Yamaha WR250R Mega Thread - Page 138

Jaynen · 01-13-2009, 06:55 AM

The Santa Clarita Divide is twisties up to the road (Little Tujunga Canyon), over across dirt roads and other unprepared surfaces, eventually back over to another freeway and back down the twisties into LA via the Angeles Crest highway.

I know there are GPS tracks available in that thread over under the regional forum. If you head out of LA on the 5 north you can also go to Hungry Valley OHV in Gorman

scottmac · 01-13-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Phillpot_2

I'm looking at heading down this thursday, getting into LA around 11pm. I have to work friday and saturday all day, and sunday until about 4pm. Then I'm free until thursday. I will have to be in Santa Clara the following friday for another gig so that week (mon-thurs) I could ride anywhere from LA to San Francisco. I would be mostly interested in easy - moderate DS and dirt, or scenic twisty non-freeway roads. I'm considering bringing some camping stuff to do an overnighter somewhere. The info is mucho apreciado!!

Big Dog, Great info on that sight. The pics and links were very helpful. Between you and HF, most of what can be done to this bike so far is very well covered. Thanks a ton.

Well you sure can't beat the weather we're having here
right now. I rode my R² into work this morning and it
felt like summer out. Mid 60's at 7:00AM here in Central
California.

It's supposed to hit the upper 70's low 80's in areas
around here today. Southern Cal will be beautiful.

SheWolf · 01-13-2009, 08:09 AM

We're still fighting this...

Gargoyle · 01-13-2009, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheWolf

We're still fighting this...

Shewolf ... you need one of these yellow things to go along with your blue R². So you can ride in all that lovely white fluff you have there.

SheWolf · 01-13-2009, 08:52 AM

Next toy will be THIS

Gargoyle · 01-13-2009, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SheWolf

Next toy will be THIS

All right! Blue is good too

Phillpot_2 · 01-13-2009, 09:47 PM

How necessary is the spark arrestor? Is it illegal to remove it? Just wondering...

BigDogAdventures.com · 01-13-2009, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phillpot_2

How necessary is the spark arrestor? Is it illegal to remove it? Just wondering...

It's extremely illegal---can get your vehicle confiscated and you a huge fine if caught in the forest.

And if it's as loud as mine was when I pulled it out just to anti-seize the bolts you'll be annoying the hell out of everybody and risking the future of our sport.

BigDogAdventures.com · 01-14-2009, 04:14 AM

I wish I could find the post--but somebody on Adventure rider said--and I quote

"No way the WR250R is an adventure bike"

I'm calling you out dude---where you hiding.

(probably riding a 980 lb. overloaded behemoth that is 5ft. wide with crap packed up over his head)

anyway--this rider here wants to talk to him to.

Don T · 01-14-2009, 06:32 AM

- It's not the machine, but the man riding it that make it an adventure bike

A lot of the people who buy a big bore off road bike never use it for anything but a few thousand on road miles a year - where is the adventure in that

Jaynen · 01-14-2009, 07:57 AM

Is there a bike under there I can't see it lol. Is that your bike Bigdog?

Is that custom milk crate racks with 5 gallon gas cans strapped to the side thats one way to get range!

vnp514 · 01-14-2009, 08:02 AM

BD,

Have you got your large gas tank yet?

Pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDogAdventures.com

I wish I could find the post--but somebody on Adventure rider said--and I quote

"No way the WR250R is an adventure bike"

I'm calling you out dude---where you hiding.

(probably riding a 980 lb. overloaded behemoth that is 5ft. wide with crap packed up over his head)

anyway--this rider here wants to talk to him to.

BigDogAdventures.com · 01-14-2009, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaynen

Is there a bike under there I can't see it lol. Is that your bike Bigdog?

Is that custom milk crate racks with 5 gallon gas cans strapped to the side thats one way to get range!

No that's not my bike---that guys pics and story are at this link
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390890

No big tank yet-------I even intercepted an e-mail to aqualine from a guy who was just inquiring about a tank for the WR---they said maybe March and may have downsized it to 3.6 gallons. This didn't come from JustGasTanks--the last word I got form them was there was a month delay from the Dec. 31st proposed arrival of these things.

So--just waiting.

SheWolf · 01-14-2009, 08:10 AM

He's mounted it to either side of his bike.

DaymienRules · 01-14-2009, 10:31 AM

There are no pics up yet, but the items seem pretty similar from bike to bike.

http://www.turbocity.com/default.php?cPath=69_101

01-13-2009, 08:09 AM	#2058
SheWolf Under Your Bed Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Vermin BC, Canada Oddometer: 629	We're still fighting this... __________________ I didn't do it, you didn't see me do it, and you can't prove a thing!! 2009 WR250R http://wr250rforum.forumotion.com/forum.htm

01-13-2009, 08:52 AM	#2060
SheWolf Under Your Bed Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Vermin BC, Canada Oddometer: 629	Next toy will be THIS __________________ I didn't do it, you didn't see me do it, and you can't prove a thing!! 2009 WR250R http://wr250rforum.forumotion.com/forum.htm

01-13-2009, 09:47 PM	#2062
Phillpot_2 Adventurer Joined: Aug 2008 Location: Utah Oddometer: 30	Spark arrestor question How necessary is the spark arrestor? Is it illegal to remove it? Just wondering...

01-14-2009, 04:14 AM	#2064
BigDogAdventures.com Fart Letter Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Mt. Vernon, Illinois Oddometer: 3,836	I wish I could find the post--but somebody on Adventure rider said--and I quote "No way the WR250R is an adventure bike" I'm calling you out dude---where you hiding. (probably riding a 980 lb. overloaded behemoth that is 5ft. wide with crap packed up over his head) anyway--this rider here wants to talk to him to. __________________ Mark Sampson Click here for BigDogs full length DVD movies http://bigdogadventures.com/Video.htm www.bigdogadventures.com Why in the heck did you buy a 250 ?? "Because they were all out of 175's" "The less the merrier" "I'm so old, I don't even buy green bananas"--Quote: Jimmy Dickens "The older I get--the bigger my rear sprocket gets" "It takes 12 HP to ride around the world--the rest is wheelspin"

01-14-2009, 06:32 AM	#2065
Don T Long distance rider Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Denmark Oddometer: 267	Of course the WR250R can be used as an adventure bike. - It's not the machine, but the man riding it that make it an adventure bike A lot of the people who buy a big bore off road bike never use it for anything but a few thousand on road miles a year - where is the adventure in that __________________ Suzuki V-Strom DL650A '12 & Yamaha WR250R '08 The world is my playground - - - www.bike-addict.dk

01-13-2009, 06:55 AM	#2056
Jaynen Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Oceanside CA Oddometer: 601	The Santa Clarita Divide is twisties up to the road (Little Tujunga Canyon), over across dirt roads and other unprepared surfaces, eventually back over to another freeway and back down the twisties into LA via the Angeles Crest highway. I know there are GPS tracks available in that thread over under the regional forum. If you head out of LA on the 5 north you can also go to Hungry Valley OHV in Gorman

01-14-2009, 07:57 AM	#2066
Jaynen Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Oceanside CA Oddometer: 601	Is there a bike under there I can't see it lol. Is that your bike Bigdog? Is that custom milk crate racks with 5 gallon gas cans strapped to the side thats one way to get range!

01-14-2009, 08:10 AM	#2069
SheWolf Under Your Bed Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Vermin BC, Canada Oddometer: 629	He's mounted it to either side of his bike. __________________ I didn't do it, you didn't see me do it, and you can't prove a thing!! 2009 WR250R http://wr250rforum.forumotion.com/forum.htm

01-14-2009, 10:31 AM	#2070
DaymienRules Traffic target Joined: Jul 2008 Location: vancouver, bc Oddometer: 120	There are no pics up yet, but the items seem pretty similar from bike to bike. http://www.turbocity.com/default.php?cPath=69_101

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