The CBR250 series of motorcycle

Motorcycle

A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...

s was produced by Honda

Honda

is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...

 between 1986 and 1996. It is a lightweight sport bike

Sport bike

A sport bike, also written as sportbike, is a motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy in comparison to less specialized motorcycles...

 with a six-speed gearbox and a 250 cc, four-cylinder, four-stroke engine capable of revving up to 19,000 rpm

Revolutions per minute

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. In 2011, Honda introduced the completely new CBR250R

Honda CBR250R (2011)

The CBR250R is a single cylinder sport bike made by Honda in Thailand and India since 2011. It was primarily intended for the Thai and Indian markets, but is sold worldwide, including in developed countries in Europe, North America and elsewhere...

 with a lower-revving, single-cylinder engine which revs up to 10,500 rpm

Revolutions per minute

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, made in Thailand and marketed worldwide.

Initially these bikes were only sold new in Japan, and later the CBR250RR was sold new in Australia.