Re: Honda CBR 250R

It ultimately boils down to what your requirement and needs are depending on the condition of your motorcycle or you can just buy whatever you can and stock it in case you have availability issues in your part of the world. It's just what you require.

You have EBC, you have Brembos, all sintered and then you have the stock. The stock pads are semi-sintered wherein EBC and Brembo are fully sintered and they are even more expensive and last longer. The stock ABS NISSIN pads offer brilliant feedback and suffices most riders demands. If you want that little extra edge, you can contact Mr. Vikram from Motozone for Brembo Pads, and Ultimate Auto Impex (Facebook page and details et al) for EBC.


Cheers!
VJ

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Thanks [MENTION=29952]arvstreetracer[/MENTION] & [MENTION=11406]vijaycool[/MENTION] for your inputs.

I have gone through this oil consumption issue in some detail and I am inclined to try engine flush before replacing the rings, but I am apprehensive doing it.
Has someone done engine flush on CBR ? It would be a lot of help if someone can share their experience.

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One more thing you can do is change of engine oil brand and/or buy the same oil or different brand oil from different stockist. You can't deny the adulterated oil being sold these days. I have heard adulterated oils evaporate on high temperature or during prolonged usage. Some people complain Motul 300V Factory Line evaporates too, but I have never used it. Another thing which clicked in my mind after reading the reply on your issue from fellow xbhpian that there are chances the oil is not reaching sump and getting stuck somewhere - you may clean OIL Strainer just to be sure if it is cleaned enough to pass oil easily into sump. It's quite easy to check and clean Oil Strainer. Keep a clutch cover gasket handy if you go for Strainer cleaning. All the best!

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I do have experience with my mistubishi lancer car. Basically you need to buy a flush additive and need to pour to engine, similar like engine oil. Later, they will keep engine for run with minor rev in between. The solution supposed to remove the excessive carbon to engine oil itself, later you will replace engine oil. In car it's common when people switch from mineral oil to synthetic oil or when they see any performance issues after clocking a lot kilometres.. Some mechanic won't advise this on very old or highly used engine, considering it may go on wrong way.
I do not think any serious issue will come on CBR petrol engine. But again let's hear from other expert people.

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is engine flush advisable? Yes and no. Engine flushes can be used on old engines, which have seen better times in their lives. Mostly people use flushes when shifting from mineral to SS and FS and vice versa, and flushes were predominantly meant for Diesel engines, which have high carbon build up rate compared to its petrol counterpart. Flushes aren't recommended for every alternate oil changes, though it can be carefully considered depending on the age and use of the engine on hand. Very old engines have oil seals and rubber parts that harden over time, in a way the carbon/gunk covering these seals, rubber parts inside an engine prevents any seal failure induced oil leak. So, the carbon acts as a savior sometimes covering up a worn seal.


Sometimes, these flushes -- remember flushes are corrosive to an extent, so when these flushes work their way through these seals, rubber parts, they clear the carbon build up over them exposing them and suddenly you might find oil leaking from nowhere after using a new FS oil. Though these potential deterrents of using a flush, using a flush on a single cylinder modern engine wouldn't cause any bike trouble. But the key is moderately, if not to a bare minimum, unless deemed warranted.

Cheers!
VJ

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Sometime back, I have said about one of my friend who has have repainted his CBR with a Ducati red colour. It's really stunning, bike look like a beautiful toy. I believe similar fluracent red with minimum stickering is the best on this bike. Let me know your thoughts..

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Hello everyone. Today I have noticed that there is leakage of oil from area near the engine oil filler cap. Can some one please let me know if this an issue for which I should be worried? Initially I thought may be the cap is loose, but when I checked it was perfectly tight. Please help me out.

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Open the cap and check if there is O ring. If yes, clean the threads and cap well and retight. If O ring is missing, get it and fix!

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Anyone here do they oil changes DIY? Was wondering where I could pick up Honda branded engine oil a la carte

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Honda SVC has stock of both mineral and synthetic oils. Stick to 10w30 if your summers are below 40 degrees.

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Summers are around 30, haha
Cheers mate

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Choice of colors and design sense highly differs person to person. It looks good but a bit odd to me. But again it can grow on me. Having said all those Thanks for sharing and I still love the Cherry Red color of CBR which defines the VFRish look.

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Yesterday fitted LED headlight, now the mechanic removed the dust cover of the bulb and said it is not required for the LED as the bulb has fat rear. He also said if he needs to fit the stock dust cover he needs to cut the same as per LED bulb size.

Is it safe to ride without the dust rubber for the bulb?

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no, it is not safe to ride without the dust cover, given the pathetic conditions of the indian cities, the gunk would get in and damage your systems before the jury rig system blows up. I would highly recommend against using after market parts or modifications to the bike.