Yamaha WR250R Mega Thread

[lvdukerider]

That looks totaly useless and unrideable. I WANT ONE.

[bash3r]

Originally Posted by Crawdaddy

Got out for a morning ride yesterday with two of my kiddos......first ride with Jarrett in ~12 months.....last ride with him for for another 6-8 months (?)

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showp...1&postcount=33

super awesome, Chris!

[BigFeet]

Originally Posted by lvdukerider

That looks totaly useless and unrideable. I WANT ONE.

+1 !

Seems odd that they can run boost on an engine with such a high compression ratio, but they have supposedly really beat on the thing for quite awhile and it's staying together running pump gas premium. Not pinging itself into oblivion. Not wasting the transmission.

I wonder what the kit costs?? Some people say they "think" it is about $2,000. Anyone know?

Guess I'd have to come up with a right side crash bar to protect it offroad...

Back to seriously, I wonder how clutch dust in the oil affects the typical turbocharger center "floater" bearing? Increased OCI's due to this? Inline filter?



BigFeet


p.s.: I'd say the turbo experience (octane requirement) fairly well proves a point HighFive made that in stock config naturally aspirated, the bikes probably won't be hurt with occasional regular unleaded.

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[arkridergc]

I have just finished the ride report from the trip that my brother Apostle2 and I took to the Silverton and Taylor Park areas of Colorado. We did the ride about a month back but work has delayed the writeup. Click on the "Two Brothers....ride Colorado" link in my signature and thanks in advance for reading.

[OjoRojo]

Does anyone out there transport their R² in the back of their pickup? Specifically I'd like to know if the R² fits within the bed with the gate up WITHOUT having to cock the bike sideways. Or put another way, will TWO R²'s fit within your pickup bed? Please tell me what truck you have.
(I'm planning on getting a new pickup when I go back to the USA but I will not have a lot of time to do 'on the ground' research, hence the question)
BTW. GREAT THREAD here. Thanks to all for such useful info.

[Krabill]

That would completely depend on the truck, now wouldn't it?

8' bed = straight in tailgate up.

6' bed = straight in tailgate down, or cocked at an angle with the tailgate up.

[debaisley]

i fit the WR in the back of my caravan , I just take the front wheel off and put a litte wagon wheel on there.

[RichardU]

Originally Posted by debaisley

... put a litte wagon wheel on there.

Practical, but it sounds (and probably looks) so wrong.

[Krabill]

We're gonna need pitchers of your WRR with a wagon wheel on it

[debaisley]

yeah it looks totally ridiculous, never did take a picture , but next time i load it up that way ill have to take one.

[BluePill]

Originally Posted by debaisley

i fit the WR in the back of my caravan , I just take the front wheel off and put a litte wagon wheel on there.

Love the idea. I carry my bicycles in the back of an suv with the wheels off, but must push one of them in with the bottom of the forks scraping. I'm thinking a small wheel or ball on an extra axle would be the bomb. Awaiting your pix.

[BluePill]

Originally Posted by BigFeet

+1 !

Seems odd that they can run boost on an engine with such a high compression ratio, but they have supposedly really beat on the thing for quite awhile and it's staying together running pump gas premium. Not pinging itself into oblivion. Not wasting the transmission.
p.s.: I'd say the turbo experience (octane requirement) fairly well proves a point HighFive made that in stock config naturally aspirated, the bikes probably won't be hurt with occasional regular unleaded.

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He recommends the use of octane booster with his kit.

[BluePill]

Originally Posted by BigFeet

I've personally done a really super rough ride with that tail rack loaded with about 30 pounds. Just double checked... no cracks.

Anyway, I'll step outta' this now and see if any other inmates have opinions... just in case I've made the mistake of believing everything I think.
BigFeet

FWIW - I had to carry a fellow inmate (220 lbs in gear)a few miles in rough trails, then 20 miles on the road. Being homophobic, he refused to sit close to me on the seat. He sat on my rack (Turbo City) the whole time and nothing broke. Granted this is not a long term test, but gives some indication of total short-term load handling.

[BigFeet]

Blue Pill,

Thanks for the info. I wouldn't want to have to spend for octane booster all the time. I was actually kinda' borderline considering it until then...

Long history with auto hotrods and a few fast bikes, so goin' rocket looked kinda' fun..

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[BigFeet]

Originally Posted by BluePill

FWIW - I had to carry a fellow inmate (220 lbs in gear)a few miles in rough trails, then 20 miles on the road. Being homophobic, he refused to sit close to me on the seat. He sat on my rack (Turbo City) the whole time and nothing broke. Granted this is not a long term test, but gives some indication of total short-term load handling.

BluePill,

Thanks for the info. While short term, that exceeds any torture test I'll ever give my tail rack!

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