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    New Honda cbr250r or second hand 250 ninja?

    My friend is in the process of buying a 250cc. He had finalised on honda and then one evening my friends talked about second hand 250 ninja and now he is in a fix. Now all this is true if he gets a good ninja deal. Gurus please help is it worth to put same or some extra money and buy and second hand 250?

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    Tags: cbr 250, ninja 250r
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    Have a look at the below mentioned thread, xBhp reviewed both the 250's and you can see the result and decide.

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      it the Ninja second hand is in the range of 1.5L .. then go for it .. provided its in good condition .. anything more is pointless ..

      as Honda also a good comp and CBR also a good bike .. u get new bike and peace of mind .. [spares also less expensive]

      i don;t think a mere increased power in Ninja [read as used ] is justified if u pay more than the new CBR price ..
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        And this one in addition - http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/what-bik...w-cbr250r.html
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          CBR....my personal choice.....
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            go for green any time if in budget.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by abhishekch View Post
              go for green any time if in budget.
              And the budget will be 1.25 L .LOL
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              • #8
                Originally posted by Manas d biker View Post
                And the budget will be 1.25 L .LOL
                Going for green bringing justice to your wallet is fine but if its not in a properly maintained condition it can paint you red with its expensive spare parts.

                If you are speed demon, nothing should be bothering you. My bet would be on cbr which is a comprehensive package for sure.
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                • #9
                  It purely depends on the Ninja Deal. Offcourse we know CBR is a good package, now you just have to sort out the Ninja.

                  Post us with more info on the used Ninja, some pics too. It may help us in suggesting you.
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                  • #10
                    CBR or Ninja????

                    Well friends,

                    I'm looking for something which i can use in my daily run but it should be around 250 cc...

                    My budget is not fix but it can be flexible enough that i can go for anything near 3.

                    Fuel economy is not a big concern but the rising price also include it in my list but not effect the choice...

                    I like to do touring and my normally run is around 150 km per day... I want a bike in which i can do inter state touring.

                    mostly i tour alone so availability of service point is also a concern...

                    Kindly help me in finding my new ride....
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by POS View Post
                        Well friends,

                        I'm looking for something which i can use in my daily run but it should be around 250 cc...

                        My budget is not fix but it can be flexible enough that i can go for anything near 3.

                        Fuel economy is not a big concern but the rising price also include it in my list but not effect the choice...

                        I like to do touring and my normally run is around 150 km per day... I want a bike in which i can do inter state touring.

                        mostly i tour alone so availability of service point is also a concern...

                        Kindly help me in finding my new ride....
                        CBR would be the one for you. It's a long geared, torquey bike that you can use for touring. It can give a mileage around 30 kmpl or more too on highways...

                        On the other hand, Ninja is slightly undergeared for acceleration, and you might get 20-24 kmpl. Ninja is definitely faster of the two, but its the kind of performance you want on a racetrack, not on a highway. It's good for touring, just not better than CBR.

                        Although, Ninja's service is mostly high quality, but its spare parts are damn expensive.

                        Honda's CBR's service can be done on any of the smaller cities with Honda showrooms, like Ajmer too. But Ninja's service is limited to Probikings, and if you don't have one near you, the ordinary Bajaj Service centre would call a mechanic from Probikings, once a month or so for services.

                        I suggest you go for CBR, if possible the C-ABS version to be on the safe side.
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                          @ Samarth 619

                          Last week I tested the CBR in a nearby showroom, a small correction in the Mileage part alone.

                          Honda's simulated mileage test is 27Kmpl,
                          Showroom claimed is 20-22Kmpl and anything less than 15Kmpl will only be taken as a compliant.

                          So I do not consider CBR 250 as an Everyday bike, all we can do is fill the tank and start touring comfortably.
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                            Well the owners claim a healthy 32+ Kmpl some even more, I dunno how. May be our Indian versions are really de-tuned ?

                            Originally posted by HarishK View Post
                            @ Samarth 619

                            Last week I tested the CBR in a nearby showroom, a small correction in the Mileage part alone.

                            Honda's simulated mileage test is 27Kmpl,
                            Showroom claimed is 20-22Kmpl and anything less than 15Kmpl will only be taken as a compliant.

                            So I do not consider CBR 250 as an Everyday bike, all we can do is fill the tank and start touring comfortably.
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                              @ BladeBoy

                              Today met my uncle (45 yr old). He has the new CBR ABS one. I threw a handful of questions and his feedback follows.

                              1) Power delivery is amazing and very smooth (Like an overpowered Unicorn)

                              2) Mileage is around 20, Calculated by taking average Kms run from Full tank to reserve per litre. (He is currently doing an engine runin less than 7K RPM. Not sure about the economy if I lay my hands on?)

                              3) Amazing road stability at high speeds on Highways, if you are in the right gear even Wind disturbances wont be there.

                              4) Doesnt handle well in sharp curves and road tangles like the R15, this may be due to the 170Kg diet.

                              Overall CBR 250 is a wish granted to Tourers by Honda and nothing more.
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