| MODEL | HONDA VTR 250 INTERCEPTOR 1988 - 1990 |
| Year | 1988 - 1990 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, 90° V-twin, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 249 cc / 15.2 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 60 x 44 mm / 2.36 x 1.73 in |
| Compression Ratio | 11.0:1 |
| Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
| Max Power | 23.3 kW / 32 hp @ 10500 rpm |
| Max Torque | 23.5 Nm / 17.3 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm |
| Ignition | Full transistorised battery ignition |
| Induction | 2 x 32 mm Keihin VD10F carburettors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6-speed, constant mesh |
| Clutch | Wet, multiple plate, coil springs |
| Final Drive | Chain, 520 |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Diamond |
| Front Suspension | 37 mm telescopic fork, 120 mm / 4.7 in travel |
| Rear Suspension | Monoshock with preload adjustment |
| Front Brakes | Single 296 mm disc, 2-piston caliper |
| Rear Brakes | Single disc, 1-piston caliper |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | 2010 mm / 79.1 in |
| Overall Width | 715 mm / 28.1 in |
| Overall Height | 1020 mm / 40.2 in |
| Seat Height | 760 mm / 29.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 1380 mm / 54.3 in |
| Ground Clearance | 150 mm / 5.9 in |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 100/80-17 52S |
| Rear Tyre | 140/70-17 66S |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 11 Litres / 2.9 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
The original VTR250 was a small faired sports bike sold only in North America from 1988 to 1990, billed as the baby of Honda's Interceptor family. It used a high-revving liquid-cooled 249 cc DOHC V-twin with a six-speed gearbox and twin carburettors. For 1990 it gained a 17-inch front wheel and a conventional external front disc. It has nothing in common styling-wise with the later naked VTR250.
