CBR250 R vs RR?

[aderino4]

I used to own a 89 CBR250R. love it to bits.. bulletproof and very easy to ride.

It goes fast around the corner and pulls quite well even though it has a very strong tendencey to slap around if you get a bump mid corner.

Whenever I look at the RR, the R looks very dated and ugly.
So if you can afford it go with the RR otherwise you will regret getting the R.

3 years later (today) I own NSR250SE. Damn noisy, vibrating, rattly (although I love the dry clutch rattle) and a bit harder to commute compare to the CBR (due to the bogging down below 5k and all; but I'm sure it can be sorted with more fine tuning).

It also has a more extreme riding position and hurt the wrist a lot more than the CBR.

It handles so much better, much easier to go fast and it looks better.

If you can afford the 2 stroke oils and don't mind the harsher riding position with all the noise int he world. Go with the NSR. The swipe card is a very nice bonus as well.

[Quartermile]

Like Bungy's Kr thats got Heaps of power, Yea Right

Na personally I would prefer not to get a 2stroke, I realise they have a fair few more BHP but I'll be happy with a 4 moving up from the Fxr and get a 600 when the time comes.

[Indiana_Jones]

The CBR250R looks better then the RR to me. I must be too retro.

-Indy

[Quartermile]

I just got a GSX250RR and that's great pretty similar to the CBR250RR's I think but they got a good old Suzuki label