First Impression:
Now, first impressions, looking at the CBR250R in the flesh, the whole bike is screaming with Honda's quality. Fit and finish are almost flawless, all bolts and nuts marked and clean, paint job looks ridiculously luxurious, the dashboard are simple but it has all the important info you will ever need, instead of deciding on a temp gauge or a fuel gauge, Honda put them both in a nice LCD display, nicely scaled RPM (who needs tachometer that reads 17K when your red line is only 10.5), a digital speedometer which doesn't encourage you to speed just to see the needle lean all the way and, wait, it even has a built in clock! That is pretty nice if you are running errands around town.
Once you sit on the CBR250R and pick up the side stand, you'll quickly realize how petite this bike is and standing it up, it is as light as a 100cc moped, thanks to the bike single piston lightweight engine, trellis type frame and the engine being placed as far back as possible, the bike's weight are all directed under the rider, hiding it's actual 161kg weight which is in reality only 5kg less than the Ninja 250R. Turn on the key, and you'll be greeted with a modern feel of bike checks, speedometer checks, tachometer checks, and the engine check light will light up while the fuel pump prime the injectors, and once the yellow light is gone, all that is needed is a simple push of the start button and the engine roars, ehm.. well, purrs to life instantaneously, the EFI seems to be doing its job pretty well balancing the mixtures on a cold start.
Now here is something else you'll quickly love or hate on this bike, everything is light! It has huge bright lights, the whole bike feels light, the clutch is feather light and so is the brakes, the steering, the rear suspension, the gear changes are super positive, super light, well, let there be light they say, and Honda provides.
First impression conclusion:
As an entry level sports bike, all the before mentioned traits is a GOOD thing, entry level as in someone who has never ridden a proper bike before except for a 100cc scooter. What it gave for lightness is feel, it lacks feel, it felt more like a moped than a sports bike but let's not jump into conclusions yet, after all, it has a claimed 26hp, that is a respectable figure over any 100cc mopeds, on par with 125-150cc 2 stroke screamer.
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for more info and tips regarding your cbr 250r
Now, first impressions, looking at the CBR250R in the flesh, the whole bike is screaming with Honda's quality. Fit and finish are almost flawless, all bolts and nuts marked and clean, paint job looks ridiculously luxurious, the dashboard are simple but it has all the important info you will ever need, instead of deciding on a temp gauge or a fuel gauge, Honda put them both in a nice LCD display, nicely scaled RPM (who needs tachometer that reads 17K when your red line is only 10.5), a digital speedometer which doesn't encourage you to speed just to see the needle lean all the way and, wait, it even has a built in clock! That is pretty nice if you are running errands around town.
Once you sit on the CBR250R and pick up the side stand, you'll quickly realize how petite this bike is and standing it up, it is as light as a 100cc moped, thanks to the bike single piston lightweight engine, trellis type frame and the engine being placed as far back as possible, the bike's weight are all directed under the rider, hiding it's actual 161kg weight which is in reality only 5kg less than the Ninja 250R. Turn on the key, and you'll be greeted with a modern feel of bike checks, speedometer checks, tachometer checks, and the engine check light will light up while the fuel pump prime the injectors, and once the yellow light is gone, all that is needed is a simple push of the start button and the engine roars, ehm.. well, purrs to life instantaneously, the EFI seems to be doing its job pretty well balancing the mixtures on a cold start.
Now here is something else you'll quickly love or hate on this bike, everything is light! It has huge bright lights, the whole bike feels light, the clutch is feather light and so is the brakes, the steering, the rear suspension, the gear changes are super positive, super light, well, let there be light they say, and Honda provides.
First impression conclusion:
As an entry level sports bike, all the before mentioned traits is a GOOD thing, entry level as in someone who has never ridden a proper bike before except for a 100cc scooter. What it gave for lightness is feel, it lacks feel, it felt more like a moped than a sports bike but let's not jump into conclusions yet, after all, it has a claimed 26hp, that is a respectable figure over any 100cc mopeds, on par with 125-150cc 2 stroke screamer.
visit our forum at [http://www.cbr250rmalaysia.com]
for more info and tips regarding your cbr 250r
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