CM250C

Honda introduced this small-displacement custom/cruiser motorcycle for the 1982 model year as part of its early-1980s push into affordable “custom” styling. It used Honda’s familiar air-cooled parallel-twin layout and was positioned as an approachable street bike rather than a heavyweight cruiser, with styling cues meant to give it a low-slung American look in a compact package. The model was sold in the early 1980s and appears in parts and service references for 1982 and 1983, indicating a short continuous run with no documented later revival of the same nameplate. Enthusiasts often remember it as one of Honda’s classic small custom twins from the period, and it sits alongside the broader CM family that helped establish Honda’s entry-level cruiser image in North America.