hello guys, just wanna ask u guys regarding the maintenance of both cc. some ppl said that 250cc maintenance cost almost same or same as the 600cc bike. idk whether its true or not. im noobies here. been eyeing on the cb250r for a long time. i dont want to regret later after bought it

2 liter engine oil, 2 or 4 spark plug, chain lubricain, coolant, air filter, brakedisk padx2set, valve clearence(the most expensive service), Maybe rm200-250 per one time service for every 3k mileage.. Other gg, not remember anymore...

Same for maintenance..but for roadtax and insurance.....high enough

p/s tires also diff size so please take note

ohh ya i forgot bout the insurance n tyre size. sorry for opening up a silly topic. peace yo

It's ok. Not a silly topic. Good to know and share the info as not everyone here is a seasoned rider

It's not just cc

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Oil service will be the biggest difference.

Tyres, chain and sprocket also makes a big difference.

600 CC sprocket / chain is like RM 500 ( depends on chain type )

Tyres is like RM 1000 for a set.

usually for the 250cc tyre size 150 around how much average? my friend whos using 250cc bike bought 150tyre size for 500 per pieces. the brand is batlax if not mistaken. maybe he go for the perfomance

Depends on the tyres. SuperCorsa 123 is around RM 350 + ( if not mistaken for the rear ). So if budget properly you can get decent tyres around RM500 + a pair.

Yes, tyres depends on your usage and expectations. You wan performance, then pay more.

cant really compare CC to check on maintenance cost...

in terms of normal service, main difference is the amount of engine oil. typically, more pistons, more engine oil.

the CB250R is a single piston which means itll use lesser oil than a 2 piston 250cc bike like the R25 or Ninja 250.

just like the ER6n which is a 2 piston will use less oil than a 4 piston XJ6

cost will also depend on the price of oil u use (sold in 1L bottles). spark plug also depends on number of pistons.

other than that, theres the oil filter cost... diff bikes has diff pricing for their oil filters. major maintenance is valve clearance every 40k km.

then theres the wear and tear stuff....

tires - if u dont need super duper knee and elbow dragging corner performance, u can get a set of 110 and 150 tires (front and rear set) for below RM450 such as the Corsa S123 and Metzeler Sportec Street. both are decent tires and i prefer the Corsa for wet roads. both lasts a decent amount of distance too. 600cc typically uses 120/160 combo...some even 180 i think.

chain and sprocket - can get a set below RM400 for a 250cc.... 600cc i think gonna be around 5xx. typically lasts about 20k km depending on how u maintain it.

and of course insurance and road tax will have quite a big gap.

Some bikes really need the exact manufacture spare parts. eg Ducati. They must be Ducati's own sprockets and such. Well talk about Ducati, they have Desmo that will cost differently compare to other bikes around.

Likewise Kawasaki & Yamaha, there are tonnes other 3rd party manufacture for parts, both for looks (read: ah beng) or performance/wear & tear specific replacements.

Depends on 600cc. If ure comparing 2 pistons 250cc to 4 pistons 600cc of course there’s a major difference.

since its 250cc vs 600cc

can u share on petrol usage.. 14l z250 i get 300km on it

I'm using CB500x. i can go up around 350KM for 12L

Wow... for Z900, I roughly get 220 km - 240 km for 13.5+- L

Btw, to TS, have you ever rode a sports bike before? 250cc vs 600cc is totally different in terms of handling and power delivery. 600cc if not handled properly, is a widow maker (actually, any bike pun) .

This post has been edited by Cyphereza: Feb 15 2019, 09:03 AM

wah... ur on constant eco mode ka?

my old z250 full tank gets about 250km on normal day to day ride...in and out of eco mode with occasional spirited riding (aka late for work)

current z900 gets about 220-240km per tank on same riding style

never ride before but just testing my bro r6. pusing taman only. ride kapcai only all this time. so i think 250cc suits me for the maintenance cost. soooo i choose u cb250r

Maintenance on CBR250R is cheaper compare to Ninja since single cylinder engine.

Haha um 90% eco mode la. Newbie so speed like kapcai whilst cruising je hahaa

Oh my 300km -330km is on bhp.

Petronas 250km je 😑