Yes, I would agree, maybe the SuperDream did??
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Neil, Squibb, thanks for the extra detail - for me that's what makes these threads so interesting. There's such a wealth of knowledge in this forum. 
I’m taking my very limited contribution as a win win 
I recall riding a friends XL250 in Germany in the late 70’s. I think it had the same engine as the later CB250RS, a really torquey little thing. The XL could lift its front wheel in 2nd on the throttle alone. I wish I’d owned one.
I recall riding a friends XL250 in Germany in the late 70’s. I think it had the same engine as the later CB250RS, a really torquey little thing. The XL could lift its front wheel in 2nd on the throttle alone. I wish I’d owned one.
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Here we are - the Superdream 400 did indeed have twin discs
At least it didn't have the the wonderful cable operated chrome disc of the CB200 and nylon tyres. Keep squeezing until you hit the handlebar then stage 2 jump off.
If I remember correctly the Z200 had a cable operated disc too.
Disc brakes in the 70s on a rainy day...
Disc brakes in the 70s on a rainy day...
And rising on Japanese Bridgestones in the wet was like riding on ball bearingsIf I remember correctly the Z200 had a cable operated disc too.
Disc brakes in the 70s on a rainy day...
I used to park my Suzuki GT250 at College underneath the building overhang with the front end sticking out. One day it had rained and the disc was pissed wet through. I set off up the drive, hit the brakes at the end and nothing happened for a second or two, so I squeezed harder. In the blink of an eye I was sliding on my arse, wondering what the fuck had just happened.If I remember correctly the Z200 had a cable operated disc too.
Disc brakes in the 70s on a rainy day...
My first bike had a comical hub ( Gold star B25) and i could squeeze as hard as i liked and never got that ; what the fuck scene; it was always close to feet down wet or dry;I used to park my Suzuki GT250 at College underneath the building overhang with the front end sticking out. One day it had rained and the disc was pissed wet through. I set off up the drive, hit the brakes at the end and nothing happened for a second or two, so I squeezed harder. In the blink of an eye I was sliding on my arse, wondering what the fuck had just happened.
This rings a bell from my GT750AI used to park my Suzuki GT250 at College underneath the building overhang with the front end sticking out. One day it had rained and the disc was pissed wet through. I set off up the drive, hit the brakes at the end and nothing happened for a second or two, so I squeezed harder. In the blink of an eye I was sliding on my arse, wondering what the fuck had just happened.
"CAUTION
Braking action may be delayed when the discs are wet"
I seem to remember Kawasaki having a sticker on their forks saying "Do not incinerate"
It did but the earlier pre eurostyled CB400 Dream had a single front disc
Delayed action in the dry too.
Was that the Hondamatic style;
The "Norton Something" is a Featherbed International with the 500 OHC engine very rare and lovely thing (and valuable) its the same engine that was used in the Garden Gate inter
We have one in the pipeline to feature in a video but the owner has been chasing an electrical problem hopefully next year
We have one in the pipeline to feature in a video but the owner has been chasing an electrical problem hopefully next year
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