Honda Dream CB250

Honda CB 250 is the name of a series of motorcycle models of the Japanese manufacturer Honda. The middle-class two-cylinder was produced in many variations. The CB 250 (type code 286), was presented in the summer of 1968 in the United States as the successor to the CB72, the last version already CB 250 was called and was a completely new design; both chassis and engine were new.

Variants

In contrast to Honda CB 72, the cylinders were vertical, the primary drive was changed from chain to gears, the gear got five gears instead of slide carburetors there were two throttle carburetor with Unterdruckdom and the rear chain migrated to the left side. The frame was the closed double-loop tubular frame with Presstahl steering head and top pull. Originally unless otherwise stated, the machine was designated K1 -K4 (type code 310/321/348 ) as K0 after publication of the facelifted versions. All street models had lying horizontally mufflers. The performance was initially 26 hp and was raised in 1971 to 30 hp. In 1973 the last version with 30 hp and a model K4 B4 (type code 349 ) with front disc brake and rubber bellows to the front forks instead of the immersion sleeves of the previous models on the market. As K4 ( type code 348) with the original duplex front brake and immersion sleeves on the front forks it was little more demand, but available.

Mainly for the U.S. market, there was a trimmed on easy terrain design, which was built as CL 250Scrambler with left-sided high-up mufflers, wider bar and a smaller tank. In addition, there was this model with 325 cm ³ as CB 350/CL 350 ( bore 64 mm compared to 56 mm for 250 cc ). Outside Germany very popular because traveling with 36 hp, the big engine was in Germany because of insurance classes ( limit was 250 cc, the next frontier was 475 cc, which is why it is the CB 450 was attractive ), not very common. As a special case in this series, the SL can be considered 350, the K- Car linked here in a specially constructed for off-road use lightweight twin-tube frame.

When successor model Honda CB 250 G (type code 367) were eliminated many weaknesses of K- models and at the same optically clear verändert.Der engine got a crankshaft with ball bearings instead of the sensitive roller bearings, which used to always problematic camshaft was a four-fold sliding bearing in now split cylinder head finally stable. Frame and engine have been modified to the extent that was the cylinder head with the engine removed. The transmission got six gears, as they also had the CB 400four and was significantly weaker because, translated thus far too long and thus quite lame move. The tank was longer and slimmer and the angled mufflers ended on the rear axle. The bench was longer and lockable side and foldable. The stronger sister CB 360 G had 34 hp instead of the 27-30 hp CB250 G. The G- series was never offered as an off-road model. The off-road models were now single cylinder with names XL, partly SL.

The last model of this type of engine was the CJ 250T from 1976, slimmed down by missing starter and a 2- in-1 exhaust system and again only 5-speed transmission. Here was presented by another tank with lying under a small flap twist lock, and another bench, followed by rump a more modern line. The front fender, as well as the rear wheel cover were changed. Especially with the MZ -like solo exhaust had the design somewhat stilted. The engine was available in principle to the G- engine and also with 67 mm bore as CJ 360T (type code 388 ).

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Model Overview 2

CB with parallel twin

In 1978, Honda new models of CB 250T series (type code 367) and CB 400T, Japan and the United States from 1977 to 1979 referred to as CB 250T Hawk and Super Hawk from 1980 to 1981 as ( MC03 ). It was completely redesigned parallel twin engines with balance shafts. The 250 was for Germany a short time 27 hp, 43 hp, the 400. As part of a more favorable insurance classification indicating the relative performances then at 250 cc and 17 hp at 400 cc 27 HP have been changed ( or optional 43 PS). The Model T was revised stylistically but after a year and replaced by the CB 250N and 400N CB models.

Recent models

From 1980, a CB 250RS ( MC02 ) was built, whose engine was derived from the single-cylinder enduro XL 250 and 17 or 26 bhp, which had CBX 250RS ( MC10 ) from 1983 30 hp, the CBX 250S ( MC12 ) from 1985 had 28 hp. A parallel model CL 250 (type code 290) was launched back in the old scrambler tradition. This had the cylinder from the Enduro, a raised exhaust system and as a special feature a switchable by a small lever on the handlebar creeper for road use in hilly terrain.

The CB 250 Nighthawk ( MC24 ) were from 1991 and the ( MC26 ) from 1992 to 2002 with 21 hp at 8500 min -1.