Is it official the US will be getting the 300R? Also, the CBR250R is getting a cosmetic change?

 

who would have thought.
source?

 

Even as a honda fan, the CBR is no where near the Ninja in performance.

My brother owns both (250 versions) as track bikes, sadly the ninja is far superior.

 

Sounds like its replacing the 250R world wide according to this article. Same pics I seen other sites claim it was the 2014 250R refresh.

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/bike...cbr300r-eicma/

 

I wish they would bring back a Nighthawk 250 with some of this updated tech, but not go too crazy on the cosmetics. (ala FZ09, Z1000, etc)

 

The cbr250 is a lame effort on honda's part. If they would have built it closer to 1 cyl off of the cbr 1000
the 250 would have had more mid range and more top end hp. 32-33 hp would have been easy to get.
Just stroking a motor for more displacement is taking the easy/cheap way out. I laughed when the press
intro noted "stronger motor mounts". I would bet a weeks pay the mounts are stronger because of
increased vibes and not because of a bunch of extra hp.

The 1988 250 interceptor 0-60 in 6.0 sec and 1/4 in 14.83 sec at 86.23 mph (cycle magazine).
The current cbr250r 0-60's in 8.6 sec. I have not seen a 1/4 time for it.

Look at the cool 250's the other countries get. Honda sells us junk. The mini monster is still in production today.

http://images.search.yahoo.com/searc...=honda+vtr+250


I hope Yamaha brings in that M1 looking 250 twin. I will buy one.

 

We need a vfr 400 in this country.

 

in the UK... I would agree.
not in the US other than a novelty.

 

MSchu - I would agree. not in the US other than a novelty.

Ride one and you wont say that. Harley sells thousands of novelty bikes every year.
If Honda was selling the NC45 in the states I bet it would cost 10k. Ouch!
Would like to see the cb1 (400) brought back. Those were fun little bikes.

 

It's coming out in August. Finally on Honda Powersports website.