Yamaha WR250R In Sight

As one of the earlier posts on MotoBum's Obsession This Week, the Yamaha WR250R has been high on the list of needed machines. Now it is time to pull the trigger. With a deposit down on a 2012 last-year's-model, it's time to get the machine that will take my development to the next level.

Why the WR250R? Since 2008, it continually defines what the most badass dual-sport motorcycle is. What else on the road weighs 300 lbs wet and can run on a trail at speed or on an Interstate? There aren't many motos that delve well in this arena -- certainly not many, if any, as good as the fuel-injected WR250R. 

The real driver for this need is the relationship to the WR250X supermoto and its rich aftermarket for stunt parts. The X model has different wheels, front brakes, and front fork -- beyond that, the machine is the same as the R model. That means that the parts designed for the X fit the R. And that means that a handbrake and dual-caliper rear brake bracket are only a "phone call" away. Same for stunt pegs, 12-bar, and axle sliders. 

I may have the first actual stunt dual-sport motorcycle. And I like it that way. The trick will actually be riding it well. And that is exactly why the hammer will strike the primer on this bike -- I need it for my development. With a wedding to wheelie this summer and a memorable ORBDR trek planned, I need the absolute best machinery that money can buy. The WR250R is it.