Yamaha WR250R Mega Thread

[Nice_Rumble]

Anyone else's license plate light really loose? I tried tightening the bolts but there is an internal spacer that prohibits making it any tighter plus the nuts are capped. Is it loose by design? Shorter bolts or a standard nut makes no difference due to the spacer.

[MeefZah]

Originally Posted by Nice_Rumble

Anyone else's license plate light really loose? I tried tightening the bolts but there is an internal spacer that prohibits making it any tighter plus the nuts are capped. Is it loose by design? Shorter bolts or a standard nut makes no difference due to the spacer.

Yes.

I took an old handlebar grip, cut a rectangular piece the size of the LP light housing, punched holes in it where the bolts would pass through, and used it as a spacer between the light housing and the back of the fender. It solidified the housing quite a bit and I like to think the rubber adds dampening to keep the vibes from breaking the bulb filament.

[10Cup]

Originally Posted by Nice_Rumble

Anyone else's license plate light really loose? I tried tightening the bolts but there is an internal spacer that prohibits making it any tighter plus the nuts are capped. Is it loose by design? Shorter bolts or a standard nut makes no difference due to the spacer.

Yeah that's how it's designed, you can add washers behind the cap nuts to help squeeze the rubber and tighten it some.

I also found my tail light lens loose and no way to tighten it. Ended up putting some thin (IE cut with scissors) foam between it and the plastic. Has worked well now for many many miles.

[jon_l]

Originally Posted by 10Cup

Yeah that's how it's designed, you can add washers behind the cap nuts to help squeeze the rubber and tighten it some.

I noticed the same thing, but didn't do anything about it ,since tightening does not resolve.

Do we think this is an issue that needs to be addressed, or an intentional design "feature"?

[HardWorkingDog]

Originally Posted by jon_l

...Do we think this is an issue that needs to be addressed...

NO!

I still can't get over trying to retrofit a manual cam chain tensioner in this bike.

[DougZ73]

The plate light holder is made that way. IIRC, its a filament bulb( as opposed to an LED), and if hard mounted, is more likely to break...especially on a tail that is potentially bouncing around all the time, harshly.

The filament bulb on my DRZ tailight(aftermarket) would break couple times a season.

[skierd]

Snow has started to fall in and around Fairbanks, a nice sheet of ice has formed on the roads, and for the first time since I've started riding I've had to put my bike up for the winter. Or at least until I can get studded knobbies...

She's been sitting since late september, with the temps getting into the negative teens overnight the last couple weeks, thoroughly cold soaked. Went out to change the oil for winter and run some stabil through her, and she started right up like nothing. Dang I love this tough old girl...

If anyone is interested in a set of stock X wheels, let me know if you're interested. I'm pretty well decided on swapping back to dirt wheels come spring, as well as getting a second bike.

[Joe Watson]

Ok, so I got my starter/kill switch from K&S which is great! Saved a bunch not buying through Yamaha.



BUT!!!!!! Now my bloody indicator switch wont push in to return. I have pulled it apart cleaned, lubed and everything, but I just can't get it to push and return. Any suggestions on how to fix it before I fork out for a new one of these?

[Joe Watson]

Very sad to see it go, I have put countless hours into getting it to this stage and it has taken me to MANY incredible places!!

It does not have dual radiators, just a guard to keep roost off all the bits behind there and it is no different than cleaning the radiator guard on the other side! The bash plate does have two tool boxes, one either side.

Everything on the bike I built myself, all the info is in my build log here (page 8 has all the new stuff):

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=678192

Originally Posted by HardWorkingDog

Damn, good eye there Mr. Tom. I can see a guard on the right as well.

Originally Posted by EEKAMOUSE

And what's the giant skidplate plz share!

Originally Posted by Mikef5000

Giant skid plate has a 'tool box' on each side.

The dual radiators is interesting!

Originally Posted by AZ TOM

Dual radiators, a great idea, dummy radiator guard??? Seems like another place for catching dirt & mud?

[ba_]

Does anyone know if the fork protectors have been changed over the years so that they do not rub the forks?

[jgino157]

Originally Posted by Joe Watson

BUT!!!!!! Now my bloody indicator switch wont push in to return. I have pulled it apart cleaned, lubed and everything, but I just can't get it to push and return. Any suggestions on how to fix it before I fork out for a new one of these?

Same problem here

[Gargoyle]

Anyone know what is the HP of a stock WR250R is?

[thumpididump]

It's a monster...


"The stock WR250R makes 28 horsepower and 17 foot-pounds of torque."

http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/05/20...ecial-feature/

Originally Posted by Gargoyle

Anyone know what is the HP of a stock WR250R is?

[Crawdaddy]

Originally Posted by ba_

Does anyone know if the fork protectors have been changed over the years so that they do not rub the forks?

Just throw on a set of black WR250"X" fork protectors....they don't rub like the white "R" model.....slightly different

[BMW-K]

Originally Posted by thumpididump

It's a monster...


"The stock WR250R makes 28 horsepower and 17 foot-pounds of torque."

http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/05/20...ecial-feature/

Sounds a bit optimistic to me.