Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hi guys. I took my new 1 month old cbr out early in the morning at 5 am and some dogs came and made me fall down by hitting the bike. Felt horrible to see it down.

The gear Lever has bent inwards so it won't change gears and there are some scratches on the faring. Just wanted to ask how much would changing the faring cost? And will it get covered by insurance?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

I came across another pre used cbr 250r 2014, 22000 kms for 70k. Both red Color.

Which one do u guys think I should go for??

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Good price, try to negotiate and choose looking at engine condition, honda engines are good, but if they are to be rebuilt it costs a lot. The old colours and plastic parts are no longer available, so finding the correct color fairings would be a challenge.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hello people,
This is something I came across on my cbr this morning, looks like a coolant leaking situation.
Want to know how severe it can be does it require immediate attention or can it wait for a few days?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

get the caliper removed, cleaned, and apply grease on the caliper pin. the rear is a sliding caliper (same unit as the one on a ktm and most other bikes around where one part of the caliper is fixed i.e. the side that has the piston and the other side moves, to engage pads onto the rotor ). i've experienced this on my duke 200 and greasing the caliper pin solved it. should take around 20 mins labor and a bit of grease on the caliper pin (which is covered by a rubber boot).
this happens when the caliper isn't able to slide freely due to loss of lubrication and dust build up over time.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Coolant and engine oil leak require immediate attention. It seems your coolant is leaking on the fixture on the cylinder. Do you see the thick L like pipe that's what transfers coolant from the water pump to the engine. You need to remove this L shaped pipe, install a new O ring and then tighten, it will solve the leak issue. The sooner you get the coolant issue sorted, the lesser the chances of engine overheat and worse possible engine seizure.

The bent lever can be mended by a mechanic as they use rings spanner and some muscle power to mend it back, or you can heat up the lever and then mend the bend, this process is cheap and effective and many lathe guys do it, if you are not willing to replace it with a new lever. Secondly, the fairing each costs 3.5k~ish each side and if you're under warranty you definitely can claim warranty.

The tick sound can be due to the spring pressure. The brake pedal spring is latched in place by hooks at either ends, sometimes when engaging the pedal mild play or twisting motion happen, and causes a click sound or krrk sound when pressing the lever, it isn't a problem. You can try applying a few drops of oil to the spring latch eye and the spring itself and see if it helps. Decel pops are normal, it happens when the engine is running lean during decel, nothing to worry. As long as your performance isn't affected negatively, there's nothing to worry about.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hi Guys... I am planning to buy a used CBR 250R...

1. Is Rs. 90,000 a good price for 2016 ABS model?
2. I am a noob. Is there a thread that lists things I should inspect before buying a used bike?

Please help me out!

Re: Honda CBR 250R

90k is a good enough deal for an ABS one. But what comes to play is how much has it run and how well the bike is maintained. If that checks your boxes, it's a good deal. Check the PDI Thread, it pretty much covers the same aspects of purchasing a new vehicle and the same applies to a used bike also.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Thanks VJ. The bike has run for 31,000 kms. I will check out the PDI thread and inspect the bike to know more.

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I checked the bike in person. Odo reads 29,200 kms. Tyres have been changed to Michelin Pilot Street at 20k km. I did a test ride and revd the bike hard. It seemed well refined. I couldn't hear any noise. Brakes were good and electricals were fine. There were few scratches on the muffler but that is expected from a 3 year old bike. Brake pads have been changed once (he doesn't remember when). Regularly serviced. Insured till March 2020.

We agreed on a final price of 85,000.

My concern is what else needs to be inspected from my end before making the purchase? Should I take a mechanic with me for final inspection? (I am a complete noob)
Should I bargain more?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

If you can bargain more, and the seller obliges, why not, definitely worth the try. Secondly, apart from tires, it's best to make sure it gets a second vote of confidence from your trusted mechanic. If you feel the vibes are good with the bike, especially after test riding it, braking, tires, engine performance, overall body parts condition, i.e. rusting and what not, I'd say go ahead.

Cheers!
VJ

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Thanks for your advice.

Purchased the bike after getting approval from my mechanic. I was riding it all day and experienced all positives that has been shared by its riders. Only thing I underestimated was the engine heat (in peak traffic but not in highways. Guess it has to do with reduced air flow in traffic). Moving on from FZ16, engine heat is something I guess I need to get accustomed too. The speedometer shows 3 bars (heat) in traffic (which I heard is normal) but I still found it very hot.

Happy riding!

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hi everyone my CBR 250R 2018 model odo 18,500km. Im facing a new issue of handlebar wobble when leaving hand. Also my fairing and steering head are not aligned in straight line just now only noticed..
Might this be a fork bend issue or wheel allignment issue.
Had one standing tip over once @12k kms in parking from loose soil. Damage was only clutch lever bent which i later straightened. Could this be the cause?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

most likely misalignment of the forks/triple clamp.. and not fork bend.
and maybe readjustment of steering stem bearing (coneset) tightness or replacement if adjustment doesn't fix the issue.

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Hi guys I recently noted a post somewhere on FB that Honda has reduced prices of CBR spares after Kawasaki reduced N300 spare prices. Any idea? My 40k run CBR, bought preused at 23k kms is relatively trouble free but is in need of some spares, mainly for preventive maintenance.

For most of the things I'll stick to stock parts, pricey or not. However my query is regarding front brake pads if anyone has recently bought them and what's the price. I bought it last at approximately 2100 and inquired with local ASC recently to find the price is still same. I'm tempted to try EBC sintered ones for 3300 instead of these

Any thoughts?