Revisiting the Honda CBR250R (MC19): The Shape That Drove 250s Into the Replica Mainstream

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RIDE HI looks back at the 1988-1989 Honda CBR250R (MC19). Given a shape nearly indistinguishable from the flagship CBR400RR — save for the number of front brake discs — it led the 250cc class into the mainstream of race-replica styling. The piece highlights the excitement of the era and the serious engineering that brought it close to its bigger sibling.