Honda VTR250
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The Honda VTR250 is a 90° V-twin motorcycle produced by Honda
that has so far had one major revision. The original VTR250 was a faired
model sold only in the USA and Canada from 1988 to 1990. The current model VTR250 is a naked bike, produced from 1997 to the present, available only in the Asia-Pacific region, and for 2009, Europe.
line of motorcycles.
The 1990 model had a 17-inch front wheel and the front disc brakes were external.
in appearance, with a trellis frame, transverse L-twin engine, and initially a similar instrument layout, with no tachometer
. The transmission was also changed, from a six-speed to a five-speed. The 2009 model VTR250 saw the first major design changes since the instrument panel update in 2003, which added a tachometer. With a redesigned rear end and mid-section, the 2009 model also has electronic fuel injection.
The VTR250 is widely sold in the Asia Pacific region but not in the US. While currently difficult to obtain in European countries, the 2009 model VTR250 will be imported to Europe. It was officially imported into Australia between 1998 and 2007, with the 2009 model being reintroduced mid-2009.
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...
that has so far had one major revision. The original VTR250 was a faired
Motorcycle fairing
A motorcycle fairing is a shell placed over the frame of some motorcycles, especially racing motorcycles and sport bikes, with the primary purpose to reduce air drag. The secondary functions are the protection of the rider from airborne hazards and wind-induced hypothermia and of the engine...
model sold only in the USA and Canada from 1988 to 1990. The current model VTR250 is a naked bike, produced from 1997 to the present, available only in the Asia-Pacific region, and for 2009, Europe.
Generation I
The Honda Interceptor VTR250 was sold only in the United States from 1988 to 1990, with moderate changes occurring over the three model years. With a 249 cc four-stroke liquid-cooled DOHC V-twin engine and a six-speed transmission, VTR250 was the smallest of Honda's InterceptorHonda Interceptor
Honda has produced a number of different motorcycles with the Interceptor name.More information is available under the model designation:*VF750F and VF500F*VF1000*VFR800*VTR250...
line of motorcycles.
The 1990 model had a 17-inch front wheel and the front disc brakes were external.
Generation II
Introduced in 1997, the newer VTR250 has been compared to the Ducati MonsterDucati Monster
The Monster is a motorcycle designed by Miguel Angel Galluzzi and produced by Ducati Motor Holding in Bologna, Italy since 1993...
in appearance, with a trellis frame, transverse L-twin engine, and initially a similar instrument layout, with no tachometer
Tachometer
A tachometer is an instrument measuring the rotation speed of a shaft or disk, as in a motor or other machine. The device usually displays the revolutions per minute on a calibrated analogue dial, but digital displays are increasingly common...
. The transmission was also changed, from a six-speed to a five-speed. The 2009 model VTR250 saw the first major design changes since the instrument panel update in 2003, which added a tachometer. With a redesigned rear end and mid-section, the 2009 model also has electronic fuel injection.
The VTR250 is widely sold in the Asia Pacific region but not in the US. While currently difficult to obtain in European countries, the 2009 model VTR250 will be imported to Europe. It was officially imported into Australia between 1998 and 2007, with the 2009 model being reintroduced mid-2009.