... A comment before we put this to bed. E-me off list if you want to talk further. At it's inception the ratio of experienced riders to newbies on BB seemed...
... a ... The main objection to this site is the fact that they recommend bikes bigger than 250 to beginners. Its criminal negligence to do this, and they...
In a message dated 31/05/2004 17:47:16 GMT Daylight Time, ... Excellent advice - especially about braking - remember FRONT BRAKE FIRST, especially in the rain....
... Would rather keep you and your good contribs here, keaaw, so we can also agree to disagree, and take any further debate off list. I take a more charitable...
Well the much debated topic of beginnerbikes.com has brought me to this question. A user named cspan was talking about different seating positions. A big...
cspan is me. I got some highway bars from Britishonly.com, which sells parts for old british bikes, many of which shared certain frame design characteristics...
Mike D. showed me a set of highway bars he had purchased for his 250. He may still have the bars, or he may have included them in the trade for his GS500. He...
Hey all, This forum is great. You've all confirmed what I already knew in my gut...that the 250cc Honda Nighthawk is the perfect beginners bike. All the...
... Regan: Keep an eye out for dealerships selling MSF trainer examples. At around $1000 off MSRP, they're only a year old and the full factory Honda warranty...
It's been awhile since this was posted, so the ad is not up any more. If you still have the contact info, I would appreciate it if you sent it too me....
Paul, where are you located. I live in Oklahoma and I remember the ad, but didn't save the info. Terry Sanderson ... From: "pabrimmer" <pabrimmer@...> ...
http://tinyurl.com/2pth2 I was thrown off for a bit by the accessories and the paint job. But that's one of our babies, isn't it? Can anyone tell what year?...
Wow, sure looks like a Nighthawk 250. Maybe was ratted out and restored. Anyway, that rack is interesting. What puzzles me is that only one mounting point (on...
I'm in Dallas, but I travel through OK now and then on my way to see family and friends in KS and CO. I thought I could pick up a bike on the way home one of...
... Heh, yeah, but seriously....there were small cb's before the '91 nighthawk 250, right? I was wondering if it was something like that. Sure looks like a...
... you ... I only lurk on BARF when there's nothing new here or on BB, BARF is not my kind of crowd. Way poseur- and squid-ish, mostly flames and the...
... Yup, the Honda TwinStar series. The engine design was similar to the CB250's, but had less displacement. http://100megsfree4.com/honda/h0200/twinstar.htm...
... Haven't seen much over 150cc at all. No CB250's whatsoever for that matter. And the Honda brand is disguised (Kymco out here). It used to be illegal out...
Actually the Twinstar's have the same motor, although their designation was CM instead of CB. The CM185T and CM200T had shorter strokes than the CM250c ...
Took my 250 on the interstate to check out a cherry-looking '78 GS750 in Toms River, NJ. The CB handled the trip really well at what seemed like 80% of redline...
... That is very true. After a lot of local city commuting, a 30 minute 70mph run down the highway really wakes up my '01. Enjoy the GS, it was a real hot-rod...
As they said in the 70s, right on, man. Any old bike needs to be flogged for an hour or so on the interstate - good for the battery, good for the carb(s),...
... flogged ... for the ... Have a 1975 CB500T that I wish I could do this to. Thing is, I can't get it running good enough to put plates on it! For all ...
... You won't get a deep rumble with a small bore engine. The CB will get very loud as the revs climb, and at 5000+ revs there is no dicernable separation of...
... Regards, Lyndon tn_drumbanger Lyndon, It seems that I remember that you live somewhere in TN. I don't know how far you are willing to travel for a CB250,...
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