The Honda CB250F also known as the Honda Hornet 250 is a
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motorcycle which was launched by
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational conglomerate manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
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in 1996. It was initially only available in Japan, as a domestic model but was made available to the rest of the world as a
grey import
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. Powered by a de-tuned version of the
inline-four
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engine from the CBR250, it produces around 40 PS at 14,000 rpm to its redline of 16,000 rpm. This tuning allows the engine to provide more useful low-end power. The bike features a 6-speed transmission and a 16-litre fuel tank and in later models, a dual-tone coloured exterior. This bike is said to emit a peculiar high-pitched whine due to the gear driven camshafts used inside the engine.
Following reception from the Japanese market, the
CB600F Hornet and
CB900F Hornet were made available to the markets outside Japan.
2014 CB250F and CB300F
In 2014, Honda launched the entirely new
single-cylinder
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CB250F (without the "Hornet" name), which is based on the
CBR250R sport bike. Honda also launched the ''287 cc'' version for the developed markets, called the CB300F, which is based on the
CBR300R.
See also
*
Honda Hornet (disambiguation)
References
*1. http://www.hondahornet.co.uk/250spec.html
*2.(Japanese) http://www.honda.co.jp/news/1996/2960125sp.html
*3. (English) http://world.honda.com/news/1998/2980929.html
*4.(Japanese) http://www.honda.co.jp/news/2006/2061220-hornet.html
*5. (Sinhalese) https://web.archive.org/web/20150206225320/http://forum.motorbikelk.com/index.php?topic=17.0
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