Best allround 250 sportbike?

**Magua** · 10th November 2004, 09:19

Originally Posted by alarumba

I'm about to get a FZR 250(I nice one too), I want to know all I can before I do, very fast?, how fast?, accel good?, engine probs?, anything anyone can tell me in reccomendation or avoidence. Ideally I would be getting a 250 2 stroke, but money and the fact that my parents wouldnt allow me to go riding on it.

Get that fzr CHECKED FIRST. Those carb problems are a bitch. I've got a flatspot in first gear at low rpm so for take offs I have to rev insanely loud and lightly let out the clutch as not to plow into the car in front.

**CBobR** · 10th November 2004, 10:37

Hi Alarumba, I was looking at similar bikes as you a couple of years ago when I got my learner’s. I bought a 1992 CBR250RR “N” from Haldanes for ~$5200 with an indicated 18,000km and a little bit of lowside damage.

I love it. It’s been a lot of fun, I’ve learned a lot of skills on it and it’s been ultra reliable. I’ve recently (before I put it into a wall at Castrol

) been offered ~$3000 for it as a trade in with 48,000km showing on the odometer, and some added cosmetic damage from a drop and a ~40kmph lowside.

I had a go on an FZR250 (3LN) and a ZXR250 (C) when bike shopping, and as far as I could tell there is very little seperating them. Just slight riding position differences/cosmetics/sounds. I only went for the CBR over the others because this one just happened to turn up at the right time and place, well that and as an engineering geek I think gear driven cams are cool

.

I reckon you should ride them all (bike shops seem to be cool about test riding old 250s) to see if any one “feels” more right to you. Some advice I remember being given is that these bikes are ~12-13 years old now, so condition is more likely to affect relative performance than any slight mechanical differences they came with from the factory. If you are planning on racing I guess you should do some careful research on factory restrictions, I know that with the CBR250RR at least there are a changes with restrictions over the years that vary peak power by about 5hp depending on which one you get, probably negligible on the street but maybe important in a competitive class.

For performance, from what I've seen, expect 0-100km in just over 5s, a quarter mile time of ~14.0s (varying a lot depending on your weight/mechanical sympathy), and an unrestricted top speed of 195-200kmph.

Good luck, all of these bikes are great so you can’t really go wrong.

**Coyote** · 10th November 2004, 13:21

Originally Posted by Magua

Get that fzr CHECKED FIRST. Those carb problems are a bitch. I've got a flatspot in first gear at low rpm so for take offs I have to rev insanely loud and lightly let out the clutch as not to plow into the car in front.

Didn't get the FZR in the end. Cause I haven't got my licence yet (and the reason for getting one is to get my licence, and maybe race it) my Dad test rode it. He got pretty scared by it cause it had alot of headshake, so he didn't want to get it cause he doesn't want me to get killed.

**Magua** · 10th November 2004, 13:43

Headshake? When I change down gear too fast the rear feels to swing right but I haven't noticed anything wrong with the front end of the fzr.

**Coyote** · 10th November 2004, 13:53

It was a shame that it had that problem cause I really wanted it. I'm still looking for a bike, might go for a RG150.

**SPORK** · 10th November 2004, 16:05

And I need you to get your bike so I can take my licence!

Why weren't you at school, you slacker?!

**manuboy** · 10th November 2004, 16:13

Best 250?

My bike running on 1/2 cylinder....

(yeah i know, it's only 996cc, but hey....i guess the 250s aren't exactly 250 either)

jesus my math is crap....

**Coyote** · 10th November 2004, 16:26

Originally Posted by madcat_

And I need you to get your bike so I can take my licence!

Bugger off. Why should you get to ride my 250/150 when I get it?

**Antallica** · 10th November 2004, 16:41

*ahem*

read below if your interested

**SPORK** · 10th November 2004, 17:23

TWO STROKE 150! :P

Aukland anyway.

**justsomeguy** · 10th November 2004, 22:16

**ribs** · 15th November 2005, 14:45

I just got a CBR250RR today do you still have a manual in PDF?

**Coyote** · 15th November 2005, 15:03

Originally Posted by ribs

I just got a CBR250RR today do you still have a manual in PDF?

Only one I've got is a Japanese Manual. You should be able to find one on the internet in PDF. Would post it up on here but it exceeds the attachment limit 3 times

**FZX250** · 22nd July 2008, 19:29

Originally Posted by Fluffy Cat

Here is my 10 cents worth.If you want a reliable cheap to run 250 get a CBR GSXR etc etc.If you are wanting the fastest best handling closest to a race bike that you can then it's going to be an RGV,NSR,TZR or aprilia rs 250,none of the four stokes will get near any of these full stop!.I'am racing an NSR MC21 at the mo.When it had a speedo and they only go to 180 kph but there are 2 extra marks the bike was hitting 210 kph.It has now got race pipes and a few HRC goodies so prob faster.Anyone who tells you that the 4 stroke 250's are faster is talking from a position of nil experience.

I completely agree. Although 2 stroke bikes like that are good for the track not much else. They are god awefull to comute on, and unless you like having the engine rebuilt all the time, i would advise against it.

**blue eyed savage** · 2nd August 2008, 18:36

zxr 250 best 250 thats not a 2 strock,
maby aprilia for the win

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