Honda launches new limited-edition Repsol Racing Replica CBR 250R

After a very successful MotoGP season for 2016, and clinching the Championship title, Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) has launched the CBR 250R Repsol Racing Replica Limited Edition.

Inspired by the MotoGP RC213V and introduced for Honda's MotoGP fans in India, this limited-edition CBR 250R will come in two versions. There will be a Marc Marquez version adorning the '93' racing number, and a Dani Pedrosa version that will have '26' on it.

Yadvinder Singh Guleria, senior vice president (Sales & Marketing), Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. said, “After witnessing the exemplary performance and success of Repsol Honda Team at the at the 2016 MotoGP season, we wanted to offer customers and racing enthusiasts, a unique experience of owning their very own Repsol Racing Replica motorcycle. We have adopted Team Repsol Honda paint and graphic scheme directly inspired by the legendary RC213V including the numbers of our star riders, Marc Márquez and Dani Pedrosa.”

The motorcycle's liquid-cooled 250cc, four-stroke, four-valve, single -cylinder DOHC engine remains unchanged,  except for some tweaks to the PGM-FI fuelling system to curb emissions and meet the stricter Euro-IV norms. It still produces 26hp of peak power and 22.9Nm of peak torque. It will come with Honda's Combined ABS.