Braap launches 250cc road bike

Burgeoning Aussie motorcycle company, Braap, has launched a new 250cc road bike, called the Moto3.

The Chinese-made machine is fully faired and has a 250cc single-cylinder engine, which puts it squarely in the middle of bikes like the Yamaha YZF-R15 and larger capacity fare in the mould of the best-selling Kawasaki Ninja 300 and Honda CBR300R.

The Australian-deigned Moto3 — unashamedly taking on the moniker of the smallest world championship grand prix class — will retail for $4000 plus on-road costs, and also includes Braap's life-time warranty. Test rides are available now, and deliveries will commence in October 2015.
The Moto3 was unveiled in Melbourne last night, but Braap hasn't yet divulged weight and power figures. As a way of comparison, Kawasaki's naked Z250SL also has a single-cylinder engine, which produces 28hp and 22.6Nm. And the Honda CBR250R, a forerunner to the CBR300R, produced 26hp/22Nm.

Braap had white and black versions of the Moto3 on display at the launch, but there will be additional liveries and sticker kits available to add your own design language.

Meanwhile, Braap, founded by Brad Smith in 2005, also launched its 2016 motocross range in Melbourne, including its bread and butter pit bikes.

The Moto3, as well as the Mercury Café Racer which went on sale in September 2014, are at the vanguard of Braap's expansion into the LAMS road bike space. The Mercury has been a huge success already, selling more than 600 units, according to Braap, and it also comes with a 26-page accessory book for those keen on customisation. We have one of those at Bikesales, who's eager to get his hands on a Mercury!

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