Yamaha WR250R and WR250X Forum

I know this is totally opposite to what most owners do to their WRRs but I love how civilised the bike is and would like to get mine fully back to standard. When I bought it, it had an FMF exhaust on it and most of the emissions kit removed as far as I can tell. It spluttered a bit from cold plus the exhaust was to...

See here The article suggest that the recall only affects American models. Anyone know if the UK model is unaffected for sure? Brian PS I have emailed Yamaha UK customer services to ask the question!

Hi all I have recently fitted 13t front and 48t rear sprockets to me wr250r I'm pretty happy with results but was wondering what difference a 14t front sprocket would make ie is it a lot slower acceleration/top end ect any advice would be welcome cheers martin

Hi All, Picked up my WR 2 weeks ago and jetted of to Mexico the next day, just got back today and went down to the garage to bring a smile to my face, as you can tell from my username the bike is a 2008 import from the USA With a silver frame. Some of you may have seen it a couple of weeks ago on eBay. I will post a few p...

Selling pair of wheels that I used on my "R" for city commuting. No longer needed due to change in circumstances! Both in good condition with part worn tyres - Bridgestone Battlax BT090F 110/70 R17 front and 140/70 R17 rear. Front wheel has smaller brake disc fitted for standard R brake caliper setti...

Hi All, another WR has just been put on eBay if you know anyone thats after one

Just had a batch delivered that had been made up especially for Totally WRs See here

http://totallyttrs.com/epages/699105d9-e4cc-4b32-b236-84e72cd67f84.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/699105d9-e4cc-4b32-b236-84e72cd...

Hi All, another WR has just been put on eBay if you know anyone thats after one

I have been following the other post where importing used WRs has been mentioned. I would like to buy a new Wr 250r. Has anybody imported a new one? Do they sell them in Europe? Is it possible? Any thoughts opinions would be appreciated.

Hi, I am on the lookout for a WR250R. Does anybody have one or know of one for sale? Must be a well looked after, thanks in anticipation

Well this is probably to be my most exciting and biggest mod yet. Feeling a little guilty that i should have posted it a couple of months ago, but it's been an incredibly busy and wild summer/ autumn. The time had to come...Go Race Suspension by Travis Jones- Christiansburg VA. Straight out the box, the...

Hi all hopefully going to be fitting the speedo healer Thursday when I can try running the wr250r on a dry road fingers crossed. Do you have to do a factory reset? Or can I just do the quick set up of -16.7% to alter speedo thanks martin

Hi all I have ordered the drd speedo healer from Brian for my wr250r with 48t rear and 13t front with the bridgestone trailing rear tyre.I don't have a GPS what is the ideal number to programme in I have looked on the forum and so far I have seen -16.7 -15.5 and -20.5 which is the best figure to dial in to get it...

I am after a WR250X rear wheel if anyone has one they dont need? Thanks, Lloyd.

Hi all I have recently fitted a 48t rear sprocket and a standard 13t front sprocket to my wr250r very pleased with results it pulls really well. I was thinking about getting a speedo healer. if the speedo is reading approx 10mph faster will this mean that mileage is also reading more than I'm actually do...

Hello I have just fitted 13t front and 48t rear sprockets with a 112 link renthal r3 chain all went OK but I had to unscrew rear axle adjusters out about 25mm about 3x the length that they were with the standard set up is this normal on a wr250r 2008 to get chain correct length if anyone can advise it will be ap...

New WR250X & WR250R lowering link with grease nipple! Bike too tall? Having trouble getting your leg over?? Improve riding comfort & stability with this lowering link which will take the seat height down by 2" when combined with the factory lowering option. Includes bearings and s...

Hi all, I am new to the site, had a WR250R now for nearly a year and really enjoying it I need some help with an electrical problem with the cooling fan, not long ago it wouldn’t come on and the engine was boiling so I eventually diagnosed the problem to a corroded terminal in the relay, I cleaned it and put lo...

As the WR is totally over-geared.... I now use- 110 link chain Standard 13 tooth sprocket on the front. 46 tooth rear sprocket on my road wheel 47 tooth sprocket on the off road wheel.

Hi all just joined, I don't have a WR but am on the lookout for the R version. Just sold my DRZ400 and am looking to return to a Yamaha after previously running a very reliable TTR250 for a couple of years.

Hi all can anyone tell me where I can buy a 13t front sprocket and 48t rear plus 112 link chain which will fit straight on my wr250r with out taking links out of chain ect ie as easy as possible so I can try to fit it myself as still learning or model number/name ect of all three components chain + front + rear sp...

larger fuel tank wanted and 21 inch front wheel please

Those readers with good memories may recall that my son moved his family over to Spain (on the coast near Murcia) a while ago. Trish & I are taking a rare break together to go over and visit and celebrate the Spanish "Three Kings" holiday with them. This will only be the second time that we...

Hi I have just fitted a k&n ya-3586 to my wr250r only had one ride yesterday and WOW what a difference it revs a lot more easily and now you can feel the exhaust/air filter flapper valve open as before there wasn't a lot of difference I would recommend these to anyone who has the same bike as mine really...

Hi I will be looking for new tyres in the spring for my wr250r I was thinking of Dunlop d606 front and rear I normally ride 70% on road and the rest on mild off road not deep mud ect do you recommend these tyres or are there better alternatives? All the best for Xmas and new year. Martin

After a few months of prevarication, on my part, I accepted an invite from Jim, a trail riding buddy from many years ago, to go out on a local run with him and three mates. My first trail ride since July It took me a little while to dig out my winter riding gear and fettle the WR250R but I was ready when Jim pas...

hello this is my first post so take it easy on me.I want to know which is the correct k&n oil filter for wr250r 2008 I have fitted a k&n 141filter is this right as it didn't seem to compress much when I put cover back on?

just purchased a wrx , look forward to a good ride and finding some off road wheels . seems to be a great bike!!

My first post here so Hello to everyone. Probably not the best way to start on the forums with a FS thread but I thought I'd give it a shot. Selling my Black WR250X 2009 with 11K on the clock. Standard bike with a 46T rear sprocket and good condition Pirelli Diablo Rosso 2. It's on ebay here: http://goo.g...