Honda‘s Indonesian affiliate Astra Honda Motor unveiled a new CB150R Streetfire at the Jakarta Motorcycle Show. At this point, the Streetfire is only destined for the Indonesia market as the naked version of the Honda CBR150R (which itself a smaller version of the CBR250R), but it does give us an idea of what a potential CB250R would look like, if Honda decides to produce one.

The Honda CB150R Streetfire is powered by the 150cc liquid-cooled  engine as the CBR150R. Honda claims an output of 17.6 hp at 10,500 rpm and 9.3 ft-lb. at 8500 rpm from the CBR150R, and the CB150R will likely have similar numbers.

While the CBR150R sports a large fairing, the CB150R exposes its engine and twin spar diamond trellis frame. The suspension is also the same as with the CBR150R, featuring a telescopic fork and rear linked suspension. Continue Reading »

Every year in the motorcycling world there are a few new motorcycles that gather the collective interest of enthusiasts across the country. This year those two models included the new entry-level sportbike from Honda, the CBR250R, and the new luxo-touring bike from BMW, the K1600GT and K1600GTL.

While enthusiasts are gearing up for delivery of their new bikes there is a place for them to enthusiastically discuss their new purchase, or perhaps, for those who have not yet purchased, a sounding board for their thoughts.

Motorcycle.com owns and operates the largest network of motorcycle forum sites online, and we are proud to have dedicated sites for these two new platforms. Please be sure to take a look at how new owners are receiving their new machines at:

Honda CBR250R Forum

BMW K1600GT and K1600GTL Forum

Stop by and hope you can meet some new friends, share some adventures, and detail your technical aptitude!

You’ve read the review from India, the technical report from the U.S., and even took a look at the Canadian unveiling. Now you can see Honda’s brand new CBR250R in action in a video.

Honda put together a video that is clearly aimed at new riders, but it gives us our first shots of the thumper taking on the tarmac.

Our MO staffers will have a chance to ride the CBR250R very soon and you can expect a full report on their findings in the near future.

Check out the Honda CBR250R Forum

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