Re: Honda CBR 250R

Nice! How is the braking, progressive or sudden?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Sorry logged in today. VJ has already summed it up

Reason might be becausepost BS3 issue CBRs stopped coming to the showrooms, so if there is no supply, the demand will be less.
Also I have lost faith on these articles now, they are paid anyways

Re: Honda CBR 250R

CBR's demand is less for several reasons. 1) It's the oldest product in this 250-500 cc category. 2) Worst service standards for CBR apart from Tier-1 cities. 3) Have to wait for some spare parts for more than 1 month(as simple as mirrors). 4) Number of service centres taking CBR is way too less when compared with the likes of KTM(again in tier-2 cities). 5) No trained technician for CBR in cities other than tier-1. My cousins and friends in Tier-2 cities, towns and villages are afraid to buy CBR for all of the above reasons.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

I was also afraid of this fact, but I have learned to do most thing by DIY.

Even here in remote part of Gujarat (mundra) , honda SVC are happily accepting to help serivce our ceeeber to their best capacity. They have dedicated Bay and paddock stand also. Once they bought paddock stand from some other garage on a request to service (this thing happened in a remote SVC). basic maintenance can be done but if anything major is in bucket(like overhaul, electrical issue) it requires a expert (but if lucky you can get him in tier-3 also). Last Oct I was stuck with ignition lock set creating issue in flow of electricity and that too in middle of night 1 AM, away from my destination by 150 kms and from origin (Ahmedabad) 200 kms. But thank to SVC in gandhidham(tier-2) I met a very good mechanic and my problem was rectified in an hour. I wasn't expecting it and was browned away with their dedication shown to help and availability of spare parts with them in a tier-2 SVC. I Had to wait for clutch cable in Ahmedabad but here they had plenty of stock.

Even in tier 1 cities I don't go to SVC very often other than for spare parts. I have found a very good mechanic due to him I am tension free.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

As 250 cc comes to mainstream you can find more service centers with trained people. I feel that CBR 250 in 2018 is the most relevant bike in the market compared to the likes of FZ/fazer 25(very less equipped compared to CBR), Dukes. Do you think KTM's service is better tier 2 cities?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

There is misconception about ktm, no doubt they are more happening bikes than our ceeber and more vfm when compared but cost of parts is where the company makes back the most money, I've heard of chain sprocket going kaputt in 8-10k km with proper maintenance which is crazy, and rear shocks also going kaputt at prices at 4k almost whereas the cbr is around 2300-2500 but has a longer life. Similar with the chain sprocket, leech has the record on forum using a chain sprocket set for almost 46000kms which is crazy life for a set that Came with the bike. Ktm maybe cheap in some aspects but the parts used by Honda are long lasting.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Just posting below a few of the possible mods I may try n see for the long run, I've mentioned about my plan before and down is the exhaust bottle I'm planning to use either as a slip on or full system, and brembo 4 pot caliper for better braking if upgrade the power, my bike being non abs as well.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Cost of maintaining a dominar is more than CBR 250. You can take the same Chain sprocket as an example. Please Check dominar 20k review from bulu biker he mentions the cost of replacing chain sprocket.

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With recent crack down on after market exhaust these slip on will not be street legal. Please ensure that it will not put you in trouble my friend.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

KTM service and spare part availability is definitely better in my part of the town. For other tier-2 cities I cannot comment.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hi Guys, I have a doubt, can I avail the free service(1st, 2nd,3rd) in any service centre across any state irrespective from which dealer I have purchased from?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

This is for track use by the way, and it's got a dB killer if I choose to use it for the road but that's unlikely.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

ktm has some of the cheapest spares around.. at par with pulsar spares for most of the stuff.
now coming to this chain-sprocket.. mine (and a few people i know) is at 33 km (changed only front at 29k km). the replacement at anything less than 15k km i guess mostly has to do with two things:
1. negligent maintenance
2. svc just pushes for replacement
for a owner who doesn't have much knowledge or neglects maintenance, he gets taken for a ride or premature wear.
The rear mono giving up early, again rare cases.. chances of failure can be minimized if one adjusts the preload according to the load he carries.. it is usually set at 3 which is too soft for a lot of folks.

Please do not believe everything that you see/read on the internet (even this post of mine). I think he went ahead and replaced a lot of stuff that isn't really required at 20k. but again the svc will push you for such replacements to make a quick buck, a rider who knows a motorcycle will easily avoid such pitfalls. So kindly educate yourself by atleast reading the owners/workshop manual or some books from reputed sources on automobile maintenance/repairing
Yes you can, a vehicle can be serviced (free or paid) in any authorized service center across India. Be it a car or a bike.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Actually he provided the snapshot of bill which includes all the work performed. We can believe few on internet if provided with relevant information.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

I think you can take benelli as a example as well just that they source their parts from outside but the bikes are comparatively cheap, but maintenance is a highly costly affair.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Presume you need to think of other people requirements . Delicacy doesn't matter for most, Question is.. is it really practical to live with it. Numbers are determined mostly on this note.