Is a WR250 as fun as it looks?

[buls4evr]

I have been secretly desiring a WR250 for about a year now. I have to find a way to justify another bike to my wife...

  It is about time that your son moved up to the XR Pete...... Leaving you in need of that Yammy of course!

[servicerifle]

I forgot to come back.

I didn't make the Shane Watts school unfortunately, but I did have some fun on my WR anyway.  See?

[Huron52]

Oh my!

[sagerat]

That must be the optional centerstand...  

[servicerifle]

Uhh, yeah, sure, lol.


I actually called RDoug for help, but he was busy at work.  Got lucky with a passerby at the highway. He saw me covered with mud and knew the story.  It still took us an hour to free it.

[Lon]

My three concerns about a 250:  1) I'm 6'1" and 210 so it may too cramped.  2) What's the range on one of these guys as the KLR and the GSA have made me utterly carefree from a fuel standpoint.  3) And finally, will it have enough oomph to drag my north of svelte self through the woods and up to say a forest lookout or microwave tower.  TIA

A rather larger-than-me guy I know from Canada came down on his WR250X in 2010 (I think) and then proceeded to do an adventure ride with me and some friends.  Worked great ... even packed with camping gear.

[buls4evr]

 The WR250R is very good on fuel mileage given the correct conditions. Most put a couple more teeth on the rear sprocket at least. The 6 speed can cover that. At your size I would say you are OK but you probably will need some Rox Risers on the bars. Of course there are a whole host of un-corking procedures to make the bike just run properly. There are several companies that make larger gas tanks but Yamaha should learn to do this itself eventually(hear me Yamaha?). The biggest drawback of this bike is the small engine especially at altitude or against the wind. Please Yamaha....give us a 450 or a 350 at least.

[Frantik1]

  Please Yamaha....give us a 450 or a 350 at least.

I'll sign that petition. Yes Yamaha pleeeez give us a 450.
It would cause a divorce for me though.

[JonS]

I forgot to come back.

I didn't make the Shane Watts school unfortunately, but I did have some fun on my WR anyway.  See?

Obviously, you missed the part  "No bike left behind" It just attracts gawker with cameras and not much else.

Everything I have read about that bike is good.  I thought about buying one myself.

[Ack535]

  It is about time that your son moved up to the XR Pete...... Leaving you in need of that Yammy of course!

I ended up getting the CRF250X!

[buls4evr]

I ended up getting the CRF250X!

  Change oil often..... Not much in there! Looks like you are ready to join me up North soon.

[swimmer]

What he said /\

Lots of guys in the aforementioned ADV thread quite a bit heavier than you find the ergos and oomph more than sufficient.  At 5'11" and 175lbs its plenty roomy and has all the gitty-up I need.  I have less than 1k miles, no drops yet, but I suspect I'll be able to pick it up as often as necessary without permanent physical damage.

The stock 2 gal tank does suck, empties around 120 mi.  I just put the 4.7 gal IMS on a couple of days ago, should give me all the range I need to get around the most lonesome parts of Oregon.

I can see the fun factor on the WR being high enough that I won't even put the battery in the VFR or the Versys this summer.

Is this the white tank or natural tank?