Yamaha WR250R & WR250X

Yamaha WR250R & WR250X: Great things in small packages

It's only a second or so, but a lot can come to mind while arcing through a sweeping corner on a supermoto track, listening to the asphalt scrape a few million more molecules off your footpeg. Real important stuff. Stuff like, why do motorcycle manufacturers manufacture the motorcycles they do?

For example, some segments of the U.S. motorcycle market are over-run with options. Think, sportbikes or big V-twins. Others, not so much. Think small-bore dual-sports and street-legal supermoto bikes.

Engine : Liquid-cooled, four-valve single
Displacement: 250cc
Bore x stroke : 77mm x 53.6mm
Carburetion : Mikuni electronic fuel injection
Compression ratio: 11.8:1
Transmission: Six-speed, chain final drive
Wheels: 1.60 x 21 inch front
2.15 x 18 inch rear
aluminum rims, spoked 3.00 x 17 inch front
4.00 x 17 inch rear
aluminum rims, spoked
Tires: Bridgestone TW-301/TW-302
80/100-21 front
120/80-18 rear Bridgestone BT090R
110/70-17 front
140/70-17 rear
Front brake: Single 250mm disc
Nissin two-piston caliper Single 298mm disc
Nissin two-piston caliper
Rear brake: Single 230mm disc, Nissin one-piston caliper
Front suspension: 46mm KYB inverted cartridge fork
Adjustable rebound damping (24 clicks)
Adjustable compression damping (20 clicks)
10.6 inches of travel
Rear suspension: SOQI single shock
Adjustable rebound damping (25 clicks)
Adjustable compression damping (12 clicks)
10.6 inches of travel
Seat height: 35.7 inches to 36.6 inches 34.3 inches to 35.2 inches
Wheelbase: 55.9 inches
Fuel capacity: 2.0 gallons
Dry weight: 276 pounds 280 pounds
MSRP: $5,899 $5,999