Announcement

**aargee** · 03-30-2011, 06:57 AM

Originally posted by myg124 View Post

Thanks Aargee. Hope these idiots spruce up things, else the competition will just have it for supper.

Last night I was thinking, may be issues that you noticed with the fairing was probably due to our man Stig dropping the bike

lol & the A.S.S didn't have spares so they tried to bundle up things

Originally posted by myg124 View Post

Mumbai guys who have booked the CBR: Kindly pm me your names and numbers. I need to get in touch with you guys for an exciting reason.

Araey...c'mon yaar...why not share the excitement with us also

**onlinesatish** · 03-30-2011, 07:11 AM

@mehul

Thats nothing new abt honda. They cant even sell a Aviator with least curtosey to its customers, then i woner how they will treat its premium customers. I guess the pending bookings have gone into their heads!!!! Wake up honda, its nothing to be cheered abt.

They wouldnt even show me by Aviator unless i pay the entire amt! to top it they just left me once the paymment is dne and i had to run around to get it delivered! Jeez, this is my last honda for sure!

**bprags** · 03-30-2011, 09:30 AM

Follow the link for the paper ad of CBR250R, deliveries end of april confirmed.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repos.../Ad0090095.png

PS :- Tilt your head to watch the image

**johnjojo08** · 03-30-2011, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by bprags View Post

Follow the link for the paper ad of CBR250R, deliveries end of april confirmed.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getimage.dll?path=TOIBG/2011/03/30/9/Img/Ad0090095.png

PS :- Tilt your head to watch the image

The ad is there in "Malayala manorma" Cochin edition front page also.

**shivaprasad.ms** · 03-30-2011, 10:36 AM

Originally posted by myg124 View Post

Heres my take on the CBR baby, as I happened to see it at the Malad showroom, here in Mumbai.

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What really p***ed me off was the fairing plastics, hurriedly done welding on the frame and just one horn! The layered fairing looks good, but come one! Ones paying close to 2 lacs for this machine. No wonder the bikes available at such a good price, cost cutting was bound to happen. The panels on the right hand side seemed ill-fitted and they had different fit-lines on both sides. Bottom of the tank area was really sad. Even worse for the seat.. The stitching was ripping off from the front and finger-sized gaps along its edges! Whats that for? holding papers?? Think water seepage, this really didn't look good. Upon asking the so called sales persons, the prompt answer was ' ha sir paani neeche se nikal jayega na!' Good, please fit a tap for me Honda, will do good duty during long rides!

This display bike really looked hurriedly put together as there was no evidence of new plastics anywhere, even the mandatory saree guard wasn't there. The tail light plastic panel was usual like any zma, flimsy! The switch quality wasn't good either, nothing rich, felt like Hero Honda.

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I am working to choose my next bike between CBR and the R15. Any R15 owner, does R15 has such plastic and switch gear issues? How is the build quality of R15? Please throw some light as it would help me really.
But, any day, these shitty things about CBR really p**s me off too x-(. Thanks myg124 for bringing this up here.

**jamalkhan** · 03-30-2011, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by bprags View Post

Follow the link for the paper ad of CBR250R, deliveries end of april confirmed.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repos.../Ad0090095.png

PS :- Tilt your head to watch the image

In some PCs just pressing ctrl+alt+right arrow key will tilt the screen. for me it works.

**nsgkumar** · 03-30-2011, 11:47 AM

Just want to check with you guys whether any of the dealers in Chennai has got this bike for display??

**vijaydutt** · 03-30-2011, 12:07 PM

Originally posted by shivaprasad.ms View Post

I am working to choose my next bike between CBR and the R15. Any R15 owner, does R15 has such plastic and switch gear issues? How is the build quality of R15? Please throw some light as it would help me really.
But, any day, these shitty things about CBR really p**s me off too x-(. Thanks myg124 for bringing this up here.

Shiv, Lets wait and see it for real. Then you can decide. It just a matter of time.

"pratyakshisi nodidaru..pramanisi nodu" ("if u see it with your own eyes ..then also u have to verify it")

**ASIF AHMED** · 03-30-2011, 12:31 PM

Originally posted by HH_HUNK View Post

The display bike is indeed made in a hurry. I dont think Honda would risk it all by selling CBR in such a way!

i would rather wait for a month or two more, than buying this MADE IN A HURRY BIKE.

**karthiktup** · 03-30-2011, 12:34 PM

I am also waiting for some reviews in flesh.

**ASIF AHMED** · 03-30-2011, 12:38 PM

Originally posted by Krishna Ragunathan View Post

No man, I'm in Pune, born in Madurai, got relatives in Ellisnagar. We'll surely meet man.

gr8! ellisnagar is really close to my place! will meet up man!!!

**shivaprasad.ms** · 03-30-2011, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by vijaydutt View Post

Shiv, Lets wait and see it for real. Then you can decide. It just a matter of time.

"pratyakshisi nodidaru..pramanisi nodu" ("if u see it with your own eyes ..then also u have to verify it")

Right Vijay. Btw, what is your gut feeling now?

**bprags** · 03-30-2011, 12:48 PM

Originally posted by shivaprasad.ms View Post

Right Vijay. Btw, what is your gut feeling now?

Sorry to interrupt

. My gut feeling says " It is a Honda, quality should be better ", let us not judge based on a display bike, the display bikes might have been imported from Thailand in a hurry. I expect the production bikes to be far better.
So the bottom line is "WAIT AND WATCH".

**ASIF AHMED** · 03-30-2011, 12:52 PM

after all the hype,attention and wait ,we get this? when honda is charging around 1.7 l i wanted something that stands ahead of the usual! after all these reviews i hav my own doubts!
is there going to be any difference in cbr250 made in india or the honda has made any compromise with the quality to meet the cost cutting needs?

but then i will hav to see myself for my own review

and am damn sure will not be comparing it to ninjas and hayabusas!

**sudeepnbr** · 03-30-2011, 12:54 PM

Some statistics from the spreadsheet.

Total Responses - 55

Bookings in Different Cities
Bangalore - 16
Mumbai/Thane - 12
Cochin, Hyderabad - 3 each
Chennai, Delhi, Chandigarh, Pune, Raipur, Trivandrum - 2 each
Bhubaneswar, Coimbatore, Faridabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Meerut, Mohali, Salem - 1 each

Showrooms with max. bookings
Saphire Honda (Bangalore) - 7
Om Sai Honda (Mumbai) - 5
Haiku Honda (Bangalore) - 4
Silicon Honda (Bangalore) - 3

Color
Red/Silver - 41
Black/Silver - 11
Not Decided - 3
Silver - 0

Std vs C-ABS
Standard - 34
C-ABS - 19
Not Decided - 2

Announcement

Honda CBR250R Launched in India at 1.43 ex showroom Delhi

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