Re: Rear tyre hugger query

Got blank key from ebay.in . Thanks to fellow bhpians for the info. Got is grooved from a computerised key maker.

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Tough I dont see it as a necessity in CBRs( My pants doesnt gets severely affected by the mud spray), But I guess the pillion's would be affected.
Havnt seen any mods, but if you can try out Duke's Mud guard.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Just an update on the issue,

Got the vehicle serviced from JSP Honda Aminjikarai. All the issues except the Handle bar wobble is sorted out, so i was requested to bring the bike back to check the fork alignment.

I was also said that Reason for the uneven brake pad wear was due to caliper alignment issue and it was sorted out.
Can any one explain me what kind of adjustment needed in brake caliper??

And i was also informed that the minute tik tik(not exactly like this) sound during the idle is caused by poor quality petrol used. I am currently filling from company owned fuel filling station(Indian Oil), so am not sure how to deal with the issue. Please advice on how to deal with this minute sound from the engine.

Re: Honda CBR 250R


the minute tak tak wont ever go away... " shim devi ka prakop hai " once cbr engine is post 5k it stay.. more or less but it stays.
for wobble. check tyre condition , coneset and fork alignment..

sometimes if the brake pads arent put in properly they start dragging along with the disk causing over heating , low FE and more issues.
if bike done 15k plus and older than 1 year get the brake sets cleaned and re grased and change fluid.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Thanks IronHorse99,

For wobble i need to get it back to ASC to get it checked/worked upon. Will post it once its rectified.

For the Brake, fortunately I have not faced any issues with over heating or low FE. So for now i will keep things checked regularly. And once i have opened the brake fluid reservoir and found the liquid to be clean, transparent and no air bubbles. So is it really mandatory to change it after 1 year/15K Plus?

Ram

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Agree on that. it will never go away. But only audible if you dont wear a Helmet. So not atall a bother.

Now, comming to the pathetic Honda paint Quality.

This is the handle bar. Same situation in Silensor.
Even my 5 years old RTR never had the rusting problem. (I dont stay in coastal area either)

Re: Honda CBR 250R

i have a similar rust spot near the frame/coneset weld but its been there since i bought it and haven't increased.. rubbed it with 2000 grit
and applied grey nail polish...

its not just due to coastal areas.. sometimes the water wash ot even rains and more humidity can cause the same. i agree on the bad quality part from honda
but then unless its happening at multiple places we can also ignore one such spot..

Lustre grey nail polish

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hai guys, posting after a really long break from xbhp.

Just did the first paid service.
And boy am i sweating. Got a bill of 7.5k
Yup, i felt a bit dizzy at first.
But a few things were changed in this service.

Chain sprocket -> 1.9k
Front and rear brake pads -> 1.7k
Brake fluid replacement and overhauling -> 300-400
Radiator coolant replacement -> 200
Air Filter -> 300
Oil and oil filter was also changed.

Then about 1.3 or 1.4k as labor charges and some other consumables.
The ODO reading was about 16.5k , did the service early as most of riding was in Bangalore traffic.
Chain life could have been above 20k, but from 13k onwards the chain was running dry and loose , coupled with the frequent gear shift and sudden accelerations needed to ride around the city in Bangalore, and a recent 1000kms run mostly at triple digit speeds made sure the chain was done and dusted.

Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Re: Honda CBR 250R

cost seems spot on for the parts.. and labour as usual will be nothing less than 1-1.5k given its the top of line bike from honda stable
chainset in no condition will do 20k... it will max do 18k and starts acting up from 15k onwards. but why radiator collant change so soon ?

also if possible instead of spending 400 of radiator coolant i would suggest you go for Engine Ice. expensive but very good coolant. engine will run cooler.
this is just optional upgrade. nothing mandate.

also did you change to Honda FS or anything else ?

brake pads of 1.7k ? non abs ?? if yes then same price i pay here for both.. though if you running a NON-ABS setup next time opt for P220 brake pad for rear. direct Fit and i found it to be on par with Honda OEM brake pad.. the Pulsar ones cost 190 bucks... 1/4 the price of honda..

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Ya, it wont create big problems though. But Frankly, the engine is bulletproof and ultra reliable. And thats what makes it a perfect Commutourer. Except that, all other parts doesnt worth the Money. For example, the stupid quality OEM mirror doent even worth half of the price charged(Rs 405) and so are the switch gears and others.

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Prices are OK. I have changed all these things within 20K kms, but at different interval only to avoid a Huge expenditure at once.. Typical Indian Middle class you see.
But have you observed, changing a single part or multiple parts labour charge adds up to same. They should encourage to change all wareble parts at once with a average labour charge.

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Nah, the last 3k kms i really tortured the chain. Reduced the life pretty hard. Would have easily maintained 20k kms of life. the sprockets were just fine, the chain had stretched too much because of running dry and loose.

Coolant change costed 125 + 75 labour. I wrote the amount wrongly first. I did not change it to engine ice because I never found the cbr to be having heat more than usual. The reason for changing was because i insisted so, a lot of Bangalore traffic means a lot of idling in traffic for long time, so radiator liquid level is bound to become low.

Well, the pads are of 846 and 847 each. So comes to 1693. Yes i was aware of this, but i was not planning to change the pads, they called me saying that the pads are almost finished and would last only 1000kms maximum. So i asked them to change it.

I do know about the pulsar pads, after all was riding the 220 for 3 years. Ah, the good old days of cheaply available spare parts.


Oil is same Honda FS oil itself.


True thing, i felt the pinch because of replacing all at one go. But all is good, atleast i don't have to do frequent visits t the svc and waste time sitting there every time for small works.


Cheers
Ride Safe
Krishna

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Hi,

Today I was spending some time with my beast and found some additional wiring in the rear lights assembly, I was wondering why it was placed there without any use...

Anybody have any idea about this??

Attaching the pic for reference.



The red cap I am holding was used to cover this unused wires.

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Re: Honda CBR 250R

after using R15 and GT250R extensively, recently i got cbr250 abs from my friend.

i am facing small problem , if any one has any idea of it , then let me know.

while riding straight at very slow speed , say around 10kmph i feel the handle bar lil bit tight to turn left or right and it feels not smooth at all, bike is with stock tyres

is it due to tyres or do i need to replace cone set [small circular ring near handle which has steel balls ] or is it same with all cbr's ?? coz i never faced this kind of issue in R15 or GT250R .
i have done recent service and asked the svc to look at it, they simply loosen that cone for free play but still prob exists.

and also i can't ride cbr slow in higher gears due to knocking of bike, too bad for city rides i found gearing best in GT250R , but thank fully CBR manages heat excellently

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Is anyone using hazard lights/blinkers on the CBR? Is there a way to get them fitted without playing with the warranty?

Re: Honda CBR 250R

that pretty normal for the CBR as the handling is slightly heavier than other bikes.. below 10 it might feel a little heavy but should not feel tight..
if the ride is done 15k + km then it can be the coneset however park the bike on side stand and tilt is towards yourself and then free tun the handle either side and see if it goes freely else the movement is restricted. if it feels restricted then loosening out the coneset wont do the trick. it can be rusted ball bearings...



you can straight wire all the blinkers together with a seperate blinker module directly from battery and install a seperate switch however few cuts might be needed.
i assume it will void the warranty however SVC's dont really make a lot of fuss for such small mods...


i assume it might be helpful if you install a integrated tail lamp for the blinkers... just a thought. see if those wires are running to the positives of either indicator's .. if YES and thats what it is..

ALSO.. in us models.. the indicators work are working lamps as solid lights and double up as blinkers. i assume as production is done at one place that might be used to rewire the indicators as working lamps in US...

check pics of CBR is states. you'd get an idea what i am talking bout.

EU & Asia. - blinkers.
USA- Blinkers + working lamp. like our pilots..

Re: Honda CBR 250R

Thanks for the information theironhorse99, As you can see that the wiring it well hidden so i have a hard time to look to its source. I also dont have a meter to check the connections so leaving it as it is for now. Will share the information here once i get to know the details.

Does any one have copy service manual for CBR 250R? i bet we can get more details from it regarding both exectrical and mechanical.

And once again Thanks for the information.