Yamaha
YZF-R25 and Honda CBR 250R enter the battle ring in Indonesia to fight
it out and see which one gets more fans and fanfare. Honda launched face
lifted CBR 250R last week and Yamaha introduced its quarter litre debut
YZF-R25 to the world yesterday, both in Indonesian market. We would
like to present an on paper comparison between the two sports rivals.
First impression
– Yamaha R25 certainly pulls a WoW out of our mouths possibly because
we have never seen Yamaha’s badge on a quarter litre sports bike before
and Honda already had a 250 in their catalogue, that looked less
exciting than Yamaha YZF-R15! So even though Honda has face lifted the
CBR 250R and made it a full fairing dual head lamp sports bike, they are
a bit behind the R25 when sharper styling gets to you. All said, Honda
fans will still be more happy than ever with the new CBR 250R,
especially with the three exciting liveries the company offers.
Geeky statistics
– Honda CBR 250R is more compact than R25 as the latter is a bit longer
and taller by overall measurements. Seat and overall height is
identical in the two, but interestingly the Honda has shorter ground
clearance. Weight of CBR 250R is just 2 kg less than R25 and allows 1.3
litres less fuel than R25 can fill its tummy with. So on full tank, R25
should weight lesser when ridden by same rider. Since mileage of these
bikes can be expected to be somewhat similar, Yamaha will make more
miles on highway before you rush to the service lane for gas.
Yamaha
R25 hosts an inline two cylinder engine while Honda bored the 250cc
capacity in just one. Rest of specs like liquid-cooled, four-stroke,
DOHC, four-valve and fuel injection technology can be found in pamphlets
of both bikes. Even the basic gearbox spec is the same; Constant mesh 6
speed Return type. Maximum power generated by Yamaha’s twin cylinder
engine is 36.0 PS (26.5kW) at 12,000 rpm whereas Honda’s single cylinder
mill produces only 29 PS (21 KW) at 9,000 rpm. There is a catch coming.
Peak torque of CBR 250R is 23 Nm at just 7,500 rpm while R25 churns out
much close 22.6 Nm at high 10,000 rpm.
Performance
– The catch is, that if we compare the power vs engine speed (rpm)
graph of both the engines (which we haven’t gotten hold of), we may see
that the performance curves might be very close to overlapping until
9,000 rpm. Beyond that speed, Honda’s reading might sustain for a bit
and fade downwards whereas Yamaha’s continue to rise by 6 PS till 12,000
rpm.
So
removing our thick spectacles, we are trying to say that until 9,000
rpm, both bikes might have similar power delivery behaviour. But given
the fact that Honda’s power plant churns out more torque at much lesser
rpm (7,500), the CBR 250R could unleash more spirit than R25. However,
these are just our thoughts from data written on paper. Wait till we
test these two on road and give a better interpretation of facts and
feel.
One last bit, front and rear tires of the sports duo feature same size and aspect ratio, with Honda spacing them closer than Yamaha by 2 mm.
Price – Honda CBR 250R is offered at less expensive price of 48.95 million Indonesian Rupiah (Rs. 2.53 lakhs approx.) compared to Yamaha YZF-R25 demanding slightly more from pocket, Rs. 53 million Indonesian Rupiah (Rs. 2.71 lakhs approx.).
. Check out specification comparison sheet below:
First impression
– Yamaha R25 certainly pulls a WoW out of our mouths possibly because
we have never seen Yamaha’s badge on a quarter litre sports bike before
and Honda already had a 250 in their catalogue, that looked less
exciting than Yamaha YZF-R15! So even though Honda has face lifted the
CBR 250R and made it a full fairing dual head lamp sports bike, they are
a bit behind the R25 when sharper styling gets to you. All said, Honda
fans will still be more happy than ever with the new CBR 250R,
especially with the three exciting liveries the company offers.Geeky statistics
– Honda CBR 250R is more compact than R25 as the latter is a bit longer
and taller by overall measurements. Seat and overall height is
identical in the two, but interestingly the Honda has shorter ground
clearance. Weight of CBR 250R is just 2 kg less than R25 and allows 1.3
litres less fuel than R25 can fill its tummy with. So on full tank, R25
should weight lesser when ridden by same rider. Since mileage of these
bikes can be expected to be somewhat similar, Yamaha will make more
miles on highway before you rush to the service lane for gas.Yamaha
R25 hosts an inline two cylinder engine while Honda bored the 250cc
capacity in just one. Rest of specs like liquid-cooled, four-stroke,
DOHC, four-valve and fuel injection technology can be found in pamphlets
of both bikes. Even the basic gearbox spec is the same; Constant mesh 6
speed Return type. Maximum power generated by Yamaha’s twin cylinder
engine is 36.0 PS (26.5kW) at 12,000 rpm whereas Honda’s single cylinder
mill produces only 29 PS (21 KW) at 9,000 rpm. There is a catch coming.
Peak torque of CBR 250R is 23 Nm at just 7,500 rpm while R25 churns out
much close 22.6 Nm at high 10,000 rpm.Performance
– The catch is, that if we compare the power vs engine speed (rpm)
graph of both the engines (which we haven’t gotten hold of), we may see
that the performance curves might be very close to overlapping until
9,000 rpm. Beyond that speed, Honda’s reading might sustain for a bit
and fade downwards whereas Yamaha’s continue to rise by 6 PS till 12,000
rpm.So
removing our thick spectacles, we are trying to say that until 9,000
rpm, both bikes might have similar power delivery behaviour. But given
the fact that Honda’s power plant churns out more torque at much lesser
rpm (7,500), the CBR 250R could unleash more spirit than R25. However,
these are just our thoughts from data written on paper. Wait till we
test these two on road and give a better interpretation of facts and
feel.One last bit, front and rear tires of the sports duo feature same size and aspect ratio, with Honda spacing them closer than Yamaha by 2 mm.
Price – Honda CBR 250R is offered at less expensive price of 48.95 million Indonesian Rupiah (Rs. 2.53 lakhs approx.) compared to Yamaha YZF-R25 demanding slightly more from pocket, Rs. 53 million Indonesian Rupiah (Rs. 2.71 lakhs approx.).
. Check out specification comparison sheet below:
| Specifications | Yamaha YZF-R25 | Honda CBR 250R |
| Length x Width x Height |
2,090 x 720 x 1,135 mm
|
2,033 x 720 x 1,119 mm
|
|
Wheelbase
|
1380 mm | 1378 mm |
|
Ground Clearance
|
160mm
|
146 mm
|
|
Seat Height
|
780 mm
|
780 mm
|
|
Min. Turning Radius
|
N/A
|
2.64 m |
|
Weight
|
166 kg
|
164kg
|
|
Engine Type
|
Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC, four-valve
|
Liquid-cooled, four-stroke, DOHC, four-valve
|
|
Cylinder Arrangement
|
Inline two cylinder
|
single cylinder
|
|
Total Displacement
|
249 cc
|
249.67 cc
|
|
Bore x Stroke
|
60 x 44.1 mm
|
76 x 55 mm
|
|
Maximum Output
|
36.0PS (26.5kW) @ 12,000rpm
|
29 PS (21 KW) @ 9,000 rpm
|
|
Maximum Torque
|
22.6 Nm @ 10,000rpm
|
23 Nm @ 7,500 rpm
|
|
Fuel Capacity
|
14.3 litres (Reserve 3L)
|
13 litres
|
|
Fuel Delivery
|
Fuel Injection
|
Programmed Fuel Injection (PGM-FI)
|
|
Transmission Type/Shift Method
|
Constant mesh 6-speed/Return type
|
Constant mesh 6-speed/Return type
|
|
Tire Size (Front/Rear)
|
110/70-17 / 140/70-17
|
110/70-17 / 140/70-17
|
|
Brake (Front)
|
Dual Piston Floating Disc Brake Ø 298mm | Dual Piston Floating Disc Brake |
| Brake (Rear) | Single Piston Disc Brake Ø 220mm |
Single Piston Disc Brake
|
| Suspension (Front/Rear) | Telescopic / Swing Arm | Telescopic / Swing Arm |
