Honda CBR250R Maintenance: Oil Change, Air Filter, Spark Plug

[@lancyo231]

Thank you for this video. I’m all the way in Sri Lanka and this bike is very rare here. I got my one recently and the previous owner was not kind to the bike so I have to do abit of heavy maintenance. Seeing this actually helps a lot

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@lancyo231 awesome!

[@alexanderpaul3939]

Thanks for this. Passed my UK test on my 125 and bought a 2013 cbr250r for my commute. Perfect for it! Just about to tackle oil and filter. It's at 7700. I like your red one though. Mine is black.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Glad the video helped. Someone must have had opposite thoughts about this one, lots of black paint all over it. 😂

[@alexanderpaul3939]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures if only they knew, we could have swapped. I ended up snapping an oil filter cover bolt. Last time I try and use a big torque wrench for a small torque. New bolts later and it's hand tightened perfectly. Ha ha

[@brettfredrickson1592]

Just picked up a 2012 cbr 250r, i know it was semi maintained but didn't have a clue where to start for bikes on maintenance, this helped a lot!

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Awesome, glad the video was useful. These are great machines and pretty easy to take care of. Have fun.

[@billyschannel997]

If you don’t mind me asking how much did you pay for it? I feel like people are marking these bikes up like crazy.

[@kevincastilo3818]

I got one for 2400 with like 21k miles

[@Matt.S.1002]

@@billyschannel997I bought the exact same thing, 2012 CBR250r but only 4k miles almost new tires and I paid 2850

[@billyschannel997]

@@Matt.S.1002 That’s a great deal I was looking at an 11 with 1,900. It was listed for $3800. I couldn’t bring myself to do it. For a thousand more I could get a brand new one. Still in the market though maybe ninja 400, just waiting for the right deal. Thanks for sharing.

[@seeingeyegod]

I wish every bike air filter was that easy to access!

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@seeingeyegod yeah, it’s not bad at all!

[@BreezyRider66]

Thanks Tom, good tip with the hose to get new spark plug back in. Seen others removing tank, whole airbox & all sorts to get at spark plug, this is much easier & it's iridium so good for much longer than ordinary plug. All the best...

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Thanks. It likely didn’t need a plug at this point but I wanted to baseline all the maintenance for the new owner. These are pretty good bikes, should last a long time.

[@brandonhorstman1774]

Are they worth trading a 2011 crown Vic for and how to change brakes any different than cars?

[@motorbikesandhacks]

It's interesting to see how the air filter and battery are oriented compared to my old 1992 CBR250RR MC22. The MC22 has a similar internal oil filter.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Those are cool bikes, we never got them in the USA. Way different than this one so no surprise on differences, but that internal filter was popular on bikes up until the early 90’s.

[@seebarry4068]

Those are 4 cylinders iirc. Little Fireblade with zero quality compromise. Rapid little things.

[@ryzemid3004]

Changed my oil at work today, thanks bro

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

You can put the money you saved instead of paying the dealer to do it into more riding!

[@postersm7141]

I’ve always purchased larger bikes, liter bikes etc. i’m currently riding a 2021 Kawasaki Z900 RS café. That being said I would love to have a bike like this or a R3 or something similar for really practicing advanced skills. These lighter bikes are really what you want to really HONNE your skills in my opinion

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Yeah, lots of advantages to the small bikes. Good fuel economy, cheap insurance, and just fun to wring the hell out of!

[@anilnarain7774]

Cool Pal, well presented and good video. Keep us posted. TC

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Thank you.

[@tomcervo3416]

Great video! Really helpful!

[@CortezwithaZ]

😂 I saw what you did at the 6:09 minute mark. Your new mic sounds really good. I feel like I need those Superclean products in my garage.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I am not sure the mic is that helpful in the garage, but my son recommended it for outside windy days.

[@CortezwithaZ]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures I’m kinda having that issue out here. Been thinking of getting a mic with that furry thing around it for my GoPro to help reduce the wind noise.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@CortezwithaZ that’s what I have. It’s GoPro compatible I think.

[@jefferycoleman1579]

Man u made this easy for me to do myself and everything I said I was going to change (with no idea) is the same u spoke of ( an in the same order 😅👌🏾👌🏾💪💯

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Good to hear. This bike isn’t too difficult to work on, definitely worth doing yourself if you have the determination to get it done.

[@Bliss5150]

I appreciate the video man! Good shit 🤘

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Thank you!

[@manikyum]

Thank you for making this! Can you please tell me how to know if it's time to change the spark plug?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

There is probably a maintenance schedule for the bike in the owners manual, something that says when to change oil, adjust valves, etc. I just did it to have all the stuff up to date for the next owner, I'm pretty sure it wasn't needed yet.

[@krish4394]

Thanks for the video. Helps a lot.❤️

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

My pleasure, thank you for watching.

[@Deadzonecaptured]

Thankyou very direct easy to understand A+ for me

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Glad it helped. I was just thinking about this bike, it was pretty fun for a beginners machine.

[@naveenwijesinghe129]

Great video ❤ really helpful to me

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Glad to hear, that’s why I like making videos.

[@zaysosa115]

What exhaust do you have in this video is it a full or just a slip on I have exact same bike and was mind blown when I heard you start it up because I’ve yet to find a nice sounding one

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I’m sorry, don’t remember what it was. It did sound pretty good, liked the bike but didn’t have room to keep it.

[@rezamahathir6793]

Thx A lot Tom! Can you share any link where i can find the manual book?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I don’t recall where I found it but usually some Google searching will get it done, best bet is in a model specific forum

[@briandurain4113]

Thanks man that helped ✔️

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Great to hear!

[@tehvaris132]

buying one of these because my zx10 is too much for me in the canyon lol

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

These 250’s are fun to just wring out. Honda did a good job of making the bike look great for a small bike in my opinion.

[@KayleeB-xd1yh]

i have a 2011 cbr250r and so i don’t know if it would take the exact same battery, but do you know if it does? if so, can i know the brand you used for the battery? it’s my first ever bike and i want a good, reliable brand

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I don’t know if it’s the same, and the one that I got wasn’t amazing. Yuasa batteries are a good choice.

[@kevinquigley1555]

hey tom. Picking up one of these for my first bike. not to sure on maintenance history for it. its at 10k miles. when would you recommend changing spark plugs. thanks brother

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I honestly don’t know when it’s due, but it isn’t terrible to get it done and I like to “baseline” maintenance on vehicles when I get them.

[@kevinquigley1555]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures yup you’re right. It’s def going to get the complete once over. Thanks brother!

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@kevinquigley1555 enjoy the bike, they aren’t big but a great first machine.

[@xXxAssassin4lifexXx]

Where did you find that manual you used to change the sparkplug? It is not in the owners manual...

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I think someone online gave me a link. You might be able to find it if you search.

[@ToninFightsEntropy]

You didn't mention how to check the oil level itself in the bit about the oil level, or what it should be, or anything about that..

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I didn’t? I apologize…and now I can’t remember what system this bike has. Probably an oil sight glass.

[@ToninFightsEntropy]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures Yes, you mentioned it, and you showed that it exists, but you didn't say anything more than that about it, like how to read it or what to see in it lol, that's what I needed.

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@ToninFightsEntropy I can’t get it right all the time! Ok, if it’s a sight glass they want the bike level. It’s not easy to do by yourself, sometimes I put a piece of wood under the kickstand. The oil level should be near the middle of the glass, most have an upper and lower level mark. I hope this helps a bit

[@ToninFightsEntropy]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures Thank you, that's exactly what I needed to know! (the level) =) The plank of wood sounds like a good idea, too. Cheers!

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@ToninFightsEntropy if you have a friend around, they can just sit on the bike to hold it level.

[@zaysosa115]

Did you have to put in a crush washer ?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

On the oil drain plug? I likely reused it, it’s good to replace them but you can get away with using them a few times if it’s in good shape.

[@DeltaDian]

Hello Tom -Thanks for you helpful videos! I had a quick question, i have had Honda CBR250 since 2014 a total of 1,000 miles on it, stored in a garage in Illinois (weather reference). Motorcycle is in great condition. I have replaced my battery and kept up with chain maintenance and starting it to get it going in the winter. I will attempt an oil change soon w/ your lovely directions in this video. Do you think I need a new air filter? I could just open it up and take a look, but cleaning the chain took me a very long time to get done, so I'd appreciate any suggestions you'd have. All the best- D

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

First off, is the text all lined through for you?? Anyway, you can probably just remove the filter and take a quick look at it. With only 1000 miles it's likely in fine shape and it's not too difficult to access it. Best of luck, way to go on performing your own maintenance!

[@larrytepfer848]

Enjoy your video... but there was hardly any volume ?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

My apologies, I don’t have any sort of fancy video or audio equipment.

[@reggaerald1]

Nice bike

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

It did turn out pretty nice, Honda made a good entry level sport bike with this and I'm sure the 300 is even better.

[@reggaerald1]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures yes sir...cbr300 too good for small engine...

[@GotGun030]

my bike does the same thing where you turn it on then it turns off. Why is that? I have 2012 Honda cbr250r

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

What turns off? The engine?

[@GotGun030]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures yeah! around 5:00 of the video after you replaced the battery you turned it on and it turned off. Then you turned it on again with rev to help it idle. That’s what i do as well but what i’m curious about is why it shuts off and struggles to idle at the first start? I’m having that same issue everytime i start my bike

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@GotGun030 this bike sat for a long time. The fuel injector was dirty. After running some fuel system cleaner through it, the problem went away.

[@GotGun030]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures i’ll give that a try thanks! Earned yourself a sub!

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@GotGun030 good luck, those little Honda’s are good bikes

[@shivasheeshsrivastava5764]

What is the tire section on this bike Sir?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

Do you mean size? I can’t recall, no longer have the bike.

[@shivasheeshsrivastava5764]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures on mine it's 110/70 on the front and 140/70 on the rear. Can the rear tire profile be upsized to 150/60 from 140/70?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@shivasheeshsrivastava5764 you might be able to but it will handle better with the 140.

[@muhammadsalef5798]

Hey man I had a problem with my cbr250r I started the engine without a exhaust and it won’t turn on after I tried turning it back on and it keeps making a clicking sound did I blow out the spark plug or something or fuel pump? I’m not sure can u please help

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

It just clicks when you press the start button.

[@muhammadsalef5798]

Yea like a rapid clicking sound happens and the light flashes

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@muhammadsalef5798 battery is low, needs to be charged

[@muhammadsalef5798]

The battery was working perfectly and when I press the kill switch on the engine it isn’t making that same sound as before

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@muhammadsalef5798 that’s usually what that sound means, the battery doesn’t have enough power to engage the solenoid and send voltage to the starter.

[@jakarandamotor]

10W30 OR 10W40?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I can’t remember what the manual calls for but 10W40 is a pretty common motorcycle oil viscosity.

[@jakarandamotor]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures 10w30 in manual book

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@jakarandamotor hard to go wrong following the manual. I’m sure either will be fine though.

[@world199792]

What exhaust is on the bike?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I can’t remember what brand it was, sorry.

[@jacobdubay3959]

Looks like an Amazon slip on

[@kevinlyon7303]

What year is that bike? Mine is a 2012

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

I can’t remember what year it is but they didn’t change much even when they made it a 300.

[@kevinlyon7303]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures So it shouldn't be too much different than mine then, how many miles you got on yours?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@kevinlyon7303 I don’t remember, I got it to fix up and sell it. Was a cool bike though, I’m keeping my eye out for another one.

[@kevinlyon7303]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures I just picked my 250R up for 2.7k and it had 10.1k miles on it, I've put over 300 miles on it since and it's running strong, gotta fix some wiring with the turn signals and I did have some fuses blow on me today

[@kentwiley1067]

Why not take off the tank?

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

You can if you want, I didn’t need to.

[@HergiyanRandy]

Wow that tyre in Indonesia very like slick. Not recomend😮

[@TomsTinkeringandAdventures]

@@HergiyanRandy need more aggressive tires there.

[@HergiyanRandy]

@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures yes same.