Cbr250rr 2015 v-twin

[wow64]

Was excited to see this...brought back memories of my first road bike... An old 4cyl cbr250rr.

Wonder if it will come to thailand? Might be my new commuter.

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[ktm jeff]

If this is really a two cylinder machine , its strange that Honda used the 250 cc engine and not the 286 cc engine , although even that wouldnt have kept up with the Ninja 300 . CBR 250 RR ( 4 cylinder ) was an amazing engine , the 250 Yamaha reved up to 21,000 RPM ! . I still have an Kawasaki ZXR 400 / 4 cylinder for the track .

[eisfeld]

A CBR250RR with V-Twin? That would really be a surprise... how likely would that be?

Exhaust, swingarm etc look like the ones from the 650 series.

Here another image, maybe someone can translate the japanese:

Edited April 22, 2015 by eisfeld

[wow64]

Think they are keeping it at 250cc for the markets that give tax breaks for these bikes. Such as Indo and India.

My first road bike was the 1993 MC22 CBR250rr.. Awesome bike. When I had it wanted something bigger.. Now I would love to have that bike again. lol.. Engine just revved to the moon and going and going. 19000-20000 rpm sounds awesome.

Edited April 22, 2015 by wow64

[ttakata]

I'm sure this bike will be cool for the track and beginners; I wish it was around when I started riding.

I suppose aerodynamics makes all sportbikes look similar so I see nothing special here styling wise.

I wish a company took a risk and put out a small cc limited production bike with a single sided front and rear suspension like this old concept.

I am guessing putting such a fork design on a 50+hp bike is too difficult and expensive but it has proven effective in mtb cycling for over 15 years.

So a light and under powered bike would be a good idea to employ such an idea.

There are lots of bicycles that cost ~10k USD so why not an expensive but high tech small motorcycle like the Aprlia RS125/250 again?

Honda had the cool NSR SPs back in the 90s; I hope they decide to make a special like that again someday.

[seedy]

I am guessing putting such a fork design on a 50+hp bike is too difficult and expensive but it has proven effective in mtb cycling for over 15 years.

Would it offer any performance advantage - I agree it looks good.

On the 125cc racing class - because of such a small engine - weight savings is critical. Imagine this would be more heavy.

MTB = mountain bike ?

[ttakata]

I doubt any single sided suspension offers a performance advantage.

They are all probably a disadvantage since swingarms need to flex laterally when leaned over which is why most or all Moto GP bikes have regular swingarms.

A swingarm should flex equally leaned on either side yet manage the driveline and braking forces.

I don't think any competition swingarm is symmetrical but I am sure it is easier to design and make a 2 sided swingarm to factor in these issues.

I wasn't thinking in racing terms earlier; I was thinking the single sided stuff just for recreational consumers.

I am pretty sure the majority of sportbike buyers including my past self never race their bikes, but everyone wants a cool looking bike.

If I was a competition racer I would go Japanese but for street riding I would go Italian.

Yes, the Cannondale Lefty fork is still going strong.

I am not sure if it is better or heavier than today's regular forks but in 2010 they were better all around.

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/cannondale-lefty-sea-otter-2010.html

[Happy Grumpy]

Let's come back to reality.

This is a photoshop mishmash that this particular magazine puts out as nothing but an unfounded fantasy of their editor.

I'm sure I've seen that photo online somewhere 2 years ago.

[ttakata]

Haha, I didn't think of the Photoshop since it's hard to see details on my tablet, but you are probably right.

[Happy Grumpy]

Honda sure have a large range coming out.

CBR400.

CB250SZ

[Happy Grumpy]

Haha, I didn't think of the Photoshop since it's hard to see details on my tablet, but you are probably right.

Yeah, unfortunately this mag is a bit famous for it's 'scoops'.