Brother in law wr250r

[ChrisMember]

Brother in-law just got wr250r, what does anyone think of this bike, any experiences, have U got one. Let me know.

Cheers
Chris.

[GregMember]

Havent had as much as you to do with one, but is it true if you pull hard enough on the (fake)lower left side radiator guard without unbolting it, it breaks off Glen? Chris? :blush: :silly: and then Glen is :angry: :S :unsure:

[Mick DMember]

I went on a two day trail tour at Coffs Harbour recently with Boris from Coffs Harbour Detour and he has one as his work bike and admittedly the bugger can ride but the bike seemed like it had the goods and it looked pretty trick. There was no way I could catch him on my XR600.
As a general all round bike I think they are a good machine,you could easily commute on it during the week and then go silly in the bush on the weekend.
I will give it my thumbs up.

[GregMember]

Yes your right Mick I have ridden the bike Chris is talking about and its a gr8 little thing and the fuel injection when cold its fantasic, I fitted bark busters and fat bars for him, Chris and I set his ride heights (sag) etc for him and as I said I have ridden it both tar and dirt, it has standard tyres which is limiting and I am a big boy but I think it willl be a good thing.
Funny you talk abour Boris and chasing him, I did a Honda High country ride with GHR and couldnt run dowm Ben Grabham on a stock XR250L for some 15mins, did but it was a straight

[JasonMember]

My Brother has had one for almost a year now. He loves the bike for what he does on it, mostly commuting to and from work on tar and the bike eats that up. Off-road he is enjoying it far better now he has put nobbies, barkies and a lower gear ratio on it. I finally won him over with decluttering all the non-necessary road bling. That lightens up the bike but for anyone that is +80kg, the bike does bottom out. Next he is having the suspension set-up by Teknik, better spring on the rear and stiffening up the front end. Great bike and I see Heffo is also promoting them next to the WR-F in his training camps.

The POSITIVES as I see them are – 1. the economy of an EFI bike, 2. the quiet exhaust note it has, but most importantly 3. the general maintenance free nature of the “super-trailer”

The NEGATIVES is two fold – 1. not having a kick-starter, which is a pain if someone has jimmied the ignition ($300 and a 3 week wait for the part to be freighted to Oz) and 2. the ERROR signal you get every time the bike is dropped.

All up I rate the bike……………..but couldn’t own it.:blink: It is just not ORANGE.

That said I believe a WR400R at the same weight would be a market leading seller, that I would buy, but only to tow the Mrs around on!

[ChrisMember]

In comparison to a real wr, well there is no comparison, their built for different purposes, I gotta say that after riding the wr-r, I thought is was way underpowered, comparing to my klx at the time, althought the klx had a 300 kit and a few extras.. Personally I wouldn’t buy one unless I was using it as a commuter.

Cheers
Chris.

[glennMember]

chris72a wrote:

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Brother in-law just got wr250r, what does anyone think of this bike, any experiences, have U got one. Let me know.

Cheers
Chris.

if its not a DRZ it doesnt count:unsure: 😆 :kiss:

[Anonymous]

I’ve got one, I reckon it’s the best bike I’ve ever had. Yeah they are not race enduro machines but they are not meant to be either. You have got to change the gearing and de-clutter them a bit as well as adding the normal bash plate, change the bars etc. But I am able to keep up with the bigger, more enduro type bikes so I can’t fault it. They are very quiet with standard exhausts and a bit restricted. I have changed the standard muffler to a TK system that I had modified to suit. The radiator shrouds are a bit flimsy with the way that they attach to the tank though.

I highly rate mine, but it depends on what you want at the end of the day.

If you want a bike that requires heaps of maintenance and is a proper race enduro bike – don’t buy one.

If you want a bike that will do everything the normal weekend warrior can throw at it with minimal maintenance – go and buy one.

[Justin RyanMember]

My mate has one and I rate it highly. Doesn’t have the same smile factor as the WR450F when you roll on hard, but can keep up well and as an all rounder I dont think you could beat it! Excellent little bike. Sure beats doing the transport sections on a enduro bike and if you had to ride it to work, no problems… wouldn’t ride my 450F anywhere on road if I could help it!

[Anonymous]

rhino_343 wrote:

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My mate has one and I rate it highly. Doesn’t have the same smile factor as the WR450F when you roll on hard, but can keep up well and as an all rounder I dont think you could beat it! Excellent little bike. Sure beats doing the transport sections on a enduro bike and if you had to ride it to work, no problems… wouldn’t ride my 450F anywhere on road if I could help it!

Hey Rhino I agree with you 100%. I love my WR-R. I went from a TTR250 to the WR250R and I couldn’t believe the difference between the two bikes. My only problem with it is that I struggle to pick it up but that’s only because I have puny little girl arms. I don’t have big guns like someone like DanD ( ).

[Justin RyanMember]

Kylie do you know the correct way to pick up your bike? Might make a difference? I can pick up my mates BMW 1150GS Adventure with a full camping load on it if I lift it right. You need to squat down with your back against the bike, with one hand on the lower hand grip and one hand around the tail (even better if it has a grab handle which I think the WRR does??) and just stand up with your knees and then lean back so your butt goes against the seat where it meets the tank and then just take a step backward and it will be up! I amnot trying to be a smart ass if you already know this, but thought it may help if you dont!

[GarryMember]

rhino_343 wrote:

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Kylie do you know the correct way to pick up your bike? Might make a difference? I can pick up my mates BMW 1150GS Adventure with a full camping load on it if I lift it right. You need to squat down with your back against the bike, with one hand on the lower hand grip and one hand around the tail (even better if it has a grab handle which I think the WRR does??) and just stand up with your knees and then lean back so your butt goes against the seat where it meets the tank and then just take a step backward and it will be up! I amnot trying to be a smart ass if you already know this, but thought it may help if you dont!

And to show what Rhino means – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4MPyX0QCYw

Garry

[Anonymous]

I will make sure that Kylie watches that – thanks fellas:)

[drewMember]

DanD wrote:

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I will make sure that Kylie watches that – thanks fellas:)

hmmm but i think Kylie still likes to watch you do it though:P by the sounds of it.

KylieD typed

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I don’t have big guns like someone like DanD

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh::silly: :laugh: :laugh:

[glennMember]

KylieD and I just wait for deamis to come lift our bikes off us..LOL:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

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