And I saw them with Contigo's in Hyderabad.... they are probably using both brands depending on their stock availability. @madhav766 before you start thinking about swapping tires right out of the showroom, I'd suggest you use the bike for around 3-4k km on the stock tires (at-least the rear)
Considering it's not the rainy season, and the contigo's are pretty decent in the dry.. i think you should use the tires yourself to form an opinion.
I've see a lot of folks whose 'blame' or 'praise' for a tire turns out different for me.. and a lot of it can be attributed to the rider(riding style, experience etc..), the motorcycle/suspension setup and also the tire temp (some tires grip much better when they are warmed up after a few km)
My 2 cents on the tire choice for the front, the mrf revz fc or fc1 (the one that come on the duke). One of the best tires in terms of grip for the stock size at a good price.

Hello again everyone. I don't know if you all know but I've been on the verge of getting a quarter litre for about 2 years now. It's finally the time for my quarter litre purchase. I was hell bent on the Ninja till yesterday. I went to the KTM showroom at Mekhri circle(Bangaloreans will know), but to my dismay, I was told that I will have to wait 5 months for any news on the Ninja 300. They also informed me that they are clearing their stocks of all Kawasaki bikes - which I attribute to the split between Kawa and Bajaj. In light of these events, I am unwilling to bet my money on the Ninja for at least another 2 or 3 years. I never trusted the R3 to begin with, so my go to bike is the CBR250R. This is not a compromise for me as I was always considering the CBR250R as an equal to the Ninja 300 and R3 (despite many advises that they TIA!

Guys, I have a doubt about the stator coil - a couple of TNT 25 bike owners had their stator coil go kaput due to heat, also I remember a ninja 650 owner Sachin Nair had his stator coil replaced at 50k kms. He mentioned that it may have worn out due to heat.

Where is the stator coil in the CBR and is there any way we can extend its life?

Those were the lines I was thinking on. I think that what I am going to do. I've have had worse tyres(TVS on the RTR I used to ride), so I think I can handle the Contigos in avert situations. I think I'll use the Contigos till they wear out, then pick the best tyres I can afford. I did test the Contigos and I believe they are, like you said, better when they're warmer. But just one look at the tyres will tell you they are a pain to warm up. Which is my only concern. Thanks for the advice!

Here's the video of console backlight dimming. Please have a look at it.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0S...w?usp=drivesdk

I had no idea about the maintenance of the technology and neither did the ASC mechs. Is this the case with the CBR too?

Hello again everyone. I don't know if you all know but I've been on the verge of getting a quarter litre for about 2 years now. It's finally the time for my quarter litre purchase. I was hell bent on the Ninja till yesterday. I went to the KTM showroom at Mekhri circle(Bangaloreans will know), but to my dismay, I was ..............
3. Bangalore specific question - I plan on getting he bike serviced at Dhruvdesh Honda itself because I live in Yelahanka and every other Honda ASC is too far away. Are they good enough? Is there anyone special I need to ask for when getting my bike serviced?

TIA!

I am not too active on xBhp related to posting replies but I usually login sometimes a week to check for updates. Well here is a nice little update from my side today! Just booked the ABS version! Will probably get it till next Sunday. This one had MRF tyres so thats a big thumbs up for me!

Now the wait begins!!

Hello again everyone. I don't know if you all know but I've been on the verge of getting a quarter litre for about 2 years now. It's finally the time for my quarter litre purchase. I was hell bent on the Ninja till yesterday. I went to the KTM showroom at Mekhri circle(Bangaloreans will know), but to my dismay, I was told that I will have to wait 5 months for any news on the Ninja 300. They also informed me that they are clearing their stocks of all Kawasaki bikes - which I attribute to the split between Kawa and Bajaj. In light of these events, I am unwilling to bet my money on the Ninja for at least another 2 or 3 years. I never trusted the R3 to begin with, so my go to bike is the CBR250R. This is not a compromise for me as I was always considering the CBR250R as an equal to the Ninja 300 and R3 (despite many advises that they bikes can't be put in the same class - I'm weird like that ). I just preferred the Ninja because I loved the bike when I rode it and I was 'boycotting' Honda for not bringing the updates to India. But, I'm ever the opportunist, so right now I am poised to purchase the CBR250R.

I have a couple of questions I'd like to be clear on -
1. I noticed that the CBR still comes equipped with continentals. I've heard these are not very good tyres? This was about 2 years ago. Did any of you change the tyres when they were new itself? What tyres are you using now? Is it okay to stick with the continentals? Has anyone seen the need to upsize the tyre? Is it possible to upsize at all?
2. I've had one ABS bike - the TVS RTR180. I found the ABS intrusive and unnecessary. It did save me from rear ending the vehicle in front of me a couple of times, but I had no idea about the maintenance of the technology and neither did the ASC mechs. Is this the case with the CBR too? I'd rather not have ABS if it is going to cause problems. How are the brakes on the non abs version? I test rode the ABS version and found that the brakes were actually acceptable - almost progressive and the ABS didn't intrude my braking even the least bit. This was the TR bike so I have no idea if it was the real deal.
3. Bangalore specific question - I plan on getting he bike serviced at Dhruvdesh Honda itself because I live in Yelahanka and every other Honda ASC is too far away. Are they good enough? Is there anyone special I need to ask for when getting my bike serviced?

TIA!

Hi buddy,
Speaking about the tyres on the 2016 model, i got my bike(non-ABS) delivered in march 2016 and it came with MRF tyres. I had specifically asked the dealer about the tyres and made sure it came with MRFs. Confirm with the dealer about this.
ABS is always a win! I regret for not buying the ABS version. If you have the cash, don't think much just go for the ABS version.
All the best! Keep us updated!

Bro I own a 2014 non abs version, in Indian traffic conditions abs is important but not impossible to live on the CBR .I changed my brake lines to steel braided ones which my uncle got me from Thailand. And boy it makes a whole lot of difference on the feel of front brakes. I will strongly advice you to upgrade your brake lines to quality steel braided ones. Also ive heard the 390 brake calipers is a direct for for the CBR , not sure how true, I'm just speculating and enquiring. Also why am I not able to see a lot of posts... Can any mods can tell me why?

Strange incident:
I started from Chennai to Bangalore yesterday, was pretty bummed out that i couldn't cozy up at home and wait the storm out. Lazily headed over to the highway at 6:30 pm and maintained ~80kmph since i had a lot of time to kill. Filled up at porur, and had 2 bars left when I reached Domlur (Bangalore). So that translates to 42+Kmpl! My bike usually returns 35kmpl on 100kph+

Well, that isn't really strange. The CBR fi gives out good mileage if you go easy on the throttle. Infact, I'm waiting for my chain sprocket to wear out before trying another mileage test. I've gotten consistently good mileage on the mileage test every year since I bought the bike :

48 kmpl on Honda Throttle, normal fuel

49.8 kmpl on Honda Throttle, normal fuel

43 kmpl on Castrol 15w40, normal fuel

42 kmpl on Honda Throttle with Speed 93 fuel.


All the above tests were on ~40 psi Contigos, tank to tank method of calculation.
What oil do you use and what is your current odo reading?

Seeing such no's makes me jealous. Am getting 24-25kmpl these days

Just crossed 18k kms. Using Motul 300V 10W40