Honda CB250
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The Nighthawk 250 is a standard Honda
motorcycle
. It features a 234 cc air-cooled parallel twin engine. First manufactured in 1982, the motorcycle has changed little except for color.
The engine generates 15 kW and 19.6 N·m (14.5 ft·lbf),, achieves a top speed of around 130 km/h (80.8 mph). It has drum brakes and spoked wheels at front and rear, though front disk brakes and alloy wheels are on Australian, U.K. and Japanese models.
The Nighthawk 250 is essentially a light, maneuverable, inexpensive, economical, and easy to maintain bike. With a dry weight of 130 kilograms (286.6 lb), the bike can achieve 3.4 L/100 km to 4 L/100 km.
It is often used at Motorcycle Safety Foundation
(MSF) motorcycle training
. Its smaller size and lower seat make it popular for riders of smaller stature.
In contrast to the Honda Rebel 250
, which offers very similar specification, the Nighthawk is considered to be an urban street-use bike, standard street motorcycle. The bike's lineage can be traced back to the Honda CM200 Twinstar of the early 1980s, bored out to its maximum capacity of 234 cc.
Honda
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. It features a 234 cc air-cooled parallel twin engine. First manufactured in 1982, the motorcycle has changed little except for color.
The engine generates 15 kW and 19.6 N·m (14.5 ft·lbf),, achieves a top speed of around 130 km/h (80.8 mph). It has drum brakes and spoked wheels at front and rear, though front disk brakes and alloy wheels are on Australian, U.K. and Japanese models.
The Nighthawk 250 is essentially a light, maneuverable, inexpensive, economical, and easy to maintain bike. With a dry weight of 130 kilograms (286.6 lb), the bike can achieve 3.4 L/100 km to 4 L/100 km.
It is often used at Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Motorcycle Safety Foundation
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a United States national, not-for-profit organization, founded in 1973, and sponsored by the U.S. manufacturers and distributors of BMW, Ducati, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Kawasaki, KTM, Piaggio/Vespa, Suzuki, Triumph, Victory and Yamaha motorcycles...
(MSF) motorcycle training
Motorcycle training
Motorcycle training teaches motorcycle riders the skills for riding on public roads. It is the equivalent of driver's education for car drivers...
. Its smaller size and lower seat make it popular for riders of smaller stature.
In contrast to the Honda Rebel 250
Honda CMX250C
The CMX250, also known as the Rebel 250, is a cruiser-style motorcycle made by Honda on and off since 1985. It uses the same straight-two engine engine as the Honda CB250 Nighthawk, which is a standard motorcycle. The Rebel is part of the CM series of cruisers...
, which offers very similar specification, the Nighthawk is considered to be an urban street-use bike, standard street motorcycle. The bike's lineage can be traced back to the Honda CM200 Twinstar of the early 1980s, bored out to its maximum capacity of 234 cc.