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Honda has unveiled the 2018 version of the CBR 250R at the Auto Expo.
The bike sports the same design language and styling of the previous model. However, for 2018, the bike gets a revised headlamp design that gets full-LED lighting. It also gets new graphics and two new colour options- ‘Mars Orange and ‘Striking Green’. These colours will be an addition to the red and Repsol colours of the previous model.
The bike continues to be powered by a 249cc, liquid-cooled, single-cylinder engine that produces 26.1bhp at 8500rpm and 22.9Nm of torque at 7000rpm. However, this engine is now BS-IV compliant. The engine is mated to a six-speed gearbox and final chain drive. Braking duties are taken care of by a 296mm disc upfront and a 220mm disc at the rear. It rides on conventional telescopic forks upfront and a monoshock at the rear.
The previous CBR 250R was discontinued from the Indian market as it did not comply with the BS-IV emission norms. When the 2018 Honda CBR 250R is launched, it will compete against the Yamaha Fazer 25, KTM RC 200 and the Bajaj Pulsar RS200.
