So anyone have any ride reviews for this bike? I have been looking at this for about a week now and I really like it. It reminds me of an old Norton or Triumph. Takes me back to when I was 12-13 and my brother in law had old Honda CBs in his garage.
If Honda can't fix mine, this might be a consideration.
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ADVRider has a few guys that ride the TU250 and like them. It has a little less power, aerodynamics, and top speed than the CBR so it is even less of a super highway bike than our 250.
I just saw a TU250 at the dealers the other day parked next to the 2012 CBR250s. I was a little surprised at how small it looked even next to another 250. It does have a nice old-fashioned standard bike look to it. Reminds me of a baby Triumph Bonneville.
I learned on one of these, and it was great! 1st and 2nd gear are pretty choppy tho... I kind of have a tainted review tho, because it's on this bike that I learned throttle/clutch control. And since I was such a rookie, I don't think I got the bike over 60mph.
Super comfy riding position, handled great. I took my MSF test on this bike too.
I cross-shopped the TU 250 with the CBR earlier this year, rode one for about 20 minutes. For someone my size, 6'1" 245#, it was a bit gutless for anything other than city riding. It's about 6 hp down on the CBR but when you are starting with 24 or so hp that's a huge % drop. Someone smaller might like it more.
It's a nice bike and I love the retro look. If only it was a 350...
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I just read those..seems like an easy fix for that bike. General consensus is the idle screw. Only if the CBR was that easy. I would rather turn a screw on that than have Honda replacing the spark plug cap and still scratching their heads.
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Doesn't bother me, I have had air-cooled machines before and ran them pretty hard, they didn't overheat or blow up. Of course if I did get this bike, it would be a commuter more than my CBR is so..that means speeds of 45-50 with frequent stops.
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Suzuki TU250X
2011 Honda CBR250R
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