Honda launches 2013 CBR250R with limited-edition Repsol replica
Honda has finally made official the 2013 CBR250R. There are no mechanical changes over the previous bike, Which means the engine is the same 25PS DOHC 249cc single cylinder unit we know and love for its easy torque and excellent highway manners.
What Honda is adding is four new paint schemes. The best of the lot is the new Repsol Replica that is to be available only as a C-ABS model and only till October this year. The other colours are red, black and white. The new bikes will go on sale within a day or two at all Honda dealerships across the country.
The prices are Rs 1.56 lakh ex-showroom for the red and the black model and the C-ABS models are an additional Rs 29,000 (Rs 1.85 lakh). The fetching white colour model costs an additional Rs 1,000 over the red and black - Rs 1.57 and 1.86 lakh respectively for the standard and C-ABS versions. The Repsol replica will only come, as we said as a C-ABS model and will cost Rs 1.92 lakh ex-showroom Delhi, which is a premium of Rs 7,000 over the base red or black C-ABS CBR250Rs.
"CBR250R is one of India's favorite and most Awarded sports bike. Now, continuing this legacy in 2013, we have enhanced the aesthetic appeal of CBR250R by introducing 4 new colors catering to expectations of Indian racing fanatics. The Limited Repsol Edition shall bring the racing DNA of Honda Repsol team's MotoGP bike for young racing enthusiasts and we are confident it will be well received by them", said Mr. Y. S. Guleria, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd.
This is the second premium motorcycle launch in two days, following the KTM 390 Duke, which was also launched at Rs 1.8 lakh ex-showroom Delhi.
Starts Rs 1,64,143
250cc
6-Speed
26.50
22.90
-NA-
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373cc
6-Speed
43.50
37.00
25.00 Kmpl
