2012 Yamaha WR 250R

This is by far the best 250 dual sport bike you can get. Low maintenance machine. Will do anything you ask it to do. Solid built bike. Awesome maintenance intervals. Could leave it all stock and be happy with it. Best part is that it has a ton of aftermarket parts that you can add to it to ... make it your very own meeting any needs you have. Awesome on road and off road. Best bang for your buck. It's totally worth the extra money. You get what you pay for.

2012 WR250R

Up Side..............................

Tall gearing for highway use

Good power

Good MPG

Fully adjustable shocks front and back

Strong charging system for things like heated vest, grips ect..

Electric start

Aluminium frame ...

Aluminium wheels

Fuel Injected - not sure if this is a good idea on a dirt bike thats used in such harsh conditions

Steering lock

Gas cap lock

Helmot lock

On the down side............................

High Price

Harsh ride over small bumps

Hard seat

Very Tall

Choppy on off throttle at slow speeds

NO TACH

LCD display is hard to read and seems cheep

Great bike for hard charging the trails. Been looking for a dual sport that can run the highway and take the big hits off road for years and the WR does it well.

I think the new honda 250 may kick Yamaha down to second place with there MUCH LOWER PRICE and "almost" exact specs. And the Honda is a better looking bike too with a lower seat.

Time will tell.....

Rob