[llory]

I just saw that Honda is bringing the tri-color model of the CBR250r to the US for 2012.

2012 CBR250R Colors - Honda Powersports

 

[DoubleRGirl]

ugh should have waited a year...damnit

 

[Aufitt]

I thought they'd mix and match colours for different countries.. clever move because I cant see this model changing for for a decade or so.

Hey do You guys the VTR250 naked bike in the US?

 

[buffalobob]

that's what I'm talkin about!

 

[Mr Redface]

Yep, I would have liked the Tri-color.

 

[Cire 5th]

Nice. But I would I rather have the Silver/gray one I seen, over here in the states. the Tri color seems too dirt bikish colors.

 

[sendler]

Price

The price is still to be determined though they are still offering the Non ABS in the US. I like the orange color scheme of the Canadian CBR125R.

 

[cbr9927]

I love my silver/red/ Shines in any weather condition.
Not a fan of black for night time visbilty
The new blue white is just average to me.

 

[CBR-STL]

+1 Sendler. As stupid as it is, I might trade mine in just for that color combo if it came out. As some of you have alluded to, I think new and different color schemes would be the cheapest way Honda could sell more of these bikes, since they are probably not going to make significant changes anytime soon.

 

[llory]

I thought they'd mix and match colours for different countries.. clever move because I cant see this model changing for for a decade or so.

Hey do You guys the VTR250 naked bike in the US?

Don't think so Auffit

 

[llory]

I love my silver/red/ Shines in any weather condition.
Not a fan of black for night time visbilty
The new blue white is just average to me.

I agree with you. I'm not a fan of the tri-color one. I would either have to paint the front fairings and tank red or white, or I would paint the front fender blue or white. I think ideally I would paint it all white and leave the red accents on the side fairings and tank.

 

[The Randis]

Does anyone know when these should hit showroom floors?

 

[jkv357]

I thought they'd mix and match colours for different countries.. clever move because I cant see this model changing for for a decade or so.

Hey do You guys (get) the VTR250 naked bike in the US?

No we don't. Last VTR250 only lasted a couple of years ('88 to '90, pretty sure). That was the full-fairing model, we never got the naked model. Paint designs were bad - white + purple + blue - all extremely feminine.

For those that aren't familiar with them, 250cc V-twin -

Here's a really nice custom first gen, even has the RWB paint -

This is a modded naked like the current VTR. Latest one is FI also -

I was hoping that Honda would bring them back to the U.S., but I don't think there is a market for both the CBR and the VTR here unfortunately.


Jay

 

[Aufitt]

Yep jkv the orange one is the one we've had for 10 years,still sold alongside the cbr but its a bit more expensive now its FI... Its actually a good little bike.
Before that was the Naked Alloy framed Spada VTR250 in the late 80's/90's and before that the original fully faired VTR from about 1983.


I was looking at the US Honda site just comparing models... heres ours if anyones interested.
Home | Honda Motorcycles Australia

 

[CBR250R]

I read that the VTR250 has a dry weight of just 310 lbs. Is this true? And 6 more horsepower than the CBR250R (assuming similar drivetrain losses). Honda - don't bring this bike to Canada because I will have to buy it.

The CBR250R seems relatively rotund by comparison (dry weight reported by Cycle World magazine as 337 lbs). My next mods on my CBR250R will include a reasonably quiet and much lighter weight slip-on exhaust (Akrapovic?) and a Shorai lithium battery. That should get my ABS equipped bike down to the 350-352 lbs wet weight range.

Mike

 

[kflaig]

I read that the VTR250 has a dry weight of just 310 lbs. Is this true?
Mike

Here's a review that says dry Wright is 354.9 pounds: 2011 Honda VTR 250 specifications and pictures

 

[CBR250R]

I think those reviews are mistakenly quoting wet weight instead of dry weight.

For reference,

The Wiki stub for the bike lists it at 310 lbs.

Honda VTR250 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The specs on this Aussie forum list the dry weight as 306 lbs.

Honda VTR250 details

This forum briefly discusses the issue (and references the manual) and suggests the bike is 139 kg (306 lbs) dry and 159 kg (350 lbs) wet.

VTR250 question [Archive] - Netrider Forums

Mike

 

[cbr9927]

I predict a MSRP jump to 4199 or 4299. The 3999 MSRP is without question, the best bargain in the scooter or motorcycle world for 2011.

 

[Palmer812]

I was hoping for for the HRC colors. Yay!

 

[250 Tom]

Its just me, but I dont really care for the tri color. To each his own as they say