I don't know mate, if 250CC will cost Rs 3,20,000 in UK (4099GBP in UK), with duties, where does it stand in India ?

The images in the above link are fantastic, and the motorcycle simply looks mind blowing from all angles! All is needed a confirmation from Honda that its coming soon

Nice link. But it'll be overly priced at 2.7 lakh for a single cylinder unlike the Ninja 250r. But if it's manufactured here then well and good. Or if these are the facts, which i doubt, then its not going to do well. With these specs and price people would prefer the Ninja any day to the cbr250. But hope they come out with a proper 250 soon. Our market badly needs competition to the Ninja, or otherwise, more 250cc bikes from the big brands at sensible prices! Btw any news about the specs of the 150? Anyone?

if u c my post i had mentioned that cbr 150 was clearly mentioned on the piks

Yes, at that price of 2.7-3.0 lacs it will not have many buyers too. It should be manufactured here and exported to Europe so that it costs less here atleast.
Otherwise I guess 150r is also a good alternative in the 1.10-1.25 lac price range, that is if it comes to India.


The actual Specifications should have been out by now in Thailand as I got this brochure image from a Thai site but you can't really tell, the guy should have zoomed in or taken a scan. I can only make out it has 11.0:1 compression. Soon someone will find the actual specs.

image attached

"looks can be deceiving"

yes, r15 looks like a track tool and the cbr looks like a sport commuter. but the engine specs tells an entirely different story. the old and new cbr will most probably have the same engine i guess. so the assumption is based on the old cbr150r.

r15 has a square engine and is an SOHC. the cbr on the other had has a short stroke engine with a larger bore than the r15 and is a DOHC. means it is a more race oriented engine than the r15. the old cbr had its peak power hitting at 10500 rpm(where r15's rev limiter is) where as r15 produce its peak power at 8500rpm. i personally know how hard it is to get the stock r15 hit 9500rpm in top gear. and the stock cbr150r tested at mmsc was a lot faster than a stock r15. r15 handles better but the cbr makes up for that loss in the power department. it has 1-1.5 hp more than r15. but much lower torque(13.xx nm) than r15. like a true race engine. and another interesting fact is that honda is geared shorter than r15 which is the reason for its better acceleration. cbr is slower at 10500rpm in top gear than an r15 at the same rpm in top gear. but a stock r15 never hits 10500 rpm in 6th where as a cbr150 does. another fact is that r15 has a higher theoratical top speed than the cbr. r15 hits 152.8 kmph at 10500rpm(redline) in 6th but the cbr only manages 145.3kmph at 11500rpm(redline) in 6th. i still dont know how some guys claim ridiculous top speeds(160kmph) for a stock cbr. a stock cbr cannot hit 160+ without reaching rpm in excess of 12700!

i still dont think cbr is a threat to r15. gear r15 shorter and we have a tie between r15 and cbr. but the cbr will be priced more than r15(i'm guessing atleast 10k more). thats 100% sure. and the honda has a weak sales department. waiting period for unicorn is 9 months in our town. so the cbr will have a waiting period of like what? 2 years ?

specs of the old cbr 150r

Pardon me, but from peeking inside the plastics (my face stuck on the monitor) it is evident (to my naked eyes) that it is a single, I care two hoots whether it is a 150 or a 250.

I am falling in love with the bike more as the pics are being poured into this thread.

The footpegs seems to be of commuter-variety.And did i see the redline starting from 11.5k rpm.

Guys, this bike from honda is the same old CBR150R (we used to race these during the Honda one make races) except for new fairing ala VTR style.

I can see the frame, the engine side covers (look closer and you will find the bolts on clutch side of the engine covers are the same too) the radiator, the disks, rims, rear sets are all the same !

At this point I am not sure about the new injection tech on this bike or the change in performance. But the bikes which were made available during the one make races were ...well..everyone knows what kind of a rocket those were !

Looks better than the R15... Should have waited 4 another month before buying the R15

Wish my priorities weren't as complex as they are, envy you

definitely.. but when can we expect this coming here?

The Rear Looks Sexy too.

Yes, i too like, the other one.

@payeng

which one are you talking abt?

rear looks kinda a mix of hunk and dazzler.....we always tend to compare dont we?:P