Honda CBR 250: specifications, reviews

The Japanese motorcycle Honda CBR 250 was developed by Honda in 1986 as a sports superbike with high dynamic characteristics. The relatively small displacement of the engine cylinders allowed the development of a capacity of 45 liters. With., Which provided the car a good sprint at the start, as well as high maneuverability in urban conditions.

Update

The release of the Honda CBR 250 motorcycle continued until 1996, after which the production of the popular bike was switched to a low-series assembly mode, and in 1999 the conveyor was stopped. The CBR 250 was replaced by other models. However, two years later, the Honda CBR 250 was produced at the Honda plant in Thailand, with a single-cylinder injection engine. In principle, it was already another version of the motorcycle. The new Honda CBR 250, the characteristic of which differed significantly from the parameters of the previous model, was forced again to win its place in the market. And I must say that the updated sportbike did not take much time for this, the demand for an economical motorcycle was high.

Modifications

For ten years of production base model Honda CBR 250 has undergone a number of changes, seven different modifications have been produced. The classification of each new version was determined by the index in the digital chassis set. For example, when the motorcycle frame number began with MC14, this indicated the presence of a semi-fairing, an indivisible front headlight and a double disc on the front brake.

• Modification in 1987, chassis number starts with MC17 - a full fairing is installed on the motorcycle.
• Version 1988, number MC19 - double disc front brake replaced by a single increased diameter.
• Modification of 1989, MC21 - the changes are insignificant. The injector is equipped with a regulator that limits the speed of the motorcycle within 185 kilometers per hour.
• 1991, the chassis number starts with MC22 - the changes are significant, the model is restyling. There is a new frame made of composite aluminum, more rigid and technologically advanced. The front brake is again a two-disc, but the diameter is increased to 276 mm. The articulated-pendular rear suspension receives a swing amplitude within 180 millimeters. Spoke wheels are changed to cast aluminum. The dry weight of a motorcycle decreases from 148 to 142 kilograms.
• Modification in 1993, chassis number MC22-E. There are no design changes, but the color gamut of the motorcycles produced is significantly expanded.
• Version 1994, the frame number of the latest modification of the Honda CBR 250 begins with MC23. Cardinal changes touched the engine, power from 45 to 40 liters was reduced. With., In connection with the law published in Japan on the correspondence of the cubic capacity of engines of their power.

Honda CBR 250, specifications

Dimensions and weight parameters:

• Type of motorcycle - sports;
• Chassis - frame made of aluminum, cast;
• Length of motorcycle, mm - 1975;
• Width, mm - 675;
• Wheelbase - 1345 mm;
• The height along the rudder line is 1080 mm;
• Height along the saddle line - 735 mm;
• Capacity of gasoline tank - 13 liters;
• Fuel consumption - 4.5 liters per 100 kilometers, in the city, 2.5 liters on the highway;
• The speed with the limiter is 180 km / h;
• Dry weight - 142 kg;

Power point

Its parameters are as follows:

• Type of engine - four-stroke, gasoline;
• Volume working - 249 cube / cm;
• Number of cylinders - 4;
• Diameter of the cylinder, mm - 48,5;
• Number of valves - 4 per cylinder;
• Stroke of the piston - 33,8 mm;
• Compression - 11,5;
• Power supply - four carburetors VP-20;
• Cooling - water;
• Start - electric starter;
• Ignition - electronic;
• Power maximum - 40 liters. from. At 15,000 rpm;
• Moment twisting - at 11 500 rpm - 23.5 Nm;
• Transmission - gearbox, six-speed;
• Clutch - multi-disk in the oil bath;
• Drive transmission to the rear wheel - chain.

Chassis

The main characteristics are as follows:

• Front suspension - telescopic fork, diameter of feathers 37 mm;
• Rear suspension - hinged pendulum, stroke 130 mm;
• Front wheel, size - 110 / 70-17 ";
• Wheel rear, size - 140 / 60-17 ";
• Brake front - double disk, diameter 275 mm, double piston caliper;
• Rear brake - single-disk, diameter 220 mm, single-piston caliper.

Parameters of single-cylinder version Honda CBR 250

Characteristics of the modification of the 1999 issue:

• Engine - SOHC system, four-stroke, gasoline;
• Cooling - water;
• Working volume - 248 cube / cm;
• Stroke of the piston - 55 mm;
• Compression - 10.7 to 1;
• The diameter of the cylinder is 76 mm;
• Power maximum - 26 hp;
• Engine speed - 8500;
• Moment twisting - at 7000 rpm 22.9 Nm units;
• Ignition - electronic transistor system;
• Start - electric starter;
• Transmission - six-speed gearbox, with lever-shifting speeds;
• Drive transmission to the rear wheel - chain;
• Chassis - steel frame made of one-piece profile;
• Front suspension - telescopic fork, diameter of feathers 37 mm, stroke amplitude 130 mm;
• Rear suspension - pendulum pendulum with mono-amortization, swing stroke 104 mm;
• Brake front - ventilated monodisk, diameter 296 mm, support double piston, pads metallized;
• Rear brake - single ventilated disc, diameter 220 mm, caliper double piston, pads metallized;
• Length of motorcycle - 2030 mm;
• Width - 709.5;
• Height - 1127 mm;
• The height along the saddle line is 784 mm;
• Ground clearance, clearance - 148 mm;
• The distance between the axles is 1369 mm;
• Front wheel, size - 110 / 70-17MS;
• Wheel rear, size - 140 / 70-17-MS;
• Dry weight of the motorcycle - 148 kg;
• The capacity of the gas tank is 13 liters.

Responses of owners

For the entire period of production of the Honda CBR 250 from the assembly line, not one thousand motorcycles have gone down. It is characteristic that there were practically no negative feedback on the quality of the assembly from the buyers. Honda CBR 250, reviews on which the overwhelming majority were positive, is one of the most popular models of the second half of the last century.

Owners of sportbike in the first place note its high speed characteristics. Knowingly engineers of concern "Honda" have found it necessary to limit the speed of the car by partially blocking the fuel supply. Otherwise, the bike easily picked up more than 200 kilometers per hour. And this was a direct violation of the law on restrictive measures that apply to sports bikes with an engine capacity of up to 250 cubic centimeters.

Many owners expressed their positive opinion on the economics of the motor. With impressive dynamics, unprecedented acceleration and high revs, the four-cylinder engine consumed slightly more than four liters of fuel for every hundred kilometers. The gasoline tank, with a capacity of only 13 liters, allowed to drive without refueling about four hundred kilometers, which is a kind of record for the sportbike.