honda superdream 1983 redy for tour
 

I have bought the above bike to tour on next year.apart from new tyres and rear brakes it needs to pass the mot.what else should i do to get it ready?
it has not rear carrier and i am unsure wether i need to get a fairing for this ke
any idea what will fit and where from?
Most of the riding will be tarmac and im not expecting high speeds.
I might say it runs but sounds a bit lumpy to me.....but i havent yet had chance to take it for along run.

easy way or hard way?
 

theres 2 ways of doin this...... the easy way, or the hard way.
the hard way is you buy what YOU think it needs to pass an MOT and fit it then take it for said MOT, then you fit what they TELL you it needs to pass.

OR

Take it to the MOT station, hand over your dosh, let them fail it, fix what it fails on. if you take it back within 7 days you may not even have to repay the fee. even if you do, its worth it.

easy way
 

well i have decided to do the easy way..but my problem is ,what then?
They have indicated i need new sliders as their is a slight weep in the front stanchions and one end of a lever is broken off.also rev counter dont work
but i have been so busy i havent had time to check all these yet.
any idea on a fairing.would i be better with handlebar and say crash bars and shields.or full fairing if i can find one!

Hello,
From memory of your other C90 based thread, you want to travel relatively slowly and look around as you go - back roads etc.

Depending on the time of year that you do this, you can certainly do without a fairing. You may find a windshield handy and there are lots of after-market types that should fit the dream; universal fitments to go on any bike basically.

A further thought: the main insurers who provide cover for "touring" in Europe usually have an age limit for a bike - about 10 years old say - you may be able to get cover for breakdown recovery for an '83 dream or you may not. This may not bother you anyway; my point is to get these jobs done before you travel, making sure that the bike is in good order all round and you have minimised the possibility of a breakdown on the road.

At slow speeds a fairing is unessecary. Touring on my enfield was always fine without one as my top lick was about 65mph and cruising was nearer to fifty. Only in really harsh weather did I feel the need for one. A full face helmet is a boon though on long days, my first helmet was an open face and I never realisied how much a big raindrop could hurt smacking into your lips at 60mph!

You often see British guys on really old classics touring on the continent, even stuff like pre-war BSAs, so I expect you'll get insured if you look around.

Have fun,

Matt :)

weather
 

yes i realise how hard it can hurt lol.used to drive Vemon Thruxton at 100 MPH with no fairing and in all weathers lol...but im getting older .and i think i might have been to long in a car lol
thanks for all the advice so far...
I am so looking forward to making the effort
in the early spring i shall be doing some in Britain and that should tell me if anything need adjusting.

Finally ready
 

After all this time i have finally got the bike on the road
Question i have heard they can be supremely reliable or pain in the rear
the bike runs okay but other than a service is there any other things i need to do to the bike to ensure reliability,,,,im not to keen to fix bikes at the roadside like i used to do when younger lol