Honda CB250

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The Honda CB250 (known as the Nighthawk in the United States) fits in the 250 cc class of motorbikes, and has a 234cc air cooled parallel twin engine. The first model year was manufactured for 1991 and the motorcycle has changed little since then (except for color schemes).

The engine generates 20 hp (15 kW) and 14 lft·lbf of torque, achieves a top speed of around 80 mph (130 km/h) and has a dual-drum brake setup (front disk brake in Australia and Japan). It's light (130 kg), maneuverable, inexpensive to buy, economical to run, easy to maintain and attractive. It will obtain approximately 60-70 miles per gallon of gasoline.

It is considered one of the best motorcycles to learn on and is used by most Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) training courses. It's smaller size and lower seat make it popular for women riders as well.