Nowadays you can get all kinds of 250-400cc entry level sportbikes in the US, but back in 1990 the entire market was basically the Kawasaki Ninja 250 and the Honda VTR250. In Honda’s home market of Japan, things were a bit more exciting. That’s where they offered the CBR250RR, affectionately known as the Babyblade. The 250cc inline four engine produced 45 horsepower (back when the Ninja 250 made about 32) and redline was 19,000 rpm!
With fun decals like “Direct Air Intake” and “Super Response Quarter”, how could you go wrong?
The small inline four-cylinder, four-stroke motor was paired with a 6 speed transmission, and top speed was approximately 115 miles per hour. It weighs just 315 pounds, so it’s lighter and more powerful than the new Honda CBR300R. These were never legally imported to the United States, though after 1996 Honda had a whole bunch of leftover bikes that they sold in Australia.
This example (VIN: MC221007230) has been with the seller for 13 years, he acquired it from Japan and is selling off the last of his impressive JDM collection over on our auction site. It has 6,609 miles and it’s been recently serviced though we think the pilot jets could use a quick clean and the tires should be replaced.
Find this CBR for sale in Panorama City, California with bidding up to $5,800 here on Iconic Motorbike Auctions.
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