Geon Scrambler 250 2022 — Specifications

The Geon brand arrives on the market with a proposition that evokes the 1990s, a time when a single cylinder and a carburetor were enough to make a beginner happy. This Scrambler 250, with its 223 cm³ four-stroke engine, does not claim to revolutionize the small displacement segment. It rather targets the budding motorcyclist or the pragmatic urban rider looking for a simple, reliable mount with an assumed retro look. Faced with a Honda CB125R or a Benelli Leoncino 250, both fuel-injected and equipped with TFT screens, it plays the card of mechanical simplicity.

Its engine, a simple two-valve single cylinder fed by a carburetor, produces 18 horsepower at 8500 rpm. Figures that clearly place the machine in the court of the most accessible A2 licenses, for quiet rides or daily commutes without extravagance. The final chain transmission and the steel tubular frame are robust and economical choices, while the inverted fork and steel swingarm with single shock promise basic but honest handling. With a wheelbase of 1360 mm and ground clearance of 260 mm, the geometry announces reassuring stability for the first few kilometers.

The braking equipment, with a single disc at the front pinched by a two-piston caliper and another at the rear with a monoblock caliper, confirms the positioning. We are far from Brembo radials, but this perfectly corresponds to the moderate performance of the engine. The 17-inch tires, in sizes 2.75 front and 3.25 rear, are typical of small naked bikes and should offer good versatility between the city and back roads. Mixed oil/air cooling contributes to this ease of maintenance that could appeal to weekend DIYers.

This Geon Scrambler 250 is a motorcycle object in its most elementary form. It will not thrill an experienced rider, but it fulfills an essential mission: to make the motorcycle experience affordable, with a scrambler style that always has its audience. It is an anti-gadget machine, a return to basics for those who want to understand the mechanics before caressing the electronics. In an increasingly complex world, its straightforward mechanical nature is almost a provocation.