Honda has been in the spotlight for the past few days for its surprise strike with the prickly CBR250RR- a concept that still has time to see daylight. As for the present day- the Japanese manufacturer has unveiled the 2015 Honda CB Twister 250 for the Brazilian market.
Powering the new Honda is a single cylinder air cooled 249.5cc DOHC fuel injected motor with an oil cooler that produces a healthy 22.6 bhp of max power @ 7500 rpm and peak torque of 22.4 nm @ 6000 rpm transmitted to the rear wheel through a six speed gearbox. Like other Brazilian oriented motorcycles- the engine on the new Twister 250 has been tuned to run on ethanol premix fuel.
The 2015 Honda CB Twister 250 is held together by a diamond frame and suspended on conventional telescopic front suspension with 130mm travel and a 108mm travel monoshock at the rear. The 5 spoke alloy wheels have been shod with 110/70-17 at the front and 140/70-17 Pirelli Diablo Rosso tyres at the rear. The ABS equipped braking setup includes a twin piston caliper mounted over a 276mm single disc upfront and a single pot mounted 220 mm single disc at the rear.
The cockpit looks modern with a full digital LCD display comprising of a speedometer with large readout, a cascading bar tachometer with a 9000 rpm redline, clock, twin trip meters and fuel gauge for the 16.5 litre tank. Also indicators for fuel pump, refueling, ABS and tell tale lights have been provided.
The styling is very similar to Brazil specific Honda CB300R and it needs to be seen if the 2015 Honda CB Twister 250 will be sold alongside the CB300R or if the latter is slated to be phased out and be replaced by the new 250.
2015 HONDA CB TWISTER 250 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
| ENGINE | 249.5cc Air Cooled 4 valve single cylinder with electronic fuel injection |
| POWER: | 22.6 bhp @ 7500 rpm |
| TORQUE: | 22.4 nm @ 6000 rpm |
| TRANSMISSION: | Six Speed |
| FRAME | STEEL, DIAMOND |
| DIMENSIONS (L x W x H) | 2,065 mm x 753 mm x 1,072 mm |
| SEAT HEIGHT | 784 mm |
| WHEELBASE | 1386 mm |
| SUSPENSION: | 130mm front telescopic, 108mm rear monoshock |
| BRAKES: | 276mm single disc with twin piston caliper
220mm single disc with single piston caliper With ABS |
| TYRES | Pirelli Diablo Rosso, 110/70-17 (front) 140/70-17 (rear) |
| WEIGHT: | 137 kgs. With ABS- 139 kgs |
| FUEL CAPACITY: | 16.5 litres |
2015 HONDA CB TWISTER 250 IMAGE GALLERY
