Honda CBR250RR Launched Abroad, Makes More Power Than Before

The CBR250RR continues to feature an aggressive and sporty design inspired by the bigger CBRs and is now more aerodynamic too. It also gets an updated Showa inverted fork

Quick News Highlights:

• Received a power update for the second time since its debut
• Produces 1.35PS more power than before
• Not likely to come to India anytime soon

Honda has launched the updated 2024 CBR250RR in Malaysia with a bunch of technical changes and a slight increase in its power output. The bike made its debut back in 2017, and in 2020, it received its first major upgrade which included a slip-and-assist clutch as standard along with technical changes that made the 250cc parallel twin bike produce more power. Now in 2024, the bike has been updated again.

The new Honda CBR250RR is powered by the same 249.7cc, liquid-cooled, parallel-twin engine. While the increase in power is just 1.35PS, the total power output of the bike is  42.14PS at 13,000rpm and 25Nm at 11,000rpm. This makes it a really powerful 250cc twin-cylinder motorcycle, more powerful than the 321cc twin-cylinder Yamaha R3 that makes 42PS. This has been achieved by increasing the CBR’s engine compression ratio from 12.1:1 to 12.5:1 along with a few more changes to the engine. It is paired to a 6-speed gearbox with a slip-and-assist clutch and a bi-directional quickshifter.

The aerodynamics of the bike has also been improved by 6 percent. That said, the CBR250RR continues to feature an aggressive and sporty design inspired by the bigger CBR bikes. It also gets a dual-exhaust setup that complements its overall design. It has a generous 14.5-litre fuel tank.

The CBR250RR also gets an updated Showa 41mm SFF-BP inverted fork, and though the rear continues to feature the same 5-step preload adjustable monoshock, this update should improve the handling. Braking is handled by a single-petal-disc twin-piston calliper at the front and a single-petal-disc, single-piston calliper at the rear, with dual-channel ABS. 

The 250cc sport bike rides on 17-inch alloy wheels, wrapped with 110-section front and 140-section rear tyres. With a seat height of 790mm, it should be suitable for riders of all heights. The bike has a kerb weight of 169kg and a ground clearance of 148mm.

Why The New Honda CBR250RR May Not Be Launched In India?

Unfortunately, the 2024 Honda CBR250RR is not likely to come to India anytime soon. If it is to launch in India, it would come via the CBU (Completely Built-Up) unit route, which would turn out to be a lot more expensive in India compared to its rivals. Moreover, the bike is already priced equivalent to Rs 4.9 lakh (ex-showroom) in Malaysia. To add to this, even the Yamaha R3, which is sold as a CBU bike, is priced at Rs 4.66 lakh (ex-showroom) in India.