According to this week's MCN (printed version not on the website yet), there's going to be a new 250 trail version using the CBR250R engine. They also had photos, so looks like it may well happen - MCN seems to have fewer made up stories these days
Very much a road going trailbike, like the DRZ400S, so can't be compared with something like the CRF250.
I had a testride of the CBR250R earlier this year and my reaction was "great bike, nice engine, if only they'd put it in a slightly bigger frame" ... looks like this is exactly what they're planning to do!
I had a testride of the CBR250R earlier this year and my reaction was "great bike, nice engine, if only they'd put it in a slightly bigger frame" ... looks like this is exactly what they're planning to do!