask i will gladly tell you

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    Quote Originally Posted by ian View Post
    in Australia the cb400n was called the superhawk not sure about the 250,i think Honda were lazy and just bored out the 250 to make it a 400 and then put dual discs on the front,maybe a different rear wheel/tyre and different stickers on the side
    I also had the CB400N new in grey with blue graphics which I bought from Footscary Honda with the dual twin front disks. It was a reliable easy go machine that I had for 5 months and traded for the CB900 for two reasons.
    I was struggling to keep up with pack on mountain or curvy rds and one day whilst enroute to Phillip Island coming over a hill crest. The wind shear that greeted me almost sent me into the paddocks on a wet road, so a heavier machine was ordered from P/Stevens the next week.
    But for city use or a trip down to torquay and for learners it would have been and was a dream compact bike.
    Cheers Garry

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    Default Re: Motorbike Riders

    The toy run pics. take me back, I was heavily involved with the MRA myself back in the early ninetys. As for your original post I'd go the Bandit but then I'm a bit biased, having owned a GSF1200S Bandit since 2004, Always found it the best all round bike, good tourer, Canberra to Phillip Island is easy in 8 hrs. great on gravel roads (for it's size and weight), can keep up with all but well ridden sports bikes through the twisties, a good rider on a sports bike will beat a good rider on a Bandit but I reckon an average rider on a Bandit will beat an average rider on a sports bike, and Suzuki have left just enough mongrel in that old engine to let you know it's linage. There was a time when just about ever stunt rider in the world used Bandits, a lot of wheelie schools in the UK and US used them too, because they were so bullet proof and easy to play with. Oh and they are a bargain too, truly great value for money.
    I've been procrastinating about selling mine for the past year or so, I should really get a Dual Sport and go see a bit more of this great country.

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