WR250 - need some views

bikecat · 01-02-2013, 04:47 AM

Dear all,

I'm an airhead rider who is looking to better my dirt confidence and skills. I am thinking of getting a WR250 for this purpose and would like some views as to how appropriate this bike will be.

I have a concern about the height of the bike, I have a short inseam and can barely tiptoe one. Is it possible to lower one and if so by much?

Cheers

jon_l · 01-02-2013, 05:45 AM

Do some reading, it has all been said already:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329337
http://wr250rforum.forumotion.com/
http://rickramsey.net/WR250R.htm
http://rickramsey.net/WR250Rmods.htm#lower
http://www.wrrdualsport.com/tech-gui...15-lowering-r2

You can lower it approx 2". The first inch is free (see last 2 links above) by lowering the shock and dropping the top clamp. The 2nd inch requires a Yamalink (dogbone).

Edit - I assumed WR250R/X

sieg · 01-02-2013, 05:55 AM

Wr 250? F? R? X?

bikecat · 01-02-2013, 04:30 PM

Reckon a X.

Dual sport tires will be on it for hard pack trails. Not off-road.

Read about the Yamalink. Will be an essential mod.

Thanks fellas

Wolfgang55 · 01-02-2013, 08:44 PM

I ride the x & stand at 5'4''.
Keep mt-21 on both ends.

01-02-2013, 04:47 AM	#1
bikecat ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Tropical Far East Oddometer: 999	WR250 - need some views Dear all, I'm an airhead rider who is looking to better my dirt confidence and skills. I am thinking of getting a WR250 for this purpose and would like some views as to how appropriate this bike will be. I have a concern about the height of the bike, I have a short inseam and can barely tiptoe one. Is it possible to lower one and if so by much? Cheers

01-02-2013, 05:45 AM	#2
jon_l Southern Ontario Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Oddometer: 1,986	Do some reading, it has all been said already: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329337 http://wr250rforum.forumotion.com/ http://rickramsey.net/WR250R.htm http://rickramsey.net/WR250Rmods.htm#lower http://www.wrrdualsport.com/tech-gui...15-lowering-r2 You can lower it approx 2". The first inch is free (see last 2 links above) by lowering the shock and dropping the top clamp. The 2nd inch requires a Yamalink (dogbone). Edit - I assumed WR250R/X __________________ '09 Honda CBF1000; '09 Yamaha WR250R jon_l screwed with this post 01-02-2013 at 06:34 AM

01-02-2013, 05:55 AM	#3
sieg Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Southern Illinois USA Oddometer: 1,389	Wr 250? F? R? X? __________________ I'm not saying there should be capital punishment for stupidity, but let's take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself. Current bikes: '12 WR250R, '10 F800GS, '08 Versys, '07 WR250F, '85 RZ350, Wife's bikes: '10 F650GS, '09 XT250,'03 WR250F

01-02-2013, 08:44 PM	#5
Wolfgang55 Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Next to Rio Bravo Oddometer: 2,956	Had it over 2 years I ride the x & stand at 5'4''. Keep mt-21 on both ends.

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01-02-2013, 04:30 PM	#4
bikecat ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Tropical Far East Oddometer: 999	Reckon a X. Dual sport tires will be on it for hard pack trails. Not off-road. Read about the Yamalink. Will be an essential mod. Thanks fellas