Is 250cc big enough?

[dino3310]

XR's have reverse?

Cool.

i was waiting for that

[Crim]

Things I hated:
7. Not suited for taking the missus any further than the corner dairy

Is this not in the plus column???????????

[dino3310]

Is this not in the plus column???????????

it is on mine

[888]

I've done almost 800k's on my Yamaha TTR250 and it rocks- I get near on 180K on the 10 litre tank, and will set up the pack rack with a 5 litre backup tank. Lightweight, nails the shingle- and it cruises happily at 110kph. I wouldn't want anything heavier for my style of riding.

[dino3310]

18kms a litre i thought it would be in the 20s like 22kms a litre

[cromagnon]

18kms a litre i thought it would be in the 20s like 22kms a litre

Depends if that is to reserve or dry tank? My 9.5L tank goes to reserve about 180km.

[White trash]

WR250R

Brought one home to try out tonight/ Granted I'm not much of an ADV rider but it's quite happy on the open road, light enough and with good suspension to enable some pretty tight and gnarly riding.

Seriously considering getting one to get into the sport further.

[JATZ]

WR250R

Brought one home to try out tonight/ Granted I'm not much of an ADV rider but it's quite happy on the open road, light enough and with good suspension to enable some pretty tight and gnarly riding.

Seriously considering getting one to get into the sport further.

Aparently, quite a popular bike with the guys who do the yamaha safaris. If only they brought out a 450R.

[cooneyr]

Aparently, quite a popular bike with the guys who do the yamaha safaris. If only they brought out a 450R.

I learnt something the other day from WW. The 250 is basically one lung from a R1. It ain't a tweaked 250F. Chances of a 450R are probably not that good then. Though a parallel twin 500 in a 450F chassis would be cool.

Cheers R

[NordieBoy]

I learnt something the other day from WW. The 250 is basically one lung from a R1. It ain't a tweaked 250F. Chances of a 450R are probably not that good then. Though a parallel twin 500 in a 450F chassis would be cool.

Cheers R

Yep. That's why the insanely long service intervals.
A bit low on power stock, but very easy to un-cork.

[Woodman]

slightly off topic but it was drifting that way, and who keeps on topic here anyway, but what sort of k's would a WR450 get before needing a major rebuild. Think mainly transit road miles , gravel bashing , trail riding and possibly the odd event.

anyone got one set up for adventure / dual purpose riding ?

[cooneyr]

slightly off topic but it was drifting that way, and who keeps on topic here anyway, but what sort of k's would a WR450 get before needing a major rebuild. Think mainly transit road miles , gravel bashing , trail riding and possibly the odd event.

anyone got one set up for adventure / dual purpose riding ?

EXC's have been doing 40k km (900hrs) with only good routine service (and possibly changing inlet valves). Only thing is you don't want to thrash them (high rpm) like you would on a beach race all the time. Its the high rpm that does them in. Being a 6 speed helps (WR's aren't) Go on drink the Orange coolaid.

P.S. This is where I'm heading when the 950 sells - 450 or 525 ESC 05 to 07. Acerbis 25l tank, seat and suspension. Just got to sell the bloody 950!

[bart]

slightly off topic but it was drifting that way, and who keeps on topic here anyway, but what sort of k's would a WR450 get before needing a major rebuild. Think mainly transit road miles , gravel bashing , trail riding and possibly the odd event.

anyone got one set up for adventure / dual purpose riding ?

MarkS was thrashing around a WR450 before he went to the KLR. Now the WR is offroad only. Ask him.

[White trash]

EXC's have been doing 40k km (900hrs) with only good routine service (and possibly changing inlet valves). Only thing is you don't want to thrash them (high rpm) like you would on a beach race all the time. Its the high rpm that does them in. Being a 6 speed helps (WR's aren't) Go on drink the Orange coolaid.

P.S. This is where I'm heading when the 950 sells - 450 or 525 ESC 05 to 07. Acerbis 25l tank, seat and suspension. Just got to sell the bloody 950!

Yeah I'm loving the idea of a 450 EXC too but being a total ADV noob, am a bit worried that the extra grunt may be detrimental to my health when the going gets tight. The WR seems pretty easy to handle due to it's tame power delivery.

While on the 450 route, Yamaha had previously sold the WR450 road legal here but they sold in such pathetic numbers that it's discontinued.

[pipe]

For the WR250R if you want more power later you can remove the emission gear(3 Systems) and add a FMF Q4 exhaust and the EFI programmer. Yamaha also do a 290 kit for the WR250R that the Yanks seem to like.