The Honda CM250 is a motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

 produced by the Honda

Honda

is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

 corporation from 1982 - 1984. It is the precursor to the current Honda CMX250C

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...

, also known as the Honda Rebel 250. It is based on the Honda CB250

Honda Dream CB250

The Dream CB250 was a standard motorcycle made by Honda from 1968 to 1973. It had a air-cooled parallel twin OHC four stroke engine with at 10,500 rpm. It was Honda's first 250 cc capacity motorcycle with vertical cylinders and a 5 speed transmission.-History:The CB250 was created in...

, but given more cruiser-like

Cruiser (motorcycle)

Cruiser is the term for motorcycles that mimic the design style of American machines from the 1930s to the early 1960s, including those made by Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior and Henderson. The market for models evocative of the early cruisers has grown to embrace 60 percent of the U.S...

 styling. This includes a wheel-hugging rear fender and fold-back handlebars. In the 1982 and 1984 production years, it had a chain drive

Chain drive

Chain drive is a way of transmitting mechanical power from one place to another. It is often used to convey power to the wheels of a vehicle, particularly bicycles and motorcycles...

 whilst in the 1983 production year it featured a belt

Belt (mechanical)

A belt is a loop of flexible material used to link two or more rotating shafts mechanically. Belts may be used as a source of motion, to transmit power efficiently, or to track relative movement. Belts are looped over pulleys. In a two pulley system, the belt can either drive the pulleys in the...

drive.