the engine starts lugging at rpms lower than 3k-3.5k and the jerks u get on cbr are far more prominent than on any other bike ive driven....i feel the highest efficiency you get is while not keeping it too low or too high i.e. between 4-7k. And on mangalore roads i hardly find the need to shift to 4th at peak hours.

I am waiting since April! Which one and from where did you book?

I booked the ABS from om sai honda,malad.

No re, don't do that.

Per the manual, there's a inner groove that you see when the tank is opened, this is called level plate. Do not fill over the level plate. Just a few ml above is fine, but not more than that.

That's an incorrect question, esp for C250R; say that, what RPM's do you ride. Reason being that, one has to keep varying the gear & in my experience I found that lugging the engine consumes more fuel as much as revving it. Infact, lugging is even bad for engine than rev. So NEVER lug the engine. Now to answer, ride between 4-5K RPM in the city no matter which gear to yield max FE.

Explained above to Rahul

Its quite true that the max FE is obtained only at top gear. However, if ridden properly (as explained to you above) in the specific RPM's, the lowEST FE can be avoided to lowER.

If its true, then, its really WOW; Sudeep, needless to say, show my review (hope you're following my T'Log on Fourteen days of my vacation thread) & tell them I'm your friend

Track days is something I'm really looking forward to, especially with the kind of grip I'm getting with the rear tire

Then its time to shift down the gear, unless you're looking forward for some serious engine damages!!!

+1; at 7K, the FE really drops unless its top gear; I'd rather say 5K RPM for 6th gear & below for best FE.

Clip ons riser for CBR250R

Hi All,

Anyone here tried new clip on bars on CBR250R?

I want to change the company fitted clip ons as they are two low for my body postion. I am geeting pain in left elbow and wrist. I am looking for clip-on risers atelast 3 inches more than what i have right now.

Can someone tell me how to increase hight of clip-ons in my CBR250R. Please help me and cure my elbow pain

My advice - Don't do it!!! You'll get used to it as you keep riding; try some long hauls like 200-300 Kms on a single day & then you'll see the pains getting away. Take my word!!!

If you're still adamant, there's a guy who's done this mod & has posted in this thread. Go back several pages & you can find them.

Learn how to sit on a sports bike & just keep riding & you'll see the pain fading. Do not alter the engineering!!!

Thanks Aargee,

In fact I have gone through some YouTube videos and PDF documents on how to ride on sports bike and sitting posture. They recommend to bend both hands (not stretched completely) while riding.



Can I increase the height of seat? For example, putting some extra cushion on the seat. This way it lift my body little bit height and can reach handle bars comfortably.

^^^ What's your height? IMO, I'd never suggest alter any engineering.

Pain due to sitting posture

My neck and tricep muscles get very sore in just 40-50 km of riding. Then I have to take a break, do some neck exercises and get going again. It starts to get irritating real fast. @argee- Have you had any pains due to seating posture?

See, basically you need to get used to it; I kept saying from the beginning - take the 3 weeks test & then you're all fine. I've done more than 1000 Km on a single day not once, but thrice. I'd be fooling myself if I said there weren't any pain. Ofcourse there's pain, but, all it takes is a hot shower & the pain is gone. No balm, no medicine, absolutely nothing.

Second is the posture in which one sits; may be PM or google/youtube the seating posture on C250R & that will eliminate the wrist pains certainly for 50 Kms, but not definitely in the 200+ Kms range.

Brilliant observation, keep up!

These is great observation! Loved the way you pay attention to details and how you keep track of the same, keep up mate
Am sure you take very good care of the bike.
I follow the same menthod, got 30Kmpl this time with 100% city riding in Bangalore traffic. On previous refilling, i got 34Kmpl with 70% city and 30% highway ride.

I am 5'8 and 72 kgs weight.

Hi everyone, I do not own a CBR and have few small queries regarding it.

If all goes well then the ABS version will be my younger brothers first bike. He doesn't know riding yet. I want to know how difficult or easy is it for a newbie rider?
Also how comfortable is it for someone who is 6' 1" tall? Of course you have to be that tall to answer I hope there are a few tallies here.

I would also just like to know how has been the experience of owning this bike for a few months. The ride experience, service and performance in general.

Sunkenpirate something with your posture for sure. I too had a 4000km ride on my CBR of late and I did cover as much as 800km on a single day. Only pain I used to have at the end of the day was behind my neck but again not severe or something, next day I used to be fit for riding again. Yeah PIA(pain in A**) used to be there after about every 1- 1 1/2 hrs but only remedy for that is regular breaks, though I have added some addl foam to my seat already.

On CBR I suggest you must keep your hand bend while holding the grip(Very IMP) and keep changing your position often and DO NOT put body weight on your wrists for a PAIN FREE ride.

In starting there were some blah blah about this Bike(even i was unhappy in starting, but if there is problem then there is solution and now I am a happy man)... As we are riding more and more, falling in love with this bike!!

This is my first bike, and now i feel to be proud that i choose this bike!

Can feel the strength, power and control of the bike. When I ride on the road, it's me here, there and ahead, & yet, still in control!!

Can't tell you about the "tall factor" but bike is awesome man!!!! but certainly better than R15, CBR looks much more bigger and strength-full.

I am around 6' and having no issues with the bike what so ever. If this is his first bike and he wants to learn how to ride bike then i would suggest him to practice on a ligter bike and then move to CBR. Over all the bike is wonderful to own.