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Honda CBR250...

ScottRNelson said:
Hard to figure out what you're saying here, is that text message speak or something?

Unless you've ridden a single, don't knock it. They're narrower and lighter than twins or bikes with more cylinders. The bike sounds like it will be loads of fun on a tight twisty road. And speaking of sounds, the CBR250R is going to sound better than a Ninja 250R with its deeper exhaust note.
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just wondering y they have 45 hp back then and now is less ? is there no market to make those bikes anymore? from wut i see alot of ppl still want those MC22s :mad. i never ride a single b4 just wondering dont most singe find in dirt bikes? :nerd
 
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oh my gawd....i'm picturing some total backroad fun on this thing...

now i'm waiting for honda to announce their v4 crossrunner....:wow

honda...i'm can't quit you...
 
It's going to make 20hp at the rear wheel when tested independently, making it pitifully slow, though not quite as slow as a 250 Rebel.
 
wing911 said:
Just wondering why they had 45 hp back then and now it is less? Is there no market to make those bikes anymore? From what I see a lot of people still want those MC22s :mad. I never rode a single before, just wondering don't most single find (sic) in dirt bikes? :nerd
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The MC22 was a four-cylinder motorcycle, which is going to have quite a bit more power than a single, since it can rev much higher and has much more valve area. But that bike was not necessarily newbie friendly, was definitely wider, and would be heavier as well. A single doesn't have to be revved way up just to pull away from a stop and has a nice wide powerband rather than the peaky powerband that I'm sure the MC22 had.

And in case anyone is interested, even the XR650L only has about 38 horsepower.
 
New 250 with FI? Yay!

Anemic thumper... not so yay.

60lbs heavier than a WR250X with a lousier suspension... I'll take the Wrecks.
 
wing911 said:
just wondering y they have 45 hp back then and now is less ? is there no market to make those bikes anymore?...
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No market.

A well built 250cc 4 that revs to 19,000 rpm and has decent suspension, etc is going to cost just as much to build as a CBR600RR. Honda would lose money selling it for $8K and everybody would be crying about how expensive it is.
 
10,000 redline -12,000 rpm max with analog tach...digital speedometer below it...

comes with ABS option....

black or red/silver similar to the new VFR scheme..
 
TTTom said:
No market.

A well built 250cc 4 that revs to 19,000 rpm and has decent suspension, etc is going to cost just as much to build as a CBR600RR. Honda would lose money selling it for $8K and everybody would be crying about how expensive it is.
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oo really? how much is cbr 250 back then cost?
 
wing911 said:
oo really? how much is cbr 250 back then cost?
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I don't remember but it was pricey, they didn't sell many and I bet they lost money on it

What's changed is that Honda can no longer afford to demonstrate their huge engineering skills by offering the kind of extremely high quality low volume bikes they used to sell.

In the early to mid 90s Hondas made some really interesting bikes that IMO were the best build quality, fit and finsh of any mass production motorcycles that have ever been built.
 
Tyga Performance is going to be making a LOT of aftermarket parts for this bike, in fact I think Thai Honda gave them a bike already.

Expect a lot of reasonably priced performance and styling parts!! :thumbup
 
Yep, but the actual cost for the Kawk was more 'round here for a good while. This puppy also has very pretty fairing - will it also sell for over MSRP?
 
rothmans said:
Tyga Performance is going to be making a LOT of aftermarket parts for this bike, in fact I think Thai Honda gave them a bike already.

Expect a lot of reasonably priced performance and styling parts!! :thumbup
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Hmmm, slightly less top end, better midrange, and possibly aftermarket upgrade parts available right out of the gate? This may bear a serious look indeed.
 
When the VTR250 was introduced in 1988, it listed at $3000, weighed 367lb, and produced 26hp (tested by Cycle magazine).

That was the same price at the 1989 Suzuki GS500 and $350 less than the '89 Kawasaki EX500.

The VTR's 26hp was the same as the current 250 Ninja, and 367 was just 7lb less than the current Ninja.
 
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