@aargee ok i will brake it down
1. default - till i first noticed the noise
2. hard - noise gone but came back again after a few days
suspension replaced
1. default - till i noticed the noise
2. set to hard today, and lubed the area of contact. the noise is gone now but i know it will be back soon in no time.

bought it from saphire honda bangalore, replaced in saphire. the service manager there is a nice guy. he told me that when i get back from home in july that is, he will call honda and ask em what to do about it. i am leaving bangalore in a week so i dont want it to change my travel plans. i just want to know what do you guys think the problem might be. i am confused as to how this can happen twice.

@Micheal - hope you know me, I too had the squeezing noise from the rear suspension in the very earlier stage. I lubed the inside portion(not the springs) of the suspension with Motul Lube and the sound never came till today(touch wood). As you have tried that before which didn't solve the issue I request you to send a mail to Honda about the issue. One positive thing is that Saphire guys are really good enough to back you up.

@Aargee - I too come in that "lazy ass" category. So better put it in the sig

Hi again,
As I said yesterday, I was supposed to be given the delivery of my red CBR 250R ABS today...

Reached the showroom with my father sharp at 3PM (that's the time the salesperson had promised to get the bike from godown and have it all ready). As is the practise in our country, it wasn't there and we waited for 1.5 hours for it to arrive! And then when I started checking it, the first thing I check and notice is that the bike had already been ridden 134 kms! On asking, the salesperson first said it is normal with all the bikes as they come from Gurgaon (as if they are ridden from there) and then from godown to showroom (which is not more than 5 kms away). When I showed that that other CBR 250 and 150 bikes in the showroom had no more than 2 kms on the odo, he started making other lame excuses like it must have been ridden in the factory and other such stories..
I was very clear that I was not going to buy a bike that has been ridden to that extent - first 200 kms are the most crucial for a long life of the engine and for all I know, it might have been ripped to the limit by the showroom people and taken out for a joyride before handing over the same bike to an unsuspecting customer as a 'brand new' bike!! Absolutely disgusting and makes me wonder if this is the level of trust and service being given out by Honda (that too for the premium bike) what will be the level of after sales service ! Cancelled the booking and looking for some other better dealer who does not cheat customers like this...
This happened at Race Honda in east Delhi -so avoid them if you can!
And on that note, can someone suggest a good dealer in Delhi (preferably in East Delhi) ??
Lastly - if someone has the email IDs of Honda officials, please share - I have already sent a complaint email to [email protected] but would also like to send it to more of their officials...

Thanks...

thebiker2k2 - Very Brilliant move; I know its easier said than done, but you made a wise decision. After all, you're paying for a new motorcycle that entitles you to have a brand new one.

Race Honda...the cheaters right? Will keep that in mind. Tks for warning all of us here.

A little tip here is that, get a CBR from one of the oldest HMSI dealer in your locality, you're less likely to get older stock.

Job well done. They clearly tried to sell u a test drive vehicle. It shouldn't have more that total to and fro distance to RTO office on it if delivered after registration. Mine had exactly 15km on d speedo after rregistration.

my first bike

hi all. became the proud owner of a std cbr 250 r a few days back.. this happens to be the first motorbike i own have ridden around in borrowed pulsars , fzs, etc, and this was a more than welcome upgrade
a few questions regarding the running in
I've gone through motoman's method of running in, and the cbr manual as well.. and that leaves me confused as to what to do, coz im wary of it affecting my bike in the long run.. would truly appreciate any help on this

That is a shocker to me! These dealers are tarnishing the image of HONDA.
Good move from you. A 20 km is acceptable. But this is way too much.

Congo for your new bike.. Go through post 7500 and 7600 it wil help u ...

thanks aman15

help needed

i have a cbr 250 r abs sept. 2011 model done 3365 kms uptill now....recently had given my bike for service. there after washing i don't know what kind of polish they used there are marks on the side panels plastic ones....i am now planning to change them with carbon fiber ones....can any one around banglore, chennai help me sourcing them.....please they are urgently needed as the bike is looking ugly

If you can put up good, quality, pics of the black side panels, I might be able to suggest you a very cost effective solution, unless, you're determined to buy carbon fibre stickers.

post the pics


Post some pics of the marks...sometimes while polishing if the wax is accidentally applied on the plastic marks can happen. But I think we can remove it, so pls post some pics before taking a decision

Got my tank laminated and its awesome. Pretty good lamination.
No bubbles and marks, its like laminated mobile phone.
Also got 20% visibility film tape on voisure
CBR giving dangerous look with is film.
Meter is laminated by me so bad quality.

nice way to protect...from which place you have done this?

Babblu stickers, for Rs 250 only and it will last for 6 months min and 1 yr maximum depending upon exposure to sun.