Yamaha WR250R Modifications
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- Modifications list for the Yamaha WR250R:
1. Highway Dirt Bike hand guards www.highwaydirtbikes.com/
2. Force radiator guard forceaccessories.com.au/shop/...
3. B&B Off Road bash plate bboffroad.com.au/products/bas...
4. B&B Off Road master cylinder guard bboffroad.com.au/products/mas...
5. Pro Taper KX High Bend handle bars www.mxstore.com.au/p/Pro-Tape...
6. IMS 17.8lt petrol tank imsproducts.com/Products/inde...
7. USB and 12v power port www.ebay.com.au/itm/Motorcycle...
8. Motion Pro rim locks www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/...
9. GYTR slip on muffler yshop.yamaha-motor.com.au/pro...
10. Scraggs billet rack (big) www.scaggsmotodesigns.com/yama...
11. Ram Mounts www.rammount.com/activity/moto...
12. CTEK MXS 5.0 Battery charger www.ctek.com/au/en/chargers/MX...
13. DID 520V O-ring chain www.mxstore.com.au/p/D.I.D-52...
Not the usual dual sport or adventure ride but hopefully helpful for modifying your WR250R.
Enjoy,
COS - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Keen to see your journey setting up the new WR Solid.
Mate youve really turned that WR into an adventure beast! Props to you and it obviously goes well from what ive seen in the videos!
Thanks mate! Yer she is pretty close to perfect for me. Only things left to look at is the suspension to fine tune it and maybe some wind protection :-D Though I am sure I will find more things to add as time goes on :-P
How is the riding in Tasmania? Must be epic/technical with the scenery you guys have?
Lol i hear you there is always some thing to play with and modify! I put a small shield on the XR i have for longer trips and it certainly helps a lot. The riding in Tasmania is amazing and as you said epic, scenic and as technical as you want. It FAR exceeds my skills at times!! I could reccomend it to anyone! :D cheers
As always a pleasure to watch your videos keeps up the good work
Thanks mate!
Nice bike mate with sensible, real world mods. I adventure ride a TTR250 with some of the mods you have. Big fan of B&B products. BTW great channel!
Thanks mate. TTR250 is a nice bike, father to the WR. Yer I like to support local manufacturers if I can.
Hey buddy
you really have that WR setup sweeeeeeet
I have about 3/4ths of those mods on my WR
patiently waiting on spring here ,,,ride safe bro,,liked ( thumbs up )
Hey ADS,
Thanks mate! It must be hard waiting out the cold :-( Probably makes good time for modding the bike though? Especially with a dual sport as the mods never seem to end!
COS
Thanks . . . more often than not I find stuff worth my consideration in your Vid's .
Thanks Shannon.
great vid, way cool!
Woooaww!!!... Congratulations... good video...👍👍👍👌
Thanks Sinuhe!
im runing seat concepts and a yamalink with a 47 tooth sprocket.
next will be wider pegs if any one has some suggestions!
Try rear sprocket 47 - really cool!
Nice video.. 🎥👍
Thanks mate, nice avatar!
Nice video. Thank you for sharing. What brand was your charging port? Thank you for sharing
Nice video. What chain lube would you recommend. Thank you for sharing
Nice work mate. I have done most everything you have except the bigger sprocket but thats just because i have not got around to it yet. An excellent no BS SENSIBLE vid without the fluffy macho grandstanding ! My wr is still running great. Im getting 500+ k's from my ims tank on the highway unloaded up . No mileage anxiety is a big plus in Oz. What tyres do you run ?
Thanks Brian,
Nice to know the IMS can go that far. I have not had a chance to run it dry yet. You are right, having no fuel anxiety is a big plus for adv in OZ, one less thing to worry about. Currently I am running Pirelli MT21's front and back, pretty decent tire thought they wear a bit faster than the D606. Before that I had Trailwing on the back and Dunlop D606 up front.
Hey COS. have WR250R also. Does that GYTR silencer let you keep XUP valve on exhaust? Try some wide foot pegs. Put them on mine and love them. More comfortable for feet. Nice blue too. Also mounted LED light, 2500 lumens beside headlight on triple clamp. Wow what a difference at night and people notice in daylight too. Great videos.
+LWRICH222 Thanks mate! Yep the GYTR works with the XUP and air sensor, plug and play. Been meaning to get some LED auxiliary lighting, good to know they are worth it?
Great vid! .... What mirrors are those?
They come as part of the Highway Dirt Bike Hand guards
Great video cos. In the process of modifying my wr250r. I agree there's no need to do the whole removal of AIS and adding fuel tuners etc. I've added a Barretts pipe, Force rad guard, bash plate, D606 tyres. Next is to add a gear rack on the back (which Barretts do also). My brother and I are heading up the east coast (and back down to Tas) of Oz towards the end of year, and hope to do some sand riding at Stockton Beach (Newcastle). Will definitely invest in an IMS tank. Did you install it yourself, and if so, was it easy for a non-mechanical person like me to do? Cheers.
Hi Greg,
Sounds like you got your WR well sorted out :-) Yes the IMS was not too difficult to fit (I had already fitted the Safari prior). The job is made easier with a second pair of hands. IMS have a good step by step on their website but it is a good idea to cross reference that with Safari's guide also on their website. Both installations are almost identical until the breather hose (I kept the safari breather hose system in the end). This thread really helped me visualise the process www.thumpertalk.com/forums/topic/702003-safari-tank-for-wr250r-review-install-photos/
Good luck on your adventure trip,
COS
Thanks COS. Much appreciated. Giving it some thought, the Safari tank would probably be more suited for me as I don't tend to do big trips and venture too far away from fuel stations. Plus I like the idea of having more clearance around the Force rad guard. Thanks again matey. Just found your COS channel and am really enjoying it. Thanks again.
Now worries Greg. Safe riding,
COS
I can hear English cricket commentator Nasser Hussein. :D
At about 4:00 you were saying something about reverberation on the bash plate. You were going to elaborate but it got edited out. What did you use under the plate? Just got an 08 and got some noise coming from it. Thanks and I really enjoy your stuff. Cheers!
I just put up with it in the end. Run some adhesive rubber/foam strips in spots where melting is not an issue if it’s too noisy.
I just got this bike new 2017. What city in Australia do you live in? Beautiful scenery
Congrats! I am in Perth :-)
That’s a 5 gallon tank! Wow!
Nice bike man! I think the rear sprocket wil do very little to help with the chainrubber. For optimal result you have to put a bigger front sprocket on the bike, which is a terrible idea for obvious reasons. I have similar problems with my honda crf 250 L. Shittiest problem is you have to take the swingarm of the bike to replace the chainrubber. I did so on my V strom and it sucked.
Yer it is a pain in the arse to swap it over. I chickened out and got it swapped out by the shop on its last service :-P
I get that. I wanted to do it myself since I had alot of free time. Ended up drilling the rear brake master cilinder off, almost cracking the exhaust, and I had to replace the swingarm and link bearings which were a pain to get out. Took me weeks.
Well done for doing it yourself though. I chickened out because I couldn't afford to replace anything I would break :-P
It’s fuel injected too so an air box mod won’t to a lot with a 250.
Enjoy your reviews Mr solid..love my wrr apart from the very poor shock ruinsthe ride for me & am currently working on a solution..you don't appear to have a problem with yours?
Yer the rear shock is not much to wright home about. The rebound is pretty extreme, I find it actually handles better with luggage on it sometimes. Just a matter of not having enough $$ or time to get it fixed.
Your voice sounds very much like english cricket player 'Nasser Hussein'.
I'm the proud owner of a new WR250R. I was planning on switching out the rear sprocket to a 45 tooth as you did. Can I get away with keeping the same chain? Since it only has about 100 miles on it I'd like to keep it if possible. Great videos. And "cheers" from the USA. Rick
G'day rick,
Congrats on the new bike! The one issue you might have with using your existing chain is that going up teeth usually requires extra links in the chain. I have heard of guys not needing to this with the 45 tooth, but it is worth checking it out just in case.
Thanks for the quick reply. I'll do a bit more research but might end up just ordering another chain with the appropriate number of links.
No worries Rick. From what I read, some guys were able to keep the original chain with 109 links but some others found the had to go to 110 links. There was no clear answer to which way was the better option, so good luck!
I know this is an old video just bought a 250r what brand is the top bar clamp that allows all the mount options? Ive looked around and havent seen anything like it great video thx!
Got it as part of my hand guard setup from here www.highwaydirtbikes.com. It’s an old design now so may have been updated 👍
@@chroniclesofsolid Thank you! Im gonna order!
Hi Chroniclesofsolid, what tyres do you use on your WR and why? I do lots of commuting and some Adv rides on the Weekends thinking about putting Mitas e07 120/80 on the rear and something a bit more aggressive to the front maybe Dunlop 606. Currently have mt 21 front and 606 rear... feels like a bit overkill for day to day commuting.
Hi Alex, like you I have been through a few sets. Obviously started out with the stock trail wings. Then I went D606 front and trail wing rear. I am now on MT21's front and rear. I will probably go D606 rear and MT21 front next.. I have what I have because I do a far bit of road/hwy to get to the dirt or between dirt on big multi-day rides. I wanted something aggressive enough to do single track/mud/sand but have enough life not to wear after a few thousand km's. I do not do regular commuting on mine but if I did I would probably go the Mitas e07 as well. I have heard good things about the e07, the K60 scouts seem to be popular as well.
Sorry I cannot offer further insight on commuting tires for the WR. Let me know how you go as I bet this question will come up again :-)
COS
I can't tell if you are inside your garage, or just outside of it...do you live outdoors?! :P
The WR250R looks nicely set up. Never heard of rimlocks so made a note of these. Do you find that you are riding the BMW less and less, witht the Yamaha fulfilling most of your riding needs - or does the BMW still get a lot of bitumen time?
Yer the WR sees most of the action. The BMW does the commuting to save tires on the WR. The BMW also does the two up touring job. Recently I was faced with the decision to have to sell one of my bikes. The BMW was the one to go, no contest. I will get another big adventure bike further down the road :-) But I cannot live without a light weight dual sport in the garage :-D
Ahah same story. My V-Strom 650 is for sale now... can't live without WR =) and can't afford to have 2
Yep I loved the GS but the WR I cannot live without :-)
any experience why the doubletake mirror? thanks for your work!
Stéphane Dufour those are not double take mirrors, they are highway dirt bike mirrors. I have double take they are ram mounted and have greater adjustment.
thanks for your response but i know what they are, I assume double take mirror are just plain better than these.
The double take are tougher but these get out of the wind and free up space on the handle bars...😀 But you could make your own.
gday mate ive just gone up from the 45 to 47!
where did you get the fender elimator from.
are you still runing the original gear lever iasume? im having a bit of trouble with boots
thanksin advance.
great reviews as always!
+Jarrod Beckett Thanks Jarod,
Not sure on the brand of the fender eliminator, my dealership just chucked it on there. Yer still running the original lever but I adjusted it up a bit to allow me to use an mx boot comfortably. Just undo the bolt that holds the lever on, slide it off the gear shaft and reposition to your liking 👍
chroniclesofsolid
rodgee thinking my next cheapy mods are gona be wider foot pegs and a longer gear lever.
oh and if ya have any tips on tyres!
s.o.s im thinking the michelin t63
I have not tried the T63's but have heard positive reviews. So far I have used the Pirelli MT21's and Dunlop D606's. Both pretty good tires, MT21's perhaps a bit better in mud/sand but the D606's last longer. Probably going to go back to D606's just to refresh my memory on how they performed and then possibly going to try a combo of the two soon. MT21 front and D606 rear and see how that turns out.
chroniclesofsolid
we would be sweet if you could get sponsors and do reviews on tyres and mods chronicle topgear!
It would be sweet indeed!
Hi...the handlebars you are using.....did they fit ok....cables not to tight???
Thanks stevosid
Hi Stevosid,
Yer everything fitted fine. I did have to shift the throttle cable assembly forward/down a smidgen as that was a bit tight. Other than that no problems.
COS
chroniclesofsolid ...thanks ..will buy them and give them ago. .
Stevosid
is there a way to make that fuel tank a little, what shall we call it, less yellow?
Buy a different colour and don't ride in dirt.
hey man have you ridden pinjar wanneroo advanced tracks? ive ridden the hardpack gravel track. but was wondering if the marked advanced tracks are dual sport friendly?
Hi Jarrod,
Yer I have ridden the hard pack advanced track but I have not done the advanced sand track. Both can be done with a dual sport, just make sure to give the guys on faster bikes room to get by and there is no worries :-)
chroniclesofsolid yeah i did nearly a full tank on both hard pack tracks last weekend...legs are still sore!
I would have gone into respiratory failure if I went that long :-P
Hi there, how much did the IMS 18L cost you on shipping? Where did you order it from?
I bought it from these guys www.adventuremoto.com.au/?gclid=CjwKCAiAmNbwBRBOEiwAqcwwpfN6jN2OZM04W87daSXXwe_tkNbrIdltybQTfxzERiV_uIHDPB3jGBoCP-UQAvD_BwE around $700aud
Buddy where can I get those mirrors?
HighwayDirtbikes.com :)
Do you advise against a d606 on the front? Are you still riding the WR? Any changes since if so?
Tires is one of those things where it is personal preference so keep that in mind. I went to Pirelli MT21’s front and back and never looked back. I found them much better in the dirt but you do sacrifice a bit of on road longevity but not by much. Nothing wrong with going with the D606, plenty love them. YMMV
Can you get a tank for wr250r that isnt quit as big
IMS make an 11 litre or Safari make a 15 litre which I did a vid on 👍
hello where can ı buy the mirror
All the links to each item are in the description below the video
coming from wr 125 cuz eu laws , can u drive this bike for long distances whit the speeed of 100kmh/120kmh whit out too much problems would get 450 but price is a problem well i mean maybe like 500km trips or something like that not too many times a year
Did a 1000km trip end of last year with the WR250R. Ended up having to do 600km of that at 110kmh in strong winds. The stock gearing meant I could not pull 6th, but I could in 5th. Without a strong wind it would do 110kmh without a problem. It easily gets up to 140 for overtaking in the right gear. I did change the gearing to a 45 tooth rear sprocket and now it has no problems at all in strong wind in 6th gear.
and also whats the difference between 250r and f i dont see any 250r being sold here
The only thing in common between the two is the name and the colour. They are completely different bikes, different engine, chassis, suspension etc. The WR250F shares more in common with a KTM 250EXC than it does with a WR250R. The WR250R is a dual sport made to do both road and dirt, importantly having a subframe for carrying luggage. WR250F is an enduro bike made to be as good as it can be in the dirt without compromise, thus making it not very good on road. The R has a low power engine requiring very long service intervals, where the F requires regular maintenance because of its hi stress engine.
The R is better at adventure rides, the commute and regular trail riding with some technical trails. If you want performance above everything else go the F.
well i dont have much choice since theres 0 used r models being sold
How would you compare it to the CRF 300 l ?
Look through my recent videos mate and you will find what you are looking for
what year is yours mate
2014 model Phil.
thank you .....You said the 08 model has a problem with over heating if the fuel gets low is this rectified if you install a safari tank
Yer the 08's had a fuel pump that over heated if fuel was low. It was sorted out by 09. I doubt it, if you did have the original 08 bad fuel pump the issue arises when the fuel pump is above the fuel level in the tank. That problem would continue to exist with a safari/IMS imo.
Dwag, you talk funny. You from Nabu?
Looks great,good job mate!
say,
How do u compare the xr400r with the wr250r (if at all)-Can you ride on it comfortably for more than an hour straight on a highway-(given you would have a wind shield,a good seat..) at a speed of 70-75mph\100-110kmph!?too much Vibration!?Can the xr400r endure it!?thx
That is the ugliest tank i ever seen, i would have painted it before i installed it , simple fix