Here’s the CBR250RR
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After more than a year of MCM telling you it’s on the way, Honda has finally announced the much-anticipated launch of the CBR250RR.
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OFFICIAL shots of the finished bike. PT Astra Honda Motor, Honda’s joint venture company in Indonesia for motorcycle production and sales, announced the world premiere of the CBR250RR, an all-new 250cc sports model motorcycle. The CBR250RR will be manufactured in its major market, Indonesia, making it the largest displacement Honda motorcycle to be built in the country. Honda plans to begin sales of the all-new sports model in Indonesia by the end of 2016. So far the Japanese factory has said that there are no plans to bring the bike to Europe, but it will be launched in Japan in the new year.
Newly developed straighttwin engine
The CBR250RR is powered by a newly developed water-cooled four-stroke four-valve straight-twin DOHC 250cc engine, which aims for class-leading output performance. Honda says that the engine is easy to handle for urban riding, while it can also turn its hand to track riding.
In addition, its throttle by wire (TBW) system and selectable three-way engine mode settings allow the rider to tap into its linear power output as needed.
Unique styling (but it’s likely to be a pointer for the bigger Blade)
The CBR250RR’s front face inherits the CBR series’ family looks with its dual-LED headlights. And given what we know about the upcoming Honda superbikes (the new Fireblade and Super Blade expected to be in the 2017 range) what we’re seeing in the 250 is very likely to be a mini-version of the bigger bike that’s on the way.
Newly developed frame and suspension
Honda claims that the CBR250RR’s newly designed steel pipe truss frame realises both strength and flexibility. Its swing arm is made from aluminium and is arched in a gull wing style with the right-side swing arm shaped to reduce exhaust pipe extrusion. That lets the bike have a slimmer width which, in turn, increases the bike’s lean angle.
The suspension has adjustable upside-down forks for the front, and Pro-link suspension featuring five-step preload for the rear. For the brakes, front and rear ABS is available (ABS model). Large 310mm diameter (front) and 240mm diameter (rear) wave discs provide stopping-power.
The new CBR250RR was first publicly introduced as a concept model – the Light Weight Super Sports Concept – at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show last year.