Honda Nighthawk 250

The Nighthawk 250 is a standard Honda motorcycle. It features a 234 cc (14.3 cu in) air-cooled parallel twin engine. First manufactured in 1982, the motorcycle has changed little except for color.

The engine generates 15 kW (20 hp) and 19.6 N·m (14.5 ft·lbf),, achieves a top speed of around 130 km/h (81 mph). It has drum brakes and spoked wheels at front and rear, though front disk brakes and alloy wheels are on Australian, U.K. and Japanese models.

The Nighthawk 250 is essentially a light, maneuverable, inexpensive, economical, and easy to maintain bike. With a dry weight of 130 kilograms (290 lb), the bike can achieve 3.4 L/100 km (83 mpg_-imp; 69 mpg_-US) to 4.0 L/100 km (71 mpg_-imp; 59 mpg_-US).

It is often used at Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) motorcycle training. Its smaller size and lower seat make it popular for riders of smaller stature.

In contrast to the Honda Rebel 250, which offers very similar specification, the Nighthawk is considered to be an urban street-use bike, standard street motorcycle. The bike's lineage can be traced back to the Honda CM200 Twinstar of the early 1980s, bored out to its maximum capacity of 234 cc (14.3 cu in).