Yamaha YS250(YBR250) 2014 vs Honda CBF190R 2015

**mcmason** · 10-28-2015, 11:44 AM

I'd like to know peoples thoughts on these two machines... the YS250 with 21bhp or the Honda around 15bhp.

The Yamaha looks a better bike for long journeys but the Honda is probably more nimble and is also cheaper. I always thought that the Honda wings give unparalleled reliability but people have often quoted the Yamaha engine as "bomb-proof".

I'm looking for weekend rideouts and occasional multi-day journeys. My city (Zhongshan) has supposedly banned bikes and I work in Zhuhai where they're definitely banned so I won't be doing any day to day riding on the bike.

However seeing the Honda advert of the CBF running on a go-kart track is very tempting as I will be giving up my Kayo MiniGP (small racing bike) in order to buy a road legal bike, and if it is feasible to have some fun on the track with the Honda then it gives it an edge...

Prices according to new motor are:

Yamaha - 19800 http://motor.newmotor.com.cn/2014%20YS250%20Fazer4438/
Honda - 15800 http://motor.newmotor.com.cn/CBF190R6658/

Oh, decisions, any other suggestions for a really multipurpose bike?

**zhu** · 10-28-2015, 06:11 PM

You are selling your racebike to buy a road bike so Yamaha for sure. Apart from slightly below par suspension the Yamaha is a fine touring bike and the engine is well proven.

Pictures in ads are just that .

**mcmason** · 10-29-2015, 04:40 AM

Thanks for your feedback.

Certainly looks like the best bike for me.

**effertime** · 10-29-2015, 04:28 PM

The Yamaha will deginitely be ultra reliable, but maybe slightly underpowered compared to other 250s. The recent price drop is definitely a bonus.

In this price range, I'd also seriously check out Benellis newish BN-250
I think it's 17-18k and around 24hp.

http://motor.newmotor.com.cn/BJ25015A2979/

**zhu** · 10-29-2015, 07:38 PM

Actually that benelli qijiang is probably worth a look . I have seen a lot of them riding around and they offer a better than average warranty .

**mcmason** · 10-30-2015, 04:49 AM

So I think cb190f is out of the running... but in comes the Benelli 250, it looks really decent for the price, certainly better value than the GW250. Then looking on Benelli's site I saw...

http://motor.newmotor.com.cn/BJ300GS5043/

The Benelli 300 looks like what I've been hoping for... a bike small and cheap enough for my part of China, good for shorter and some longer rides and can probably handle itself on a track occasionally. Shame that the reliability may be an issue.