The long-awaited 2016 Honda CBR250RR, the replacement for Honda’s long-in-the-tooth CBR250R, has finally made its global debut in Indonesia. Ever since images of the Honda CBR250RR surfaced on the internet, plus the display of a prototype at a motor show in Japan last year, there has been plenty of interest in the this “Light Weight Super Sports Concept,” which will have a parallel-twin engine displacing either 250 cc or 350 cc, depending on intended market.
As rumoured, the 2016 Honda CBR250RR is a 250 cc parallel-twin, with eight-valves, and liquid-cooled. As per the concept, the CBR250RR sports a single brake-disc front and rear, with upside-down forks. The rear is suspended with Honda’s Pro-Link, and pre-load has five positions.
At the back is a twin-exhaust can setup, possibly in an effort to keep the noise down. New for the CBR250-series is ride-by-wire, with three engine modes. Twin-LED headlights grace the sharp front end.
Three colour schemes are available – Racing Red, Anchor Grey metallic and Matte Gunpowder metallic. The CBR250RR also features what Honda calls a “layered cowl”, designed to optimise the air-flow and aerodynamics of the bike.
In Indonesia, two models will be offered: non-ABS for 63-68 million rupiah (RM19.5k-21k), and the ABS version from 69-70 million rupiah (around RM21,500). According to Honda, the 2016 Honda CBR250RR will only be released in Japan later this year.
Engine modes and ABS, nice..
where are the front turning lights?
it is in the headlight
Malaysian model will have protruded signal lights both front and rear to comply with latest JPJ requirements.
Un regulation. Not jpj. As long as the distance between signal longer than regulation then will be fine
Two exhaust silencers or does not make any differences at all to the noise level emitted. This was evident in the the mid 90s Kawasaki zzr250 with twin exhausts.. making nice superbike sound. Not long after came the zxr250 4 in line, with single can pipe. Also delicious in its noise. But the following ninja 250r some 10 yrs after is as quiet as a Modenas kriss (due to mainly Japan noise emission regulation). The secret lies in the design of the silencer pipe itself internally.
I wish they bring back the 4 inline 250cc bike. The sound is so nice. Engine is smooth.
If yes the price might be the same as the 600cc especially in Malaysia. This one after conversion is already RM21k++ basic…..
Reliability , Fuel Economy , Maintenance gonna be very big issues.
i want rempit in this
Looks nice enough. Me like. And at a swallowable price. Good job Honda.
Why jepunis overlords get later than Indomee?! Ini mesti semua salah BNGovNajibP1…
Tahu pun!
I’m quite sure this bike, a 1994 cbr250, is way better than this ‘satu hati’ cbr. https://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1670476/
Of course the 1994 inline 4 one is far better, being a true bearer of the name CBR-R as it was given the cutting edge specification of a real racer replica : aluminium alloy twin spar frame, inline 4 engine that revs to 16,000 rpm n premium suspension. But 1994 was a time unimaginable now, Japan was a powerhouse of a economy, despite these little 250s are near the price of a 400cc or a 600cc, it still sold enough in the domestic Japan market alone to justify it’s existence. In 2016 everyone is poorer, except the rich get richer, no one can afford a 250cc real sportbike anymore hence a parallel twin now carries the name formerly reserved for a legend. Of course the 2016 CBR250RR doesn’t deserve the name but it’s marketing.
The cost to develop a screaming sub-500cc In-line 4 sportbike is the same as developing a modern Supersport class bike, and with dwindling demands , that’s not going to happen.
That twin exhaust is fitted to liberate more horses from the parallel twin engine, although side-by-side style exhausts looks much nicer than this bulky-looking stacked-up style exhaust. Nevertheless, this is the most potent bike from Japan to challenge the KTM pocket rocket series (RC250 & RC390)..
Agree, hope it make 44hp and weights lesser than 160kg then I’ll sure get the CBR250RR. It look nicer than the RC390.
Dang! And I’m still waiting for the CBR150rr to enter the Malaysia market…
nice bike, bring it in!
it’s nice to have a honda civic 1.5 turbo for a car and a Honda CBR250 for a bike….
totally honda equipped!
I want cheaper cb400
Ktm cannot afford to sit still. Rc250 need to be upgraded. Mechanical and aesthetic.
what a junk, useless bike, extremely ugly, chinese design, copycat of r25 and ninja 250
who wants to buy this crap of junk? only for those ones who have no brains :P
Well this bike looks promising.. Hope it could enter our market in early 2017
i wonder when will Honda put inline 4 engine in 250cc…. I bet it will make a good sale here in malaysia