CBR250 - Good all rounder?

[CarlW12]

Hi BCF,

I’m finding myself bike shopping again, and decided to ask for some viewpoints from those riders more experienced than me. I’m looking at the CBR250 (2011-2013) as my next potential steed. The bike I’m looking for needs to have the following:

• available to buy for under 2.5k
• easy to work on, reliable and cheaper to insure
• light enough for back lane fun
• short trips with a pillion
• able to take some luggage for potential light touring

The above mentioned bike looks like a great fit. Does anyone have any experience with this bike, or other suggestions that may be a good fit? I’m on A2.

Many Thanks!
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Carl
A2 Licence Holder
Previous bikes: YBR; GPZ500S; Kawasaki Ninja 250R

[A100man]

Looks nice enough, but I hope you don't come across too many rice-puddings with their skin still on.

26BHP is about 1960s levels of power and this is 160 kg to boot. (BSA Starfire 25bhp/130kg, Honda's CBX250 form 1987 31/125 approx).Touring would be hard work, pillion trips to the shop probably OK.
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[Ste]

Hoped this was going to be about the classic CBR250rr with a 19,000 RPM redline.

[CarlW12]

That is true. I’ve also been tempted by the Kawasaki Z250SL too. The lack of weight and slim frame with around 28hp sounds like a hoot on the twisties. Not sure i would want to be pillion on that backseat of it for a long while though…
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Carl
A2 Licence Holder
Previous bikes: YBR; GPZ500S; Kawasaki Ninja 250R

[CarlW12]

[MarJay]

[A100man]