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    TrickyMicky Active Member

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    Greetings from the UK, the land of cold rain and warm beer. I am a 75 year old re-cycled teenager who has owned Hondas since 1967. Up until this week the stable consisted of a 1966 CL160 (work in progress!), and a 1976 CB400/4 which I have owned for 34 years and is my regular bike for riding.
    I am gradually reaching the stage where it's getting a bit of a pain in the b***s to get the 400 onto the centre stand. The answer (hopefully) was purchased this week, I am now the owner of a 1987 GB250 Clubman. As we all know these were built for the Japanese home market only meaning they are a bit thin on the ground in the UK. Superb little machine which looks to be in good condition, plus I can put it on the stand and all my body parts stay in their correct location. I have no handbook, and am not too sure about tyre pressures, all the stickers on the bike are in Japanese, but it does show the tyre pressure as being 2KG/sq cm for both wheels, does this sound about right? I belong to a previous age where usually the front tyre ran at a lower pressure than the rear. Finally, as it was built in 1987, I don't recall there being any synthetic oils about then, would 10W40 mineral oil be ok, I have plenty of this and I don't fancy the idea of encouraging the clutch to slip. I think there could be more queries over the next few months. Regards, Mike.

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    2valve Well-Known Member

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    Hi Mike
    Welcome to the forum.
    I can understand your regarding getting the CB on the center stand , i also had issue's in the end with my old bike , simply to heavy and to tall to get my leg over.
    Found some listing's for you to look over.
    I'll go through my magazines and see if i have a write up on your model.

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/331534392911
    https://yahoo.aleado.com/2084022878-category-leaf.html
    https://www.motorbikecatalog.com/model/honda/gb250.html

    One of our forum member's also has a GB 250
    https://2fiftycc.com/index.php?threads/same-engine-1988-cbx250-cbf250-and-gb250.8629/
     
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    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Welcome Mike, nice looking machine.
     
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    Andych Moderator Staff Member Premium Member Contributing Member Dirty Wheel Club

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    Hi Andy.
    Should have mentioned that you had issues with that supplier , it was mainly for the parts fiche as the owner hasn't tech info to suit the bike by the sounds if it.
     
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    Also check David Silver, he's a british based honda parts supplier with his own museum. He's not the cheapest but does have a lot of stuff.
     
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    Thanks everybody for your help and advice. Buying a bike in UK that is designated for the Japanese home market only has proved "interesting" to say the least! I'm fortunate that David Silver Spares is just a 25 minute ride from where I live, the added bonus being that those 25 minutes are along some of our best twisty country roads. They are able to supply/obtain parts for the GB250 which are common to other models, so at present I have obtained a OE oil filter and fittings from them, and thanks to the fact that this 75 year old brain can still trawl through the internet, I have a OE Air filter on its way from Japan, and a front brake disc on its way from Brisbane OZ. Having just drained the oil from the 250, I'm sure that Honda sometimes throw in a fine detail to test the owner's patience. The drain plug!!! I reckon they hung it on a piece of string and built a bike round it!! Oh joy, how we love our hobby eh! Regards to all. stay safe and well. Mike.
     
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