HONDA CB250SC Nighthawk (1996-1997) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CB250SC Nighthawk was a standard motorcycle part of the CB series, manufactured in 1991 and powered by a 234cc air-cooled parallel-twin engine. The bike packed the engine from the 1985-1987 CMX250 Rebel with new wiring, new components, a larger carburetor, a new valve cover, and a reshaped cylinder head.

The CB250SC Nighthawk was a lightweight, maneuverable, inexpensive, and easy-to-maintain motorcycle with a small size and low seat height, perfect for riders of smaller stature. The bike was also used by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) motorcycle training.

In 1997, the Japanese motorcycle manufacturer launched the Honda CB250SC Nighthawk, a naked machine in its seventh year of production that didn't feature any changes and delivered the same specifications and capabilities as its predecessors.

Also, the bike was fitted with the same standard features as the previous models, which included 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, and wire-spoked wheels.

As for the power specifications, the 1997 Honda CB250SC Nighthawk was powered by the same 239cc four-stroke twin-cylinder air-cooled engine as its brothers, fed by two Keihin carburetors that helped 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.