Parts for old Hondas
Discussion
One of my old bikes was a Honda VT250F from 1985. At the time I really liked it - it was quite a bit different from the 2-strokes I'd been riding. The engine red-lined at around 13,750rpm. It also had those inboard discs, which obviously never caught on! It seemed quite nippy, and looking at the specs of current bikes, some of them have larger capacity engines but don't seem to have much more go.
I just wondering... if I'd kept it (or managed to buy another) would I still be able to get spares for it?
Or does there come a time when it's impossible to keep an old (and probably not that popular) bike on the road?
I just wondering... if I'd kept it (or managed to buy another) would I still be able to get spares for it?
Or does there come a time when it's impossible to keep an old (and probably not that popular) bike on the road?
http://www.johnoldfield.co.uk/
This place in Southampton is kind of wonderful. It's a little corner shop crammed full of boxes of various parts.
This place in Southampton is kind of wonderful. It's a little corner shop crammed full of boxes of various parts.
ph9 said:
One of my old bikes was a Honda VT250F from 1985. At the time I really liked it - it was quite a bit different from the 2-strokes I'd been riding. The engine red-lined at around 13,750rpm. It also had those inboard discs, which obviously never caught on! It seemed quite nippy, and looking at the specs of current bikes, some of them have larger capacity engines but don't seem to have much more go.
I just wondering... if I'd kept it (or managed to buy another) would I still be able to get spares for it?
Or does there come a time when it's impossible to keep an old (and probably not that popular) bike on the road?
Bear in mind that you are probably heavier than you were back then, so the "go" might feel like it's gone.I just wondering... if I'd kept it (or managed to buy another) would I still be able to get spares for it?
Or does there come a time when it's impossible to keep an old (and probably not that popular) bike on the road?
Pothole said:
Bear in mind that you are probably heavier than you were back then, so the "go" might feel like it's gone.
I think I'm just about the same weight - still fairly skinny. I suppose cars have got a lot fast in the intervening years, but there are fewer chances to open a bike up.
the cueball said:
V1nce Fox said:
Yes you could.
Hondaparts, fowlers, david silvers, cmsnl, ebay etc.
I run several old hondas and parts aren’t a problem. Also build quality is great.
Basically where I get all my Honda bits from.Hondaparts, fowlers, david silvers, cmsnl, ebay etc.
I run several old hondas and parts aren’t a problem. Also build quality is great.
David Silver is good for service items, brake cylinder rebuild kits and fasteners.
More problematic is stuff like exhausts, side panels and other bits of plastic.
You just need to be patient. It took three years for a new old stock silencer to turn up on CMSNL for the XBR500. But the stuff is out there if you keep looking.
eBay Germany is good if your bike was popular in Europe. Most of the stuff I have bought for our CB350sg has come from there.
The official Honda parts and workshop manuals are a good resource for cross referencing parts numbers with more common models. I have a CB700 Nighthawk, which was a US only bike marketed for just 3 years. Whilst there are a few bits which are made of unobtainium, the bike shares a surprising amount with the UK CBX750.
Seeking out rare parts is all part of the fun, but the golden rule is to find the best and most original example of your chosen bike. Then gradually improve it.
Pat H said:
the cueball said:
V1nce Fox said:
Yes you could.
Hondaparts, fowlers, david silvers, cmsnl, ebay etc.
I run several old hondas and parts aren’t a problem. Also build quality is great.
Basically where I get all my Honda bits from.Hondaparts, fowlers, david silvers, cmsnl, ebay etc.
I run several old hondas and parts aren’t a problem. Also build quality is great.
Seeking out rare parts is all part of the fun, but the golden rule is to find the best and most original example of your chosen bike. Then gradually improve it.
I regularly get around the sometimes eye watering RC51 tax by getting the same parts listed for other bikes.
The tupperware as you say is more of an issue... thought all my Christmases came at one when I found a guy on FB trying to rat rod/end of time/f
k up his Pan European and wanted rid of every plastic bit! I still have a look on Ebay from time to time to see what's for sale "just in case"
I was always able to get parts for my 1995 Honda CB Two Fifty from my local Honda Dealer. Not quite as old as yours but still pretty old now. Dealer prices were the same, if not slightly cheaper than David Silver.
Oddly, even though the latest gen VFR has now been out since 2014, it's still considered 'too new' for David Silver, thus they do not stock any parts for it. Surprising.
Oddly, even though the latest gen VFR has now been out since 2014, it's still considered 'too new' for David Silver, thus they do not stock any parts for it. Surprising.
Thanks for that. I suspected it might be tricky to find some parts. I'm not sure how popular the VT250F was over here, although maybe it sold better in Japan and other countries. I did wonder if things like exhausts would be available, and it sounds like they might not be. I also wonder about some consumables, such as clutches.
How reliable is the VT250F - was it in a fairly high state of tune, and prone to engine problems at higher mileages?
How reliable is the VT250F - was it in a fairly high state of tune, and prone to engine problems at higher mileages?
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