CBR 250RR to get Ride-by-Wire technology?

As we had reported about the Honda CBR 250RR rendered display and the current rumour about this model is that it will come equipped with the ride-by-wire technology and will take over the standard customary cable mechanism. Besides this, the bike is also most likely to get LED headlamps. Making its debut at this year’s #TokyoMotorShow, the bike displays 14,000 rpm mark, which is more than the present CBR250R.

The company has not revealed any technical details regarding the new generation CBR 250RR yet, but we expect the bike to have a 250cc engine producing a power of 44.38bhp. The finishing of the machine has been done splendidly, as its fuel tank gets a layered wrap of panels along with a refueller in carbon fibre finish. For a comfortable ride, the bike would be offered with inverted telescopic forks at the front and linked Ohlins mono-shock at the rear. For good and safe braking, the company might surprise us by providing ABS as a standard feature as while petal disc brakes are sure to be seen at both ends.

The CBR 250RR is expected to get into production by March 2016 in Indonesia. It’s India launch is still under speculation as the company has not given any surety on this bike entering the country. We will update the details as soon as we get any confirmation from the company on this bike or its upcoming models. CBR 250RR is not the only machine to be equipped with such technology, KTM also has ride-by-wire technology and a slipper clutch, even its RC 390 has got the same technology.

What is Ride-By-Wire Technology?

The technology is mostly used in higher displacement machines to make the ride on the bike smooth. What it means is that with Ride by Wire the throttle is no more regulated by the use of a cable, instead, and it is controlled by the ECU for more accurate and smoother response. This technology is normally seen in higher capacity Superbikes where it also assists in the implementation of various riding modes as well.