Re: Honda CBR 250R

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Re: Honda CBR 250R

Changed my side stand today. One of the problems with buying a used motorcycle is you start finding something erong only after riding it a bit. It was 10000km run bike. The side stand had to be replaced because it was just not to my liking. It was not so much a problem. But i vouldnt live with it. Also some 2 days ago i was trying to change the park bulbs. Had to remove the left side fairing cowl coz i couldnt get my hands in properly. Found that one of the allen key bolts had been forced in previously and it had screwed up the thread. So i will have to replace that clamp. Even though these are minor issues, somehow i cant leave it alone. Trying to get some leds for the turn indicators. Any ideas???

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Appreciate the inputs. Your bike, seems to be manufactured on February 2015, two months after my bike December 2014. Now what's strange is you've gotten those Contigo's whereas I've had MRF rubber on both of my tires. Perhaps some parody at manufacturer side due to December Holidays and swapped the MRF on mine. I always get special stuffs.

Yes the engine, being new, the fan switches on whenever there is increase in engine temperature irrespective of the ride mode, and the fan does kick in even after the engine is stopped, best idea would be switch off the ignition. As long as the motor is running either at idle or operating range, it shouldn't be drain on the battery. After all, once you're on the move the fan automatically switches off.

There are some in eBay and all LEDs in orange, red, white and what not. And there is another tail lamp unit, one piece, integrated tail lamp cum indicator setup (LED of course) retails for around 3k~ in eBay. I'd personally prefer the bulb setup in the CBR, pretty cheap to replace if indeed the bulbs go kaput both on the tail lamp assy and on the flashers. LED, especially these local and Chinese ones may look cool, but can be ephemeral, just my summation on what I feel.

Cheers!
VJ

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Is the CBR not meant to be ridden in the first 2 gears at all? The engine sounds quite unpleasant at slow speeds, it lugs initially in the first gear and anything above 20-22 in it seems to be stretching the engine too much. When I shift into 2nd gear it lugs at 22-25 as well and then again it seems laboured after 5.5k rpm. Also the in higher gears the sound was unexpectedly high as the rpm rose. Are these all characteristics or is there possibly a problem with my engine/other components?

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I too face same engine behavior on new cbr. As I understand, cbr has short 1st gear and tall other gears. I do shift from 1st to 2nd after 3k rpm and other gears after 4k rpm.and all downshift from 6-5-4-3-2 at 3k rpm and 2nd to 1st at below 3k rpm. This solves lugging.I didn't try any gear above 5k rpm.so not sure how the engine sound will be.

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I face lugging at anything below 4-4.5k rpm in almost all gears

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I did try riding my bike in the speeds you mentioned but did not found it to be lugging. Infact in 2 gear the bike pulls cleanly from 2.5k(around 20kmph) rpm on light throttle, but on wide open throttle it tends to knock so I guess it depends on your driving style.

I did feel the engine is lugging little more than normal when the oil change is nearing so keep that in mind too.

Ram

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From gear 4 or more it applies but below that it not that much.

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parking bulb ??? allen bolt ??? dint get ya mate ..


for led if you swap then the blink rate will increase as we have analog flashers. so either you add resistors else get a digital flasher else no point going for Led

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I think it's all in the way how one rides, especially if one has a new bike. Give it some time to set in, yes you have to get used to the way the bike delivers the power. If you've been accustomed to riding a motorcycle that has low down torque delivery, getting accustomed to the CBR would take some time to settle in. But once you've learned how to master the art of high revving engines, it'd be a piece of cake to ride all the other high revving super/sport motorcycles.

The CBR is a high revving engine, don't be fooled by the specs, though it says it has 26 BHP and close to 23 nm of torque, when it comes to low down torque, the 220 has it hands down, even with less spec than the CBR. But one must open it past 5k in 5th gear, I must the bike behaves bloody impeccably. The bike loves to be revved post 3 to 6th and there is exactly a reason why this motorcycle has a 6th and a higher up red-line.

Take it slow, rev it slowly and you'll get used to it. Try not to lug the engine, yes the CBR requires frequent downshifts, that' the way it is and that's the way it will be, but that'd be far worth than lugging a new engine and if causing long term detrimental effects to the engine.

Cheers!
VJ

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Do I have to avoid two up ride when bike is in run-in period? will that make the engine stressed?
I plan to ride till around 700kms and give it for first service. Is that early? Any suggestions?

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Not at all as long as you DON'T DO the sudden acceleration & deceleration

Not early; its well recommended - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/motorcyc...tml#post789847

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The park bulb as in the two bulbs in both side of the headlight. Got the idea of getting leds on turn indicators from my other bike duke 390. Love the way it blinks.

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thanks aargee...

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I spotted a CBR 150 R and a 250 R next to each other today. I thought they had the same rear tyre profile. The contact patch/area on the ground looked similar too. Then when I went closer, the tyre on CBR 250R had 140/70 spec. I just want to know why this size difference and which has more contact area? How can the 10mm size difference be justified? Someone please clarify this