Yamaha WR250R Mega Thread

I just picked up a Coyote, it's fantastic. Lots of room, very solid on the bike, very little frontal footprint.

They are on sale at atomic moto for about $250 w/free shipping right now. I think rocky mountain had a deal too.

Ok, so I've read the how to on lowering my stock suspension, and seen some settings on how to get it set up for better riding (high fives settings). But I cannot find a how to on it. I found the actual settings in the post below, but does someone have a how to with pics or video to show me HOW to put these settings into place? I have already lowered the stock front and rear. I'm simply looking to get the rebound, dampening, etc set up right for my 155 pound body at this point so bumps will stop wanting to buck me off like a raging bull. Thanks.

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=9964238&postcount=4628

Have you looked at this link?

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=16397019&postcount=23371

Personally, I'm going to do what ThinAir talks about here...

http://advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=20594951&postcount=22

When I get a Wrr that is :)

...couldn't agree more.

That's perfect! Thank you. I thought there were three areas that could be adjusted on the rear shock though? Not just two?

I just bought a locking gas cap for my Safari tank from justgastanks.com -- http://justgastanks.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=7&products_id=488. Is anyone else using this? Is it OK that it doesn't have a vent tube like the OEM one?

there are products like this, I just cannot remember where to look for more types:

http://cheesycam.com/pacsafe-anti-theft-backpack-and-bag-protector/

Someone could probably just open up your tool kit and bust in anyways but it would slow them down.

Thanks for that. I really don't know what to do, but will probably go with Wolfman bag and try to keep inexpensive stuff in them. I have trips planned that will involve me doing a variety of things, such as; see a band in another city who won't come to SLC (jerks), go to the aquarium in Atlanta & the Smithsonian in DC, park at a trail head & hike a summit over 2 days, and ride to Tierra del Fuego. But on the way to and from these things, and also while I'm here, I want to be riding on dirt as often as possible. I'm still thinking about the 13L hard cases at Happy Trails, but again, will probably go with soft panniers & a lockable topbox.

If you can somehow manage to look to the pannier in this pic below (if you can't, I totally understand), you can see what appears to be a cable locking the bag to the bike. That might be a similar level deterant to the one you found, slightly stealthier though - you probably can't even see it



* pic from the Sibersky Extreme RR.

That's a PacSafe cable lock.

Dyslexics untie!

I like the value of these boxes and I am not a fan of hard cases on dual sports at all after a nice get off on my KLR and mermites. Could have really tore my leg up.

Cable locks may work, but if it's left alone I would not trust it..I mean anyone not to mess with it. A small/cheap top box would be the best bet even though they are ugly.

oldtrucks, just curious what led you to suspect the relay unit...it seems all the things that don't work are all on the same fuse: 10A signal fuse...it feeds all that you listed, even the power to the start relay and the console...I would recheck that fuse and the associated wiring (the brown wire) which goes to everything you lost...

I believe there is a fuse in the headlight shroud. I've been meaning to go poking around so i know where to look should i have any issues, but haven't done it yet. Maybe someone can chime in...

Hey, do any of the WRR/WRX owners have a TCI Sequoia or TCI Denali rack they want to get rid of?

I had Sequoia rack on my Husky TE610 and really liked it, plus my wife has one on her XT225 that she enjoys. They seem to be pretty nice and stout racks.

These questions are for the people who have gone up to a 46 tooth rear sprocket.

Did your overall top speed decrease?

What is riding on the freeway like now? The dirt?

Are 1st and 2nd gears even shorter now?

Sorry for all the questions, but I am contemplating putting a 46t sprocket on my bike and I don't want to regret it. Thanks for any replies.

Not sure if this helps:

I run a 48 tooth rear and 13 tooth front. According to my GPS I deduct 14.4% from the bike reading to get a true road speed/distance. At 100km/h indicated I am doing about 84km/h. (About 60mph gives about 51 mph)

Most of my riding is off road so this isnt an issue - when I am on the open road I have to be sitting on about 117km/h to be doing 100km/h. Result is that I am aware that I am running that much higher in revs. As far as 1st and 2nd gear is concerned I find that the gearing suits me fine in the hills that I ride in. Yes - they will be shorter - I think 2nd now is probably closer to first with standard gearing just based on feel.

Cheers

Need a good laugh??? Read the following quote from the CRFL owners thread.

Follow the link and share your thoughts... It's only fair....

I would particularly like to hear your thoughts on the price points of these two bikes. Does Yamaha need to lower the MSRP of the WRR? If so, by how much?

Why would Yamaha need to lower it's price point. It is designed to compete with KTM's and such. The price point is right on the money.

The CRF250L is a parts bin bike made to compete against the Yamaha XT and be an entry level dual sport bike. It's price point is is right on the money for the bikes that compete for that market segment.

They are both properly priced to compete with bikes in there market segments.

Could one you WR heads tell me if there is any real difference between a 2002 WR 250F and WR 250 R besides the F.I.,electric start and being street legal?

They are two different models made from different parts, but the Yamaha marketing team gave them similar names.

I owned a 2008 WR-250R (and a 2008 WR-250X).
I now own and ride a 2002 WR-250F.

What do you want to know about the bikes?