HONDA CBX250 Twister (2000-2001) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Honda CBX250 was a half-faired motorcycle with the engine exposed in plain sight, manufactured and sold in Brazil in 2001, and was also known as the Twister in South America.

Also, the CBX250 Twister was sold in Argentina, Mexico, and South Africa and exported to Europe and Australia under the CBF250 name. The bike replaced the CBX200 Strada that ended production in 2002.

The bike came equipped from the factory with standard features, such as a round headlight with a chromed ring, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, a blacked-out exhaust system with a chromed muffler, twin instrument panels, and cast aluminum wheels.

For suspension, the bike packed a telescopic fork on the front and a single shock absorber on the rear for optimum suspension performance, while the stopping power was generated by a single 276 mm disc squeezed by a two-piston caliper on the front wheel and a 180 mm drum unit on the rear that offered strong braking performance.

As for power, the 2001 Honda CBX250 Twister took its muscles from a 249cc four-stroke single-cylinder air/oil-cooled engine fed by a carburetor and delivered an output power of 24 hp with maximum strength at 8,000 rpm and 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) of torque available at 6,000 rpm.