Thanks for replying. Btw it's Vasant not Vasanth. How much did it cost? It's not available at my asc(as always).

Spelling checked & edited in the previous post;
Cost I don't know; it was all in the bill; BTW, is there any motive behind asking the cost? Like, if its more than Rs xxx then you wouldn't opt to change ?

Let me see if it can be source here, but, take me word, nothing reaches in South before it crosses Delhi. Quite surprised you couldn't get one there. May be try with other ASC who've good rapport.

Cost is not a factor at all. Asking just out of curosity. Yeah ill try some other asc also. Although my asc is very helpful but most of the time they dont have parts in stock and arrange them from somewhere else.

Fantastic ride to Lonavala & Kamshet.. with MD24, chicmagnet and others

^^ lovely.. Shahbaaz, please pm me how i can add myself to the group

Updates: i still continue to be one of the unlucky owners. Facing vibrations and the rear suspension is too too stiff. Gave the bike to ASC couple of times, but they are just unable to fix it. Meanwhile, the bike once went into a minor pothole at speed of around 60kmph, and the rear magwheel got bent . The bent was so much that the tyre immediately lost air (i think the stiffer rear suspension was the culprit here). And all this at 2am, 30kms away from home. Got the bike home somehow and the ASC replaced the rear magwheel in two days after claiming insuarance (had to pay Rs.450). Also got the rear tyre replaced from continental guys as it had cracks (as mentioned earlier) and had to pay Rs.820 as the wear amount. I gave it to a tyre dealer and swapped it with dunlop of the same specs for some additional amount. (searched a lot for pirelli sportz demon, but its out of stock everywhere). Waiting for the delivery of the bike after fitting the tyre.

^^ Which dunlops you bought??

Well...don't think so; I'd attribute more to the tire pressure; mine is at softest, but have gone through bad, real bad, potholes at 3 times the speeds you mentioned; touchwood still; though, the tire opened up sometimes a week ago for no reason on super 6 laned highway on greater speeds.

//Sorry for the OT//

what should be the asking price for a <2000 km run 2011 CBR 250R (Non ABS) - Bought in Sep - Oct 2011 / Owner not using it at all.

Checking the price for a friend, if the going rate is high - may as well ask him to buy a new one. Thanks in advance.

Sorry for jumping in the Air filter costs 200-250Rs . I got it changed after my last Mt.Abu ride and just after clocking 9000kms the Air filter was full of dust .

• For those who is doing Touring / Highways Runs on this bike Keep an eye on Coolant Level do check it periodically or before every ride as my Reserve tank was almost empty after 9k kms .

Dunlop Tuff grip 140/70?

You are right. The wheels cannot bend for a stiffer suspension. There is a lot of room for the suspension to move than the force required to bend the wheel.
Moreover the tyres are soft compound. I have to cleanup/atleast check for particles once in a week. I have removed glass pieces, small nails. Till now they have not run deep . My tyre pressure is intact. Think this will be a problem when the tyre runs.

1.7 is the OTR atm right?
A depreciation of about 10k for 3-4month vehicle should be alright considering its run 2k kms

But again, if the difference is so small, id rather ask him to buy a brand new CBR instead for a peace of mind

Hey everyone.. I am back on this thread after a long while again, got caught up with other things..Will try to be regular from now on. I am going through all the posts now.

My ownership experience: I have clocked 13150 kms so far and am very happy with my CBR. It is performing really well I ride it mostly fast & service it regularly, also use only stock oil (Honda Throttle Synthetic 10W30).

QUESTION: Can someone tell me when the SHIMS are to be replaced as I remember it was 16000 kms?


Please Don't listen to your friends only ask your Honda Dealer/Mechanic,
Only use Honda parts or you will repent later and also ruin your warranty. I remember I had to wait for 3 weeks for an oil filter just to get my first service done. I would also suggest you to source an oil filter from some other city and replace it to ride your bike as oil filter change is MUST after FIRST service.


I too had the same problem with the screws and I had mentioned a Tip/fix on this thread a while back, I can't find that post. Anyways all you need is a Plumbing Thread sealant (PTFE) tape



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You can get it from a local hardware or plumbing/Sanitary Store as it is commonly used in taps.

This worked wonders for my bike as I was dealing with the same issue, just roll the tape around twice or 2 1/2 times on the groves of the screw and then screw it once you get the screws from your dealer, it would not get loose anytime soon. Also I remember I had used the screws from stunner and they worked fine but I am not sure if I had changed them again as this was back in July-Aug. Also, I too had scratched the same portion as shown in your bike's pics but only a small part and my Dealer had the paint and did the touch up job in 5 mins, although it was not perfect job but 80% was fixed I could only see the border of the scratched area. I will try to upload an image.

Thanks for the tip harryhunt7
I was thinking on the same lines earlier today but more hardcore stuff
instead of the tape i was thinkin of using fevibond
but if ever i had to remove that part off id have to destroy the body part as well so il stick to the tape

As for the screw, i enquired almost every garage, hardware shops, other manufacturer's ASCs and everybody gives out a flat NO!

Tell you what, I will ask my Honda dealer for the screws as I have to go to the showroom in a couple of days for motul chain clean & spare oil filter, I think I can get them, but can't promise. Will keep you posted.