hi i gt a call from honda today because i had inquired about cbr at auto expo kolkata. there was a lady on phone who said that bookings open from 1st february and price will be 1.5 lakhs i frgt to ask on road or ex showroom i have her number will call her tommorow

2011 Honda CBR250R Tech Review by www.motorcycle.com

2011 Honda CBR250R Tech Review by motorcycle.com

2011 Honda CBR250R Tech Review - Motorcycle.com

Highligts:

1. Riders from 5 feet 4 inches tall, up to 6 foot 2 fit well, with maybe
some room remaining on either extreme.

2.The optional Combined ABS system adds 4 Kg, and is positioned so as not to unbalance the bike from right to left. Pressing the rear brake actuates the rear caliper, plus one of the three pistons of the three-piston front caliper (non-ABS has a twin-piston front caliper). The front lever (for ABS or non-ABS versions) actuates the front caliper only.

3.Honda says it has taken pains to straighten the flow path from intake to exhaust, but this DOHC is tuned for low-to mid-rpm grunt – more so than the parallel-Twin Ninja 250R. This notwithstanding, the 4-valve-per-cylinder’s bore, stroke, and valve sizes, nearly mirror the much-higher-revving CBR1000RR’s.

4.The CBR250R’s suspension is on par with the Ninja 250R’s, utilizing the same diameter 37mm non-adjustable fork and a rear monoshock with five-position preload adjustability. While basic, the CBR'S 5.1 inches front and 4.1 inches rear travel should nonetheless provide a good compromise in road compliance for a large variety of riders.

5.Braking ought to be sufficient thanks to tried-and-true 296mm front, 220mm rear rotors clamped by a dual-piston front (three-piston for ABS version), and single-piston rear caliper. No adjustability is offered for the brake or clutch levers, but they are reasonably close to the bars.

We think this bike is a step in the right direction. And since our wish came true once, we’ll repeat our request for Suzuki and Yamaha to join the fray.

haha yes.
Am not keen on buying this bike even though its very tempting

@jamessmith- Are you tryin to say that CBR250r has a better pick up than Ninja 250r????

For most Indians the term "Pick up" mostly means the intial / low rpm acceleration. Any bike which has a good low rpm response, for the common guy that particular bike has a "good pick up".Even bikes like the Splendor, Discover have good "pick up" as they are tuned for low rpm power & torque.

Bikes like the Pulsar 135LS, R15 and the Ninja 250R have a peaky power/torque delivery (max. power/torque coming in at a higher rpm), which gives the ride feel of a race bike. From its tech specs, looks like the CBR250R will have good low-mid rpm response, hence good "pick up" in the "desi" sense compared to the Ninja 250R.

So true. But doesn't this bike have similar torque to the Ninja 250? And hence would not the pick-up be similar too in both since the torque delivered is also at similar revs?

CBR has more torque than the Ninja 250R

Peak Power / Torque on the Honda CBR250R

Max. Power Output: 19.42kW (26 Ps) @ 8,500 rpm
Max. Torque: 22.9Nm @ 7,000 rpm

Peak Power / Torque on the Ninja 250R

33 Ps @ 11,000 rpm
22 Nm @ 8200 rpm


Also having personally ridden the Ninja 250R, I can say that the Ninja 250R doesn't have any particular favorite rpm range in which one feels the rush of acceleration. The Power/Torque on the Ninja 250R is spread uniformly right from low rpms all the way to its 13,000 rpm redline.

I am not saying that the CBR 250R will have a better "pick up", but I am saying just that since the engine seemed to be tuned more for low - mid range power/torque, the CBR250R might appear to have a better desi "pick up" feel (one that comes in at low rpm range). At higher revs, I expect the Ninja 250R to be much more relaxed.

I beg to differ, the Ninja feels like a normal India bike anything south of 8K RPM. I have seen people give me a "Meh!" after riding it , just because they didnt get beyond 8K.
There is a very heavy (relatively speaking of course) rush of acceleration past 8K.

This is exactly what a colleague of mine said after testing the Ninja250, he said the P220 felt better than the Ninja at lower revvs.

CBR 1.5 Lacs OTR !!!

Hi Guys,

Called up the number posted by Niks...

the guy said nothing has been finalized, but tentative pricing is 1.5 Lacs On-the-Road for non-ABS version.. he didnt have any idea how much wud the ABS version cost on road..

and confirmed April 2011 as tentative launch period for CBR in india..

Guess.. my 500 Classic plans will need to be kept on hold..

Neel

Time to change the thread title (again)...

CBR 1.5 Lacs OTR !!!

Maybe not..

since the ABS may very well be close to 1.8 Lacs OTR.. hee hee

i am more interested in the C-ABS version.. since even in extreme cases where i have to literally stamp on the brakes, i wud be pretty sure that the tyres wont lock up... tho i usually use front brakes more often to just slow down the bike, but when needed, i use both of them together.. so i guess.. ABS is a much better buy for me..

Neel

That rush is probably because the speeds start to reach triple digits and continues to increase till its 13000 redline. The Ninja 250R not only imitates it bigger Super Sports cousins in looks but also in its peaky power delivery.

The build up of acceleration / speeds on the Ninja 250R is smooth.. and non intimidating. It is definitely a learners delight for the developed markets.

@payeng: Though the peak torque for the CBR is about 23Nm, it is delivered earlier in the rev range (7K RPM vs.8.2K RPM for the Ninja), so that might be the reason for the desi 'pick-up' feel!
I guess the same would apply for the peak power output at 11K RPM vs.8.5K RPM for the CBR!

Edit: As of now the only drawback I can see in this bike is the limited tank range. 13L full tank, which means only 11L usable fuel at the max. Putting it at around 25-27kmpl would give us a range of 275-300kms.at the max before a refill.
Heck, my R15 gives about 340-350kms.even on hard ripping before hitting reserve!

But otherwise I see a great tourer in this bike, with the easy seating posture inspite of full fairing, all the technology&Honda's legendary reliability. Ground clearance I heard is 145mm., which is very much acceptable as even Bullets have the same GC, IIRC.
Indian manufacturing means easy on the pocket for spares&service. Hope Honda will work hard on the spares supply, they have earned an infamous reputation when it comes to spares for the Uni etc.
Deliveries must also be made fast, since there will be other bikes coming up too next year.