CBR250RR

[Coyote]

Congrats. Only thing i can say is that it is a honda and thier charging systems are crap. You may survive but if it starts giving you problems check the reg/rec first.

Congrats again and i hope you have fun. Doubt you'll be getting any sleep this week hahahhahahaha

Charging systems? I guess your on about the dynamo that charges the battery whilst your riding?

And yep, wont be getting any sleep

[aff-man]

Charging systems? I guess your on about the dynamo that charges the battery whilst your riding?

And yep, wont be getting any sleep

Nope i mean the rec/rec (little black box that converts the "dynamos" raw 120ish (ithink) ac volts into a nice 12v dc) They tend to go "poof" on honda's. I should know it did on the vt ..... twice and i got told to buy a big beefy one cause they are all shoit.

But i wouldn't worry to much, them CBR's be real sturdy (and quick) beasts.

[Velox]

Nope i mean the rec/rec (little black box that converts the "dynamos" raw 120ish (ithink) ac volts into a nice 12v dc) They tend to go "poof" on honda's. I should know it did on the vt ..... twice and i got told to buy a big beefy one cause they are all shoit.

But i wouldn't worry to much, them CBR's be real sturdy (and quick) beasts.

My bike's got some similar guts to a CBR (so I'm told) and the reg/rec went "poof" on me too. And it's a Honda, so there might be a bit of truth in that. I think it had only done about 40-50,000 ks at the time as well.

[TwoSeven]

I dont think that statement holds true. The reg/rect on a honda is a common part used on many brands of bike. They take quite a bit of punishment (heat) - just ask any vfr owner

Usually they go bang because of misuse, like dodgy electrics or bad mounting (they are usually mounted on a heat sync of some kind). Last one I saw fried was because some dude at put a bit of wire in where a fuse should have been. You could see the black burns down the wires and melted connectors where it had been cooked.

[R00T]

Nice one mate, you have made a good choice getting the Honda.
I have had a few and the only thing I would suggest is to get the carbs set-up well by a trained professional if they appear to be flat spotting (accelerate in 3rd from 2000rpm all the way to the red line, did it feel like it was holding back at certain revs, repeat several times to be sure).
Motomart have a dyno (Lower Hutt) and some clever screwdrivers to set your bike up, or take it to Sawyers/Motorad and get it booked in for Paul to have a look at it.
If you take the bodywork off yourself you will save about $50-$75 off the bill which will probably be around the $100-$200 mark.

I would recommend you check the oil before every ride for at least the first month, then every few rides after that if it appears to be fine.

If you don't have the manual for it you may want to look up the original spec off the net, I have attached a file below to help with Spec for you.

When its time to replace the tyres I would personally go for BT96, they really are an exceptional tyre for grip, life, and weight, and oversizing the rear actually makes the bike feel more planted on the road and a little less twitchy.