1988 Honda CBR 250

pgsagar · 29th September 2008, 10:09

Can anyone please suggest me if it's ok to go for a pristine 1988 Honda CBR 250? It is that old model with 3-spoke alloys and single rectangular headlight as opposed to later year bikes with twin round lights. How much should it be worth? Can anyone please guide me?

crazybike_me · 29th September 2008, 10:26

What are they askin dude? are the papers clean? Is bike clean with stock exhaust n all? Check for the papers first and carbz also... If all clean quote around 60-80k...

manson · 29th September 2008, 12:21

Why not just get a brand new indian bike instead? The buzzing and all on the honda my just be fun for a few weeks, but the visits to the mech are going to negate all of that fun. Its a bit too old, stay away unless you are a collector.

manson.

straight6 · 29th September 2008, 12:21

Lets have pictures of that bike. Its ok if the exhaust is aftermarket. That doesn't make it a bad bike.

pgsagar · 30th September 2008, 07:31

I am yet to see the bike but the guy who did tells me it is almost in showroom condition. Barely used. First owner with all documents. The asking is a little high though---1.2 lakh. Will post the pic as soon as I get one.

Buying a new Indian bike probably makes more sense but I am horribly drawn towards the scream/howl of a 4-pot. I am neither for GO nor SHOW. Only for SOUND. Sad that we do not have any 4-pot bikes on offer in India. Sure there is R1 but at Civic price, it is waaay beyond my budget. They should bring in 600s. We either have single-cyl punies or R1 but nothing in between.

I am used to the scream/howl of RD which I own for last six months and I am yet to be bored. RD beats all Indian bikes in scream department including soon-to-be-launched Ninja 250 ( 2-cyl 4-stroke ) which sound very stupid. RD is also 2-cyl but may be because of 2-stroke layout it screams. Now I want a 4-pot screamer.

Can I get a decent CBR 250 for around 1 lakh? Or a Suzuki GSX 400 or Kawa ZZR/ZXR 400? Even a 1990 model will do as long as the bike is in good shape. One last question to experts is --can these 3 bikes beat RD in pick-up and top speed?

straight6 · 30th September 2008, 08:38

If its a single owner bike and has all the papers in order just buy it. Try getting it down to 1 L.

The 4 strokers will obviously have a higher top speed than the RD.

abhijeetveer · 30th September 2008, 09:49

hey. dont really know if the price is right or not. but the 250 or 400 is definately not quicker than the rd. because its a 2 stroke machine. but at higher revs the 4 strokes are faster. they have more top end speed. having owned a rd for 6 months i experienced the same thing. and my advice would b that if your getting a very clean bike for 1 lack mark just pick it up. i will help selling it for you if you dont like it

silver_shadow · 30th September 2008, 15:39

looking at the condition that most RDs in the country have been reduced to, a decently maintained 250 or 400 should be faster easily.

adithya partha · 23rd December 2012, 23:25

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Originally Posted by pgsagar

Can anyone please suggest me if it's ok to go for a pristine 1988 Honda CBR 250? It is that old model with 3-spoke alloys and single rectangular headlight as opposed to later year bikes with twin round lights. How much should it be worth? Can anyone please guide me?

I know this is post is very old but i have been searching for a honada cbr 250RR MC 19, MC22 anything [which is basically has 4 cylinder and 16 valve engine] for nearly 3 years, but my efforts went in vain. Seeing you have some contacts can you give me some lead so that i could buy one.

pgsagar · 24th December 2012, 23:12

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Originally Posted by adithya partha

I know this is post is very old but i have been searching for a honada cbr 250RR MC 19, MC22 anything [which is basically has 4 cylinder and 16 valve engine] for nearly 3 years, but my efforts went in vain. Seeing you have some contacts can you give me some lead so that i could buy one.

Adithya, you replied to very old post indeed. Contacts? Not really but I know some guys who are into biking. Will see if I can come across what you are looking for. BTW, you need to be very patient and keep looking.

As for me, I have taken the biking game to its highest level.

Am riding a total mad-*** bike now, an unrestricted Y2K Kawasaki ZX12R. Very few things under the sun can touch this vehicle when its throttle is jammed open.

yogisays0909 · 25th December 2012, 09:28

Guys! There is a MC22 for sale in Mumbai. I have seen this bike. Search on Olx i guess the add still floats. Had seen it before i bought my CBR 600 F2. He was asking quite a bit, i would suggest go in for the NC29/NC23 which looks exactly same like the MC22.

EDIT: Here you go.

http://mumbai.olx.in/rare-1999-honda...-iid-435737018

29th September 2008, 10:09	#1
pgsagar BANNED Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,638 Thanked: 3,629 Times View My Garage	1988 Honda CBR 250 Can anyone please suggest me if it's ok to go for a pristine 1988 Honda CBR 250? It is that old model with 3-spoke alloys and single rectangular headlight as opposed to later year bikes with twin round lights. How much should it be worth? Can anyone please guide me?
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29th September 2008, 10:26	#2
crazybike_me BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: chennai Posts: 43 Thanked: 3 Times	What are they askin dude? are the papers clean? Is bike clean with stock exhaust n all? Check for the papers first and carbz also... If all clean quote around 60-80k...
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29th September 2008, 12:21	#3
manson Team-BHP Support Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,946 Thanked: 4,245 Times View My Garage	Why not just get a brand new indian bike instead? The buzzing and all on the honda my just be fun for a few weeks, but the visits to the mech are going to negate all of that fun. Its a bit too old, stay away unless you are a collector. manson.
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29th September 2008, 12:21	#4
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 297 Times	Lets have pictures of that bike. Its ok if the exhaust is aftermarket. That doesn't make it a bad bike.
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30th September 2008, 07:31	#5
pgsagar BANNED Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Vizag Posts: 2,638 Thanked: 3,629 Times View My Garage	I am yet to see the bike but the guy who did tells me it is almost in showroom condition. Barely used. First owner with all documents. The asking is a little high though---1.2 lakh. Will post the pic as soon as I get one. Buying a new Indian bike probably makes more sense but I am horribly drawn towards the scream/howl of a 4-pot. I am neither for GO nor SHOW. Only for SOUND. Sad that we do not have any 4-pot bikes on offer in India. Sure there is R1 but at Civic price, it is waaay beyond my budget. They should bring in 600s. We either have single-cyl punies or R1 but nothing in between. I am used to the scream/howl of RD which I own for last six months and I am yet to be bored. RD beats all Indian bikes in scream department including soon-to-be-launched Ninja 250 ( 2-cyl 4-stroke ) which sound very stupid. RD is also 2-cyl but may be because of 2-stroke layout it screams. Now I want a 4-pot screamer. Can I get a decent CBR 250 for around 1 lakh? Or a Suzuki GSX 400 or Kawa ZZR/ZXR 400? Even a 1990 model will do as long as the bike is in good shape. One last question to experts is --can these 3 bikes beat RD in pick-up and top speed? Last edited by pgsagar : 30th September 2008 at 07:40.
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30th September 2008, 08:38	#6
straight6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bombay Posts: 2,548 Thanked: 297 Times	If its a single owner bike and has all the papers in order just buy it. Try getting it down to 1 L. The 4 strokers will obviously have a higher top speed than the RD.
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30th September 2008, 09:49	#7
abhijeetveer BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 135 Thanked: 15 Times	hey. dont really know if the price is right or not. but the 250 or 400 is definately not quicker than the rd. because its a 2 stroke machine. but at higher revs the 4 strokes are faster. they have more top end speed. having owned a rd for 6 months i experienced the same thing. and my advice would b that if your getting a very clean bike for 1 lack mark just pick it up. i will help selling it for you if you dont like it
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30th September 2008, 15:39	#8
silver_shadow BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 366 Thanked: 3 Times	looking at the condition that most RDs in the country have been reduced to, a decently maintained 250 or 400 should be faster easily.
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25th December 2012, 09:28	#11
yogisays0909 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 542 Thanked: 334 Times View My Garage	Re: 1988 Honda CBR 250 Guys! There is a MC22 for sale in Mumbai. I have seen this bike. Search on Olx i guess the add still floats. Had seen it before i bought my CBR 600 F2. He was asking quite a bit, i would suggest go in for the NC29/NC23 which looks exactly same like the MC22. EDIT: Here you go. http://mumbai.olx.in/rare-1999-honda...-iid-435737018 Last edited by yogisays0909 : 25th December 2012 at 09:41.
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