Driving report Honda CB Two Fifty

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Driving report Honda CB Two Fifty

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There is no such thing as bad weather, there are only unsuitable motorcycles. The Stuttgart winter service has discovered something suitable.

Horst Koslowski drives the Unimog. In any weather, summer or winter, and he has never given a thought to whether his wheeled vehicle is pretty. Whatever the point, the thing is convenient, reliable and can get through anytime, anywhere. Almost everywhere, because the all-wheel drive device is a bit unwieldy in the morning rush hour. Horst Koslowski needs something small, a motorcycle for everyday use, a Honda CB Two Fifty.

The device assembled for Honda in Montesa in Spain is just a motorcycle. No chopper, no cruiser, no athlete and not an enduro anyway. Shape, design? Well, a bit. The attentive observer recognizes the lively swing of the early eighties in the tank-seat line – Honda FT 500, we remember. But first and foremost, the target group-free two-cylinder should be practical. The said tank holds 16 liters. This is quite practical with around four liters of consumption. The mentioned bench offers comfortable space for two full-grown winter service workers. This is actually very useful for car pooling.

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The approximately three hundred pounds lightweight Honda has something of a quiet place. On the one hand in terms of the driver’s seating position: the footrests are a little too far forward. On the other hand, when it comes to expressions of life: the stationary and driving noise of the conventionally knitted twin are pretty much the quietest that is currently on the market. Starting works without any problems. The choke button placed below the speedometer can only be operated with a bit of a fiddly thing with thick winter gloves, but a gentle touch of the starter button is enough for the two-cylinder to start working immediately. Even at minus five degrees, the jump start can be completely withdrawn after a few hundred meters, the 17 hp engine runs smoothly and takes on the gas cleanly. Now it also becomes clear why not just one pot was sufficient for the quarter-liter displacement, but rather two: the two-cylinder hardly vibrates at all and is extremely easy to turn, its smoothness is impeccable.

But it is not only allowed to shoot, it actually has to be. Little or nothing happens below 4000 rpm. At 6000 rpm, the twin perks up, and just above 8000 rpm is the end of the day with the power output. The red area of ​​the rev counter starts at 9400 rpm. A theoretical value, because in the long-geared fifth gear the engine has trouble even exceeding the 8000 mark, and even in fourth gear it takes a certain malevolence to get close to the critical speed range.

The pulling power is subjectively rather mediocre. The blame for this obvious misjudgment is the completely unspectacular running engine. If you are on the road with a pillion for a change, you will find that the little Honda can cope with the extra weight with almost no drop in performance. It hardly has to be switched earlier, the decent driving performance remains almost unchanged. Whether solo or in pairs, the Honda’s handiness is excellent and the comfort offered is quite acceptable. With the easy-to-dose and extremely effective disc brake in the front wheel, even beginners can learn how to enjoy braking later. The effect of the rear drum is hardly noticeable, but it is well known that rear wheel brakes are unnecessary anyway – another learning effect.

The equipment, workmanship and user-friendliness of the Spanish Japanese are at the usual high Honda level. With a few small exceptions, however: the conventional steering lock on the steering head is a motorcycle stone age, the strap on the seat bench, which is already creased when new, is too, and there is simply no oil pressure indicator light. The standard main stand, the mirror guaranteeing full consideration and the very good low and high beam then fit into the Honda image again. The price of 7195 marks also fits, the equivalent value is absolutely correct.

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