r/WR250R

Recently went up trail riding with my bike and unloaded it from my truck and the bike wouldn’t fire up from the start button. If I bump started the bike, it would fire right up and ran completely normal and started up from the start button just fine the rest of the day. After the ride I took it home and ran into the same issue again. I recently did a valve adjustment 600 miles ago on the intake valves and the exhaust valves were still in spec. Not sure if anyone has ran into this issue before but it has me scratching my head.

Hello all, recently bought a 250r. I checked the swingarm for damage in a very bright environment and from what I was reading I thought it was the top of the swingarm not the bottom so the one I've bought has damage I want to know if it's a lost cause. The bike has also been lowered horribly and all sorts of whack things done to it but yea here's some pics

I’ve posted before about it but I just did some practice in the backyard and was feeling extra love for it.

I came to the 250r from an old two stroke that was a pain in the ass to start. I wanted to get better and do drills but just starting that thing was exhausting in itself.

I love this bike so freaking much. I love having something I can rely on.

Mine needed a bit of love when I first got it, last two pics were the day I got it. I bought it for 2k which I thought was pretty fair, it was lowish miles but they were definitely hard miles.

Its’s still a work in progress and I cannot wait to see how it looks when I get it completed one day.

It’s an 08 and just hit 5900 miles. Came with all the mods, fmf tuner and exhaust, seat concepts seat, and big ole sprockets.

So far I’ve got done oil, coolant, and oil filter, new tires and tread, replaced the broken headlight, adjusted the forks back to full height, got a new chain on it, cleaned up the dented silencer and repacked it, and some small stuff like grips.

Next steps for it are to buy the oem headlight, buy a replacement engine cover where the previous owner had jb welded it by the shifter. Also I need to figure out how to make my kickstand stop tearing my swingarm up.

Future plans I also want to add a skid plate, paint the swingarm and maybe the frame, get the turn signals back on it, eventually get it street legal/ plated, and get some fresh plastics and graphics.

Hope everyone has a great 4th!

Recently bought a 2016 wr250r with 44000kms on it I know valve clearance check is at 40k and I’m not sure if it was done just wondering what it requires for the service is it just a clearance check and maybe adjust or does it need the chain or tensioner replaced any info helps thanks

I’ve been thinking about getting a 250r for a while now and looking out for good deals. I saw this ‘08 for $3k with 11k miles but the listing mentions a yamalink.

I’m not familiar with yamalink install/removal but I’m 6’1” and don’t think I’d want it lowered. Do y’all know how hard it would be to return to its stock height and if this is a good deal?

Might remove all the 99s in the future. Just leave the headlight plastic blue and the black panels. I dunno.

My buddy got a new Tenere 700 so he asked me to join him on a ride in the woods today. I took my WRR.

We did about 6 hours on dirt roads and moderate new england trails. Lots of mud and creek flows and basketball and smaller rocks.

At the end, my bike was launched and I went with it, and after I hit the ground it landed on my foot. Thank goodness for MX boots. My SG12 did it's job and all I have is wild soreness.

Bike got beat up and we had some fun.

Carnage in the album, videos in the comments.

Anyone found a good paint to touch up the frame and match the OEM?

Also, what would be the best way to clean up the frame above the footpegs?

Looking to clean up my bike and add some other mods this summer.

I already regret this. Being a dad sometimes forces these decisions.

For sale is my 2nd owner, clean title, 4200mi 2008 wr250x.

Con up front: wiring near ecu had portions of insulation removed by rodent. Somehow no damage to the copper itself. The issue was present but unnoticed when I test drove the bike during the purchase from the original owner. It ran flawlessly as it still does, after repair with liquid electrical tape. I am missing one underseat bolt and one panel bolt on ride side over airbox. 1500 trouble free miles.

if this gives pause (as it should) I am obviously open to negotiation. Seems like a discount my asking price by the cost of a new wire harness, abt $650 might work for some folks. Open to this.

More Better news: when I bought it i did a bunch of maintenance in 2023. Shinko 705’s with 1500mi on them, along w:

Galfer braided brake lines, new seals throughout both front and rear piston/reservoir/caliper with new ebc pads.

Acerbis handguards, moose plastic engine guard, alu radiator guard, alu rack on the tail for luggage

el cheapo cell phone mount

fresh air and oil filter (oil has 100mi currently.)

flushed and filled radiator

suspension set up w Dave Moss Tuning, I am 195 and 6’ for reference. Also note: I have gear for sale cheap too. aerostitch/sedici/sidi/klim stuff.

I will answer almost any question. Let’s get this thing to someone who knows and cares. i have tons of pics and can take more, just lmk what you’d like to see.

I know these bikes rattle and knock like theyre gonna blow up but recently i been hearing a vibrating rattle toward the top of my rpms. It seems new but ive also been off the bike a few years and the only time ive taken it out was rough riding so i wouldnt have noticed the noice. I put a plastic skid plate on a few weeks back but i feel like i just started hearing it a few days ago. Whats somethings to check internally and externally. Bike starts up fine, a little boggy the first 30 seconds of riding but its been like that since day one, i feel like if my timing chain was lose it would be present in start up and riding. 2017 with 10k on it.

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Long time Australian lurker of this sub-reddit, first time poster.

I'd like to hear from some of you about suspension improvements and upgrade options that are closer to Enduro / Aggressive Trail Riding settings; just a bit firmer than OEM is what I'm chasing.

Whether that's stealing the front end off a WR450... does that work? Or if you've had great success simply sending away to get revalves.

After breaking my neck a month ago, I unfortunately can't ride for a while, so keeping busy with maintenance.

Here's my WR after recent upgrades: tail tidy, large tank & low cut seat.

Thanks

I grew up on dirt bikes and after a nearly 10 year sport bike hiatus, I have returned to my roots. 2008 wr250x. I feel my riding career has come full circle. I plan on keeping this forever. So beyond stoked!

Every time I ride my wr250r, it strikes me there is nothing as good made today. And I’m bummed that at some point nobody will be able to experience the perfection that is the best 250 dual ever made.

Now if we could get one that wasn’t 300lbs, I’d be thrilled.