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HONDA CBR250<br />
Some we found earlier...<br />
£3995<br />
s 1989 Honda CBR250RK MC19<br />
Listed by the vendor as a 1996 model, this bike’s<br />
features (including its G-reg plate) would point to<br />
it being a 1989 MC19. It’s pretty clean and there’s<br />
just 22,000 miles been covered. Nikko Racing<br />
aftermarket exhaust.<br />
£800<br />
Oil change<br />
WORKSHOP RATINGS<br />
20 mins<br />
You’ll be in and out fairly quick on the halffaired<br />
MC14, allow a little longer to get<br />
the fairing lowers of the others. Use a good<br />
semi-synth oil.<br />
Spark plug change<br />
40 mins<br />
Not so bad once you’re in there. Give the plug<br />
recesses a b<strong>last</strong> out with compressed air<br />
before removing the plugs.<br />
Top end rebuild<br />
2 Days<br />
Only complicated by lots of small parts on<br />
the 16v head. Valve adjustment is by shim<br />
under bucket – so it’s cams out.<br />
Engine rebuild<br />
3 Days<br />
Gear-driven cams throw a few more cogs<br />
and bearings into the mix but there’s nothing<br />
too daunting here. Clutch-holding tool and<br />
flywheel puller will prove beneficial.<br />
Fork oil change<br />
3 Hours<br />
Legs out and disassemble for a proper drain<br />
and clean, if you please.<br />
Brake pads<br />
20 Minutes<br />
Clean calipers, especially the sliding pins and<br />
pistons at pad-change time. MC14 has a rear<br />
drum which takes a little longer to change the<br />
shoes on.<br />
s 1987 Honda CBR250R MC17<br />
Recently sold in a classified ad on eBay.<br />
Imported to the UK back in 1997. Needs some<br />
tidying and sometimes runs on three.<br />
Will want tyres and an MoT. How much do you<br />
want for £800?<br />
Carb strip/clean<br />
4 Hours<br />
Easy to access and to remove and refit.<br />
Simple to work on and Mikuni spares are<br />
easily available. Balance to avoid vibes.<br />
The four 29mm Mikunis are easy to remove and<br />
refit, and all spares are readily avaialble<br />
Some of the best<br />
things in life come in<br />
small packages. And<br />
the wee CBR is no<br />
exception to the rule<br />
CBR250s are getting<br />
harder to come by<br />
these days. And prices<br />
are reflecting that.<br />
Occasional dealer sales<br />
for good ones are now<br />
nudging five grand plus<br />
We have frame start numbers for each<br />
model only. Engine numbers don’t<br />
match in any case.<br />
1987<br />
Honda CBR250R (CBR250RH) MC17<br />
Frame: MC17-1000006~1025449<br />
Engine: MC14E-1020009~1045497<br />
1988<br />
Honda CBR250R (CBR250RJ) MC19<br />
Frame: MC19-1000007~1023630<br />
Engine: MC14E-1050010~1073660<br />
1990<br />
Honda CBR250RR-L MC22<br />
Frame: MC22-1000001~1020576<br />
Engine: MC14E-1140001~1160594<br />
1992<br />
Honda CBR250RR-N MC22<br />
Frame: MC22-1050001~1056770<br />
Engine: MC14E-1250001~1256772<br />
110 Practical Sportsbikes<br />
1986<br />
Honda CBR250FOUR (CBR250FG) MC14<br />
Frame: MC14-1000014~1015767<br />
Engine: MC14E-1000029~1015873<br />
1989<br />
Honda CBR250R (CBR250RK) MC19<br />
Frame: MC19-1050006~1067954<br />
Engine: MC14E-1100006~1117975<br />
1994<br />
Honda CBR250RR-R MC22<br />
Frame: MC22-1100001~<br />
Engine: MC14E-1400001~
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