Choosing a bike with your head rather than your heart is tough! But you've managed to tick boxes from both sides and come up with a great bike! good choice Sir! 👍👍
The 250r will probably be my next bike. From what I have researched, the 450s get far worse mileage and have a lot more maintenance to do. The power delivery on the 250 is smooth. It's not a fast or overly powerful bike, but it's fast enough on the dirt. That, combined with reliability and light weight, make it a fantastic short-range dual sport machine.
SuperMegaBert199 I am secretly flipping out over here! I've always wanted to see somebody who is really good at riding take a R through the paces. I can't wait to see it!
Motonosity I was shocked when I test rode a 250r the other day. It was similar power-wise to my DRZ 400 E in the gears' "sweet spot"... and a LOT lighter. Also, minitstop, the WR gave me a big peanut, too!
I got my WRR to go off roading and be street legal but also for the epic gas mileage (my 290 get's 70+mpg) but the more I rode it, the more I did NOT want to put too much miles on it. I love it that much! I want to get a WRX just so I don't have to use the R too much!. Hrmmmm.
haha do it! :P I bought one with more miles specifically so I wouldn't get too stuck on keeping the miles down cuz this thing is gonna get a TON of road time. I love the 290s that you and ++AccidentalBroadcast have. I'll go that route at some point. :D
I just wanted to thank you Moto for posting these videos. I am currently in the Army and I live in Alasaka, about to move to Hawaii and watching your videos gives me a little taste of home. (From Austin/ Georgetown) so keep up the videos I enjoy them.
I think you made a wise choice. I am looking heavily at a KTM 500EXC right now, however, since I don't really like to wrench it myself, the maintenance does worry me.
Friction zone is "way out"? adjust the clutch cable (make it longer by a couple turns at the lever adjuster); It is too tight.Pointed up? loosen the clamp bolt and rotate the lever mount downward.
Sounds like you did the research and found the right bike for your needs. Sweet bike, will be tons of fun! Looking forward to a little off road exploration.
Got a drz400 and it's a blast. So much torque and plenty of power to keep up on the road. Enough torque to power wheelie in 3rd gear I'm not complaining. These wr250s look awesome too. A bit lighter and more agile I'm sure.
Ive got the R version and with a few mods and a fuel programmer you can make these bike scream. Roll on wheelies in third? Sure! Right now Ive got: 13/48 gearing over the stock 13/43, FMF Powercore 4 silencer, FMF programmer, K&N filter, airbox flap screwed down, EXUP removed. Totally transforms the bike. And dont forget, these little buggers love high rpm's! Ride it like a sport bike!
I must have a dud bike because everyone goes on about how simple mods make the bike able to power wheelie etc. Ive got a GYTR exhaust, exup disabled, 12/49 gearing and it does not power wheelie in ANY gear, let alone 3rd lol. and im not just 'rolling on' im full on whacking the throttle fully open in 2nd. Is the fuel programming/filter/airbox mod THAT much of an improvement? on a 30hp bike I would imagine it definitely helps, but not enough to allow you to power wheelie and all that hahaha
Purchased one of these from a guy in Alabama but it's modded out slightly with Athena 290 Kit FMF Powerbomb & Q4 Muffler FMF Power Programmer Yamalink Lowering Kit Fastway F3 Foot Pegs Custom Rear Fender Eliminator Seat Concepts Seat for Better Comfort Handlebar Risers It hasn't come yet, but watching your video helped push me to buy it haha I think she's a beauty
congrats on the new bike, good choice. Had a DR650 and miss it dearly... only thing i didnt like was the range and the seat. looking forward to your review.
Thanks for vid and opinion, Ive had my YamWR250X for a year and absolutely love it, it does indeed tick a lot of boxes. I get the feeling if I chopped it in for something else I would instantly regret It. Happy riding mr moton keep safe.
You can adjust the angle of the clutch perch by loosening the bolts and adjust the friction point as well with the minor clutch adjustment where the cable meets the perch. If getting a new lever though, go with an unbreakable lever, such as ASV.
You're lucky you skipped out on the WR450f, it's constant maintenance. So is the WR250f. If you get a WRF you better be ready to adjust valves and do oil changes insanely often, and do rebuilds much more often than any other bike. They're an enduro/dirtbike, not a commuter bike :)
You'd be surprised. WR 450's have a reputation for being one of the most reliable offroad high perf dirt bikes out there. You do have to change your oil pretty often, but I've lashed my valves multiple times on mine and they've never been out of spec.
StandardFish450 Yeah I agree I heard horror stories from friends but usually it ends up that they bought the bike used and the guy who had it before them beat it up... I've heard lots of horror stories about crf450r's and 450x's needing valve jobs often and rebuilds often but I'm yet to see it...
FailsAndFights lesson is don't buy used dirt bike, get the wr450f new if you want to convert it to motard or street use. I plan to get the 2016 450f new and then make it street legal. People don't convert their 450f into supermoto or adventure because wr450f are high maintenance.
***** I bought my 05 CRF450x used, all factory never been rebuilt since 2005. Did full top and bottom end rebuild for less than $1k, spent $3k on the bike, it was a garage kept perfect bike, and now I have basically a brand new bike that will last me years before needing a rebuild and it cost less than half of a new one factory. Those extra $4k can buy me some new exhaust, mods, a supermoto wheelset, some upgraded brakes, etc., buying a factory bike isn't always the best idea. If you can do rebuilds and work on a bike it's always better to buy used :) just make sure you buy it used from someone who garage kept it and took care of it
FailsAndFights you might be a mechanic and save on labor cost. Depending on area, not every one can get a used 450x for 3k. You assume we all live in your area.
Suffice to say - you just can't have one. I love my SV650 for NYC riding, but I'm jonesin for a supersport to really rip open a throttle on the highway, AND I want a quad to do some off-roading. We're all workin on that Jay Leno fleet
Sweet! Love the new bike, it does look amazing. I think you just swayed my opinion on what to get when I'm ready to start looking. You know I'm going to hit you up soon for a test ride! haha
good choice I'm getting a 250x beginning of the year bike looks great and love the vids maybe do a walk around of the bike sometime if u can and stuff maybe a wheelie in the near future be safe and keep up the good work
The wr250 is a great bike. Definitely the supermoto to get, gas millage wise and all around fun. I have a husqvarna smr450 which I love, but I have to put gas in it just about every day, and that gets annoying pretty fast!
I bought a DRZ400S for my commute and as my first bike. I considered the 250x, but wanted something with a little more power. Only complaint with the DRZ is the height. Only being 5-11 it makes it interesting sometimes, haha but I absolutely love the bike. Very little maintenance, and tons of upgrades available. I really like your 250x though!
Nice looking bike, moto. I have a wr450. Want to get her street legal, but keep ot in 'dirt bike mode.' It is in Colorado...so, if while cruising around...see a trail head, I can just jump on and go with traction. Don't worry about the experience level. Just like your sport bikes, ride your ride and experience will come.
Hey motonosty u should do a starter series because I'm going to get my msf course soon I've road dirt bikes and stuff I'm just kinda nervous but I need help with like the quick stop and stuff like that and I love your videos so keep them up
Like the vid. I got the ktm 690 enduro witch is in a class of its own as far as power is concerned and surely weight. . . I rode with loudanddave a few times as he only lives a few blocks from me and participated in a few SM Sundays! I'm actually looking into a wr250 that I would like to have a stroker kit added to. It would make an awesome second bike for me. I'm currently typing with one and due to the fact that as of 2-21-16 ---Sunday a lady hit me head on on the way to meet a fellow rider. I now have a totaled 690 and a few broken bones in my left wrist! Yea! Not sure what my next bike will be but the 5k mile interval on the 690 would be hard to beat. It is however hard to justify the thrashing around of a 13k bike. Anyhow, nice vid and I hope to see you out riding when I am all healed.
I respect that you've utilised reason and logic to get your WR. But in time you will join the Orange Side ;) You're gonna love off-roading it's so much fun! Enjoy it :)
you got it for less than 4k? that's a sweet deal! in Canada any of the 2008+ WR250 models are atleast 5k.the cheapest I've seen was a R model for 3500 with 70,000 km's and it was beat to shit lol
Ok, I'm confused. So did you originally buy it from the dealer WR250R? Then you swap out the dual sport tires to street tires and now you call it a WR250X? Do they sell it already with street tires and call it WR250X? Or is the WR250X and the WR250R two separate motorcycles?
I'd suggest joining Thumpertalk forum and learn all about your bike there from those that know. They helped me do the best mods to make my bike solid like using a wider front sprocket so I dont destroy my counter shaft splines. Also since you dont have much dirt time under your belt, I'd suggest watching great training vids from Chris Birch here on utube. Save you many headaches later. Great bike to start off on, The light weight will help forgive mistakes. Best wishes.
I've watched those Chris Birch vids, I'm sure they will help me immensely when I start. Anther really good one (at least it looks to be from a beginners point of view) is Techniques of Enduro Bikes, a 40 something minute video showing all sorts of stuff.
Where did you find your bike for the price you mentioned? The prices I've seen are around $7,000 us. My commute will be over an hour once a week on interstate. will this bike travel 75mph comfortably?
What's the difference between the X and the R models? I recently got a brand spanking new WR250R '14 model year bike to complement my '11 R1 which has just over 2K on it. About half of the miles came from when I was living in Germany near the Nurburgring track. Anyways, as you stated, the gas mileage is better as well as keeping the miles off the big daddy track machine were my reasons for getting my WR. It's not a daily rider given the shitty weather in the Seattle area here where I reside now. The DRZ bikes I don't think are as good as the Yamaha's and the KTM bikes are like the Mercedes or BMW's of the dirt bike spectrum. As a result, like you said, maintenance is more intensive and can be more finicky at times and jobs take longer so labor costs at a dealer will be higher. Here where I live the labor is at $116 an hour at the bike dealer nearest to me, but will vary by area cost of living etc. Regardless of what machine you have, you will have to put money in to it to make money off of it let alone keeping the bike healthy so to speak. Stay sharp and ride safe.
I have an NC700X that gets about 70 mpg, but it wasn't what you were looking for as far as as offroad bike goes. What kind of gas mileage does the R1 get? Sounds that you not only did your research, but also found something you think you'll be happy with - and that's what it's all about. If/when I add another bike to my fleet (scooter and motorcycle), it'll have to do something completely different than what I have now.
R1 gets 35-40 depending on how I ride it. Not too bad, but it was a combination of getting better gas mileage and not putting a ton of miles on the R1. I'm definitely happy with what I picked out!
OMG that clutch lever.... I'd ride that thing home and IMMEDIATELY grab my tools and preposition that. There's no way I could ride it like that for more than 1 ride.
So 60+ MPG on the WR250-- what kind of mileage were you getting on the R1 out of curiosity? I think I get about 50 on my Ninja 650, but I'm still kinda learning to ride it properly. All in all, I love your new ride! I'm really hoping to go a little more multi-purpose with my next bike one day too.
I personally got around 30 mpg on my old R1 but I didn't commute, I rode it for fun. If you just take it easy you could be looking in the 45 mpg range.
If gas mileage is what you wanted, you should of got a Cbr 125 :P mine gets over 200 miles on a tank, costs me about £12 to brim it with super unleaded too.
hey moto...im 5'8 and I really love this bike. Ive read somewhere that being short may be a problem for the WR but for the same reasons you mentioned I think this bike is the best choice for me. What you think?
Bro I love wr250x. I rides honda hornet 250. I'm planning to upgrade to wr250x. But my technician who serves my bike says that not to get Wr250x because of reliability issues. He says that it mades in Thailand instead of japan. Thats the reason for those issues. Are there anything wrong with that bike???
You have to wheelie at least once every video that the wr250x is in! haha It is the law. I would have gone with the 450 because it can handle the highway better. I have a 96' KTM 620 kickstart only.. I had to fix a few things when I bought it, but I have gone down twice and rode away like nothing happen, just with a few scratches. I would prefer a CRF450, but the newer ones cannot be made street legal in California anymore:(
Hey man really like your videos I've been watching a lot of motovlogers for a while just haven't made a channel to sub, random question does your wife like to 2 up ride?
Hey I'm wanting to get a enduro to dabble in supermoto and some half way decent mpg would be great however I want I to be street legal and around me are a lot of 80mph interstates and I don't want that to be pushing the bike or running at huge RPMs all the time. I'm thinking if it got 30 mpg that would be great since my pickup gets 15. I'm thinking ktm exc 450 or a wr 450? Is that going down the right path?
+Motonosity but they still make and sel the wr250r witch is the dual sport model none supermoto but it only takes a couple things to make it sumo and then there is the 250/450f wtich is the dirt model but can be made street but it also has kick start not only just elec like the x/r
Krijn H drz400s, wr250r, wr450f, are my personal favorites. Have you ridden before at all? If not the drz or the wr250r is good for starters, the crf250l is good but sloppy in several ways compared to the wr250r and drz400s. If you don't want to wrench on a bike too often then I would recommend a fuel injected bike. However if you want to learn more about motors then hey go carbed just be read to pick up a couple small tools and learn. There are plenty of how to vids on UA-cam, which is how I learned what I know. Check out reddit.com/r/dualsport and search there. There are plenty of threads with people asking similar queations. Good luck man, either way you'll love riding for sure. Btw KTM and husky are bad ass but require frequent maintenance, are expensive and should be reserved as a secondary bike IMHO. i personally dont want to do a rebuild on a bike every 300 hours or so, plus parts can be a bitch to get if you are on a road trip.oh and for god sake man do yourself a favor and buy all your protective gear. Btw I would also not recommend getting a bike pre 2000s too much work as things will surely keep going wrong as things have aged such as gaskets and hoses for one.
Pan da I haven't ridden at all and I'm looking for my first bike. I knew KTM required a lot of maintenance so I'm foe sure not getting one of those haha. But the Yamaha WR250R doesn't really require all that much maintenance, does it? Thanks for the information and time!!!! ;)
The wr250r is quite the bike, a little more in terms of cost, but I still think it was worth it. Maintenance funny be a use the schedule says check this and that, but it's usually fine for most people and things like the valve clearance don't need adjusting. Many get bored of the crf250l after a couple months and then have to sink $ into performance mods, which at that point it would be similar to the wr250r but still lacking the craftsmanship. If you can find the crf250l used on craigslist to learn on for a couple months and then sell it that's cool. The crf has a smother throttle that isn't so touchy and clutch feather is enough to get it going, which a lot of news like. I did :D Used dualsports will maintain their value pretty well. Also, now is the time to buy as they are cheaper during the winter. Come spring the pickings will be slim and price will be a little more. Cheers.
i've owned a wr250x and drz400sm they are both great, but a fully loaded WR wont even reach the performance output of a stock DRZ, plus DRZ hold their value better
Never had to crack my Wr250x cases to locktite any Of the stator screws/ never had my sprocket shaft bolt just drop clean off (it broke with no force) and had to weld it back/ never had no cracks in the oil return tank to completely run my motor dry of oil (did I mention this was a brand new 2013 drz400sm?) don't get me wrong the drz is an awesome machine but I liked the we way more
Dude.. Just loosen the bolt that holds the perch (8mm) and move it where you want it...
Choosing a bike with your head rather than your heart is tough! But you've managed to tick boxes from both sides and come up with a great bike! good choice Sir! 👍👍
Thanks man! I think it worked out well :)
The 250r will probably be my next bike. From what I have researched, the 450s get far worse mileage and have a lot more maintenance to do. The power delivery on the 250 is smooth. It's not a fast or overly powerful bike, but it's fast enough on the dirt. That, combined with reliability and light weight, make it a fantastic short-range dual sport machine.
SuperMegaBert199 I am secretly flipping out over here! I've always wanted to see somebody who is really good at riding take a R through the paces. I can't wait to see it!
This gives me a big peanut, everide!
There's also a lot of room for improvement. You're obviously never gonna make 450 power, but the 250 certainly is no slouch.
Motonosity I was shocked when I test rode a 250r the other day. It was similar power-wise to my DRZ 400 E in the gears' "sweet spot"... and a LOT lighter. Also, minitstop, the WR gave me a big peanut, too!
^ bahahahaha!
I got my WRR to go off roading and be street legal but also for the epic gas mileage (my 290 get's 70+mpg) but the more I rode it, the more I did NOT want to put too much miles on it. I love it that much! I want to get a WRX just so I don't have to use the R too much!. Hrmmmm.
haha do it! :P I bought one with more miles specifically so I wouldn't get too stuck on keeping the miles down cuz this thing is gonna get a TON of road time. I love the 290s that you and ++AccidentalBroadcast have. I'll go that route at some point. :D
I just got one, it's amazing!!
lucky
I just wanted to thank you Moto for posting these videos. I am currently in the Army and I live in Alasaka, about to move to Hawaii and watching your videos gives me a little taste of home. (From Austin/ Georgetown) so keep up the videos I enjoy them.
I think you made a wise choice. I am looking heavily at a KTM 500EXC right now, however, since I don't really like to wrench it myself, the maintenance does worry me.
Friction zone is "way out"? adjust the clutch cable (make it longer by a couple turns at the lever adjuster); It is too tight.Pointed up? loosen the clamp bolt and rotate the lever mount downward.
yup that would be the correct way to adjust the clutch lever on most bikes.
Sounds like you did the research and found the right bike for your needs. Sweet bike, will be tons of fun! Looking forward to a little off road exploration.
Got a drz400 and it's a blast. So much torque and plenty of power to keep up on the road. Enough torque to power wheelie in 3rd gear I'm not complaining. These wr250s look awesome too. A bit lighter and more agile I'm sure.
Ive got the R version and with a few mods and a fuel programmer you can make these bike scream. Roll on wheelies in third? Sure! Right now Ive got: 13/48 gearing over the stock 13/43, FMF Powercore 4 silencer, FMF programmer, K&N filter, airbox flap screwed down, EXUP removed. Totally transforms the bike. And dont forget, these little buggers love high rpm's! Ride it like a sport bike!
I must have a dud bike because everyone goes on about how simple mods make the bike able to power wheelie etc. Ive got a GYTR exhaust, exup disabled, 12/49 gearing and it does not power wheelie in ANY gear, let alone 3rd lol. and im not just 'rolling on' im full on whacking the throttle fully open in 2nd. Is the fuel programming/filter/airbox mod THAT much of an improvement? on a 30hp bike I would imagine it definitely helps, but not enough to allow you to power wheelie and all that hahaha
Been looking at bikes for a year and I think I want this style. Houston's streets are rough and this type of bike should handle it
Hell yeah. Love watching your vids and love the SuperMoto stuff.
Purchased one of these from a guy in Alabama but it's modded out slightly with
Athena 290 Kit
FMF Powerbomb & Q4 Muffler
FMF Power Programmer
Yamalink Lowering Kit
Fastway F3 Foot Pegs
Custom Rear Fender Eliminator
Seat Concepts Seat for Better Comfort
Handlebar Risers
It hasn't come yet, but watching your video helped push me to buy it haha I think she's a beauty
Really like the bike. I know I fell in love with supermotos after riding a friends WR250X. Hope you're enjoying it.
I'm lovin it!
The clutch perch (The clutch lever positioning) you can adjust, along with the friction zone [Saying the clutch isn't shot]
congrats on the new bike, good choice. Had a DR650 and miss it dearly... only thing i didnt like was the range and the seat. looking forward to your review.
Thanks for vid and opinion, Ive had my YamWR250X for a year and absolutely love it, it does indeed tick a lot of boxes. I get the feeling if I chopped it in for something else I would instantly regret It. Happy riding mr moton keep safe.
great bike looks sick im getting one soon.as i get the money and cant wait to see.more vids of the wr250x
You can adjust the angle of the clutch perch by loosening the bolts and adjust the friction point as well with the minor clutch adjustment where the cable meets the perch. If getting a new lever though, go with an unbreakable lever, such as ASV.
You're lucky you skipped out on the WR450f, it's constant maintenance. So is the WR250f. If you get a WRF you better be ready to adjust valves and do oil changes insanely often, and do rebuilds much more often than any other bike. They're an enduro/dirtbike, not a commuter bike :)
You'd be surprised. WR 450's have a reputation for being one of the most reliable offroad high perf dirt bikes out there. You do have to change your oil pretty often, but I've lashed my valves multiple times on mine and they've never been out of spec.
StandardFish450 Yeah I agree I heard horror stories from friends but usually it ends up that they bought the bike used and the guy who had it before them beat it up... I've heard lots of horror stories about crf450r's and 450x's needing valve jobs often and rebuilds often but I'm yet to see it...
FailsAndFights lesson is don't buy used dirt bike, get the wr450f new if you want to convert it to motard or street use. I plan to get the 2016 450f new and then make it street legal. People don't convert their 450f into supermoto or adventure because wr450f are high maintenance.
***** I bought my 05 CRF450x used, all factory never been rebuilt since 2005. Did full top and bottom end rebuild for less than $1k, spent $3k on the bike, it was a garage kept perfect bike, and now I have basically a brand new bike that will last me years before needing a rebuild and it cost less than half of a new one factory. Those extra $4k can buy me some new exhaust, mods, a supermoto wheelset, some upgraded brakes, etc., buying a factory bike isn't always the best idea. If you can do rebuilds and work on a bike it's always better to buy used :) just make sure you buy it used from someone who garage kept it and took care of it
FailsAndFights you might be a mechanic and save on labor cost. Depending on area, not every one can get a used 450x for 3k. You assume we all live in your area.
I would have gotten a 250x if i didnt find my WR450. Hope you have fun on the new bike!
Suffice to say - you just can't have one. I love my SV650 for NYC riding, but I'm jonesin for a supersport to really rip open a throttle on the highway, AND I want a quad to do some off-roading. We're all workin on that Jay Leno fleet
Lol, Nicce
Sweet! Love the new bike, it does look amazing. I think you just swayed my opinion on what to get when I'm ready to start looking. You know I'm going to hit you up soon for a test ride! haha
Come on over man!
good choice I'm getting a 250x beginning of the year bike looks great and love the vids maybe do a walk around of the bike sometime if u can and stuff maybe a wheelie in the near future be safe and keep up the good work
The wr250 is a great bike. Definitely the supermoto to get, gas millage wise and all around fun. I have a husqvarna smr450 which I love, but I have to put gas in it just about every day, and that gets annoying pretty fast!
I bought a DRZ400S for my commute and as my first bike. I considered the 250x, but wanted something with a little more power. Only complaint with the DRZ is the height. Only being 5-11 it makes it interesting sometimes, haha but I absolutely love the bike. Very little maintenance, and tons of upgrades available. I really like your 250x though!
you got a super moto like you planned! your the man!
This is a really cool way of doing videos! Keep it up!!
About time man! I know you've been itching to own one especially after the Georgia meet up ;)
yessir! Gotta get on that GhostShiftZ level
You can easily angle the shift lever down, as well as adjust the friction zone....
You really have to lower the clutch lever... as in spin it away from you so it's aimed down toward the front tire. Then fiddle with the slack.
Love the 250x!, 250 is the commuter/hooligan, and my 450f is the hooligan/hooligan bike. the 250 is defiantly the better choice for gas mileage.
Nice looking bike, moto. I have a wr450. Want to get her street legal, but keep ot in 'dirt bike mode.' It is in Colorado...so, if while cruising around...see a trail head, I can just jump on and go with traction.
Don't worry about the experience level. Just like your sport bikes, ride your ride and experience will come.
The 250x is a GREAT bike! Would definitely be my choice of a supermoto! Your choice made the most sense in your situation! Now ride and have fun!
Preciate it bud :) Pit bike time? haha jk
Motonosity Every time is pit bike time!!!
Digging the Mazdaspeed6 he followed for a while
You can adjust your clutch position and play, fool.
Hey motonosty u should do a starter series because I'm going to get my msf course soon I've road dirt bikes and stuff I'm just kinda nervous but I need help with like the quick stop and stuff like that and I love your videos so keep them up
I've already done it!
Nice vid man, look forward to longer vlogs on it :)
Cant wait to see vids with your new bike. Got a name picked out yet? Have fun.
Melanie :)
sweet, take care
Just loosen the clutch mount bolts and lower it then readjust slack if you need to.
your new bike is awesome boo
Like the vid. I got the ktm 690 enduro witch is in a class of its own as far as power is concerned and surely weight. . . I rode with loudanddave a few times as he only lives a few blocks from me and participated in a few SM Sundays! I'm actually looking into a wr250 that I would like to have a stroker kit added to. It would make an awesome second bike for me.
I'm currently typing with one and due to the fact that as of 2-21-16 ---Sunday a lady hit me head on on the way to meet a fellow rider. I now have a totaled 690 and a few broken bones in my left wrist! Yea! Not sure what my next bike will be but the 5k mile interval on the 690 would be hard to beat. It is however hard to justify the thrashing around of a 13k bike. Anyhow, nice vid and I hope to see you out riding when I am all healed.
+LordKudos see you around man! Thanks for the comment
Nice bike ....and for all the right reasons!
I respect that you've utilised reason and logic to get your WR. But in time you will join the Orange Side ;) You're gonna love off-roading it's so much fun! Enjoy it :)
you got it for less than 4k? that's a sweet deal! in Canada any of the 2008+ WR250 models are atleast 5k.the cheapest I've seen was a R model for 3500 with 70,000 km's and it was beat to shit lol
This video does my head in, I want to bash that clutch lever down for you lol.... Its a couple bolts...
i'm wondering what kinda jeans you are wearing ?? is it a motorcycle jeans or just a regular jeans ?
Who this be a light and versatile bike for a first time rider?
New levers and hand guards and it will look BOWSSE!
Ok, I'm confused. So did you originally buy it from the dealer WR250R? Then you swap out the dual sport tires to street tires and now you call it a WR250X? Do they sell it already with street tires and call it WR250X? Or is the WR250X and the WR250R two separate motorcycles?
I'm wondering the same thing
they used to make this bike with the street tires called the WR250X but they dont make it anymore
Nope, they specifically make a 250X that is street ready with street tires. 2011 was the last year they sold them in the US. This is a 2011.
I'd suggest joining Thumpertalk forum and learn all about your bike there from those that know. They helped me do the best mods to make my bike solid like using a wider front sprocket so I dont destroy my counter shaft splines. Also since you dont have much dirt time under your belt, I'd suggest watching great training vids from Chris Birch here on utube. Save you many headaches later. Great bike to start off on, The light weight will help forgive mistakes. Best wishes.
I've watched those Chris Birch vids, I'm sure they will help me immensely when I start. Anther really good one (at least it looks to be from a beginners point of view) is Techniques of Enduro Bikes, a 40 something minute video showing all sorts of stuff.
Where did you find your bike for the price you mentioned?
The prices I've seen are around $7,000 us. My
commute will be over an hour once a week on interstate.
will this bike travel 75mph comfortably?
i love the super motos although i ride a sportbike. Maybe my wife will let me get another bike.
you should do the 3 gal tank conversion
Plan to!
What's the difference between the X and the R models? I recently got a brand spanking new WR250R '14 model year bike to complement my '11 R1 which has just over 2K on it. About half of the miles came from when I was living in Germany near the Nurburgring track. Anyways, as you stated, the gas mileage is better as well as keeping the miles off the big daddy track machine were my reasons for getting my WR. It's not a daily rider given the shitty weather in the Seattle area here where I reside now. The DRZ bikes I don't think are as good as the Yamaha's and the KTM bikes are like the Mercedes or BMW's of the dirt bike spectrum. As a result, like you said, maintenance is more intensive and can be more finicky at times and jobs take longer so labor costs at a dealer will be higher. Here where I live the labor is at $116 an hour at the bike dealer nearest to me, but will vary by area cost of living etc. Regardless of what machine you have, you will have to put money in to it to make money off of it let alone keeping the bike healthy so to speak. Stay sharp and ride safe.
did you buuy new or used? im looking into the wr250x for the same reasons!
Used. There are pretty much zero new 250x's out there these days.
I have an NC700X that gets about 70 mpg, but it wasn't what you were looking for as far as as offroad bike goes. What kind of gas mileage does the R1 get?
Sounds that you not only did your research, but also found something you think you'll be happy with - and that's what it's all about.
If/when I add another bike to my fleet (scooter and motorcycle), it'll have to do something completely different than what I have now.
in one of his vids he said his r1 got 39mpg
R1 gets 35-40 depending on how I ride it. Not too bad, but it was a combination of getting better gas mileage and not putting a ton of miles on the R1. I'm definitely happy with what I picked out!
OMG that clutch lever.... I'd ride that thing home and IMMEDIATELY grab my tools and preposition that. There's no way I could ride it like that for more than 1 ride.
great vid
I got a wr250x too
So 60+ MPG on the WR250-- what kind of mileage were you getting on the R1 out of curiosity? I think I get about 50 on my Ninja 650, but I'm still kinda learning to ride it properly.
All in all, I love your new ride! I'm really hoping to go a little more multi-purpose with my next bike one day too.
I personally got around 30 mpg on my old R1 but I didn't commute, I rode it for fun. If you just take it easy you could be looking in the 45 mpg range.
I want one!
If gas mileage is what you wanted, you should of got a Cbr 125 :P mine gets over 200 miles on a tank, costs me about £12 to brim it with super unleaded too.
you know you can change the position of the clutch lever right? so it isn't facing up.
My 2011 KTM smc 690 is still the best bike ever.
hey moto...im 5'8 and I really love this bike. Ive read somewhere that being short may be a problem for the WR but for the same reasons you mentioned I think this bike is the best choice for me. What you think?
You can actually lower these quite a bit if needed.
awesome! thanks moto
So much I love it
You have to get an arrow or black takkoni oval for your wr
Bro I love wr250x. I rides honda hornet 250. I'm planning to upgrade to wr250x. But my technician who serves my bike says that not to get Wr250x because of reliability issues. He says that it mades in Thailand instead of japan. Thats the reason for those issues. Are there anything wrong with that bike???
Hey I just got a TTR125 Yamaha it's only an off road bike but I just got it a few days ago you have any tips that can help me?
Did you sell out r1? I
Confused! Or do u have 2 bikes
You have to wheelie at least once every video that the wr250x is in! haha It is the law. I would have gone with the 450 because it can handle the highway better. I have a 96' KTM 620 kickstart only.. I had to fix a few things when I bought it, but I have gone down twice and rode away like nothing happen, just with a few scratches. I would prefer a CRF450, but the newer ones cannot be made street legal in California anymore:(
The wheelie videos will start soon ;)
those are really great bikes :D
Hey man really like your videos I've been watching a lot of motovlogers for a while just haven't made a channel to sub, random question does your wife like to 2 up ride?
She doesn't hate it lol but she doesn't do it often. I wanna get her a full gear setup though.
did they stop selling the wr250x?
Hey I'm wanting to get a enduro to dabble in supermoto and some half way decent mpg would be great however I want I to be street legal and around me are a lot of 80mph interstates and I don't want that to be pushing the bike or running at huge RPMs all the time. I'm thinking if it got 30 mpg that would be great since my pickup gets 15. I'm thinking ktm exc 450 or a wr 450? Is that going down the right path?
I can't find any Yamaha WR250X in my area's only Yamaha WR250r??
They stopped making WR250X in 2011 so they might be harder to come by, and the 250R is more for off-road but you can still use it for street.
Put sumo wheels on an r and it is an x with a silver frame.
Nice choice. Is that sold in the US?
alienxyt Not anymore.
+Motonosity but they still make and sel the wr250r witch is the dual sport model none supermoto but it only takes a couple things to make it sumo and then there is the 250/450f wtich is the dirt model but can be made street but it also has kick start not only just elec like the x/r
Which bike is the best a Yamaha Wr250r, Wr250x or the Wr250f ??
depends on what type of riding you are doing, dual sport, road, offroad (respectively).
Pan da I want an off road bike that can go on the street as well. If you know what I mean ;)
Krijn H drz400s, wr250r, wr450f, are my personal favorites. Have you ridden before at all? If not the drz or the wr250r is good for starters, the crf250l is good but sloppy in several ways compared to the wr250r and drz400s. If you don't want to wrench on a bike too often then I would recommend a fuel injected bike. However if you want to learn more about motors then hey go carbed just be read to pick up a couple small tools and learn. There are plenty of how to vids on UA-cam, which is how I learned what I know. Check out reddit.com/r/dualsport and search there. There are plenty of threads with people asking similar queations. Good luck man, either way you'll love riding for sure. Btw KTM and husky are bad ass but require frequent maintenance, are expensive and should be reserved as a secondary bike IMHO. i personally dont want to do a rebuild on a bike every 300 hours or so, plus parts can be a bitch to get if you are on a road trip.oh and for god sake man do yourself a favor and buy all your protective gear. Btw I would also not recommend getting a bike pre 2000s too much work as things will surely keep going wrong as things have aged such as gaskets and hoses for one.
Pan da I haven't ridden at all and I'm looking for my first bike. I knew KTM required a lot of maintenance so I'm foe sure not getting one of those haha. But the Yamaha WR250R doesn't really require all that much maintenance, does it? Thanks for the information and time!!!! ;)
The wr250r is quite the bike, a little more in terms of cost, but I still think it was worth it. Maintenance funny be a use the schedule says check this and that, but it's usually fine for most people and things like the valve clearance don't need adjusting. Many get bored of the crf250l after a couple months and then have to sink $ into performance mods, which at that point it would be similar to the wr250r but still lacking the craftsmanship. If you can find the crf250l used on craigslist to learn on for a couple months and then sell it that's cool. The crf has a smother throttle that isn't so touchy and clutch feather is enough to get it going, which a lot of news like. I did :D
Used dualsports will maintain their value pretty well. Also, now is the time to buy as they are cheaper during the winter. Come spring the pickings will be slim and price will be a little more. Cheers.
How tall does it stand? Thinking about gettinf one but im only 5'7.
What sprockets are you running?
2024 and these in excellent condition, still fetch $5000
Thinking to get wr250x 2015 or rieju marathon 125 pro (with upgrade to 188 cc kit ) any idea for me?
Ya
my biggest problem is i cant find a single dealer that carries the X. only the 250r
+BuhLakeh They don't make it any more.
Did you have ever reveal the new fairings and parts for your R1
Nope, that will come in due time lol
where did you buy it from?
i've owned a wr250x and drz400sm they are both great, but a fully loaded WR wont even reach the performance output of a stock DRZ, plus DRZ hold their value better
Performance wasn't my primary need, as I mentioned :)
Why not the drz400sm? I'm thinking of getting a bike to start on around next year and I'm stuck between the 2
Never had to crack my Wr250x cases to locktite any Of the stator screws/ never had my sprocket shaft bolt just drop clean off (it broke with no force) and had to weld it back/ never had no cracks in the oil return tank to completely run my motor dry of oil (did I mention this was a brand new 2013 drz400sm?) don't get me wrong the drz is an awesome machine but I liked the we way more
mustangs07083 a drz is more pricy because sellers know that the drz is one of the Most famous supermotos..
Where are you riding bro?....nice place
Why not the drz400sm than😂
Where do you put your keys
it looks like your clutch is bended
55th! Take THAT, downshift83
sorry but why would you move so far away from work? love the bike thought.
More house for the money. Wanted something newer with a bigger yard.
oh i see it's because of the dogs right?
Not just the dogs, but that's a big part :)
:-) ok
nio mirrors?
You have more fun when you stick with one bike.
Are these in Canada? Want one!
Yes
Where are you from?
I thought motorcycles needed to have mirrors to be street legal
***** you a cop?
Motonosity
New rider.
Mirrors not a requirement for bikes in uk, neither is indicators, but if you do have them its then against the law if they dont work lol
Motonosity
Got a wr250x, you are the reason to thank for this.
Paid $2900 for an 08 with 19k mi