Like countless small-bore Hondas, the CBX250 Twister is approachable, reliable, and affordable. But, like countless commuter bikes, it’s built for getting you to work and back—not for customization. It takes vision to look past the Twister’s funky bodywork to see something classier lurking within.
If you’ve never heard of the Honda CBX250 Twister, don’t fret. It was sold as the CBF250 in Europe, and never made it to the States. But in countries like Argentina, it was (and still is) a hit.
This peppy 2005-model Honda CBX250 Twister comes from Karma Motocicletas in Rosario—a city in central Argentina that lies on the west bank of the Paraná River. Mauricio Martínez runs Karma as a one-man band and does everything in-house, short of specialist tasks like upholstery and coatings.…