I admire anyone who can leave their bike bone stock for 7500 miles. My WRR has less than 300 miles on it and I already have handguards, Pro tapers and a Fender Eliminator. Can't wait to do the gearing and seat.

Thanks for the review. I'm sorry to hear about the problems you had with the bike. It seems pretty unusual to have issues like that from Yamaha. I'm glad you didn't take the CycleCruza route and mod the hell out of it for the sake of itself. The WR is set up to run really well right from stock. Good mileage total. I only got 2,000 on mine in 5 months.

@dieterlesreptiles

7 жыл бұрын

AdventureswithMe thanks for the comment! Yeah, I don't have any need to make thousands of dollars worth of modifications to this bike. It is the fastest bike but it will go anywhere!

@Alaskandualsport

6 жыл бұрын

hey keith (it's keith)

I got one. It's amazing I love it. The exhaust runs a little hot on my leg. This is my first motor bike. Totally not entry level, extremely technical bike. I am fairly used to it in normal conditions however I have dropped it twice in mud off road lol. I think it's a huge heavy machine since I'm used to a 20lb titanium bmx bike or a 40lb mountain bike. Compared to other motor bikes this thing is tiny, nimble, light. It's not the most powerful bike I've read about however the power to weight ratio is off the charts. It feels like a sail at high speed. I should be more comfortable off road in the drier summer months.

Pretty cool!! I have a 2012 wr250r with 30,300 miles on it and still going. Now it might blow up tomorrow. But it's my favorite and most dependable bike I have out of my fleet.. its been across old Mexico, and new Mexico, and part of the TAT trail. The only thing is it's under powered when my 200lbs of fat ask, and loaded with my mosko reckless 80 bags it struggles in the head wind. But I still love it though..

And this is why I have a brand new 2017 wr250r! LOL I been wanting this bike for a few months decided to just buy it. No regrets. Well only regret I have is I did not gopro my first few miles on it because I was WAY to excited to ride the damn thing! Hope I have many adventures! Thanks for the vid!

@dieterlesreptiles

7 жыл бұрын

Adam G thanks!

regarding the oil issue, I believe there is a recall on that issue now...I'm taking mine in to have it done soon!

@AllRoadRider

7 жыл бұрын

I agree, I did mine in November, the recall was triggered due to an incorrect assembly process, which was causing the clutch push lever seal to crack.

5:46 is the "that's why I ride bikes" moment! Epic!

Rode one - thought it was underpowered for my liking. 5'10" 200 lbs. I mean...it was fast but it didn't have the number of horses that could really crap my pants like I wanted it to.

Hey thx for this video. Just got a 2013 wr250R with 5000 mi. I love the bike so far.

@dieterlesreptiles

6 жыл бұрын

RiseOrRelinquish I’ve gotten to 13k so far. It’s been a blast even to now!

Great video and review!!! I’m sold on this WRR. Keep riding and share more videos !!!

Hell of a view there at the end. Where is this?

Great job and beautiful scenery!

hey buddy awesome review of the WR250r,,man I love mine ( and my 3 other friends that own them) just found your channel and subscribed ,,we are waiting on the snow to melt here in fairbanks Alaska ride safe my motorcycle brother from another mother ,,LIKED ( thumbs up )

@dieterlesreptiles

6 жыл бұрын

Alaskan dual sport thank you brother! I’ll be sure to post more of my riding. I love the bike and it just crossed 14k. Still going strong and currently a supermoto.

Awesome review! Thank you

Nice video thank you for sharing

very nice video and comments, thanks.

I love the snow ride footage! Sweet bike

If you can afford it the wr is hands down the best 250 dual sport out there! The crf is nice but i look st it as the poor mans alternative, good bike though.

I was leaning toward the crf250l at first. But now after watching wr250r videos, I’m really starting to like them. I ride 80% road and 20% trail. Do you still think the wr250r is the better choice?

@tosgem

6 жыл бұрын

Tanner B if you can afford it, there's no comparison between the two. Wr all the way.

@Durangedkitten

5 жыл бұрын

idk ive got a 2017 crf 250l and ive put 8600km on it this year driving it daily. I love it. Still all stock other than a skid plate. i havent had any real problems with it yet handles the trails fine and for me has enough power to be enjoyable cheap on gas too.

@georgejenkins7763

5 жыл бұрын

I have an 08 wr250r & i find it to be under powered for the freeway, especially here in southern California. But when it comes to riding dirt its awesome. I have too much fun with it in the dirt. Whatever you decide to do though have fun. Also bike is good for riding around town running errands or for camping. Don't recommend riding on freeways though.

I have drz400 but I like this bike I might pick up a used one when the bread is available

@dieterlesreptiles

6 жыл бұрын

Will Silva right on man, my buddy has a 2005 drz400. It’s faster than my Wr250r but when we are in the hills together we both have a blast!

Nice. I'm seriously considering pulling out the wallet in the next few weeks...so I can store it in the garage, lol We are in winter mode big time up here. Best time to buy though! Good review with real world experience. My wife has the crf250l, which I find fun, but perhaps a bit tame for an old moto crosser. Well done.

So other than a catastrophic failure and the exhaust melting a blinker, no issues?

Good Job I was interested in the fact who’ve covered 7,500 miles be even more interesting to understand the total distance the machine can cover before a full overhaul assuming good routine maintenance is undertaken at the correct internals?

@dieterlesreptiles

5 жыл бұрын

Colm Haughey that’s a very interesting question indeed. I am sitting between 15k and 16k. I have not noticed a change in power from the beginning. There are parts that have worn though. I’ve gone through 3 chains, 4 sets of tires, the chain protector on the swing arm, my exhaust broke at the weld to the header. Battery, Now, I feel my clutch may be a job soon. I still have no major complaints for the bike as a whole! I do oil changes ever 2500 miles or so and I only use full synthetic.

Other than it blowing oil all over itself causing a crash, he has had no issue with the bike.🤔

Great review, I hope to pick one up

Just picked mine up used from a dealer a couple weeks ago for $5,000 out the door (with title and tags)! It’s a 2017 with 3300 miles on it. Already has a skid plate, but I definitely want to put hand guards on it too. Do you feel like the stock gearing limits you at all? I keep hearing it’s not good for trail riding and that most people put a 47+ tooth sprocket on the back.

@dieterlesreptiles

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Pierce thanks for the comment! I have stock gearing and I’m around 19000 miles. I have noticed that popping the front end up over obstacles has been a little more difficult than with dirtbikes with 47 or 49 rear sprockets. However, I’ve spent a lot more time on road than off and it’s worth the stock gearing for me. I’ve heard 14/47 is optimal from other Wr250r owners though. Maybe my next gearing will be that. Good luck!

@quikboarder93

4 жыл бұрын

Bone Java that makes sense. Guess I’ll just ride it and see where I end up most frequently. Thanks for the response!

my Honda 250 crf l. front fork leaking on only 4000km on it

Hey great review- how can I get in touch with you? I have a DRZ and ride up in Camp Nelson all the time!

@dieterlesreptiles

3 жыл бұрын

Dieterlesreptiles@gmail.com email me and I’ll give you my phone number!

Great review

great scenery and honest review

Great! I enjoyed your video and the ideas on the bike. I'm getting real close to buying one. My only question is do I buy one new or look for one totally outfitted used. WOuld be a great bike here in South Dakota where I live. Oh - BTW - is that a lake or in that a cloud line below in mountains??

@dieterlesreptiles

7 жыл бұрын

Jess Cain Thanks for the comment! I was above the clouds over the valley. And I decided to buy new because I wanted to know exactly what I was getting. The work that others may do to modify their bike might be shotty but I know what ever work I do and the service intervals are going to be the best I can. Good luck!

im looking at this bike or a drz400sm. Any thoughts?

@dieterlesreptiles

5 жыл бұрын

mike poma I’ve ridden both the sm and the E. I think it’s an excellent bike! The only thing that kept me away from getting the DRZ was the fact that I wanted fuel injection. I don’t mind carbureted bikes but for my preference I chose from fuel injected bikes.

do you think it is a bike that is easy to grow out of? I am looking into getting either a wr250r or wr450f (yep 2 completely different bikes), but since I am coming from a litre bike I am worried that I will quickly outgrow the wr250r. I will use it for daily commuting (small island, very low miles commute), some mild, slow offroad adventure and maybe an adventure trip to my neighbouring island, Sicily

@dieterlesreptiles

5 жыл бұрын

Mark Dark I have 18000 miles on the bike to date (06/19) I don’t feel like I need a bigger bike at all. I’ll be honest though, if I could have had a wr450f street legal, or if they made a wr450r, I’d be all over getting that extra power. I think if you were to get on them side by side, you would appreciate the extra power in the 450f.

@stefanplayngo5430

5 жыл бұрын

@@dieterlesreptiles Yeah that is my concern, bot bikes will have to be imported because there aren't any for sale locally, so I cannot try either of them. And I don't want to go through all the hassle of importing a bike and then finding out that it is not the one I want. Though saying that it might be a good move starting with the wr250r because I do not need to do anything to it to make it street legal. And if I don't like it I am pretty sure it will sell quickly since there are not many around.

@georgejenkins7763

5 жыл бұрын

If your worried about growing out of the bike they sell a 310 upgrade kit for the wr250r. Although like bone java, if they made a wr450r then i would have bought that one instead. I think a 450 would be better for freeway riding. I originally bought the bike for daily commuting but found the bike to be under powered for high speed riding on the freeway. Its great in the dirt though.

@silverback7659

4 жыл бұрын

@@dieterlesreptiles extra power Is sometimes nice but the increase in maintance is not lol.

How does the bike do on the I-5? Can it keep up with 80 mph traffic?

@dieterlesreptiles

3 жыл бұрын

I have no issue keeping up with traffic on the I5. I’ve since taken several trips over the grape vine and the biggest issue is fuel capacity. Constantly filling up!

What seal was it?Output shaft seal?

enjoyed your video i have a wr also. ditto on the positive remarks

What’s the best battery I can buy for this bike?

@dieterlesreptiles

5 жыл бұрын

Mad-Maxx hey man, I am still running the stock battery. I don’t know when I’ll get around to replacing it but when I do, I’ll post a video on what I get!

LIKE !!!

40 days to repair one seal, that's terrible.

lol those bars bent af

@dieterlesreptiles

7 жыл бұрын

Sigmund Kowalski the pro taper bars are much better!

The seat is atrocious by most peoples standards and mine as well. You must have a numb ass lol. Seat concepts fixes that and we keep it moving.

@dieterlesreptiles

7 жыл бұрын

I guess I have no other seats to compare it too haha! I will look into the seat concepts.

Great another video with a person dying to say literally every 5 minutes

@dieterlesreptiles

4 жыл бұрын

marks toy box Great, another viewer who missed the point of the video. Thanks for the comment at least!

You lost all credibility showing bent handlebars and bent brake lever. You don't maintain it.

@dieterlesreptiles

5 жыл бұрын

Alias Incognito your lack of insight makes you ignorant. You think 16k miles and counting comes from lack of maintenance? Clearly that occurred from a crash, you expect handlebars and levers to be in stock in someone’s garage or something? Get a life