Yamaha WR250R Mega Thread - Page 1701

thumpididump · 11-05-2011, 03:04 PM

+1

If you don't run tire pressures less than, say 20 psi, then you'll be fine without rim locks. If you wanna run with 12-14 psi, then you'll definitely want them.

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Originally Posted by Pantah

You only need rimlocks when you are running very low tire pressures. The wrr doesn't even come with rimlocks. I wouldn't do anything with the hole. Just put your well band in and you're good.

Dahveed · 11-05-2011, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by thumpididump

+1

If you don't run tire pressures less than, say 20 psi, then you'll be fine without rim locks. If you wanna run with 12-14 psi, then you'll definitely want them.

If you run rim locks, does it really throw off the balance at highway speeds?

Daamud · 11-05-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dahveed

If you run rim locks, does it really throw off the balance at highway speeds?

If you run knobbies does it really matter much

To answer your question....some.

duanew1 · 11-05-2011, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by thumpididump

+1

If you don't run tire pressures less than, say 20 psi, then you'll be fine without rim locks. If you wanna run with 12-14 psi, then you'll definitely want them.

I have run 15psi with no rim lock and did not have a problem. I would not go any lower than that without one though.

rydnseek · 11-05-2011, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by duanew1

I have run 15psi with no rim lock and did not have a problem. I would not go any lower than that without one though.

Depends on the tire. I've run 2- 3 pounds in my shinco 244s without rim locks. That's on x rims & some of the nastiest terrain you can find.

Attico · 11-05-2011, 06:44 PM

I've run less than that, to the point that the air guage didn't register....no rim locks. The wrr really doesn't put down enough power down.

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Originally Posted by duanew1

I have run 15psi with no rim lock and did not have a problem. I would not go any lower than that without one though.

Attico · 11-05-2011, 06:45 PM

Ok when do we ride. I need to see this new steed.

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Originally Posted by thumpididump

+1

If you don't run tire pressures less than, say 20 psi, then you'll be fine without rim locks. If you wanna run with 12-14 psi, then you'll definitely want them.

thumpididump · 11-05-2011, 06:57 PM

I'm hoping for a ride tomorrow. I can't go for the whole day, but I should be good from early morning until about 1pm.

Hunting season starts Monday so tomorrow would really be the last day for trail riding.

You name the time and place.

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Ok when do we ride. I need to see this new steed.

huntinguy · 11-06-2011, 04:39 PM

Have any of you been in a situation where you wished you had a kick starter on this bike?

Dysco · 11-06-2011, 05:44 PM

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Have any of you been in a situation where you wished you had a kick starter on this bike?

Never enough to think much about it. With a totally dead battery I rolled off a 3' berm and bump started it. Easy- peasy.

EnderTheX · 11-06-2011, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by huntinguy

Have any of you been in a situation where you wished you had a kick starter on this bike?

I found my battery dead in the parking lot at work (totally flat) and even with my 606 knobbies I just had to run with it and pop the clutch in 2nd and away I went... The engine warning light you get with a super low battery went out in about 5 miles.

coresports · 11-07-2011, 08:50 AM

my 86 XT225 didn't have one, my 08 WRR doesn't have one and i have never even found it necessary to bump start either one...you won't miss it.

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Have any of you been in a situation where you wished you had a kick starter on this bike?

Rapid Dog · 11-07-2011, 09:47 AM

...I'm thinking about being in the market for a WR250R, hopefully in SoCal if anyone has any leads...

herods_flu · 11-07-2011, 10:42 AM

Finally got my dirt wheels mounted up. Only went through through two front tubes getting the tires on the rims

It was a lot harder than the guy in the you tube video made it seem. The handling will definitely take some getting
used to.

1 234 by stedfastbloom, on Flickr

1 236 by stedfastbloom, on Flickr

RimBenty · 11-07-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by huntinguy

Have any of you been in a situation where you wished you had a kick starter on this bike?

Yeah, this past weekend at the Hammer run we stopped to catch our breath for a while and my son left his key on. The motor would crank over but it was too slow to start it so I pulled my battery and jump started his. If there was a hill or something close by we would have used that but we were on flat sandy ground.
His bikes due for a new battery, for the amount of time we were there it should have been fine.

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herods_flu Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2009 Location: Lakewood, TN Oddometer: 296	Finally got my dirt wheels mounted up. Only went through through two front tubes getting the tires on the rims It was a lot harder than the guy in the you tube video made it seem. The handling will definitely take some getting used to. 1 234 by stedfastbloom, on Flickr 1 236 by stedfastbloom, on Flickr