HONDA CB250 Nighthawk (2009-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB250 Nighthawk had its debut in 1991 as a lightweight, maneuverable, inexpensive, and easy-to-maintain motorcycle that was also used by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) motorcycle training.

The Nighthawk was a naked machine part of the CB series, powered by an upgraded version of the engine used on the Honda CMX250 Rebel. The engine was updated with new wiring, new components, a larger carburetor, a new valve cover, and a reshaped cylinder head.

Several years later, more precisely in 2009, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB250 Nighthawk, which was virtually unchanged compared to the first model and featured the same specifications and characteristics.

As standard features, the bike was fitted right from the factory with a chromed dual exhaust system, a wide handlebar, a one-piece dual seat, a round headlight with a chromed ring, a black-finished steel frame, a side stand, and wire-spoked wheels.

On the front end, the bike featured a 31 mm telescopic fork and dual shock absorbers with five-way preload adjustability on the rear, while the wire-spoked wheels were fitted both front and rear with a couple of 152 mm drum braking units.

As for the power figures, the 2009 Honda CB250 Nighthawk packed a 239cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air-cooled engine fed by two Keihin carburetors and deliver an output power of 20 hp with maximum strength at 9,000 rpm and 18 Nm (13 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,500 rpm.