Great video...thanks for dropping. I've been riding a 990 and a WR250R in the woods of the PNW and then the deserts of Utah since 2009 and dread the day I can't keep them running. The WRR is an awesome trail/enduro bike, and your descriptions are spot on. Trusting that bike has keep me out of trouble for sure. While I did do a suspension from Go Race after "the kick" got me one day, I'm with you that a more knowledgeable rider could manage rear. (Go Race was a great upgrade!) I really appreciate the post as I consider my next light dual sport. I love the WRR so much, if they are still making it when I change, the WRF was on the radar. Cheers.
Owning a carbed 950 is on my bucket list. I just love those things. I’ve 1/2 switched (i still have both) to a CRF300L for my light enduro and dual sporting work. I love the WRR but i worry a bit about the support going forward. There’s 10 300s for every WR out there now so hoping with a few parts that it can be as good. I did a comparison of the stock ones to give me a base line, now the money and the retest. WR250R vs CRF300L - Woods riding shootout th-cam.com/video/15sFfC5AQ88/w-d-xo.html
Great work, nice editing. I know the WRR has been discontinued, but surely there’s enough out there that you could keep these alive for many years to come, especially with their reliability and long service intervals. I’d be interested to know your thoughts on this. Keep up the great work 👍🏻
I think the parts support will continue to be good for a while since they don’t need to use them a lot, thanks a lot reliability. :). The aftermarket support is still pretty good but the prices are creeping up pretty steadily because of scarcity. Thankfully i think the WR is about as indestructible as you can make a bike. Pretty much the only thing that can kill it is bad fuel. I have a WR and a CRF300 now and i love the CRF but if push came to shove and i had to make it to somewhere gnarly, the WR is my ride, the CRF is reliable as anything but the WR is reliable and tough as nails.
@@danielleppington thanks for your replies. Re: Your bad fuel comment, I’m looking at a perfect condition second hand (one owner) 2016 model this week, that has only 600 odd Kms on it. Hoping it turns out to be the unicorn I’m searching for 🦄 It has obviously sat around a lot in storage, so hoping it has been stored well. I’ll look at fork seals and service history (barely had any yet, if any at all at such low Kms). Wondering if there’s anything I should look at specifically in terms of low usage red flags. Wish me luck. It looks mint!
@Bicycle_Fungi only two things I’d really be worried about are checking the fuel tank for any rust inside, I’ve had one with terrible rust, and making sure the swing arm isn’t worn at the front under the chain. Good luck.
@@danielleppington good point, I was aware of that issue. As it’s such low Kms and running stock gearing and stock height, I figure it should be fine. But it’s number one on my list to check. Thanks again 👊🏻
Edition 2 of the comparison coming at some point with a Crf300l against the WR but it’s likely spring. My new suspension won’t be in for a while and it wouldn’t be fair to race a stock CRF against a WR with full suspension.
Really enjoyed this! I really want the exc 500 as a lightweight adv bike that I can also bring to the local enduro track, but I'm not giving KTM any money when they treat customers as they do these days. Sure it's a long step down to a wr250r, but it's less than half the price and the legendary reliability keeps me interested. The enduro track we have is more like hard enduro/trial track, so I can imagine the WRR not being great at it, but it's just for fun. Raced a WRF once and liked it a lot as well, but not streetable in Norway.
@JohannesDalenMC At the risk of self promotion, I have a “can a WR250R do enduro video as well that may provide some answers. The terrain is much more difficult in that one. This channel is really a one stop shop. lol How good is a WR250R at enduro {Enduro} th-cam.com/video/EVuvsKtRQGE/w-d-xo.html
Cool comparison! I love my WR250R but would love to add a 250F to the stable! I used to have a WR450F registered in Australia and it was awesome. Too much power off road for me though and it ate tyres, chains and sprockets haha
I had the same issue. Went 250, 450, then 350 and now back to 250. I’m not talented enough to deal with the big bores. 250 is my zone through and through.
@@laurisimo1 reliability is still typical Yamaha.....excellent. But the F version has MUCH shorter maintenance intervals (oil change, valve clearance checks) etc compared with the WRR
@@laurisimo1 I haven’t owned it long enough to have an experienced opinion but from my research they are super reliable. Lots of places they are being used as dual sports and seem to last well so that’s a good sign
@@danielleppington Didnt expected that! I just sold my MT07 and looking for something small for comute and fun ride. Would love WR250R becasue it has better suspenssion than CRF, but it cost the same as new CRF :P also ABS on CRF is a huge plus when comuting in bad weather conditions. So its a dufficult choice for me.
@@mnap89 I just bought a 300l so I’ll be doing some comparisons as soon as I get the suspension set up a bit. I just love riding the snap bore stuff. Really gives me exactly what I’m looking for in total freedom to go where I want and a bike that I’m not in fear of having to pick up or control myself
I’m not good at linking things, but I continue this serious with another couple comparisons if that’s of interest. WR250R vs CRF300L - Woods riding shootout th-cam.com/video/15sFfC5AQ88/w-d-xo.html
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One of the most informative and educational videos regarding bike choice. Thanks!
Thanks. Turns out “science” can be a lot of fun too.
Great video...thanks for dropping. I've been riding a 990 and a WR250R in the woods of the PNW and then the deserts of Utah since 2009 and dread the day I can't keep them running. The WRR is an awesome trail/enduro bike, and your descriptions are spot on. Trusting that bike has keep me out of trouble for sure. While I did do a suspension from Go Race after "the kick" got me one day, I'm with you that a more knowledgeable rider could manage rear. (Go Race was a great upgrade!) I really appreciate the post as I consider my next light dual sport. I love the WRR so much, if they are still making it when I change, the WRF was on the radar. Cheers.
Owning a carbed 950 is on my bucket list. I just love those things. I’ve 1/2 switched (i still have both) to a CRF300L for my light enduro and dual sporting work. I love the WRR but i worry a bit about the support going forward. There’s 10 300s for every WR out there now so hoping with a few parts that it can be as good. I did a comparison of the stock ones to give me a base line, now the money and the retest. WR250R vs CRF300L - Woods riding shootout
th-cam.com/video/15sFfC5AQ88/w-d-xo.html
I watched your last 2 videos. These are really good videos and love the format. SUBSCRIBED.
Thanks. I’m having a great time making the race to compare videos. It’s really a win win
Highly interesting to watch.
Great work, nice editing. I know the WRR has been discontinued, but surely there’s enough out there that you could keep these alive for many years to come, especially with their reliability and long service intervals. I’d be interested to know your thoughts on this. Keep up the great work 👍🏻
I think the parts support will continue to be good for a while since they don’t need to use them a lot, thanks a lot reliability. :). The aftermarket support is still pretty good but the prices are creeping up pretty steadily because of scarcity. Thankfully i think the WR is about as indestructible as you can make a bike. Pretty much the only thing that can kill it is bad fuel. I have a WR and a CRF300 now and i love the CRF but if push came to shove and i had to make it to somewhere gnarly, the WR is my ride, the CRF is reliable as anything but the WR is reliable and tough as nails.
@@danielleppington thanks for your replies. Re: Your bad fuel comment, I’m looking at a perfect condition second hand (one owner) 2016 model this week, that has only 600 odd Kms on it. Hoping it turns out to be the unicorn I’m searching for 🦄
It has obviously sat around a lot in storage, so hoping it has been stored well. I’ll look at fork seals and service history (barely had any yet, if any at all at such low Kms). Wondering if there’s anything I should look at specifically in terms of low usage red flags. Wish me luck. It looks mint!
@Bicycle_Fungi only two things I’d really be worried about are checking the fuel tank for any rust inside, I’ve had one with terrible rust, and making sure the swing arm isn’t worn at the front under the chain. Good luck.
@@danielleppington good point, I was aware of that issue. As it’s such low Kms and running stock gearing and stock height, I figure it should be fine. But it’s number one on my list to check. Thanks again 👊🏻
And I would like to think a few of those are muscle :) Love your humor. Great real world comparison and free...
Edition 2 of the comparison coming at some point with a Crf300l against the WR but it’s likely spring. My new suspension won’t be in for a while and it wouldn’t be fair to race a stock CRF against a WR with full suspension.
Really enjoyed this! I really want the exc 500 as a lightweight adv bike that I can also bring to the local enduro track, but I'm not giving KTM any money when they treat customers as they do these days. Sure it's a long step down to a wr250r, but it's less than half the price and the legendary reliability keeps me interested. The enduro track we have is more like hard enduro/trial track, so I can imagine the WRR not being great at it, but it's just for fun. Raced a WRF once and liked it a lot as well, but not streetable in Norway.
@JohannesDalenMC At the risk of self promotion, I have a “can a WR250R do enduro video as well that may provide some answers. The terrain is much more difficult in that one. This channel is really a one stop shop. lol How good is a WR250R at enduro {Enduro}
th-cam.com/video/EVuvsKtRQGE/w-d-xo.html
Cool comparison! I love my WR250R but would love to add a 250F to the stable! I used to have a WR450F registered in Australia and it was awesome. Too much power off road for me though and it ate tyres, chains and sprockets haha
I had the same issue. Went 250, 450, then 350 and now back to 250. I’m not talented enough to deal with the big bores. 250 is my zone through and through.
@@danielleppington 250 four strokes and 250 two strokes is where my talent lies haha
How is the reliability of the f version ?
@@laurisimo1 reliability is still typical Yamaha.....excellent. But the F version has MUCH shorter maintenance intervals (oil change, valve clearance checks) etc compared with the WRR
@@laurisimo1 I haven’t owned it long enough to have an experienced opinion but from my research they are super reliable. Lots of places they are being used as dual sports and seem to last well so that’s a good sign
Awesome! This makes me want to find a wr250r before they become collector items.
I wish so much they had continued the platform. Awesome machines
Very nice comparision. Would like to see similar between wr250r and crf300l.
Haha. I just bought a 300l. Ask and ye shall receive.
@@danielleppington Didnt expected that!
I just sold my MT07 and looking for something small for comute and fun ride. Would love WR250R becasue it has better suspenssion than CRF, but it cost the same as new CRF :P also ABS on CRF is a huge plus when comuting in bad weather conditions. So its a dufficult choice for me.
@@mnap89 I just bought a 300l so I’ll be doing some comparisons as soon as I get the suspension set up a bit. I just love riding the snap bore stuff. Really gives me exactly what I’m looking for in total freedom to go where I want and a bike that I’m not in fear of having to pick up or control myself
@@danielleppington looking forward to see your review of this bike and comparison with wr250r
Nice!
I’m not good at linking things, but I continue this serious with another couple comparisons if that’s of interest. WR250R vs CRF300L - Woods riding shootout
th-cam.com/video/15sFfC5AQ88/w-d-xo.html