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Honda CBF250
Bike Summary
Price: €5,699
Engine: 234 cc
Year of model: 0
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BBG Score
 
 
  60%
Styling And Design
Score:6/10
The CBF 250 does gain looks reminiscent to the 500, though just doesnt look as good being a lot skinnier. Its frame almost looks to big for its size, however it does pose some pretty neat street-going looks with high placed bars, a chrome plated silencer and hornet styled tail section. Comes in a chrome silver, candy blue or matt black for 2007, with matching digital dash and decreasd headlight.
Performance
Score:5/10
After ten years of using the same motor, Honda have now fitted a revised air cooled single engine to the CBF250, offering a little more power and even smoother performance. Its far from a rocket, though is incidentally ideal for city based riding and runabouts. Gearbox has also been revised towards the latter stages of 2006, with this years new model offering a far slicker 1 down, 5 up pattern to its earlier form.
Ride And Handling
Score:6/10
Its quite light at 139kg’s, and thus proves fully flickable through traffic, or great fun to ride ont the open road. Inheriting chassis design and setup from the CBF500, its geared toward the competent commuter, with comfortable bar, peg and saddle layout. Its holds the road well, though with an undersized motor in a big frame can feel a little squirmy under braking at the best of times.
Comfort
 Score:7/10
Like the CBF500, seat height is pretty universal at 771mm. Perhaps its reason for such success lies within the fact that its rider position is so comfortable. Handlebars are easy reachable, with pegs sitting low and spacious, as opposed to the cramp wielding ways of modern day sportsbikes. The addition of an aftermarket fairing is essential, as wind protection is null and void when it comes to faster motorway riding. Pillion grabrails also comes as standard, and are highly useful for tying luggage down to also.

+ Good

Honda reliability, bigger looking looks and definitely insurance friendly.

- Bad

Fast at first, but slow after a week. Could look a little better, with 250cc rivals like the Hyosung GT250R setting the styling standard.
 

= Summary =

Trustworthy, loyal, reliable, refined, yes it’s a Honda I hear you shout. Gets you from a-b at a reasonable pace, wont blow your socks off though!
Detailed Statistics
Max Speed 130 kmph
Max Power 20bhp
Seat Height 780 mm
Weight 132 kilos
0 - 100 kph TBA
Capacity 234 cc
Fuel Economy TBA mpg
Insurance Group 5
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CBG Score
 
 
  60%
 
Styling And Design The CBF 250 does gain looks reminiscent to the 500, though just doesnt look as good being a lot skinnier. Its frame almost looks to big for its size, however it does pose some pretty neat street-going looks with high placed bars, a chrome plated silencer and hornet styled tail section. Comes in a chrome silver, candy blue or matt black for 2007, with matching digital dash and decreasd headlight.
+ CB500 inspired - Skinny size
Score: 6/10
Performance After ten years of using the same motor, Honda have now fitted a revised air cooled single engine to the CBF250, offering a little more power and even smoother performance. Its far from a rocket, though is incidentally ideal for city based riding and runabouts. Gearbox has also been revised towards the latter stages of 2006, with this years new model offering a far slicker 1 down, 5 up pattern to its earlier form.
+ Revised for 2007 - Still snail slow
Score: 5/10
Ride And Handling Its quite light at 139kg’s, and thus proves fully flickable through traffic, or great fun to ride ont the open road. Inheriting chassis design and setup from the CBF500, its geared toward the competent commuter, with comfortable bar, peg and saddle layout. Its holds the road well, though with an undersized motor in a big frame can feel a little squirmy under braking at the best of times.
+ Satisfactory ride - Bouncy pushed hard
Score: 6/10
Comfort Like the CBF500, seat height is pretty universal at 771mm. Perhaps its reason for such success lies within the fact that its rider position is so comfortable. Handlebars are easy reachable, with pegs sitting low and spacious, as opposed to the cramp wielding ways of modern day sportsbikes. The addition of an aftermarket fairing is essential, as wind protection is null and void when it comes to faster motorway riding. Pillion grabrails also comes as standard, and are highly useful for tying luggage down to also.
+ Relaxed ride - No fairing present
Score: 7/10