Honda CBR 250R Review

sagarpadaki · 30th July 2014, 12:49

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Originally Posted by aargee

Everything is normal with my CBR; 3 weekend ago a good friend of mine & an excellent rider who accompanied with me for HVK Monsoon Drive at Goa met with an accident & broke his Tibia despite he wearing super protective clothing, riding an ABS equipped vehicle and being a real good rider.

Even after 3 weeks I'm still recovering from the shock; during this time, I had to bring his CBR back as well as mine from Goa. I'm using his CBR until I could get mine.

Oh Damn, and you say he was wearing good quality protection? That is bad .

Guess somethings cant be avoided with safety gear too! :( Because Nothing protects the tibia. Knee guards dont reach that down!

aargee · 30th July 2014, 13:08

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Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

Because Nothing protects the tibia. Knee guards dont reach that down!

No no, my Thor does

And trust me he always wears his knee guards & just for this ride he had used his RJays riding pants & this happened!!

naveenroy · 30th July 2014, 13:16

Ganesh, you are the perfect advertisement to the versatility of the CBR.

Sorry to hear about your friend. Hope he gets well soon. And yes, I had a crash 2 years ago - wasn't wearing knee guards that day and got a hit on the tibia. Thankfully it didn't break but I have muscle damage.

sagarpadaki · 30th July 2014, 13:55

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Originally Posted by aargee

No no, my Thor does

And trust me he always wears his knee guards & just for this ride he had used his RJays riding pants & this happened!!

Sad.As if fate made him not to wear knee guards. Hope for a speedy recovery. Is your friend the same guy who is seen riding a CBR in the video posted earlier of HVK ride?

Good that your knee guards protect the full leg.Which model of thor are those and where did you buy them from?

dilipkumar7278 · 30th July 2014, 22:00

Today went to Muthoot honda , Kochi,for enquiry .The SA mentioned 4 months for delivery of ABS model (2.08lakhs).Why this much delay? Is it the same everywhere? Now looking for used piece. There is a 2014 model cbr 250 with 3000 kms on the odo for 2 lakhs. What's your opinion
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sagarpadaki · 30th July 2014, 22:13

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Originally Posted by dilipkumar7278

Today went to Muthoot honda , Kochi,for enquiry .The SA mentioned 4 months for delivery of ABS model (2.08lakhs).Why this much delay? Is it the same everywhere? Now looking for used piece. There is a 2014 model cbr 250 with 3000 kms on the odo for 2 lakhs. What's your opinion
Thanks

In Bangalore , any color ABS is available in 2 weeks .Just FYI. You can use this info to confront the dealer

aargee · 31st July 2014, 04:31

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Originally Posted by dilipkumar7278

Today went to Muthoot honda , Kochi,..What's your opinion
Thanks

Why? Go to EVM Honda, they're bigger dealer & will have sufficient stock; if Kochi doesn't have one, ask them to try one in Muvattupuzha.

And no, it's not the same everywhere, but, ofcourse, few Honda motorcycles are having waiting period, not just C250R.

dilipkumar7278 · 31st July 2014, 22:09

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Originally Posted by sagarpadaki

In Bangalore , any color ABS is available in 2 weeks .Just FYI. You can use this info to confront the dealer

Thanks Aargee, sagarpadaki. ..Please advice regarding purchase of 2014 March ,3000km run , ABS model for 2.03lakhs.
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dreamseller · 1st August 2014, 22:08

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Originally Posted by aargee

No no, my Thor does

I have the same model. Thor Sector knee guards, I believe. I have a query regarding the same: How do you keep the upper part of the guard (the one that covers the patella) fixed? Asking since it doesn't have any strap for that.

aargee · 3rd August 2014, 08:36

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Originally Posted by dreamseller

How do you keep the upper part of the guard (the one that covers the patella) fixed? Asking since it doesn't have any strap for that.

Means during a regular use or during an incident? Reason to ask is because, it stays there covering entire knee (incl Patella bone) under normal use.

During incident...yes, that's the drawback, I stated here or in some other post, of knee guards where the bionic ones comes to rescue. Unfortunately, the bionics don't have full length of cover as much as moto cross knee guards.

aargee · 3rd August 2014, 14:45

For all those who are having a friendly neighborhood third party automobile spare part shop whom you can rely on for your motorcycle... Good news!!

You now can get HMSI spares at your local spares parts shop.

If you have a good rapport, may be you can get even CBR spares. Only problem I see is, may be the ASC doesn't accept spares bought from outside

dreamseller · 5th August 2014, 12:57

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Originally Posted by aargee

Means during a regular use or during an incident? Reason to ask is because, it stays there covering entire knee (incl Patella bone) under normal use.

During incident...yes, that's the drawback, I stated here or in some other post, of knee guards where the bionic ones comes to rescue. Unfortunately, the bionics don't have full length of cover as much as moto cross knee guards.

Yes, I meant in case of an incident, how do you ensure that it will stay put. That is the only thing that keeps me worried. Otherwise it gives pretty good shin protection too.
By the way, a detailed review on the rear tyre vs the ones you have used, is due. Or did I miss it?

saket77 · 5th August 2014, 15:40

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Originally Posted by aargee

For all those who are having a friendly neighborhood third party automobile spare part shop whom you can rely on for your motorcycle... Good news!!

You now can get HMSI spares at your local spares parts shop.

If you have a good rapport, may be you can get even CBR spares. Only problem I see is, may be the ASC doesn't accept spares bought from outside

And the news is true. Last week, I bought a genuine Honda air filter for my bike from a spare parts shop. Print price - Rs. 169/-, he asked for Rs. 160/- which I happily paid and moved.

aargee · 5th August 2014, 18:40

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Originally Posted by dreamseller

Yes, I meant in case of an incident, how do you ensure that it will stay put. That is the only thing that keeps me worried

Bionic knee guard

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Originally Posted by dreamseller

By the way, a detailed review on the rear tyre vs the ones you have used, is due. Or did I miss it?

Not missed; I haven't put any decent Km yet. But in wet weather its pretty good so far.

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Originally Posted by saket77

And the news is true...which I happily paid and moved.

nkrishnap · 13th August 2014, 15:10

Any idea when the CBR 250R 2014 (the ones available in Indonesia) getting launched in India? Or is the CBR 300R coming to India this year.

I am looking to replace my aging RTR which has clocked around 1.2 lakh kms.

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naveenroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 1,511 Thanked: 1,253 Times	Re: Honda CBR 250R Review Ganesh, you are the perfect advertisement to the versatility of the CBR. Sorry to hear about your friend. Hope he gets well soon. And yes, I had a crash 2 years ago - wasn't wearing knee guards that day and got a hit on the tibia. Thankfully it didn't break but I have muscle damage.
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dilipkumar7278 BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: COCHIN Posts: 441 Thanked: 109 Times View My Garage	Today went to Muthoot honda , Kochi,for enquiry .The SA mentioned 4 months for delivery of ABS model (2.08lakhs).Why this much delay? Is it the same everywhere? Now looking for used piece. There is a 2014 model cbr 250 with 3000 kms on the odo for 2 lakhs. What's your opinion Thanks
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aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,236 Thanked: 9,641 Times	For all those who are having a friendly neighborhood third party automobile spare part shop whom you can rely on for your motorcycle... Good news!! You now can get HMSI spares at your local spares parts shop. If you have a good rapport, may be you can get even CBR spares. Only problem I see is, may be the ASC doesn't accept spares bought from outside
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nkrishnap Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,983 Thanked: 7,407 Times View My Garage	Re: Honda CBR 250R Review Any idea when the CBR 250R 2014 (the ones available in Indonesia) getting launched in India? Or is the CBR 300R coming to India this year. I am looking to replace my aging RTR which has clocked around 1.2 lakh kms.
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