Can a Yamaha WR250F be used for adventure riding?

[pj.elliott]

I have a Yamaha WR250F which I use for trail rides and basic enduro riding. I thought adventure riding sounded like a blast. Does anyone know if the WR250F would be suitable? Perhaps with a few mods?

[FJRider]

Why not .... the amount of "adventure" depends entirely on you ...

[Taz]

It would do fine with a slight gearing change for road use.

[dino3310]

Can a Yamaha WR250F be used for adventure riding?

YES

[Transalper]

If it's Registered and WOFed then I can't see why not.
As mentioned you may want to play with the gearing to find your compromise between dirt and highway. I suspect it will feel quite small on the highway.
When u get ready to set off bear in mind the fuel range, small tanks often need to pack a little extra fuel with their gear.
Adventure is what u make it, whether it's a day run or weekend away.
You'll soon find out how hard the seat is and how far you want to go.

[fossil]

I have a Yamaha WR250F which I use for trail rides and basic enduro riding. I thought adventure riding sounded like a blast. Does anyone know if the WR250F would be suitable? Perhaps with a few mods?

A mate of mine has done over 30,000km on his. Change of gearing if going long road distances and your'e away.

[marks]

I brought a WR450F for adventure riding and hated it - buzzy - surgy - noisy on the road, Mahogany seat, no ability to carry any decent load, limited range. A big expensive mistake - what was I thinking?

I stripped all the road stuff off and used it as God intended and 200hrs later think its the best purchase I've ever made.

I used a DT230 as an adventure bike for a while and it was a much better proposition for adventure riding.

[merv]

Depends what you are meaning by "adventure" riding. If you mean doing something like the Capital Coast Adventure ride which is the typical day long route sheeted ride, then that's the type of thing I do on my 2004 WR and it is perfect for that. I've run mine with the 14T front sprocket all the time (it came with the 13T for more hard out dirt) and on rides like the CCA there is some tar seal work only and the WR's light weight and the great way it makes traction on slippery surfaces leaves you with a smile on your face all day. It is so easy to ride that at the end of the day you feel like you could go around again. Rides like the CCA have enough variety of terrain that you don't suffer the hard seat so badly.

However, if "adventure" to you is the big long distance cruises requiring extra fuel etc, then the WR isn't for that. Seat is too hard, the engine isn't made for sustained highway cruising, the tank isn't that big and the subframe isn't strong enough for large loads. My 2004 has the 11 litre tank, later ones are smaller I think. The organised adventure rides allow for fuel stops and I've never had to fill up more than once on any of those as typically total distance is usually only 200-300km and it goes easily between the stops of about 150km.

I've posted a few adventure ride stories with photos over the years and here's a few:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/2336-Pukemanu-Adventure-Ride?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/27185-Motu-where-were-you-Capital-Coast-photos-here?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/72456-Capital-Coast-Adventure-Ride-26-April-2008.-Photos-here?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/120641-2010-Capital-Coast-Adventure-Ride-story-and-photos?

[Squiggles]

Is the F a different beast to the R?

[merv]

Is the F a different beast to the R?

Yep, the F is the enduro model, whereas the R is the more road oriented model with a totally different engine with 6 speed gearbox and built for longer life.

[GPS MAN]

Off road it would Rock:rockon:

On road it would :crybaby:

My thoughts.....and they aren't many:bye:

[yafeetup]

the WR250f was designed for competion hence the maintenace requirements the yamaha,s are the best of the bunch. The 250 to have for adventure riding is the WR250R you can ring its neck off from here to Auckland and it wont miss a beat, awesome little bikes. Only an 8litre tank

[pj.elliott]

Great feedback, thanks all. My main use for the WR is off-road fun. Some enduro and the odd trail ride so I don't really want to be changing gearing etc just to try the odd adventure ride. Maybe I need to start working on the wife again to convince her of the need for a second toy :shifty:

[clint640]

If there's enough chain adjustment changing gearing can be very simple & cheap, just swap on a 2 tooth bigger front sprocket for more roady rides, often that will be all you need.
The WR-F isn't the ideal adv rig but I'd say get out there on it & do a few rides before you buy anything else, then you'll have a better idea of what you want.

Cheers
Clint