As the amateur racing pool increases here in India, the motorcycle companies bring new cards to the table every now and then. Joining in on this race, Honda introduced CBR250R less than a year ago and owing to its mass appeal it has already gained voluminous demand and respect only to become India’s Most Awarded Motorcycle in 2011. Just recently Honda added Repsol edition CBR250R to the line-up and now the Japanese automaker has given the Honda CBR250R all new colors for 2013.
The dual-tone color scheme doesn’t seem to pull the desired masses towards the bike, although performance, rider delight and comfort has been at the top end of the race. The sporty tri-color on the CBR250R may help Honda attract more enthusiasts. Getting its inspiration from Honda’s global successes VFR1200F and CBR1000RR Fireblade superbikes, the eye catching Pearl WhiteBlueRed and Repsol color combo on the new Honda CBR250R will now be sold alongside the new single-tone colors, Black and Red. The overall design of the CBR250R has not been altered, along with the features like Anti-lock Braking System, DOHC engine, Electronic Fuel Injection System remains unchanged.
Honda has also painted the alloy wheels in black color, which is a change we had anticipated at the time of launch itself. Overall the CBR250R starts to look quite similar to its younger sibling, the CBR150R. The new colors look aggressive and the Honda CBR250R does look sporty. Meanwhile in India, the standard spec tri-color model is priced at Rs. 1.45 lakh, while the C-ABS fitted top end tri-color version sells for Rs. 1.70 lakh as compared to its bi-tone counterpart.
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ravi ranjan September 20, 2012 at 4:55 am
who is better in performance?
1. cbr 250
2. r15 150
Navaneeth September 20, 2012 at 8:44 am
Performance means torque and power ?? then definitely cbr as its 250 cc…compare cbr with hysoung gt and ninja 250r…
crazy wheels September 20, 2012 at 9:59 am
These are entirely two different segments.
Anyway if you want comfort and power, go for CBR 250 or CBR 150. Because in the CBR series the pillion rider has the extreme comfort compared to others ( upright seating position ). If you want a long pleasure drive frequently, go for CBR 250 because of its ergonomic seating position that does’t gives you a back/ shoulder pain.
If price is your concern, R15 V 2.0 is the best buy. It is the least powered among the bikes more than 1 Lakh, but it gives decent performance worth your money. but pillion seat is a hell. But dont compare with the Tourer machine CBR.
srijith September 20, 2012 at 10:50 am
Buddy both are different segment bikes. CBR is a tourer bike while R15 is a true sportz bike..
IF you like long touring then go for CBR 250 or Pulsar 200NS else go for R15 or Pulsar 200NS if you like to corner hard
amit September 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm
Finally honda is smelling heat from hot selling Pulsar 200NS and duke which are priced a ton lower. When it comes to look for a price below two Lakhs, no one can come even closer to R15, next choice will be duke 200 obvious. Personally I don’t like the looks of cbr which is totally conservative and doesn’t speak for the bucks spend. i don’t know how honda is justifying 25k for ABS ? After all TVS also sells apache with ABS with is not creating any hype like a b c abs. faisal could you answer this ?
honda needs to realize that if u are asking customer to pay high premium to honda brand…in return u will get an ass :D
Satrajit Nandi December 14, 2012 at 12:54 pm
i want an advice, please help me to choose for which i have to go on. i am planning to buy a new bike. already i have bullet machismo 350, bajaj avenger. and also i have a scooter- honda activa. every month i have to travel around 3000 km. and i’m riding bike from last 15 years.
i have picked up some name; they are – CBR250r(with abs) , R15 v2.0 , pulsar 200ns and pulsar 220f also. i know they are all different types of bike with different range also. i have price range upto Rs 3 lakh. but it doesn’t mean that i am not concerning below 1.5 lakh bikes. i just want a bike which will give the best performance; i didn’t mean the top speed or pickup time. as per my concern performance also include – the millage, part’s quality, part’s availability, stability on road and also price of parts. i know bajaj is cheaper then other. but its parts quality is not good enough and also not long lasting. i dont knot about yamaha, but honda’s parts quality is good enough and long lasting also. thats why i want to know which bike will give good performance with less maintenance cost. millage is also a matter for me. i want atleast 35km/lt. not less that that.
every people have there own riding style. i have also. always i try to maintain a speed of 40km/hr; and on high way 60km/hr. i am not a rush driver. i am not a tall one, my height is 5.6ft. so height of bike is also a matter for me.
i just want to know the millage, maintenance cost and on-road performance ( means is it headache free or not) of these listed bikes. now please give me an advice for which i should go for …..
also i want to know, if i go for cbr 250r, when the new colors should be available in showroom of kolkata.
expected month ???
Faisal Khan December 17, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Satrajit, the CBR250R is a very good option for you.
Anish December 28, 2012 at 8:37 am
I want to CBR, but i am planning to buy 150 cc will i get the repsol addition in CBR 150 r
sirsa b January 14, 2013 at 1:26 am
wil we get repsol for cbr150r in india?
Faisal Khan January 14, 2013 at 12:51 pm
Sirsa, not anytime soon.
Kaushikh January 20, 2013 at 11:11 am
Will the completely black cbr 250r as shown in the picture in the article be available in india before april?
rohan January 27, 2013 at 10:28 am
the cbr 250r is available in orange-white colour..that is come in 150r
before april ??
Faisal Khan January 27, 2013 at 4:23 pm
No Rohan, that color is specific to the CBR150R.
rohan January 27, 2013 at 4:50 pm
but why not for 250 ??
Faisal Khan January 27, 2013 at 5:25 pm
Rohan, because they want to keep 150R and 250R as distinctive bikes.
rohan January 27, 2013 at 4:57 pm
i want an advice…i am planning to buy a bike…
which one i buy..?
u tell me any bike which is d best…and around 1 lakh or 1.5 lakh …
Faisal Khan January 27, 2013 at 5:25 pm
Rohan, what are you looking for?
rohan January 28, 2013 at 9:46 am
cbr 250…ABS
Akash January 28, 2013 at 11:37 am
Rohan, cbr250r abs will cost 1.92 lacs on road……
rohan January 28, 2013 at 11:52 am
no problem…Akash
rohan January 28, 2013 at 11:54 am
no problem
rohan January 28, 2013 at 12:06 pm
tri colour version….white red blue
is launch in which month…in india delhi ??
sannat January 30, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Hi Faisal,
They have launched new color of CBR 250R in USA way back repsol edition,red and black.
wat about india…i want to buy repsol..otherwise i will go for R15.
And wat about Ninja 300R..do bajaj have assembly line for same..as it will come as CKD kit
harsh February 24, 2013 at 8:51 pm
wen can v expect this colour in india
Faisal Khan February 24, 2013 at 10:46 pm
Harsh, not anytime soon.
sannat February 27, 2013 at 1:26 pm
hey any info faisal
thanks in advance
Faisal Khan February 27, 2013 at 10:49 pm
Sannat, nope not yet.
Saran March 5, 2013 at 12:15 pm
When can we get these colours in indian market
Reyes April 28, 2013 at 1:11 pm
will it come in kerala???? i ment th new colours