Ninja vs. CBR250R

jkv45 · Nov 3, 2011

Comparison of the Ninja 250R to the CBR250R from the Bay Area Riders Forum (BARF).

The CBR guys aren't really diggin' it...

[URL="http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382586&highlight=cbr250r"][url]http://bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=382586&highlight=cbr250r[/URL][/URL]

Jay

spooph · Nov 3, 2011

wow,that's a seriously long post... I'm thinking it's obvious where my allegiances lay...

FHG2088 · Nov 6, 2011

I considered the CBR, but I found the controls hard to reach, the tank didn't fit between my legs nicely, it was harder to balance at a stand still, and the front fairing is a little bizarre around the headlights, not to mention the fugly exhaust. Being 5'4" and 110 lbs... this seems right on the mark for what that guy was saying. While I would LOVE the ease of fuel injection... especially in the land of cold, I'm so very happy I went with the ninja. Couldn't be happier!

czsummy · Nov 8, 2011

does anyone else think the cbr250r head light was modeled after a goldwing? i look at it and see a tiny sporty goldwing from the front haha

maybe its just me!

jkv45 · Nov 8, 2011

czsummy said:
does anyone else think the cbr250r head light was modeled after a goldwing? i look at it and see a tiny sporty goldwing from the front haha

maybe its just me!

The CBR250R's styling was pretty much lifted directly from the VFR1200.

czsummy · Nov 8, 2011

look at that it is a mini vfr1200, i really don't no hondas bikes at all, just the goldwings.

it will forever be a sporty mini goldwing in my mind

i hate the exhaust on the cbr250 and the vfr1200, i would get rid of those pretty quick

jkv45 · Nov 8, 2011

czsummy said:
look at that it is a mini vfr1200, i really don't no hondas bikes at all, just the goldwings.

it will forever be a sporty mini goldwing in my mind

i hate the exhaust on the cbr250 and the vfr1200, i would get rid of those pretty quick

I'm not crazy about it either, but they look weird with a standard muffler.

The CBR250R isn't bad, but they styling and single cylinder just don't impress me.

I really wish we could see more multi-cylinder 250s in the U.S. I'm talking 250/3 or 250/4s, but that's not going to happen, especially because the new Moto3 class isa 250-singles only.

Sure would have been more interesting if it (Moto3) would be a testing ground for 250s with 2cyl, 3cyl, 4cyl, or more...

Jay

czsummy · Nov 8, 2011

i kinda wanna ride one of these 250s, i think it would be fun.

i do like that dual abs feature,

once honda makes it edgyer and make a 2cyl then and gets a new exhaust it might win in my book

spooph · Nov 8, 2011

jkv45 said:
I'm not crazy about it either, but they look weird with a standard muffler.

The CBR250R isn't bad, but they styling and single cylinder just don't impress me.

I really wish we could see more multi-cylinder 250s in the U.S. I'm talking 250/3 or 250/4s, but that's not going to happen, especially because the new Moto3 class isa 250-singles only.

Sure would have been more interesting if it (Moto3) would be a testing ground for 250s with 2cyl, 3cyl, 4cyl, or more...

Jay

your dreamin' of that crazy honda from the 50's(?), 60's(?). The I 6 250cc GP bike? Totally forgot it's denotation, but it's exhaust note is unforgettable!

I think a TDI 250 single would be stellar, built for all torque.... :whistling:

jkv45 · Nov 8, 2011

Yup, something like these vintage Honda RCs -

1966 Honda RC166 Exhaust Engine Sound - YouTube!
Honda 250 6cyl, 125 5cyl start - YouTube
Jay

spooph · Nov 9, 2011

yup yup, that's it!