There is a certain, unique grin factor that can only be experienced on a small displacement, lightweight motorcycle. Honda's CB250 Nighthawk has been keeping...
... Thanks for stopping by, Serp. A folder of shots from your CB250 travels would sure add some life to the Photos file, and of course include Tweety. I'll be...
Please post opinions/experiences with tires for the CB250. My 2 cents: I never liked the OEM tires much, but mine had sat for 3 years except for skidding...
$127 + $55 ?? maaaannnn you must not have walked right for a week with a reaming like that. :) First off I mount & balance them myself. I use the 90/90 ME33...
Do you use a setup like that which Aerostich sells (tire irons, bead breaker, stand for spinning & determining where it keeps falling to, etc)? Overall it...
That's probably why the agreed to replace my bouncy speedometer with a $400 (list) new one out of warranty. Problems started under warranty, then went away for...
... archives. Serp, do you need tires now? ;-) ... In my vicinity there is a Honda/Yam/Triumph dealer who will mount and balance for free if you buy the tires...
I should just go around to different shops and inquire. They might figure that if they do the work, they might get my business on a new bike someday. Could be...
I have 3 curved tire irons I bought years ago and no longer remember what they cost. My bead breaker I got from JC Whitney Motorcycle catalog for $40 good for...
No, I just replaced the front and I have a rear sitting here waiting to go on. I got a killer deal on it by mistake, last time I ordered a rear tire they sent...
I always time it so the tank is on reserve before a service then I unplug the side covers and push them down out of the way and remove the tank. It only has 1...
Amazing. Well, it is my intent to try it at 10k, coming up v. soon. I've assumed they didn't do it at the 8k service since the price was so low, but who knows,...
I check mine every 5,000 miles, makes it easy to remember when they're due. Should you have any questions post it and I'll get back to you. All posts are...
I'm almost ready to buy my nighthawk after numerous dealer visits, But I haven't negotiated a price for a new one yet. Do dealers offer a lot of flexibility in...
Brand new, eh? Even though they're unchanged, one sometimes finds 03s this time of year marked down 10-15% vs. an 04. But with the Nighthawk, if it has been...
... Justin: To get the latest low price from the discount dealers, search for 'CB250' at: http://www.cycletrader.com/adsearch.html Your local dealer will...
Halogen, eh? Can one retrofit a pre-2001 model with the 2001+ headlight? Could always use extra brightness, but don't want to sizzle wires or melt a headlight...
... This was discussed in one of the groups recently. The halogen headlight draw is not much more than the sealed-beam so (IMO) should not overload the...
I'm in N.Y. and for some odd reason used cb250's are hard to find, I check my local paper("Newsday" If there's any N.Y.er's around) and cycletrader.com and not...
In 2001 Honda replaced the 35w-50w sealed beam headlight with a 55w- 60w halogen. Honda also changed the electrical feed for the new headlight from the...
I hope you guys can help me with my problem. Bought a used CB250 and had to replace a few parts to make it street legal. One problem i have is that the left...
... If the relay were toast, the right side would not be flashing. -- check 'all' the signal bulbs -- could be a corroded connector, check/clean plug-ins --...
On the left side of the bike just ahead of the tail light is a connection for that turn signal. Remove the 2 bolts and take the rear bodywork off to get to it....
Received this email from a local shop. The price is retail: "The hardware upgrade is possible and it looks like it would cost about $72.00 plus tax (new glass...
Thanks for the help with the problem. Got it fixed with a minimum of trouble. First put a voltmeter across the terminal in the light socket. Got no voltage, so...