11-06-2021, 06:17 PM
Mine was a Honda 250N Super Dream, but it was more of a Super Nightmare. It was 1984, and it had supposedly been rebuilt by the local Honda dealership. I suspect that he must have had several parts left over when he finished the job as it was forever breaking down. On one particular occasion, when it wouldn't start, I had no choice but to get a friend with a car to tow it the 5 miles back to the dealer. Since we didn't have a trailer we had the bright idea of using a tow rope. We tried attaching it to the bike frame but rapidly discovered that wasn't a good idea, so instead I wrapped the end of the rope around my arm! Now the 250N wasn't a big heavy bike like the CB1100, but having to tow it up a steep hill for half the journey meant that my left arm probably ended up 2" longer than the right one. Amazingly we got there in one piece. I eventually sold the bike to the chap who took over my position when I got a job abroad. I heard that the poor lad was fired for not showing up to work on time. I wonder did the 250N have something to do with that!
Here's a photo of it with a friend trying it out for size. Does it remind you of anything?
Here's a photo of it with a friend trying it out for size. Does it remind you of anything?