Honda CD250U

The Honda CD250 is a, air-cooled, four stroke, upright twin motorcycle which was retailed by Honda in the UK from 1988 to 1993. It has a single front disc brake and a rear drum. It has two into two exhausts, together with electric starting and capacitor discharge electronic ignition.
The engine is a 360-degree parallel twin, with the cylinders inclined forwards at 15 degrees from vertical and a chain-driven single overhead cam. The fuel tank holds of petrol. A diamond frame is used, with telescopic front forks and a rear swingarm.
Very similar to the Honda Benly range of cycles, but the CDU has twin CV carbs and a 5-speed gearbox. No tachometer in the instrumentation, only a speedometer and supplementary lighting for neutral, indicators and high-beam. Gear change ratios are placed around the speedometer to indicate gear change speed ranges. A dualseat is standard fitting. A single disc brake is fitted to the front, a small drum being retained at the rear. The only CD model not to have a fully enclosed final drive chain.
The CD250U has a top speed between 70 and 80 mph, depending on wind conditions and gradient, and passenger / luggage.
Very economical, 80 mpg; though some claim they are able to get up to 90 mpg.
Rickman made a full fairing option, and the model was used by police units in the early 1990s.
The engine was also used in the later CM250 Rebel and CB "Two Fifty" models