Honda CBR250R bookings open!

Excitement for the launch of the Honda CBR250R is reaching newer heights with each passing day and now the big news is that Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India has started taking bookings for the CBR250R at its dealerships across the nation. We hear that the first CBR250R is already booked in Thane and the first bike will be delivered in starting week of April 2011 when nationwide deliveries commence. One can either head to the nearest Honda dealership to get the booking done or then he can register on the HMSI website and wait for the Honda salesperson to call up and get the formalities done. Minimum booking amount is just Rs. 5,000 and there are plenty of pocket-friendly finance schemes that one can avail of.

The bike is costing Rs. 1.50 lakh (ex-showroom) for the non-ABS version and Rs. 1.75 lakh (ex-showroom) for the ABS-equipped variant. There are two colour schemes available – red silver and black silver while the trademark Honda red-white-blue combo is only available in the ABS model. Honda sure has stepped on the gas and it is well-prepared to grab a sizeable market share in the burgeoning premium motorcycle segment in the country. The Honda CBR250R successfully fills the existing gap between the Yamaha YZF-R15 and the Kawasaki Ninja 250R, which where a good substantial of enthusiasts reside in. The Honda CBR250R takes inspiration from the larger VFR1200F with regards to its styling and offers an extremely comfortable and composed riding position suitable for daily commuting as well as long-distance riding – two main categories of buyers found in abundance in India. The pricing also is spot-on and considering the fact that the bike will be locally manufactured in India and then exported to international markets like Europe, only goes out to say that the quality of parts and build will be of a world class level. More dope on the CBR250R will be out in our next issue. Keep watching this space.