some pictures of my bike after a wash and polish

dude... dont take it otherwise but get rid of that red engine cowl asap... and get the stock matte grey/black ones.. that red is not as good as the mudguard and dosent go well.
the bike paint finish is good and that engine cowl is not able to make it upto that.. brings the whole beauty down...

its just a personal opinion.. dont take me wrong.. just suggested what could make it better.

The red cowl doesn't look bad - it's only the paint quality which spoils the entire look. If you want to stick to red, do get it painted with a proper, glossy finish (you would need a primer to cover up the matte finish, then 2 coats of glossy red should do the job!)

Discussed many times though..I'm getting 30kmpl in city and 35ishkmpl on hiway..mileage totally depends on riding style ..but its not possible to get mileage below 25 and above 38(IMO) ..

Guys, I happened to come across a heavily modded ceeber yesterday evening. Custom exhaust, sticker jobs, projectors et al. What was interesting was - the guy was using CBR150's 130-section tyres. If I ignore the fact that a 130-section looks ugly on the big ceeber, what are the expected tradeoffs? Will it result in better acceleration and FE at the cost of high speed stability?

P.S. I wouldn't think of doing that, ever!

It looked ugly as our eyes are set to fat rear of our bike..for a 250cc 130 section is adequate in terms of handling and stability..the baby ninja comes with a 130 section rear and nobody complained about stability or handling..its upto the person who wants it or not ..but in case of you and also me wont shift from 140 but it won't harm much..if somone gets hold of a good quality 130 it would do any job thrown at it..

I didn't mean that'd do any harm - but want I was interested in was the benefits. Apart from the fact that MRF rubbers should definitely be better than the Conti's.
How much of a gain can we expect in acceleration and top speed? What will be the gain in FE if we maintain the same riding style with 140 and 130 sections? And yes, will the reduction in weight and thickness help in better cornering?

I'm not much of a expert but judging by the fact that surface contact reduction will result in less friction so might notice better acceleration,top and fe though won't be much ..because honda is quite concerned about FE so if much better FE was in option honda would have gone for 130..cbr rims have good width so i guess 130 section will have more flat profile when put on the rims (u can comment better as you have seen this) but cornering gets better with rounder profile and soft compund so i have doubts about increase of cornering abilities..

+1 .. thats what i stated,, the red paint is not able to keep up with the rest of the body.. the quality dosent match...
either a stock or a properly primered-sanded and repainted surface with a laquer coat and same shade as that of the mudguard will match..

ideally with the cbr a 130 would have been adequate and a 100/70 in front instead of 110 is proper if you check the rim width and compare..
however a fatter rear gives better straight line stability and also better to tour with more load..

now if we move to a 130.. the rear rim is wide as mentioned and it will only work out well if you keep +2 psi higher on tyre than normal else it will
also run similar flatter profile like the 140.. gains will be negligible..

i would rather suggest go for dunlop tuffgrip else a PSD in 140.. and that will make cornering fun... conti's sucks... however i have still managed to wipe off the chicken strips...with conti's

The lower middle cowl is not done yet ... had got it painted .. but I wasnt happy with the outcome... have to take it back to the shop .. they said they will get it right this time... only problem is that I havent had the time to go and get it done... will get it done when I get free

Do we get bubble screens in India?

I am doing my online purchases mostly by Paypal
I have only State Bank & IDBI Debit cards

Hmmm...slimmer tyres front and rear, with smaller contact patch. A 3kg-something weight reduction. I am actually starting to think what our ceeber could have been. Not that I don't love what it is - but yes, that'd make it a marginally better track machine with faster acceleration and higher top end (due to less friction and reduced weight) - am i correct?

BTW, the vibes from my tank disappeared as mysteriously as they had crept in. Hope they don't raise their ugly head again!

no we dont.. you can order tem through tyga performance or double bubble.. either of them will set you back by 110$ for starter ( including shipping )
dil nahi maanta.. to spend 6k for a windscreen..

good to hear the vibes are gone..
yeah slimmer tyres and weight reduction right on the wheel will have considerable positive effect in acceleration and top end..
the transmission will have lesser load over moving the wheel and will respond better..

keep a check on the chain.. SVC messed up my chain and now its so called "out".. variable slack at diffrent positions... chainset replacement due at 13k itself..
it would have happily served me another 5k .. but ... i so wanna s*** their happiness.. as of now adjusted it myself so that it does not make sound or gets harsh at a point...

A friend of mine is trying to buy a used CBR 250R , we found a September 2011 model(ABS).
We checked the vehicle, here are our observations :
1) Vehicle says Combined ABS on the front mudgard, not sure if its the same as ABS.
2)Has only run about 8k kms, owner was not there to check why had it run so less.
3) Bike lugs at slower speeds on high gear(i know this is common if not in right gear but never expected it to make so much noise)
4) On the right gear at right speed didn't notice any lugging
5) Was not able to find the MFG date on continental tyres, not sure if I looked in the right place.
6) The document that was available at the time included RC copy, sales receipt RTO receipt and Insurance. It did not have the service record/history. Now is this something that is provided to owner or the service center keeps it ? If so how can I check the service history of the vehicle?
7) Any red flags that I need to look for ? I ask the CBR bikers to help me identify any specific areas that i need to look for ?
8)Scratches on the silencer(I know this seems to be an issue many CBR's)

The owner was not there when we went to check the vehicle, spoke to him on the phone.
Sep 2011 ABS version is being offered at 1.5L and haven't discussed the price yet, what would be the appropriate value of the same ?

I ask for valuable feedback from the members to help me make the right choice.