1992Honda NSR 250SE MC21

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The 1992 Honda NSR 250SE MC21 is a Japanese sports bike with a 249cc liquid-cooled two-stroke V-twin making 45 hp and 35 Nm. It weighs 132 kg dry and has a 6-speed gearbox and a 16-litre tank.

Capacity: 249.0 ccm
Engine: V-Twin, two-stroke
Gearbox: 6-speed
Dry weight: 132.0 kg
Seat height: 770 mm
Power: 45.0 HP (32.8 kW) @ 9500 RPM

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Other years 1991 1992 1993

How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering80%

City riding25%

Daily riding20%

Touring10%

Two-up25%

Track75%

Best for: Sport bike built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A sport bike from Honda, built around a 249cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Units

At 770mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 1992 Honda NSR 250SE MC21, with a cramped knee angle of around 65 degrees and a forward-leaning riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Good

The Honda NSR 250SE MC21 passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 88.3% of the time, 4.4 points above expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 67% of models.

This covers every year of the model.

Test records don't say which version a bike is, so this covers Honda NSR 250 R / Honda NSR 250SE MC21 together.

88.3%Passed first time

3.8%Failed outright

7.9%Fixed during test

15,000Typical miles

418Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

94.8%

10-20k

85.6%

20-30k

86.6%

All years of this model.

Against its rivals · ranks 1 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda NSR 250SE MC21	67 Good	418
2	Gilera Saturno 500	64 Good	208
3	Yamaha TZR 250	59 Average	3,338
4	Suzuki RGV 250 Gamma	39 Below average	2,632
5	Kawasaki ZXR 400	24 Below average	14,183
6	Kawasaki Ninja 250	22 Below average	365

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.