Honda VTR250: review, history, specs
Class: standard
Production: 1998-2017
Predecessor: Honda VT250 Spada
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| Honda VTR250
1998-2008 (Japan, Australia) |
Honda VTR250
2009-2017 (Japan, Australia, Europe) |
Honda VTR250F
2013-2017 (Japan) |
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| Models | |
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| Honda VTR250LD
2015-2017 (Japan) |
Honda VTR250 Special Edition
2017 (Japan) |
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History
| History | ||
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| Year | Country | Name / Frame / Engine |
| 1998 | Japan, Australia | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR250W |
| 1999 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR250W |
| 2000 | Japan, Australia | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR250Y |
| 2001 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR250Y |
| 2002 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR250Y |
| 2003 | Japan, Australia | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR2503 |
| 2004 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR2503 |
| 2005 | Japan, Australia | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR2505 |
| 2006 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR2505 |
| 2007 | Japan, Australia | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR2507 |
| 2008 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250
Code: VTR2507 |
| 2009 | Japan, Australia, Europe | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR2509 |
| 2010 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250B |
| 2011 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250B |
| 2012 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250B |
| 2013 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected); Honda VTR250F (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250D; VTR250FD |
| 2014 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected); Honda VTR250F (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250D; VTR250FD |
| 2015 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected); Honda VTR250F (Fuel injected); Honda VTR250LD (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250F; VTR250FF; VTR250LF |
| 2016 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected); Honda VTR250F (Fuel injected); Honda VTR250LD (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250F; VTR250FF; VTR250LF |
| 2017 | Japan | Name: Honda VTR250 (Fuel injected) + Special Edition; Honda VTR250F (Fuel injected); Honda VTR250LD (Fuel injected)
Code: VTR250H; VTR250FH; VTR250LH |
Specifications
Honda VTR250: specs.
| Specifications | ||
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| DIMENSIONS | Overall length | 2040 mm / 80,3 in – VTR250 (1998-2002)
2035 mm / 80,1 in – VTR250 (2003-2008) 2080 mm / 81,9 in – VTR250 (2009-2017) |
| Overall width | 720 mm / 28,3 in – VTR250 (1998-2002)
725 mm / 28,5 in – VTR250 (2003-2017) | |
| Overall height | 1050 mm / 41,3 in – VTR250 (1998-2002)
1055 mm / 41,5 in – VTR250 (2003-2017) 1115 mm / 43,9 in – VTR250F 1045 mm / 41,1 in – VTR250LD | |
| Seat height | 780 mm / 30,7 in – VTR250 (1998-2002)
760 mm / 29,9 in – VTR250 (2003-2013) 755 mm / 29,7 in – VTR250 (2014-2017) 740 mm / 29,1 in – VTR250LD | |
| Wheelbase | 1410 mm / 55,5 in – VTR250 (1998-2002)
1405 mm / 55,3 in – VTR250 (2003-2017) | |
| Ground clearance | 170 mm / 6,7 in – VTR250 (1998-2002)
155 mm / 6,1 in – VTR250 (2003-2017) 145 mm / 5,7 in – VTR250LD | |
| Dry weight | ||
| Curb (wet) weight | 153 kg / 337 lbs – VTR250 (1998-1999)
154 kg / 339 lbs – VTR250 (2000-2002) 155 kg / 341 lbs – VTR250 (2003-2008) 161 kg / 355 lbs – VTR250 (2009-2013) 164 kg / 361 lbs – VTR250F (2013) 160 kg / 353 lbs – VTR250 (2014-2017) 163 kg / 359 lbs – VTR250F (2014-2017) | |
| FRAME | Type | Diamond (steel) |
| Front suspension, travel | Telescopic fork 41 mm | |
| Rear suspension, travel | Swingarm with mono-shock (adjustable spring pre-load) | |
| Front tire size | 110/70-17 54H – VTR250 (1998-2013)
110/70 R17 M/C 54H – VTR250 (2014-2017) | |
| Rear tire size | 140/70-17 66H – VTR250 (1998-2013)
140/60 R17 M/C 63H – VTR250 (2014-2017) | |
| Front brake | Single disc, 296 mm, 2-piston caliper | |
| Rear brake | Single disc, 220 mm, 1-piston caliper | |
| Fuel capacity | 13,0 l / 3,43 US gal – VTR250 (1998-2008)
12,0 l / 3,17 US gal – VTR250 (2009-2017) | |
| Trail | 98 mm / 3,86 in | |
| Fuel economy / consumption | 2,5 l / 100 km (60 km/h) | |
| ENGINE | Type | Water-cooled 4-stroke |
| Cylinder arrangement | 2-cylinders, 52° V | |
| Bore & Stroke | 60,0 x 44,1 mm | |
| Displacement | 249 cm³ (15,2 cu-in) | |
| Compression ratio | 11.0:1 | |
| Valve train | Chain driven DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | |
| Max. power | 32,0 hp (23,5 kW) / 10500 rpm – VTR250 (carburetors)
30,0 hp (22,0 kW) / 10500 rpm – VTR250 (fuel injected) | |
| Max. torque | 23,0 Nm (2,4 kg*m) / 8500 rpm – VTR250 (carburetors)
21,0 Nm (2,2 kg*m) / 8500 rpm – VTR250 (fuel injected) | |
| Acceleraton 0 to 100 km/h (0-60 mph) | 8,0 sec. | |
| Top speed | 150 km/h (93 mph) | |
| CARBURETION SYSTEM | Type | Carburetor, 2x Keihin 32 mm – VTR250 (1998-2008)
Fuel injected (PGM-FI), 2x – VTR250 (2009-2017) |
| ID | ||
| DRIVE TRAIN | Clutch | Wet, multi-plate, cable operated |
| Transmission | 5-speed | |
| Final drive | Chain | |
| Primary reduction | 2.821 | |
| Final reduction | 2.928 | |
| Gear ratio
I II III IV V |
1.800 1.375 1.111 0.965 | |
| ELECTRICAL | Ignition | Transistorized |
| Alternator | Three-phase AC, 320W at 5000 rpm | |
| Battery capacity | 12V-6Ah | |
Images
Honda VTR250: images, gallery.
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Videos
Honda VTR250: video.
Manuals
Honda VTR250: manuals, parts, microfiches.