sickpup
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| stinkwheel wrote: | They made it with a 250cc engine because when that series of bikes first came out, you could ride up to 250cc on L-plates so that's what people wanted. Same reason as learner bikes are now almost all 125cc, they make 100 and 110cc bikes but people in the UK don't buy them. |
They made it as a 250cc because it was a stop gap model after the Superdream stopped production in 1986, the CMX250 was initially produced only in 1985, 1986 and 1987 and the Nighthawk had only started development and was slated for release in 1992. It meant Honda retained a 250cc 4 stroke in the line up.
The CD250 was released in 1988 (5 years after the restriction of learners to 125cc) and was on sale until 1992 but I have only seen bikes that were made in 1988 and 1989.
I have seen a couple of odd models, one Silver sold in Japan, Australia and SE Asia, one Gold marked as a special edition, no idea what years these were made.
They used running parts from models already produced including the Benly (frame and running gear), CMX250 (engine) and the CBR600 (electrics and front brakes) with a new set of clothes. A true parts bin special.
I've often thought they were also testing the water with a retro British styled bike, this would explain the new tank and Triumph styled exhaust silencers but were a few years too early.
Kawasaki succeeded 10 years later with the W650 but they are not dissimilar looking. |
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