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Most engines are rarely ever marketed at their actual displacement. Many 250's are very close though, usually within 10cc. Honda being the most honest with the CRF230 (223cc) and CRF250 (249cc) in the small engine market.
It is entirely a marketing gimmick too, and an effective one. Take my VFR, which if they went by the honest CC would be a VFR1237. It doesn't quite flow from the tongue as 1200.
In the case of the Chinese bikes, it is also likely to make the bikes sound more impressive. Hawk 250 and Brozz 250 sounds better than Hawk 230 or Brozz 230, even if the latter names are more accurate.
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