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- Honda CBR 250
- Discovery
- In the saddle
- Contact
- In the city
- Highway
- Departmental
- Consumption
- Convenient
- Conclusion
Honda CBR 250
After the 125 and the 600, Honda launched the CBR250, a 249.6 cc single cylinder with double ACT in pursuit of the Ninja 250. Nothing has been forgotten to offer a small bomb with a reinforced steel double beam frame front and side, Pro-Link suspensions, 296mm front brake with dual-piston calipers, molybdenum coated piston, irridium spark plug, offset crankshaft, tri-metal catalyst. Everything is also offered with the Dual-CBS or the arrival of technology formerly reserved for large on a small.
Finally, for the moment, the Dual-CBS will not be imported into France, for cost reasons since the model is offered just under the bar of 4,000 euros to 3,990 euros! Everything is available in two colors, a black with the most beautiful effect, and a blue supersport decoration, very cocorico red white. And it seems that the mill would be a base for the future Moto3. Intox or reality ?
Discovery
It is not easy to distinguish the 125 from the 250 from a distance! Because if the 125 has gained in volume to make it bigger, the 250 has remained in its template. We find on the other hand the touch of Honda design, which is found in the front headlight and in a refined rear, close to the Hornet and the CBR 600 F. Passenger grab handles fit well into the design.
In the saddle
The saddle is almost as high for the 125, 250 and 600 models. 780 mm can almost put the feet on the ground for the 1.70m pilot. The bust falls forward to take hold of the half-bracelets. We can then better discover the counter with a huge central tachometer, easy to read, and a red zone at xxx rpm. We can see the clock and the trip … which is simple here. On the other hand, we benefit from a real fuel gauge with 5 sticks !
Contact
The sound is better than the 125, but it’s still mono noise. which deserves a little more serious. First, the gearbox is smoother than its little sister 125. The size is also more substantial … Going from the 125 to the 250 really takes a big step … beyond double the cubic capacity … the weight is also there in addition, with 161 kilos full made, or almost the weight of a 600 supersport. this has the advantage of stabilizing the bike and having the impression of having a big one.
In the city
With a very light weight, the CBR 250 feels at ease in the city where it evolves with ease. The small mono tows well to fly quickly to the red zone from 50 km / h. We drive suddenly between 2nd and 3rd gear, to be at ease, without making the engine scream. Anyway, if we have fun changing up gears, it knocks significantly under 2,000 rpm and the last report is almost unusable here, the 45 km / h requiring to play with the clutch.
Highway
Suddenly, to leave the city to engage on the highway, asks to push the reports to have real times and a real momentum. In a few seconds, we go second (switch at 80 km / h), third (switch at 110 km / h) then fourth at the switch at 130 km / h. 20 km / h further, we hit the breaker of the 5th … and the sixth a little long brings more slowly to 170 km / h (speedometer, on German highway) … Well started, the head well in the bubble and by taking advantage of an aspi, it is still possible to save a few kilometers hours … it goes and the screen offers good protection … even if the CBR is then more sensitive to side wind or heavy vehicles overtaking.
With a sport position, but not too much, it is possible to keep up the pace for a long time without any particular concern..
Departmental
Back on departmental, the bike goes down one or two gears, and asks to stay in the towers to benefit from times worthy of the name. Rather soft, under 5,000 rpm, it begins to pull well at 7,000 rpm and reaches its peak beyond 8,000 rpm. It must therefore be maintained in the towers to get the quintessence. On the other hand, it is easy to handle, playful and light.
Consumption
With a 13-liter tank, and an advertised consumption of 3.7 liters per hundred, the CBR 250 has an advertised maximum range of 350 kilometers … with a very cool ride that the bike does not inspire. In fact, after 130 km / h, the gauge is already halfway, with an estimate of consumption closer to 5 liters per hundred.
Convenient
There is no place under the saddle, except for a few papers. Fortunately, Honda offers an optional 19-liter bag that can be hung under the passenger seat..
Conclusion
The 250 is not an easy displacement in France with legislation which does not favor it. Suddenly, the brand anticipates selling only 300, a rather modest quantity. However, the 250 has real strengths and not just in terms of looks. With a high and largely sufficient top speed, excellent handling, reduced fuel consumption, effective protection, well-proportioned brakes, it is a real little sportswoman capable of taking far for a reduced budget. In fact, the 250 is somewhere closer to the 600 than to a 125 … for an almost reasonable price. It is also an excellent bike for those who want to tackle the track on a small budget while having fun. We then think of a special Cup 250 … who knows…
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Competitors: Kawasaki Ninja 250
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Hello you
jackal (Former owner of a zrx 1200 this bike has always left a mark in my heart)
I liked this bike, but already at that time they removed the central stand which for them also was useless, very regrettable for the basic maintenance (chain, Tire) all that to go through the concessions, very sorry, reason for which I went to see elsewhere.
But it was emulated to sell their trestles, after the removal of the center stand, it is the fashion for small tanks (900 RS) 17 L; (Speed Twin) 14.5 L to name only its novelties, but also padded saddles with peach stones, we do not stop progress
Suddenly Bmw, Ducati, Ktm rub their hands, yet their prices are exorbitant, but the biker who wants to ride the terminal in reasonable comfort has no other choice, who does not have mine at all, for me to pass the bar of the 15000 € mini for a bike it is the sweet madness !!!, but to each one it’s madness !!
17 liters, it was the tank of the sevenfifty released in 1993 … like almost all motorcycles of this time (VFR for example).
As for the 14.5 liters of the Speed twin, at an average of 4.5 l / 100 (without forcing), that’s 300 terminals of autonomy.
Far more than a, say, 2000s VTR 1000 F for which reaching 200 km was a feat.
Driving for more than 40 years, I have not noticed any decrease in autonomy with motorcycles on the contrary. From memory, making 200 terminals with a 1000 cbx or 900 gold bowl was quite a feat (I did not even have 40 terminals in reserve! I could be driving harder!). With the 14 liters of my Ducati Scrambler 800 I make 240, with the 23 liters of my 1190 Adventure about 350 …. So no worries on this side. In addition, never making a motorway, very little national, finding a station every 250 terminals is not impossible, especially with our GPS. I have never had a Kawasaki in 25 motorcycles, but if the test is conclusive I think that the Z900RS will be the first (In the big brands I will only have Triumph and Harley left, but for the moment who kicks me )
hello me I just bought one and it’s a bit expensive it’s true but I find it beautiful, it must be my age but I have trouble with the look of modern motorcycles finally … I’m old , for the moment I’m just looking at it in my garage but I managed to do 100 meters with it so I’ll talk about it better later but the most important is to already have a motorcycle, it feels good and that motivates
Hello. I have had one since February 2018, a matte green, the color I prefer. I did 7000 km without worry, day trips from 200 to 450 km. It is comfortable even if it lacks protection. With a full tank I do 300 km and I always have a 2 l canister just in case because I tend to look for isolated areas where gas stations are rare.
The price seems justified to me in view of the quality of manufacture and the equipment. For the person who talks about the price of a Z900 in 1976, taking into account inflation, it would cost today € 13,626 or € 1,300 more than the Z900RS.
It carries 20 liters, the seven;)
Indeed, 17 before reserve
+ 4 reserve.
Hello you
-I just did some research on my old bikes and the current one, about the capacity of their tank and their consumption.
Kawa Gpz 750 from 1986: 20 L (occaz)
Honda 1000 Cbr F from 1988: 21 L (occaz)
Suzuki 1200 Bandit 1997: 19 L (new)
Suzuki 1400 Gsx 2006: 22 L (new)
Suzuki 1250 Gsx FA DE 2011: 19 L (occaz)
-About the consumption, the first 2 no memory, not keep long enough .
1200 Bandit in extreme use 10 to 12 L, but it turned out serious !!! (in duet)
1400 Gsx: less Kon by taking the vge by rolling easily 6 to 7L maximum (in duo)
1250 Gsx Fa: 5 to 6 L maxi in duo and loaded, in relax mode.
-If I tell bullshit you have the right to take me back.
It’s not easy to compare the autonomy of motorcycles…
Well yes, today we are dragging ourselves because of the radars, whereas before, we must admit that it was rolling a little more … energetically.
The progress of engines is not the only cause.
Godzi> Personally, I ride significantly more "sportily" than 20 years ago.
And my motorcycle consumes 1.5 L / 100 less.