Honda CBR250R. - Page 144

LuciferMutt · 11-12-2012, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by LoJack

But the time spent keeping the rear wheel clean...

Meh. I keep the rear wheels on all my bikes clean. It wouldn't make any difference what color it is, they always get cleaned at least once a week.

Flying Frisian · 11-15-2012, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by larryboy

Good deal: http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=837968

Mine must be worth about $1500 by now.

Dropped the price. At this price you can buy a 2nd CBR for yourself or give your wife/girlfriend a CBR for Christmas! Good as new and 1st service completed.
http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=837968

DiabloADV · 11-15-2012, 08:12 PM

There have been a few in that price range (and less) for sale here in the Bay Area for two months. One dealer has a brand-new one for $3699.

Flying Frisian · 11-15-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DiabloADV

There have been a few in that price range (and less) for sale here in the Bay Area for two months. One dealer has a brand-new one for $3699.

This one is almost brand-new and properly broken in! The first service is complete so no big bucks need to be spent on the first service. Also for Oregon buyers, the bike has a plate that is good till June 2016.

larryboy · 12-09-2012, 07:28 PM

Back on the 250 tomorrow. Lifted it an inch in the front and made my own raising links for the back, standard bars now too.

Took a month off of the 250, needed a change in position and the horsepower of my other bikes during some nasty storms. A week to Death Valley on the BMW in there too.

Looking forward to getting back on the lane splitting knife!!

Gryphon12 · 12-09-2012, 08:25 PM

How did you lift the front without running out of fork tube?

JerryH · 12-09-2012, 08:44 PM

For anyone in the Phoenix, AZ area wanting a new CBR250R, both Western Honda and Apache Motorcycles has them on sale for $3199.

DiabloADV · 12-09-2012, 09:54 PM

Finally stopped storming long enough to get out on mine. Nice ride out if town today. I still just love this little bike. My airhead is still under construction.

larryboy · 12-10-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Gryphon12

How did you lift the front without running out of fork tube?

One inch of stick out over the top triple is stock, now it's flush. Cute little clip-ons go on the fork tube over the top of the triple.

DiabloADV · 12-10-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by larryboy

... standard bars now too.

Whah...?

You mean, not the stock above-triple-clipons? Did you mount tubular bars...if so, how...and PICS!!!

larryboy · 12-10-2012, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DiabloADV

Whah...?

You mean, not the stock above-triple-clipons? Did you mount tubular bars...if so, how...and PICS!!!

I was gonna take a pic later on the way to work. Lemme see if I can get something to turn out ok in the garage. BRB

I just happened to have those modified risers laying around, wanted to try it out before a spent a bunch of money. Old crappy used bars, old ugly risers. Drilled the triple and bolted them on, routed the stock cables around and got everything to reach. I just had to sit up a little bit. Still wanna get the touring screen, to get back down out of the wind.

chazbird · 12-10-2012, 09:38 AM

Larryboy: Somewhere you mentioned you regularly ride Sacramento-Berkeley-Sacramento on the CBR250R. Do you ever take 160 through the delta and the Antioch Bridge or just do the (frequent) torture route of 80? I've found without traffic its 10-15 minutes faster on 80, but with traffic, which is often, you save time on the Delta route, even with lane splitting. As you can imagine its also much nicer, but not recommended during tule fog.

larryboy · 12-10-2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by chazbird

Larryboy: Somewhere you mentioned you regularly ride Sacramento-Berkeley-Sacramento on the CBR250R. Do you ever take 160 through the delta and the Antioch Bridge or just do the (frequent) torture route of 80? I've found without traffic its 10-15 minutes faster on 80, but with traffic, which is often, you save time on the Delta route, even with lane splitting. As you can imagine its also much nicer, but not recommended during tule fog.

Sometimes, but not often. If 80 gets clogged I can split lanes, if there is a wreck on the levy road I'm screwed.

I work swing shift so my only real commute issue is the drunks at night after the football/baseball games.

DiabloADV · 12-10-2012, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by chazbird

Larryboy: Somewhere you mentioned you regularly ride Sacramento-Berkeley-Sacramento on the CBR250R. Do you ever take 160 through the delta and the Antioch Bridge or just do the (frequent) torture route of 80? I've found without traffic its 10-15 minutes faster on 80, but with traffic, which is often, you save time on the Delta route, even with lane splitting. As you can imagine its also much nicer, but not recommended during tule fog.

I rode part of that route Saturday...out Marsh Creek, over the bridge, west on 12, Suisun Valley Rd. to Lake Berryessa...wonderful day.

DiabloADV · 12-10-2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by larryboy

Awesome! I'm gonna do that. Now...about the links...?

11-15-2012, 08:12 PM	#2148
DiabloADV Semi-Occasional Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Nor Cal, USA Oddometer: 1,535	There have been a few in that price range (and less) for sale here in the Bay Area for two months. One dealer has a brand-new one for $3699. __________________ '74/'70 R98/6/GS Traveling Bike (construction under way) '91 Bill Holland Steel w/Dura Ace

12-09-2012, 08:25 PM	#2151
Gryphon12 Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2006 Location: Carnation, WA USA Oddometer: 760	How did you lift the front without running out of fork tube? __________________ 1990 Honda NT-650 Hawk-GT Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

12-09-2012, 08:44 PM	#2152
JerryH Vintage Rider Joined: Jul 2009 Location: Chandler, AZ Oddometer: 1,899	For anyone in the Phoenix, AZ area wanting a new CBR250R, both Western Honda and Apache Motorcycles has them on sale for $3199. __________________ Save the environment. STOP the developers. "You can't please everyone, so you got to please yourself" Ricky Nelson

12-09-2012, 09:54 PM	#2153
DiabloADV Semi-Occasional Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Nor Cal, USA Oddometer: 1,535	Finally stopped storming long enough to get out on mine. Nice ride out if town today. I still just love this little bike. My airhead is still under construction. __________________ '74/'70 R98/6/GS Traveling Bike (construction under way) '91 Bill Holland Steel w/Dura Ace

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12-09-2012, 07:28 PM	#2150
larryboy Paint it black. Joined: Jan 2005 Location: Über Alles,Ca Oddometer: 13,036	Back on the 250 tomorrow. Lifted it an inch in the front and made my own raising links for the back, standard bars now too. Took a month off of the 250, needed a change in position and the horsepower of my other bikes during some nasty storms. A week to Death Valley on the BMW in there too. Looking forward to getting back on the lane splitting knife!!

12-10-2012, 09:38 AM	#2157
chazbird Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2009 Oddometer: 2,126	Larryboy: Somewhere you mentioned you regularly ride Sacramento-Berkeley-Sacramento on the CBR250R. Do you ever take 160 through the delta and the Antioch Bridge or just do the (frequent) torture route of 80? I've found without traffic its 10-15 minutes faster on 80, but with traffic, which is often, you save time on the Delta route, even with lane splitting. As you can imagine its also much nicer, but not recommended during tule fog.