HONDACB250 1968 - 1969

　　The Honda CB250 was a motorcycle part of the CB series in Honda's range that came as a successor to the CB72 model and in a more western traditional look but still offering above-average performance.

　　The bike featured a broader and more rounded fuel tank than the CB72 machine and was lower and longer than the original CB250 model, which resulted in a lower riding position. With no additional power to match, the CB250 was not quite the speed performer as the CB72 had been.

　　Compared to the CB72, the Honda CB250 packed a wider teardrop-shaped tank with Honda lettering, a lower seating position, straight-up cylinders, the chain drive was moved to the left, and two separate housings for the instrument cluster.

　　The bike came equipped from the factory with standard features, such as a one-piece dual seat, wire-spoked wheels, a wide handlebar, a dual exhaust system, an analog instrument cluster, a center stand, a round headlight, and a black steel frame.

　　Built around a semi-double-cradle steel frame, the CB250 packed a telescopic fork on the front and preload-adjustable dual shock absorbers on the rear for optimum suspension and a drum braking system both front and rear for optimum stopping power.

　　As for the power figures, the 1969 Honda CB250 took its muscles from a 249cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 30 hp with maximum strength at 10,500 rpm and 21 Nm (16 lb-ft) of torque available at 9,500 rpm.