See the video below for headlight conversion.

https://youtu.be/YIQGhkCyQSI

CBR was discontinued after April 2017 due to BS3 fiasco. If it is May 2017 registered, it 'could' be under a second owner Which would officially make you the third owner.

would it really matter if I intend to keep the motorcycle for long?

My bike has done 42000KM's on odometer and it's a 2015 CBR 250r C-ABS model! But now I'm facing some issue regarding my ABS system! The ABS sometimes works fine and sometimes it stops working (especially when I press the brake hard) and the ABS signal starts blinking! I've tried cleaning the front and rear both ABS rings and tried to align the wheels also but nothing is helping me!

Upon showing the SVC people they're saying that something about the software needs to be done and will cost around 8K. How valid is this?

Please suggest what can I do?

Hello All,

It's a privilege to come across such threads and know that extremely knowledgeable people take out the time to know and experimenting their motorcycles inside out, gaining even more knowledge in the process and then putting it across in such a beautiful format. Thanks a lot [MENTION=32641]shv18[/MENTION] and [MENTION=32286]psr[/MENTION] Sir and others for this thread, and [MENTION=26407]aargee[/MENTION] for the main thread going for CBR250R.

I was almost teary-eyed myself when the thread came to an end, and the CBR at the end of her ownership under Shivang Sir, and I wish that other members, who have parallelly carried out experimenting on their CBR would keep updating this thread with their experiences, it would really be a 'gurudakshina' from us (those who have learnt) to the thread.

Hence, in an attempt to keep the thread active, I would like to post my experience in switching over to the CBR, and furthermore keep contributing as much as I can during the course of ownership.

Disclaimer: Long narration.

I owned a 2016 Royal Enfield Classic 350 before, and back then, I did not have the general awareness required to get the gist of the motorcycling experience (purpose, maintenance etc) before purchasing a motorcycle. But because, my father always wanted to have a Royal Enfield at home, we decided to surprise him with one at this 50th birthday. But numerous trips later, it was established that although categorised as a tourer, it required multiple modifications before it can be a little comfortable for long distance touring, and I was fed up with the restrictions I had with her. So a decision was made to part with her, albeit at a good price, because I had nurtured her with timely maintenance and cosmetics. Touch wood, I never was required to spend a single rupee outside of the periodic maintenance needs on her, and she never threw any tantrums which required any part change.

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Picture 1: Condition of my Enfield even after 2.5 years and 19000 KM's on her.

So, the search for an able tourer started, and I shortlisted three options which would suit my budget and my needs (of course this time, reading every single line on the internet) before judging a motorcycle. I literally noted down the pros and cons I came across on every forum, every video I watched.

The three options were: 1) Yamaha FZ25 2) Pre-owned Dominar 400 3) Pre-owned Mahindra Mojo 4) Pre-owned Honda CBR250R ABS.

I was busy reading the reviews, and that's when I came across this thread, and the other three options were thrown out of the window, quite literally.

And ABS was a must for me given our conditions, and hence the FZ25 and Mojo were already cut off.

So, search started for an used Honda, and I decided to take it slow, and as I had already gone through this thread once, I knew I had to be patient and thorough so that I don't end up buying a not so well maintained CBR just because I go overboard with excitement.

But as luck would have it, I came across an ad on Quikr the very next day, and it said a 2017 Honda CBR250R C-ABS for sale, with just 889 KM's on the odometer with an asking price of just 1.40 lakhs.

I was literally stumped, looking at the photos and the price and the KM's run. I decided to check her once.

Long story short, the motorcycle was found to be as good as new, of course, not without proper procedure of PDI from the points mentioned at the start of this thread and available on other forums, and also confirming about the 'very good' condition from the famous mechanic Laxman from Rohan Honda as he himself has serviced the motorcycle for the two services carried out during the ownership of the first owner. The owner promised to hand over the motorcycle with the third service done, and hence all the paperwork was cleared, token amount paid, and I couldn't stop grinning for a second after that.

I got her home on the 19th of December, 2018, and it has been a joy ride after that. The current odometer already stands at 2512 KM's meaning I covered almost thrice the distance already in 35-40 days, than what the previous owner had covered in 1.5+ years of ownership. [emoji41]

Posting some photos during the inspection.

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Picture 2: Radiator condition. Some bent fins, but overall in a good shape.

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Picture 3: Chain. Needed some basic maintenance.

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Picture 4: Tire health. Notice the MRFs I got instead of the ContiGos. Could I BE more lucky?

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Picture 5: Brake pads almost unused.

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Picture 6: Engine Oil level suspicious. Changed to Motul 7100 10W40 and Yamaha FZ oil filter right away.



To keep the narrative short, I continue the initial experience, and few minor niggles and some queries in the next write-up.

Here's to continue the thread and members are welcome to point out any mistakes and I will be more than happy to learn.

Cheers..

Hello All,

It's a privilege to come across such threads and know that extremely knowledgeable people take out the time to know and experimenting their motorcycles inside out, gaining even more knowledge in the process and then putting it across in such a beautiful format. Thanks a lot @shv18 and @psr Sir and others for this thread, and @aargee for the main thread going for CBR250R.

I was almost teary-eyed myself when the thread came to an end, and the CBR at the end of her ownership under Shivang Sir, and I wish that other members, who have parallelly carried out experimenting on their CBR would keep updating this thread with their experiences, it would really be a 'gurudakshina' from us (those who have learnt) to the thread.

Hence, in an attempt to keep the thread active, I would like to post my experience in switching over to the CBR, and furthermore keep contributing as much as I can during the course of ownership.
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Cheers..

So, to move on to the after ride experience and planned changes in the motorcycle:




Picture 1: Motul Fork Oil 2 bottles, Motul Dot 4 Brake Oil, Putoline Tech Chain lube and HP Gear Oil, along with Kerosene for chain cleaning.

I'm trying out different chain lubes, with Putoline Lube almost close to exhaustion and Gear Oil ruining the wheels and the surrounding area although considerably reducing the chain noise.

Will try Garage 52's Dino Lube next and pretty much satisfied with Kerosene for chain cleaning purpose.

Also purchased a bottle of WD40 for occasional spraying over the electronic terminals to keep them in the pink of health. ............................


That's it for now, will update after the service, and planning a ride to the Statue of Unity soon.


P.S: With the reverence to Rimula R4, is it advisable to carry out ONE cycle of Rimula R4 treatment even now when the motorcycle is fairly new (2522 KM's on the odometer at the time of writing)

As I've read the ZDDP forms a better protective layer over the engine internals, senior riders please advise.

If given a go ahead, I will carry out the treatment during the next oil change as the Motul 7100 oil is only ~800 KM's old and still in it's original colour.

Thank You. Until next time.

Good write up @Manas . The CBR250 has a much superior suspension compared to other bikes in the range. Good that you have done the earth wire mod, since it guarantees that your bike will not stall or have lesser power at random due to Earth Fault.. The CBR250 like the Karizma is at higher gear ratio at it's top gear, so may not accelerate well after 130 Kmph , which in my reserved opinion is adequate . The Rimula R4 can be used as a regular engine oil for every change, and the change interval becomes increasingly greater as you use it . A read through the thread will give better understanding of usage and change intervals . Use only DOT 4 oil for brakes.Chain needs to be lubed at every 800 Kms normally , and more often under dusty conditions. Most of common maintenance and trouble shooting had already been discussed in this thread by Shv18 , and if any further clarification is required , a note here or in PM will be sorted by informed members .

Good luck.

Thank You for the kind words @psr Sir.

Yes, I have gone through the thread, just wanted to confirm if the Rimula R4 treatment can be carried out at such an early stage of engine life i.e. ~ 2500 KM's. Would like an affirmative just for clarification.

Hope I can do justice to the quality of the thread while posting the observations, and can't wait for the next big exam to finish so that I can learn the troubleshooting myself from the CBR service manual and start understand the electricals too in the flow.

Already have the paddock stand and basic maintenance toolkit, and what remains is the theoretical know-how.

Thank you all for letting me keep the thread going.