Will CBR 250 take the game away from Bajaj Pulsar?
Posted by Pramod Bhardwaj on Febrary 28, 2011.
Finally Honda has revealed what plans it has specifically for the Asian market. IMB has been keeping a close track on the developments around a 250cc from Honda. The company will launch the Honda CBR250R (we’ll break it down as the CBR 250)in the first half of 2011. The bike will be locally manufactured and it is understood that the pricing will be aggressive.
However the Thai motorcyclists will be the first one to lay their hands on the 250cc bike and in around April next year, Indian bikes will get their chance.The CBR 250 is equipped with a liquid-cooled 250cc 4-stroke 4-valve single-cylinder DOHC engine. Installed with some very useful features like Combined Brake System (CBS, a front- and rear-wheel interlocking braking system) and an Anti-lock Brake System which ensure the safety of the bikers on wet roads and emergency situations.
Honda CBR 250 India Wallpapers
Honda has not revealed the power and torque figures for the CBR 250 India yet but expect anything between 26-30 PS.
Coming to the cost, Honda has clearly mentioned in the press release that they will be launching the bike at affordable price in India. Well I’m not sure what would this “affordable price” means until we finally know the cost of the CBR250R. What might be affordable for me might not be for someone else or vice-versa.
So I think that the CBR 250 for India should be priced at 1.2 lakh rupees putting it much below the cost of the Ninja 250R and taking it close to the Pulsars (the bigger ones are about to arrive).
Well at least someone has thought of launching a 250cc for the Indian market at an affordable price. Will Yamaha and Suzuki follow suit?
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