CBR250R and Duke have the same 1367 mm wheel base. As Anant pointed out, fairing has no role at least in case of non-racing bikes. Considering the rake angle, wheel width etc, Duke is superior to CBR. And that is not the one and the only plus point Duke has though one is with 250 cc and the other with 200 cc engine.

Weight, sporty riding position or wind shield has nothing to do here. 137 kg Aprilia RS125, 265 kgs Yamaha MT-01, 310 kgs Yamaha Vmax, 220 kgs Honda CBR1000 are stable at high speed too. All except Aprilia are heavy and naked.

Hope this link is useful: http://www.renj.com/content/Motorcyc...ndSteering.pdf

All that theories apart, ride a D200 and Cbr at 100+ speeds and find which one's more stable!

This thread is going haywire! People are always looking for opportunities for a CBR vs Duke duel even though the two bikes are so different!

valkyrieX7 I think your best option now would be to get on to the street, check if any of your CBR and Duke riding buddies are willing to exchange their rides with your TB for a 30-50 km ride on a Sunday morning. That will be the best course of action

CBR250R and Duke have the same 1367 mm wheel base. As Anant pointed out, fairing has no role at least in case of non-racing bikes. Considering the rake angle, wheel width etc, Duke is superior to CBR. And that is not the one and the only plus point Duke has though one is with 250 cc and the other with 200 cc engine.

Weight, sporty riding position or wind shield has nothing to do here. 137 kg Aprilia RS125, 265 kgs Yamaha MT-01, 310 kgs Yamaha Vmax, 220 kgs Honda CBR1000 are stable at high speed too. All except Aprilia are heavy and naked.

Hope this link is useful: http://www.renj.com/content/Motorcyc...ndSteering.pdf

Dude RS125 is a lightweight bike, so is the Panningale(for its class) but both these bikes are stable because of their fairings, the aerodynamics and are purely meant for track use. Even a heavy naked bike like the ER6N, or the Streetfighter,Monster,CB1000R,FZ1 will be stable for speeds beyond 150 that is because
1. They are quite heavy
2. They are quite powerful.

But their faired counterparts are always much better. You cannot compare the Duke with a Vmax or MT01, they are both miles apart. Duke 200 simply will not be stable at high speeds. Heck even the light weight R15 is stable at high speeds that's because of the fairings. What I meant by stability is the wheels being firmly planted on the road and the ability of a bike to maintain a straight line when hitting high speeds without too much of drag, also not to mention about the windblasts. Fairings matter a lot for this. A fully faired bike will always be more stable than a naked bike at high speeds.
If this is not what you mean by stability, then tell me what it is.
PS: CBR1000 is not a naked bike. Its CB1000R.
PPS: Its better to create a new topic for this discussion instead of going OT in this thread.

Duke got me impressed in first ride, it felt all natural while CBR's posture was bit diff for me....it will take me some time to get used to it as I come from a cruiser TBTS.

This is a big statement. Think about it deeply.

In my opinion, there are two kind of riders -- first type are those who like to sit straight and prefer commuter/street fighter riding stance. These generally ride karizma or duke etc...

The second type of riders prefer forward lean riding position. Like cbr250r.

The first type of riders if put on a bike with forward lean riding stance becomes uncomfortable.

So decide wisely.

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Yup... this is what I also think. .. Thanks for putting it up bro!

I will wait for few days for any new announcements. .. then will sell my tbts and get what I decide. .. Duke or CBR....

Duke got me impressed in first ride, it felt all natural while CBR's posture was bit diff for me....it will take me some time to get used to it as I come from a cruiser TBTS.

I believe all good riders can adapt.... this is what makes them good. .