Shinji Aoyama - President & CEO of HMSI

YouTube - Autocar Show Honda CBR250R

If you hear it right from Auto Car Rep (Kartikeya Singhee) go to (5:53) of the video; where he say that "90% of the parts are to be sourced locally (India) Pricing is going to be so attractive; how attractive let's here it from the Boss (President & CEO of HMSI")

Shinji Aoyama :

i would like to introduce this aaaaa.... you know..aaaa price ...aaaaaa far less than ....aaaa 1.5 Rupees...aaaa 1.5 Lac Rupees...


Also hear it from Overdrive Magazine Rep Shumi : go to (0:45) of the Video;
Bike to be launched hopefully by Feb 2011" ; when this come out between Feb-April next year the price to be less; as low as 1.3 Lac Rupees.


YouTube - Honda CBR250R Walkaround on OVERDRIVE

Which means that honda is working to get the cost down; when it is launched here in India in Feb - April 2011...

As per the "Specu" if it is 1,50,000 Thai bhai instead of 1.5 lac Rupees;

(1 Thai Bhat = 1.51703 Indian Rupees...)

Then 1,50,000 Thai Bhat = 2,27,554 Indian Rupees...

Still there will be people willing to buy the CBR250R @ 2.3 Lac


If CBR250R is going to come costly; lets hope HSMI launch the CBR150R @1,15 Lac

(2011 " CBR150R in Thailand Retails for 75,900 Thai Bhat's which is approximately 1,15,142 Indian Rupees...)


Source: CBR150R Thailand = 75,900

Thailand’s New Honda CBR150R FI | ThaiPulse

Press Release: Honda Kicks Off World-Class Sport Motorcycle CBR150R FI in Thailand


The CBR150R & CBR125R has no visual difference; CBR150R is otherwise mechanically identical to the CBR125R.

Honda Thailand Unveils 2011 CBR150R

HONDA CBR 250R 2011 @ EICMA 2010 :


Honda 2011 Full Range:

cheaper than the Ninja and I'm sold!
although the decision would be left to a final ride between the Ninja and the CBR.
However, if money comes in, will go ahead and put it on the GT650

guys, it's finally 1.8 lacs. Seems the Honda official was not sure about the pricing or I dunno what has gone wrong. but even BS motoring website says this:
Honda to price its new CBR250R at Rs 1.5 lakh!

Anything under 2 L and I'm going for it. I need a tourer and CBR250R specifications look too mouth watery (if the same thing lands in India) for that price. I'm already in love with this bike .

50kmpl will be nice if it can attain tht sort of mileage

And remember we're still speculating about ex-showroom price. OTR is a different story altogether... well, atleast in Bangalore

Not 50..... THat's wrong it's 27kmpl

I sincerely hope they are quoting 1.8 lakhs for the C-ABS version as on-road price!!

in the first thy hav stated as 50kmpl...

Really puzzled how that's going to be possible >.>

50 under standard honda test conditions !

Now what would that be ... Sorry I really dunno

Prolly measured when ridden at 20 KMPH?

Got it!

And when did the thread title change ... Gah, Now thats a heart breaker!

Thank God for Kawasaki Ninja 250-R

Hope no one at Kawa/bajaj read & jack up.