Re: The story so far.. My Honda CBR 250R

That's a huge price to pay for a bike that has had such a history.
I'd say better to keep looking. As far as accident history bikes goes, you will have to ride it a bit to understand if it still runs well, with your shoulder issue, again it magnifies, if you get it but on longer rides you find out the bike is not handling to a 100 percent and the stress starts to fall on your shoulders.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Stock top speed for the CBR is 158-160 max , there is a detune in the 6th gear which doesn't let it hit the redline for better mileage, not sure how true, but my experience, stock top speed was 159/160 , me being 95-100 plus kilos,6ft ,did this on the highway earlier this year, but honestly bike is best at 80-130kmph, beyond that its just honestly a stress on the engine. If you ecu remap, exhaust and air filter change, I can see a 12-15kmph max increase. I suppose if you look at the moto 3 250s they can do speeds 200kmphs plus because the engine has been fully modded. If you want top speed , go for a bigger bike honestly, I also used to want to get my bike nodded immensely, but not worth the money IMO , unless your making it only for track, that's why CBR is a fantastic all rounder tourer/commuter/highway machine and track tool. I was thinking of changing my exhaust and all but now I'm preferring to stick to stock exhaust and just the air filter n ecu tune.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Exactly.
I feel the same about it.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Exactly as [MENTION=79821]Deathwing[/MENTION] says, it is a costly affair to squeeze performance out of a bike. Your bike still is a long way from needing changes like those. While it is possible, you need deep understanding of your vehicle to be able to pull of a successful modification on it. You can totally do it though, and if you have a knack for it, you could end up a very happy man indeed.

Without touching the engine, you can raise the performance by a max of 6 to 10 bhp. This will involve mostly dropping the weight on the bike, an ECU remap and/or a new EFI tuner altogether, air filter change and of course exhaust change. Just this much will run into 2 lakhs for you. For that much, you could buy a Ninja 300 and have the benefit of a twin cylinder. If you do wanna go down that road, search the forum for Ninja San. Be amazed.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Shiv Divya PSR Sir & Fellow Members I Need Enlightenment.

From The Day I Had Bought My Bike I Have Been Using 10w30 FS From Honda. Due To All The Post Here I Was Inquesitive To Use 10w40 FS. As I Didn't Get Shell I Bought Motul 7100 10w40 And Changed The Oil Along With Honda Recommend Oil Filter. My Day One Ride Was Awesome As The Bike Felt Butter Smooth There Was A Slight Shim Noise Which Vanished I Felt What A Boon 10w40 Is And Wondered Why Honda Being Such A Reputable Company Had Miscalibrated Such An Important Issue. I Felt As Honda Supplies Only 10w30 FS And Mineral For All Brands They Must Have Figured How To Create Business For Service Center.

But I Was Totally Wrong.

Once I Made A Plan To Ride 1600+ KM. On Highway After Crossing 95 There Was A Nice Vibration All Over The Bike Which Previously I Had Never Experienced Even My Both Rear Indicators Where Gone Loose Because Of Vibrations. So I Switched Back To Honda FS And Learnt A Lesson 10w30 Is The Calibrated Oil For CBR250R And One Should Stick To One Brand One Grade Making Sure Change At Every 3500km.

Now The Enlightenment Part Which I'm Searching For.

How Is Shell 10w30 Mineral Oil.

Why Do I Feel There Should Be 10w35 Which Will Be Right Grade.

What Is The Effect On Engine If One Downgrades From FS (Full Synthetic) To Mineral Oil.

God Bless Us All
Bye.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

If you are making an effort to source Shell brand, then go fro the FS only. I have been using that in my bike for quite some time now , and so have many other riders here who have put a lot of miles on their bike. So far Shell FS proves to be the best suggestion anybody would make, even i would suggest the same.

As far as mineral oil for LC engines goes, quick googling will help you out. FS oils can take a lot more beating than Mineral oil, which the LC engines and specifically higher CC engines seem to go through.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Re: Honda CBR 250R

1. Going above 130kmph is really hard on Indian Roads.
2. I care for my wheels more than i care for myself, so i ain't really interested in stressing the engine.
3. Exhaust change? I've heard some famous exhausts for the CBR and ain't really interested. The sound of Engine is what i love or even the air filter. Which I'll probably do after 2 years from now. XD

I feel you too bro. :P xD

Spending 2 lakh more for a 2 lakh bike?
Nah, I'd rather save more money and buy a new one after some years.
Dropping the bike weight? I can probably do that, but can you suggest which parts i can remove/replace to reduce weight?
And um... An increase of 6 to 10bhp?
Isn't that TOO Much?

Honda CBR 250R

Just saying that it's possible.

DISCLAIMER: I am not a modder. I have attempted very few of the following suggestions and most of it is knowledge I've amassed over time reading about various mod jobs.

Dropping weight is NOT easy. Biggest drop will be removing catcon and exhaust; replacing with a full exhaust system. This will drop ~3kg. Replace all the bolts on your bike with lighter ones - what figure you drop will depend on what your originals weighed and what your new ones weigh. You COULD drop unsprung weight which will make the biggest difference - this means wheels and tyres. Costly proposition and nearly impossible to execute in India. Another weight drop can come from replacing your suspensions - which is not only pricey but needs tons of technical acumen. Other smaller things like getting aftermarket rearsets, replacing your steering header and getting aftermarket clip one, etc can also help. All of this will drop your weight by approx 15 to 20kg.

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Guru Kumar, I've been using Honda mineral 10w30 for the past 8000 kms with oil change interval of 4000 kms. The engine is so silent with 10w30 that I cannot hear the engine noise at 4-5k rpm in higher gears, and when idling in traffic. Before the advent of fully synthetic oils, even the Suzuki Hayabusa ran on mineral oil, IIRC.

Re: The story so far.. My Honda CBR 250R

Thank you Krishna for your valuable advice.... I have turned that deal off... As many of my friends also asked me to turn off that deal... As the new frame number is not changed on rc book.... Also only a part of the frame is changed.... Biggest lie in the deal is they have welded old frame number to the new one and said that it's just a small change....

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Looking at all the things you said, this will probably take at least 2 months of research and probably a minimum of 80k INR.
*Considering the basic things.*
I ain't planning for all that right now and probably won't for the next year or two.
But still thank you for all the information you provided.
This will definitely help me if i think of doing something later.

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Someone more experienced than I am might be able to give you actual figures on this, but let me try. 80k may get you halfway there. Basic internet look up tells you the following:
1. Full exhaust system - 50-70k(more or less).
2. ECU - piggy back or complete replacement might cost you 15-25k.
3. Lightech nut and bolt kit(frame/fairing/engine) - 15-20k.
4. Rearsets - here your options range from 6-30k depending on what kind of rear set you want. If you are really looking for a drop in weight it'll cost closer to 30k.
5. Clip ons - 10-15k for the best ones(that drop only a tiny amount of weight).
6. Shocks - 60k-1lakh for each. So 1.2 - 2l for both.

Add shipping costs, custom duty, et al costs, because most of these are not available in India and those that are will cost more than what they will if you buy them here, you may end up with a very large expense on your hands. Takes dedication and real need. Not for someone whose pockets are not deep. :P

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Dropping our own weight looks cheaper, healthier and pocket saver option.
<Just meant fun>

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hahahha! Rightly said! No cheaper performance improver on a bike than being the optimum weight to push it! :P

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BTW status on my babe.

Varient: 2016, White with ABS
Got in hand on 12th Nov.
Current odo reading: 341km
Did a small trip on 2nd day, near 150km following run-in rules, rpms kept strictly between 3-4k, gradual acceleration, rest after every 10-15km and avoiding constant-rpm for more than a few minutes
Max speed I reached till date is 72kmph, but now controling it at 63kmph, which is the speed at 4k rpm in 6th gear.
Its a smooth journey till now, I am absolutely loving the bike. The comfort it gives is super awesome.
I already feel fair power in 3-4k, cant wait to explore the higher revs.
I am planning to service my CBR at 500km and get rid of any metal debris in engine oil and oil filter. (I believe there is nothing bad for the bike in doing it if not good)
All going good, except that am still waiting for the registration no. and no. plate.

Here are a few pics