| MODEL | HONDA VT 250 SPADA 1988 |
| Year | 1988 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 249 cc / 15.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 60 x 44.1 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 29.8 kW / 40 hp @ 12000 rpm |
| Max Torque | 25.4 Nm / 18.8 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm |
| Ignition | Transistorized |
| Induction | 2x 32 mm Keihin VD10F carburetors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Die-cast aluminium (CASTEC) frame with hollow box-section side members |
| Front Suspension | 37 mm telescopic forks, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock with 7-step preload adjustment |
| Front Brakes | Single disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2010 mm / 79 in |
| Overall Width | 715 mm / 28.1 in |
| Overall Height | 1020 mm / 40 in |
| Seat Height | 740 mm / 29.1 in |
| Wheelbase | 1380 mm / 54 in |
| Ground Clearance | 150 mm / 5.9 in |
| Dry Weight | 149 kg / 328 lbs |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/80-17 |
| Rear Tyre | 140/70-17 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The VT250 Spada replaced the VT250F at the end of 1988 as a sharper, naked-style sports 250. Its headline feature was Honda's CASTEC die-cast aluminium frame with hollow box-section members, lighter and stiffer than the old steel frame, and it also gained 17-inch wheels front and rear, a wider 140-section rear tyre and a rear disc brake. The DOHC V-twin was retuned to 40 PS.
