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IjnnRfcHMiKVWil HONDA CBR250R Can a 250 cc single change motorcycling for the better Michael Uhlarik thinks so. Eighteen-year-old Molly Lang rides a 250 Ninja but is intrigued by the diminutive CBR250R. ost enthusiasts are dismissive of small motorcycles, particularly in North America. There has been consensus for many years that there simply isn't a market for small cheap-and-cheerful motorcycles. Entry-level machines have been rusty old nails like Suzuki's GS500 and Kawasaki's EX500...

By Alan Cathcart

Alan Cathcart

HT he biggest single challenge for to I day's motorcycle manufacturers, said KTM president Stefan Pierer, is how to direct future products toward a younger customer. One way is electrically-powered competition bikes, but the most important thing for us is the 125 cc class. Working in conjunction with its Indian partner Bajaj the fourth largest maker of two-wheelers in the world and a significant KTM shareholder , KTM hopes that the 125 Duke will be the catalyst for a youth movement. When...