Honda CBR-250R

Best bike in 250 segments pure machine no electric intervention it's a Raw bike that's what I love the most.
I bought it as a second-hand bike it's now 13 years old and still a head-turner
Service and maintenance are regular some as other brands some parts are costly but that's worth in the long runs
There are no cons in my opinion.
If you're planning to buy second-hand CBR . Buy one with Abs.

About the Reviewer

The best bike I have ever had. Riding this bike on a highway is the best experience one can have. Though I have faced minor issues in maintenance, overall this bike is worth the price, even though it's a little costlier than competitors. The best thing about the bike is its engine. The bike is also bs4 compliant, so I also feel environmentally more responsible.

About the Reviewer

Nice to long route rides and depends on his power and accelerations I love this bike totally cool and awesome bike I have a 2020 model bike to use in long route riding to feel good and I have the best experiences of riding this bike is my 5th favorite bikes. This bike is all good for middle-class persons to feel this high speed.

About the Reviewer

Since govt imposed bs-iv, i bought this dream bike almost brand new on September 2019 second hand. It was sporty & awesome to ride on highways. But its yakk in towns as engines gets hotter during rush. Servicing & maintenance was not satisfactory as i had to waited for days to get cbr expert mechanics who were either on leave or were not available at service centre most of the time. Fuel efficiency poorer than as mentioned in reviews at online.

About the Reviewer

I just bought a new cbr 250r (abs) ka-05-jy-1372, here is my review.

This huge piece of metal has way more torque than it requires in the lower rev range. First of all it does not carry payload, secondly; it is just enough for my little wife to be seated in the pillion seat, why the hell does it require so much torque is something i dont understand. In 1st gear, the engine roars and speed is hardly anything.

After that... You change it to the 2nd gear and rev it equeally hard as the 1st (say, around 4000 rpm), the speed is just above what it was when it was in the 1st... Overlapping speed ranges.. Another big waste of precious power.

Finally, by the time you come to 4th.... The speed attained is just as much as my scooty zest 110 (ka-02-jh-1814)..!! :-( The real speed comes only when you reach a minimum 50 kmph in 4th gear (which is pretty high in rev range)... It just not the characteristic of a 'sports' bike. A sports bike of this kind should be longing for speed and keep up the initial torque until it gets the kick...... But what i majorly observe in this bike is a whole lot of grunt from the engine and huge waste of torque which struggles to get converted to speed easily.

Also, per user's manual ..... Abs light goes on and off and appears to be in on mode when driving at 10 kmph or less. But here it glows all the time. Took it to the mechanic and he said there was some sensor issue and said it was resolved. But, now even at 65 kmph, abs light glows..... Really dont know where to take it to.

Also, high beam focus is near (shallow) and there is no beam pitch selector knob.

Lastly, the engine idling itself is pretty high. I expected the bike to start moving in 1st gear without raising the throtle assuming that idle engine running will take care of the initial motion. Here... It is not the case... In 1st gear at idle engine running, when clutch is released 60%, the engine vibrates slightly (which is the way it is supposed to be) but after further clutch release, the engine goes off....... Idle engine engagement is not converted to motion..... And slight difference in throtle position and clutch engage will lead to over grunt or engine flame out. This is really stupid in this kind of bike. Where-as i heard that in r15, this problem does not occur.

My advice, unless you are a honda freak, no point going for this bike. Others may have a different opinion.... But just shared my thoughts.

Plastic quaity, fit & finish very poor.

Gap between fuel rank lid and tank - water seeps into the tap and leave the engine caughing many times during rainy condisions.

Unergonomically positioned seat cover opener. Mirrors are not that good too.

Pros

styling and braking

cons

too much torque, low speed, poor fuel economy, bad drive train

Style v good/looks are superb.

Engine performance, fuel economy and gearbox engine is too good/fuel economy very bad/ gearbox good.

Ride quality & handling best/speed up like cheetha.

Final words not for daily use /only for sunday and public holiday. Seating position is too bad you can not drive more than 60 km on one strach.

Areas of improvement fomfort level to rider, average /seating posture.

Pros

speed/handling/ looks

cons

no comfort/milage is less