HONDA CBR250R (2011 - 2013) Review

Year: 2012

Girlfriend loves her CBR

Buying experience: £2k from a dealership… bargain

Version: ABS

Year: 2013

Annual servicing cost: £60

Pretty good for a 250 single, at age 57 & after owning many bikes I enjoy it for what it is & what it can do rather than focussing on what it isn't or what it can't do. It's very light & flickable, great fun and the first bike I've had in a very long time that I can get both feet flat on the ground. Keeps up with traffic at normal speeds, sits on motorway at 70 happily with another 20mph available for overtakes. Looks the part sufficiently that car drivers don't take the piss. Bars are a bit buzzy & I would imagine if you're very tall it might get a bit cramped...

Buying experience: Here's the really good bit, bough mine privately (April '23) for £1700 with 11k miles on the clock, still in very good condition with fsh. Some dealers asking prices are utterly ridiculous, especially so as the cbr300r is also available. I've seen up to £3.5k so I'd suggest looking for a looked after bike on private sale. You should be able to get a decent one for under £2k...

Version: Non abs

Year: 2011

75-90mpg, mega reliable, can do it all

Buying experience: Engine temp, trip, rev counter. Everything that I’d want

Year: 2012

Hard to beat at this price, around £1500.

Buying experience: The one fault on these bikes often reported is the overly race-orientated riding position, causing pressure pressure on wrists and lower back. This used to bother me to the extent that I seriously considered changing it for the earlier - and slower- CBF model. However, this can greatly improved by simply slackening off the pinch bolts and repositioning the clip-ons at the very top of the stanchions. It's a two minute, zero cost mod which you easily reverse if you don't like it (but you WILL), and the extra half-inch of height goes a long way to a comfier, more upright, commuter-friendly riding posture.

Version: Non abs

Year: 2012

Fantastic bike!

Buying experience: Bike shop. Two grand. Delivery and 30 day warranty incl.. 17k on the clock. The previous owner fitted a brand new C&S kit and rear carrier. You never see a scruffy one!

Year: 2012

Annual servicing cost: £200

Great step up from a 125, well crafted and forgiving engine and suspension, lets you make mistake and correct mid-corner and stay on the black stuff. Sometime the ABS can be a little intrusive, but this makes it a safe bet for anyone that's not confident on the road entirely. Seat is comfortable and I don't understand those who say it's not, but the vibration is a lot worse then the seat, it's at around 7k rpm. Once past this, it gets less bothersome. Also if you like a bike with a tank that makes you feel locked in and also fairings like that, this is not the bike for you. It can feel a bit like sitting on top of it rather than in it. Couple of really annoying things, fuel tank baffles make it impossible to fill up at full flow from the pump and locks out the fuel delivery continuously, next thing side stand it awkwardly got to between gear lever and footpeg, with motorcycle boots on this a pain in the behind. She'll do nigh on 80 mpg, even when pushed a little. Nice thing about the rev gauge in top gear is as follows,4k rpm is 40mph, 5k 50mph, 6k rpm is 60mph, 7k 70mph and so on.

Buying experience: Bought privately for the pricey sum of £1500. Joking aside this is a good amount of bike for £1500 and would recommend it to anyone.

Version: Repsol Edition

Year: 2013

Annual servicing cost: £220

Great learner bike! Overall perfect reliability, quality etc. cheap to run, low maintenance once a year/12,000km oil change, which ever come first. (I do it every 6,000km but technically its 12,000km) does 7.5 seconds 0-100km/h bone stock after market K&N high flow air filter and Yoshimura R-77 full system exhaust it does 6.5 seconds 0-100km/h. Is high revving at high speeds on the highway (110 km/h+) and does vibrate the bike being a single cylinder but I don't highway ride I town ride so it doesn't effect me :) I'd recommend it very popular easy to get parts, parts can be expensive.

Buying experience: $5,000 AUD brand new ride away no more to pay.

Version: ABS

Year: 2013

Annual servicing cost: £12,000

I've had this bike for a year now. Starts every time, returns 72 mpg thrashed everywhere. easily sit at legal speed limits and can go faster. the best thing about this bike is the handling, it's so sweet, easy to throw about and holds it's line. this is my 6th bike (i've had 600cc Sports bikes and 750cc cruisers) The cbr 250r is my favourite bike to date. The 8000 mile service interval reduces the overall running costs but i do have issue with build quality on this motorcycle. the exhaust is prone to rusting and the stand and key barrel need regular oiling to prevent the seizing up. the buttons on the dash require excessive pressing to operate....the other down side is that i find the bike tiring on motorway journeys over 2 hours (more than other bikes i've owned) With hindsight i would still buy this bike because it looks good, runs well, is cheap to own and service and has made me a better rider than the larger capacity bikes i've owned but above all is such a fun bike to ride.

I returned to biking in June 2011 after a 25 year gap. Bought a second hand 125 Varadero in beautiful condition and thought it would be enough. Whilst it was a great machine, it just didn't have enough power on the open road - especially when overtaking - so I decided to change. Very little in the 250 market, however, having always been a Honda man I gravitated towards the CBR. And I'm glad I did. I've only had the bike for 10 days, however the difference between this and the Varadero is enormous. Obviously, as it's new, the engine is still tight and I'm giving it about 300 miles at a steady pace to help break it in. However, once warmed up the motor is eager and pulls strongly in all gears. Riding position is good and there's more protection from the screen and fairing than I expected. It is a really smart looker (I bought the tri colour version) and the build quality is spot on. The six speed gearbox is well spaced and acceleration is smooth and consistent throughout. I'm noticing a bit of vibration through the handlebars but I gather others have experienced a similar thing. I can only hope this will go as the engine beds in and no doubt the first service will nip things up a bit. Overall I'm a happy man and I think that my purchase will see me through many years of happy motorcycling .....but that's what I said about the Varadero!

I've owned my CBR250R from new for a whole year and am still blown-away by its overall performance. The handling is sharp and agile, the engine is very quick for a 250cc single and provides loads of torque, and it cruises easily at 80mph. It's also reliable, very cheap to run, has a good build quality, looks smart and is comfortable to ride.

I bought this bike new and have been running it for seven months. It's simply brilliant and its big-bike looks are very smart! The handling is sharp and its light weight makes it very agile. I've turned up the rear-shock pre-load to 4 which improves it's poise and it's also happy with a pillion, but I'm told the rear seat isn't very comfortable beyond 20 miles! The single-cylinder engine is very responsive across the entire rev-band and it sounds nice too! Okay, it's not the fastest of bikes, but it's fast enough and you'll still lose your licence if you get carried away. The economy is great, returning an average 80+ mpg, road-tax is cheap and it's only Ins Group-9 (not 13), so it's an absolute no-brainer if you're thinking about getting one. Well done, Honda, for producing a bike that's entirely suited to the troubled economic times we're enduring!

Moving on doesn't always mean moving up! (cc's) I have had my CBR250R for 4 months now, genuine 80+ to the gallon easy motorway cruising (75 no prob's) nippy around town, and I have found that nearly every trip is achieved in the same amount of time.Moving down from an 800 was a good move, forget the BHP thing, it's torque that matters and where it is produced in the rev range> At 57 I need economy more than bragging rights and boy do I have that. Overall I am very pleased indeed with my choice,( even the exhaust!what's wrong with it for heavens sake?)

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Took a test ride on the CBR 250. It was a delight. Being accustomed to a GPZ 1100, I had expected to find it sadly lacking,but found it to be a proper little bike. My only dissapointment was a stiff rear suspension at low/medium speeds. I had expected that it had been set by last user with a high pre load but in fact it is non adjustable and that greatly surprised me.

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MPG: 83 on a run / 70 round town or thrashing it

Being in Thailand some of us have had this bike since the end of December 2010 In recent years I've had a CB1 400/4 a Transalp and a 1970's Vespa but this does the business. Review Bought 20 Dec 2010 Cost: £2,000 (Assembled here. No tax. Sorry. This time we benefit) Value: Exceelent! Miles: 5,000 (300+pw) Usage: Daily commute + long trips MPG: 83 on a run / 70 round town or thrashing it Quality: No issues at all. Pillion: With a 102kg/16st mate plus my 75kg/12ston the back fine as fine can be including negotiating speed bumps. Plus points: Bangkok lane splitting is a breeze. Good for distance riding. Looks great and handles well. Good shielding from fairings and screen. Nice and quick up to 70mph Cruises all day at 70-80 Negatives No hooking points! Longest day: 300+ miles on soso thai highways roads and no aches.