It has been truly said, where there is a will, there’s a way. Well here comes another example to prove the saying from Jakrata. A marine expert by profession and also a doctor Mr. Rudi Hutagalung decided to go a little off track his professions and decided to create something new or something with his own touch.
No matter its commuting or touring, Rudi prefers higher displacement bikes which are more fun to ride than the scooters. Rudi, at first was hooked on to the Kawasaki Ninja 250R but then went for the new Honda CBR 250R as it’s more affordable compared to the Kwacker and comes very close in terms of performance; also it is the newer of the two.
Rudi after acquiring his new possession, the CBR 250R decided to make a few changes to its looks. Near Rudi’s residence is Tauco Custom, a workshop renowned for bringing extreme modifications on bikes.
Rudi wanted to get rid of the fairing of his CBR 250R and go for a minimalist or naked looks though still keeping it somewhat true to its roots, i.e he basically wanted a Street Fighter.
The headlamp has been taken from a Yamaha Byson (FZ16 in India). A few changes have been made to the handlebar to provide for a more comfortable riding posture.
Alteration to the ride height have also been made to keep touring comfort in mind says Rudi.
A compact side fairing panel has also been created which is a trademark of the customization. Made from a 0.8 mm thick galvanized plate it is aerodynamic as well as light weight.
With his new CBR Street Fighter the creator wants to set an example for other modifiers who should go ahead taking inspiration from Rudi’s Street Fighter and improvises and experiment.
SHOULD HONDA CONSIDER SUCH CHANGES IN CBR 250R AND BUILD A STREETFIGHTER VERSION OF THE CBR250R?
Since, by going naked the Honda CBR250R could easily shave of a few kilograms of unwanted plastic off the motorcycle, while also being able to pass on the benefits to the motorcycle buyer in the form of a quicker, lighter motorcycle which is a few thousand rupees cheaper than the fully faired version. A Honda CBR250R streetfighter version priced at about INR 1.3 - 1.35 lakhs could just be the right competition to the KTM Duke 200 , considering that the Duke 200′s price of INR 1.17 lakhs(ex-showroom) is introductory and bound to go up in the coming months.
Indian automobile sector is going through leaps and bounds at the moment . With the naked segment gaining momentum should honda consider these changes ??
I think we should leave that to Honda to decide whether to come up with any naked version of CBR 250R or to retain the fully faired ones!!!
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