Honda VTR 250

[Temporary Citizen]

I'm looking at a '99 model, pretty cheap off a mate.
Any thoughts on them? Have you ridden them etc.?
Any feedback would be great, cheers

 

[randomHEROtim]

havent riddin one but they look pretty cool. i like naked style bikes. if his is in good working condition and its not beat super bad you should buy it. especially if you can get it for cheap

 

[Slipperymongoose]

Mini monsters. I like em and very nicely thought out bikes stuff is easy to get to for servicing. And being a honda they are reliable. I rebuilt the forks for a friend of mine who is selling hers ATM.

 

[CaptainCranky]

My wife has one (2007 - still a carb engine, I think same model really as the 99) and I have ridden it many times.

(you can see some vids with it on my channel - this one in patrticular shows a lot of the bike from on board cam, if you can ignore the gardening bits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnZ1uzArXVU ).

I find it to be quite a powerful 250, gorgeous looking (like a mini monster, as slippery says), and easily capable of highway travel.
Very reliable and strong, I know someone who has taken one all over Europe with Top Box, tank bag and touring screen.
The V Twin gives it plenty of low down torque grunt and if you drop a gear and rev up closer to the 12K limit it sure will take off.
Feels very stable
Headlight is excellent
Mileage very good

 

[Temporary Citizen]

Yeah,cheers guys.
I took it for a ride today, and i'll probably put the video up tonight. She's a got a few dents in the tank, and the seat is a little torn, but other than that i think it's pretty good!
And the noise she makes! It sounds like a big bike, especially for what it is.
I'll have to have a look into modernizing it
41,000kms isn't too bad, right?