User Review of CBR-250R by Siddhanth Paul

4.7/5

30 Reviews

75 Ratings

27000 kms of breeze- cbr 250r

6 years ago

Siddhanth Paul

Rating Parameters

(out of 5)

Visual Appeal

Reliability

Performance

Comfort

Service Experience

About the Reviewer

Used it for	Everything
Owned for	> 1 yr
Ridden for	> 15000 kms

First of all, for all the prospective buyers: why the cbr250r amidst all the competition in the market?

I purchased mine in 2015 thus, competition wasn't fierce at that time.

Main competitor- ktm duke 200

Options considered- 1. Bajaj pulsar ns200

2. Yamaha r15

3. Apache rtr 180 abs

4. Ktm rc200

Some pointers to justify my purchase:-

1. Ruled out the duke due to long waiting period of over 2 months.

2. Ruled out yamaha r15 due to aggressive riding position and, coming from a bajaj pulsar 135ls, 150cc didn't seem a kind of an upgrade. (views may differ)

3. Ruled out bajaj ns200 because i didn't wanted to own 2 successive pulsars (silly of me)

4. Ruled out ktm rc200 due to the aggressive riding position.

5. Ruled out tvs apache 180 abs because it was a mystery at the time of purchase, i.E. My local dealers did not have any idea of the 'abs' being offered on the apache, maybe due to the lack of demand for the particular variant.

Apart from the above facts, some reasons to prefer the cbr 250r:-

1, i liked the tricolour paint (personal opinion, again)

2. Smooth engine as compared to rivals (exception: r15)

3. Massive amounts of torque

4. Good honda service in delhi ncr

5. Sweet exhaust note *-*

Riding experience:-

I've clocked over 27000 kilometres on the bike till date. All 27000 kms of joy, except sometimes. The power delivery is butter-smooth and the gear box is a breeze to operate although the gears although the ratios are tall and require frequent gearshifts in traffic.

The tyres have been changed to mrf masseters and the performance viz a viz grip levels is superior.

Buying and servicing experience:-

The sales representatives at ganpati honda, gurgaon were very helpful and arranged a test ride at once, upon asking for one. The test ride vehicle had some rough noise which made me skeptical but i was assured that it was a problem with the test ride bike. I've never had a bitter experience with the service centre.

Servicing costs:- all free servicing costed me about 600-700/-

Paid servicing costed about 1500/-

Looks:- eye-catchy

Performance:- breeze :) recorded a top speed of 162 kph.

Maintenance:- now this is the part many will be looking up for. During my tenure of owning the bike, maintenance has been on the expensive side. Expensive as in the brake pads for the front and rear cost me about 1600/- combined (pre-gst).

The chain sprocket on mine was changed on 25000 kilometers.

Little niggles here and there have been frustrating at times, tho. Like, once i got hazard lights installed on the bike which resulted in the speedo and tacho going off.

The rear brake light at times would go off.

The stator coil failed at around 20000 kilometres and costed me 3000/- including labour.

Once, the front wheel jammed in the middle of the highway due to faulty brake pads and had to get them changed too

The camshaft tensioner has been changed 3 times. Costed me 700/- every-time excluding labour.

The shims were adjusted at 23000 kilometres.

Pros:- performance, looks, ride ability (even though it is on the heavier side), support

Cons:- poor parts availability, poor parts fitting (you can easily see the wiring for headlights and indicators through the fairing, while riding), bad quality contigos installed on the bike ,when purchased, may feel heavy at times

I had also done some minor changes to the bike during these 27000 kilometres:-

1. Installed a aftermarket slip-on exhaust. Sound was nice and bumped up the low end, but ate up the top end. Removed and back to stock, as of now.

2. Bar end mirrors installed.

3. Saree guard removed, and no plans of putting it back on (:p)

That's it from my side. Hope the review helps.

Tips for Honda CBR-250R

Oil changes to be made at 3000kms intervals 10w40. Better to change the stock tyres as soon as possible. Chain lubing every 2 weeks. Servicing at an interval of 6000 kilometres.

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Honda CBR-250R

249.6 cc|26.15 bhp|167 kg|29.5 kmpl

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Best superbike at reasonable price
1 year ago
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The best bike I have ever had. Riding this bike on a highway is the best experience one can have. Though I have faced minor issues in maintenance, overall this bike is worth the price, even though it's a little costlier than competitors. The best thing about the bike is its engine. The bike is also bs4 compliant, so I also feel environmentally more responsible.
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5
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4
Reliability
4
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4
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3
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< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
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Nice to long route rides and depends on his power and accelerations I love this bike totally cool and awesome bike I have a 2020 model bike to use in long route riding to feel good and I have the best experiences of riding this bike is my 5th favorite bikes. This bike is all good for middle-class persons to feel this high speed.
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4
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4
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4
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> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
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An evergreen legend
2 years ago
Srimonmohandas
Its rare to get but managed to get a used bike with only 13k kms covered. Riding experience is superb and especially backside comfort is excellent. Look wise the bike is so attractive but when come to riding it is heaven. The power delivery is linear but on need it is seldom available after a 5k rpm range. It is a gem that honda ever made, but still confused why they called it back.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
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About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
3-6 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Tips for other riders
Default tyres are not prescribed as per friends experience I would suggest Michelin pilot. Clean and lube chains every 500 kms for chain life.
Read More
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3
2
Legend with power
2 years ago
Udaya
Never troubles me while touring, sweet engine with decent power, 11years old but still looks fresh and clean, compared to other 250cc. The cruising speed is way good, better on highway handling, if you are planning to buy the bike second hand buy the one with abs.
Cons: availability of spares, very low bottom end power, compared to other bikes very low accessories available.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
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7
0
Honda CBR-250R review
2 years ago
Ganesh Dwivedi
It will always be a legend
Most refined ,sweetest sounding, most comfortable sports tourer
Please launch this bike again with bs6 engine and updated speedometer
Keep the same engine
Keep the same design
A bigger 15L tank
Add slipper clutch
Add combi abs
Add detailed instrument console with gear indicator, fuel economy, distance to empty, 2 trip meters etc.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
5
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
10000-15000 kms
Read More
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5
1
The Legend Honda CBR 250R
2 years ago
Maahi Mondal
The Legend HONDA CBR 250 R is great.
Nothing to say for this machine just awesome.
Great comfortable, great speed, great mileage, stylish look. Please Honda relaunched this machine.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
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3
1
Got rich in ride but fell poorer in maintenance.
3 years ago
Kumar Anurag
Since govt imposed bs-iv, i bought this dream bike almost brand new on September 2019 second hand. It was sporty & awesome to ride on highways. But its yakk in towns as engines gets hotter during rush. Servicing & maintenance was not satisfactory as i had to waited for days to get cbr expert mechanics who were either on leave or were not available at service centre most of the time. Fuel efficiency poorer than as mentioned in reviews at online.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
2
Reliability
5
Performance
2
Comfort
2
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
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2
7
My experience
4 years ago
Azad
It's any unique bike not like other brands. I have been riding this bike for around 3 yrs n completed 40000 km and above, till now i haven't got any engine related issues. The seat is absolutely good for long journeys and the torque is damn awesome. Keeping aside of all, honda cbr 250r is an awesome bike and worth buying it.And more over compared to other bike like r15, duke, rc, ..Etc i prefer cbr250r maybe it initial pick it low compared to ktm but in between the ride it gives an awesome pick up, like ("drop a gear and disappear" quote) anything.The pros: Handling, breaking system, Cons: Spares are not available every where, some times even in showroom,needed to wait for ordered parts like around 30 days maybe more. Some time difficult to handle in traffic mostly in 1st gear cause, it jumps even though releasing small amount of clutch.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Tips for other riders
Oil change for 4000km and need to check for general services that's all.
Read More
Was this review helpful?
1
1
Bike users..
4 years ago
Taranath
Cbr 250 r very nice bike..I am using in last 3 years.. It has good for highway riding.. And long tour.. Comfortable feeling.. Pick up is Also good. No prob..To stop disk break in 100 km. Ride. Only prob.Ia service cost is little bit high And speed also less up to 135 km.. I like the sound quality of the bike.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
4
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
3
1
The all rounder cbr 250r
5 years ago
Nikhil Praveen
It's the perfect bike for daily commutes and the occasional weekend ride. It's very smooth and it get smoother with the engine seasoning well, hasn't given any troubles whatsoever.Honda's acclaimed reliability can also be trusted on this.Just their service centres in bangalore needs to be worked on as the people there can't communicate to their customers.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
4
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
2
2

Best superbike at reasonable price
1 year ago
Ashik Anand
The best bike I have ever had. Riding this bike on a highway is the best experience one can have. Though I have faced minor issues in maintenance, overall this bike is worth the price, even though it's a little costlier than competitors. The best thing about the bike is its engine. The bike is also bs4 compliant, so I also feel environmentally more responsible.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
4
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Tours
Owned for
< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
2
Cbr 250 bike reviewing
1 year ago
Vineet Kumar
Nice to long route rides and depends on his power and accelerations I love this bike totally cool and awesome bike I have a 2020 model bike to use in long route riding to feel good and I have the best experiences of riding this bike is my 5th favorite bikes. This bike is all good for middle-class persons to feel this high speed.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
3
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
1
An evergreen legend
2 years ago
Srimonmohandas
Its rare to get but managed to get a used bike with only 13k kms covered. Riding experience is superb and especially backside comfort is excellent. Look wise the bike is so attractive but when come to riding it is heaven. The power delivery is linear but on need it is seldom available after a 5k rpm range. It is a gem that honda ever made, but still confused why they called it back.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
3-6 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Tips for other riders
Default tyres are not prescribed as per friends experience I would suggest Michelin pilot. Clean and lube chains every 500 kms for chain life.
Read More
Was this review helpful?
3
2
Legend with power
2 years ago
Udaya
Never troubles me while touring, sweet engine with decent power, 11years old but still looks fresh and clean, compared to other 250cc. The cruising speed is way good, better on highway handling, if you are planning to buy the bike second hand buy the one with abs.
Cons: availability of spares, very low bottom end power, compared to other bikes very low accessories available.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
7
0
Honda CBR-250R review
2 years ago
Ganesh Dwivedi
It will always be a legend
Most refined ,sweetest sounding, most comfortable sports tourer
Please launch this bike again with bs6 engine and updated speedometer
Keep the same engine
Keep the same design
A bigger 15L tank
Add slipper clutch
Add combi abs
Add detailed instrument console with gear indicator, fuel economy, distance to empty, 2 trip meters etc.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
5
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
10000-15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
1
The Legend Honda CBR 250R
2 years ago
Maahi Mondal
The Legend HONDA CBR 250 R is great.
Nothing to say for this machine just awesome.
Great comfortable, great speed, great mileage, stylish look. Please Honda relaunched this machine.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
3
1
Got rich in ride but fell poorer in maintenance.
3 years ago
Kumar Anurag
Since govt imposed bs-iv, i bought this dream bike almost brand new on September 2019 second hand. It was sporty & awesome to ride on highways. But its yakk in towns as engines gets hotter during rush. Servicing & maintenance was not satisfactory as i had to waited for days to get cbr expert mechanics who were either on leave or were not available at service centre most of the time. Fuel efficiency poorer than as mentioned in reviews at online.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
2
Reliability
5
Performance
2
Comfort
2
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
2
7
My experience
4 years ago
Azad
It's any unique bike not like other brands. I have been riding this bike for around 3 yrs n completed 40000 km and above, till now i haven't got any engine related issues. The seat is absolutely good for long journeys and the torque is damn awesome. Keeping aside of all, honda cbr 250r is an awesome bike and worth buying it.And more over compared to other bike like r15, duke, rc, ..Etc i prefer cbr250r maybe it initial pick it low compared to ktm but in between the ride it gives an awesome pick up, like ("drop a gear and disappear" quote) anything.The pros: Handling, breaking system, Cons: Spares are not available every where, some times even in showroom,needed to wait for ordered parts like around 30 days maybe more. Some time difficult to handle in traffic mostly in 1st gear cause, it jumps even though releasing small amount of clutch.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Tips for other riders
Oil change for 4000km and need to check for general services that's all.
Read More
Was this review helpful?
1
1
Bike users..
4 years ago
Taranath
Cbr 250 r very nice bike..I am using in last 3 years.. It has good for highway riding.. And long tour.. Comfortable feeling.. Pick up is Also good. No prob..To stop disk break in 100 km. Ride. Only prob.Ia service cost is little bit high And speed also less up to 135 km.. I like the sound quality of the bike.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
4
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
3
1
The all rounder cbr 250r
5 years ago
Nikhil Praveen
It's the perfect bike for daily commutes and the occasional weekend ride. It's very smooth and it get smoother with the engine seasoning well, hasn't given any troubles whatsoever.Honda's acclaimed reliability can also be trusted on this.Just their service centres in bangalore needs to be worked on as the people there can't communicate to their customers.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
4
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
2
2

Best superbike at reasonable price
1 year ago
Ashik Anand
The best bike I have ever had. Riding this bike on a highway is the best experience one can have. Though I have faced minor issues in maintenance, overall this bike is worth the price, even though it's a little costlier than competitors. The best thing about the bike is its engine. The bike is also bs4 compliant, so I also feel environmentally more responsible.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
4
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Tours
Owned for
< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
2
Cbr 250 bike reviewing
1 year ago
Vineet Kumar
Nice to long route rides and depends on his power and accelerations I love this bike totally cool and awesome bike I have a 2020 model bike to use in long route riding to feel good and I have the best experiences of riding this bike is my 5th favorite bikes. This bike is all good for middle-class persons to feel this high speed.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
3
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
1
An evergreen legend
2 years ago
Srimonmohandas
Its rare to get but managed to get a used bike with only 13k kms covered. Riding experience is superb and especially backside comfort is excellent. Look wise the bike is so attractive but when come to riding it is heaven. The power delivery is linear but on need it is seldom available after a 5k rpm range. It is a gem that honda ever made, but still confused why they called it back.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
3-6 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Tips for other riders
Default tyres are not prescribed as per friends experience I would suggest Michelin pilot. Clean and lube chains every 500 kms for chain life.
Read More
Was this review helpful?
3
2
Legend with power
2 years ago
Udaya
Never troubles me while touring, sweet engine with decent power, 11years old but still looks fresh and clean, compared to other 250cc. The cruising speed is way good, better on highway handling, if you are planning to buy the bike second hand buy the one with abs.
Cons: availability of spares, very low bottom end power, compared to other bikes very low accessories available.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
7
0
Honda CBR-250R review
2 years ago
Ganesh Dwivedi
It will always be a legend
Most refined ,sweetest sounding, most comfortable sports tourer
Please launch this bike again with bs6 engine and updated speedometer
Keep the same engine
Keep the same design
A bigger 15L tank
Add slipper clutch
Add combi abs
Add detailed instrument console with gear indicator, fuel economy, distance to empty, 2 trip meters etc.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
5
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
10000-15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
1
The Legend Honda CBR 250R
2 years ago
Maahi Mondal
The Legend HONDA CBR 250 R is great.
Nothing to say for this machine just awesome.
Great comfortable, great speed, great mileage, stylish look. Please Honda relaunched this machine.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
3
1
Got rich in ride but fell poorer in maintenance.
3 years ago
Kumar Anurag
Since govt imposed bs-iv, i bought this dream bike almost brand new on September 2019 second hand. It was sporty & awesome to ride on highways. But its yakk in towns as engines gets hotter during rush. Servicing & maintenance was not satisfactory as i had to waited for days to get cbr expert mechanics who were either on leave or were not available at service centre most of the time. Fuel efficiency poorer than as mentioned in reviews at online.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
2
Reliability
5
Performance
2
Comfort
2
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
2
7
My experience
4 years ago
Azad
It's any unique bike not like other brands. I have been riding this bike for around 3 yrs n completed 40000 km and above, till now i haven't got any engine related issues. The seat is absolutely good for long journeys and the torque is damn awesome. Keeping aside of all, honda cbr 250r is an awesome bike and worth buying it.And more over compared to other bike like r15, duke, rc, ..Etc i prefer cbr250r maybe it initial pick it low compared to ktm but in between the ride it gives an awesome pick up, like ("drop a gear and disappear" quote) anything.The pros: Handling, breaking system, Cons: Spares are not available every where, some times even in showroom,needed to wait for ordered parts like around 30 days maybe more. Some time difficult to handle in traffic mostly in 1st gear cause, it jumps even though releasing small amount of clutch.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Tips for other riders
Oil change for 4000km and need to check for general services that's all.
Read More
Was this review helpful?
1
1
Bike users..
4 years ago
Taranath
Cbr 250 r very nice bike..I am using in last 3 years.. It has good for highway riding.. And long tour.. Comfortable feeling.. Pick up is Also good. No prob..To stop disk break in 100 km. Ride. Only prob.Ia service cost is little bit high And speed also less up to 135 km.. I like the sound quality of the bike.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
4
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
3
1
The all rounder cbr 250r
5 years ago
Nikhil Praveen
It's the perfect bike for daily commutes and the occasional weekend ride. It's very smooth and it get smoother with the engine seasoning well, hasn't given any troubles whatsoever.Honda's acclaimed reliability can also be trusted on this.Just their service centres in bangalore needs to be worked on as the people there can't communicate to their customers.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
4
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
2
2

Best superbike at reasonable price
1 year ago
Ashik Anand
The best bike I have ever had. Riding this bike on a highway is the best experience one can have. Though I have faced minor issues in maintenance, overall this bike is worth the price, even though it's a little costlier than competitors. The best thing about the bike is its engine. The bike is also bs4 compliant, so I also feel environmentally more responsible.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
4
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Tours
Owned for
< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
2
Cbr 250 bike reviewing
1 year ago
Vineet Kumar
Nice to long route rides and depends on his power and accelerations I love this bike totally cool and awesome bike I have a 2020 model bike to use in long route riding to feel good and I have the best experiences of riding this bike is my 5th favorite bikes. This bike is all good for middle-class persons to feel this high speed.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
3
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Read More
Was this review helpful?
5
1
An evergreen legend
2 years ago
Srimonmohandas
Its rare to get but managed to get a used bike with only 13k kms covered. Riding experience is superb and especially backside comfort is excellent. Look wise the bike is so attractive but when come to riding it is heaven. The power delivery is linear but on need it is seldom available after a 5k rpm range. It is a gem that honda ever made, but still confused why they called it back.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
3-6 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
Tips for other riders
Default tyres are not prescribed as per friends experience I would suggest Michelin pilot. Clean and lube chains every 500 kms for chain life.
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Legend with power
2 years ago
Udaya
Never troubles me while touring, sweet engine with decent power, 11years old but still looks fresh and clean, compared to other 250cc. The cruising speed is way good, better on highway handling, if you are planning to buy the bike second hand buy the one with abs.
Cons: availability of spares, very low bottom end power, compared to other bikes very low accessories available.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
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7
0
Honda CBR-250R review
2 years ago
Ganesh Dwivedi
It will always be a legend
Most refined ,sweetest sounding, most comfortable sports tourer
Please launch this bike again with bs6 engine and updated speedometer
Keep the same engine
Keep the same design
A bigger 15L tank
Add slipper clutch
Add combi abs
Add detailed instrument console with gear indicator, fuel economy, distance to empty, 2 trip meters etc.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
5
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
10000-15000 kms
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5
1
The Legend Honda CBR 250R
2 years ago
Maahi Mondal
The Legend HONDA CBR 250 R is great.
Nothing to say for this machine just awesome.
Great comfortable, great speed, great mileage, stylish look. Please Honda relaunched this machine.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Everything
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
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3
1
Got rich in ride but fell poorer in maintenance.
3 years ago
Kumar Anurag
Since govt imposed bs-iv, i bought this dream bike almost brand new on September 2019 second hand. It was sporty & awesome to ride on highways. But its yakk in towns as engines gets hotter during rush. Servicing & maintenance was not satisfactory as i had to waited for days to get cbr expert mechanics who were either on leave or were not available at service centre most of the time. Fuel efficiency poorer than as mentioned in reviews at online.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
2
Reliability
5
Performance
2
Comfort
2
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
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2
7
My experience
4 years ago
Azad
It's any unique bike not like other brands. I have been riding this bike for around 3 yrs n completed 40000 km and above, till now i haven't got any engine related issues. The seat is absolutely good for long journeys and the torque is damn awesome. Keeping aside of all, honda cbr 250r is an awesome bike and worth buying it.And more over compared to other bike like r15, duke, rc, ..Etc i prefer cbr250r maybe it initial pick it low compared to ktm but in between the ride it gives an awesome pick up, like ("drop a gear and disappear" quote) anything.The pros: Handling, breaking system, Cons: Spares are not available every where, some times even in showroom,needed to wait for ordered parts like around 30 days maybe more. Some time difficult to handle in traffic mostly in 1st gear cause, it jumps even though releasing small amount of clutch.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
5
Performance
5
Comfort
4
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
> 15000 kms
Tips for other riders
Oil change for 4000km and need to check for general services that's all.
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1
Bike users..
4 years ago
Taranath
Cbr 250 r very nice bike..I am using in last 3 years.. It has good for highway riding.. And long tour.. Comfortable feeling.. Pick up is Also good. No prob..To stop disk break in 100 km. Ride. Only prob.Ia service cost is little bit high And speed also less up to 135 km.. I like the sound quality of the bike.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
4
Visual Appeal
4
Reliability
4
Performance
4
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Leisure Rides
Owned for
> 1 yr
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
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3
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The all rounder cbr 250r
5 years ago
Nikhil Praveen
It's the perfect bike for daily commutes and the occasional weekend ride. It's very smooth and it get smoother with the engine seasoning well, hasn't given any troubles whatsoever.Honda's acclaimed reliability can also be trusted on this.Just their service centres in bangalore needs to be worked on as the people there can't communicate to their customers.
Rating Parameters
(out of 5)
5
Visual Appeal
5
Reliability
4
Performance
5
Comfort
3
Service Experience
About the Reviewer
Used it for
Daily Commute
Owned for
< 3 months
Ridden for
< 5000 kms
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2
2