Hi VJ! really appreciate the reply man! So yeah, i had issues with the piston rings going kaput some time back. My reasoning that braking is lacking in my bike, is in direct comparison to a friend's 2013 CBR 250.

Braking Habit: My usual is 70% front and 30% rear. During panic/emergency braking, i cut down the gears (2/3 gears for extreme situations), use the same 70:30 ratio, and this is when the rear locks and slides out, never the front, but only the rear. This behaviour has been consistent from the old Conti tyres to the Michelin upgrade, before the piston ring change to the present condition.

Rotor condition: The rear rotor is well within specs and doesnt need replacement for atleast another 20K kms (i got paranoid and asked the mech to measure it in my presence with a gauge). I do see circles on the rotor, but they're not really deep ones, rather like surface pitting.

Brake lever: Absolutely no feedback, feels wooden. The rear lever has only about 1.5 inches of function (meaning, the operational travel for the lever is ~1.5 inches, and if i push more, the wheel locks up)

Brake oil: upgraded to DOT 4 about 4 months back.

Tyres: Changed it when the odo read ~12K kms, still has a lotta life left. Front is Michelin Pilot Street Radial and rear is Pilot Sporty (non radial)

Current odo reading: 30K kms.

Concerns: My main concern/paranoia is that the previous owner did not send the bike when it was recalled for brake issues.

I love the vehicle for it's comfort and long distance usability, and want to own and take care of it till one of us bite the dust. I wouldnt mind upgrading the entire system, if that would be advisable.

Tyres: Changed it when the odo read ~12K kms, still has a lotta life left. Front is Michelin Pilot Street Radial and rear is Pilot Sporty (non radial)

I have heard people saying never run a front radial and rear non radial. At least the vice versa is ok. I don't know why precisely. But I believe the front grip matters only when cornering and the rear is that matters most of the time. I recently changed both my tyres to mrf radials and found the grip amazing both dry and wet (but gravel grip is pathetic yet). When is due for a change go for radial and see the difference yourself.

I'm considering changing to mrf radials.... But there is a good 4500-5000 difference between it n Michelin, may I know the pros n cons of both tyres?

I have heard people saying never run a front radial and rear non radial. At least the vice versa is ok. I don't know why precisely. But I believe the front grip matters only when cornering and the rear is that matters most of the time. I recently changed both my tyres to mrf radials and found the grip amazing both dry and wet (but gravel grip is pathetic yet). When is due for a change go for radial and see the difference yourself.

Today I went to Honda showroom & had a long chat with the manager. He revealed that the CBR250R production is finally discontinued. Last remaining units are being sold out.

He also said that we may expect CBR300R to hit showrooms within 3 months time!

Can anyone tell me what is the capacity of alternator of cbr250? Link to download a workshop manual of cbr250 will be more helpful... Thanks.

Do de cbr250r seat height decrease after few months of use?

Guys I have a query, does the CBR not go past 8500-9000rpm in 6th gear? It redlines at every other gear except 6th , is this normal? I'm about 6ft 2 and weigh 90kgs, soo obviously that's a reason but I'd like to know in a stock setup anyone similar to my weight and height? Managed to past 150kmph?