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WR250R My light Adventure Bike / Remote Civil War Site
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- Опубликовано: 13 авг 2024
- Spring is here in the mountains of Virginia. As a senior rider I am planning adventures on a WR250R this year. Lighter then my DR650, more nimble than me! A quick spring ride to get the blood flowing, talk about the bike, BDR motorcycle adventures coming up and a look at remains of a Civil War operation.
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Good stuff as always JR, you are becoming one of my favorite channels! Thank you so much for inspiring many to adventure regardlass of age !! I have a 2019 WR250R, had a 2014 WR, dumped in some back water from the MS river and killed the motor. That sucked, but I do have spares !! It had 42k on it and was tight. Only thing that felt worn were the clutch and brakes. They are quality, solid, nimble and very reliable bikes. I love mine!! Good choice. I think a lot of young older riders would be better off on these. Get a seat concepts seat, pegs, bars and they are good to go. I hope to get a 100k plus out of mine. Yamaha warrants the motor to a 100k if you change oil /filter every 3k at dealer. Hard to do but tells you it should last !!
I plan to be on mine a lot this summer. Might even have a video or two!
@@jrdepew I just put a Brittania rally fairing on mine and have the same retro Yamaha graphics !! Great minds think alike..... haha
I had a WR250R - and rode the western TAT and the AZBDR. I put hundreds of dollars of mods - LED turn signals, pannier racks, skid plate, etc. A capable bike - but PAINFUL to ride for hours day after day! I sold it - but if I had known that Yamaha was going to discontinue the model, I would have stored it.
Got a 2014 one tricked out.
WooHoo - First! 🤣😂 Good to see you posting on a new, (to me) Yamaha. AZ is already too hot unless you stay up in the northern part of the state, monsoons will kick in July/August. Death Valley I'm looking at 108degrees when I cross it. NM is a good choice. I'll be heading NW to WA along the coast and then turn towards the East Coast then home through UT/CO, I picked up a Yamaha T700 so I plan to run away and see family, friends and country. Take it easy Joe, great to see you out on the bike. A review of the DR and the WR would be interesting.
An epic plan. Would really like a test ride on a T700. but, going Lite...Bud :) i will be in WA in June.
@@jrdepew believe me I understand going light. I’m not young, strong or good looking anymore. This will do the road miles like the Vstrom but way better in dirt and camping. I would love to hook up in WA but I should be in PA or NC by then if no surprises 🫣
If you get to NM maybe I could run out for a day or two depending what part.
Timing all fluid now due to family planning. Safe riding!
Nice to see you. Have a nice summer. Thank you for the video.
Thank you!
I Like the new bike , what a great place to ride looking forward to more over the season . Keep the shiny side up . Pete Western Australia
Thanks. I know it’s a favorite in Australia too.
Great stuff Joe..love the Bike!
Thank you. Plan to spend some quality time with it.
Love the videos JR.
I grew up near Harrisonburg and have friends and family that ride that area.
Looking forward to a rally next time I visit from Tennessee…unless you are on some epic journey out west.
Thank you. Would be great to meet up. Let me know, you never know!
Nice to see you back for the 2023 season. I’ve been following you during your last season adventures. I am planning to do the Pennsylvania Wilds BDR in June for my shake out run. Then starting the TAT mid July. Since I live in Pennsylvania, I will be taking the MABDR south to Damascus Virginia, then jumping on the TAT. Goal is to reach Colorado San Juan mountains, do the Alpine Loop and a few single track trails. Then head back towards Pennsylvania as time permits. My 2021 Honda CRF 300l is modified and ready to go. Thanks for your channel and the great content. Keep riding and stay safe.
Thank you. Great plan. I rode the TAT joining it in Damascus from the MABDR in 2019.
We got those same smelters on Lake Superior UP MI coast from the big iron mining days. I do the same thing with my KLX's, huge history nerd here. Been all over SoCal, AZ, NM, WI MI looking at mining, logging, railroad history.
Lots of history here in Virginia too.
Good to see ya back at it! I currently have a T7 and a WR 250. Set the wr up for running the KAT (ky adventure trail). I had a dr650 but like you I wanted to go a little lighter, the KAT can get pretty technical at times. You might want to look it up since it’s in your backyard. I have enjoyed your videos a great deal. Ride safe my friend.
Thanks for the comment. i have seen some videos of the KAT and it does have some challenging stuff. A T7 and a WR250 is a great combo.
I had the PABDRX on my list for early July. I think that I am going to wait and try to do that as a fall ride.
I am going to take the 2 weeks at the end of June and early July to drive the Taco + roof top tent + cycle trailer + 890 Adventure out to the mountains in NM and CO.
Use the truck to get across the hot desert and high plains of Texas… then it will become a base camp and will use the 890 for days trips around the mountains.
I will have plenty of long distance trips on the 880 ADV and a R1250GS this season.
GL on your 2023 trips.
Very good plan.
Nice area.... thanks
Thanks!
Dang JR, I have watches all your vids, I thought you lived in Washington state, I have been exploring tons of backroads in the Mouth of Wilson, Damascus area for months. love to do a BDR or VA ride some time. Take Care!
Hah! I migrate around. Home is in Virginia but I have a bike in Washington and spend time out there too….and Florida.
I went Fitchburg furnace in ky, remarkable architecture
It is amazing.
Sadly due to government restrictions there are few places to ride off road these days, a joke in a country like ours. Laws for everything in Canada. I don't want to ride over 200 miles of road to reach somewhere the government is not watching/restricting.
Over Reach. And so much land to ride. Its encrouching here too.
Working on getting more seat protection for the rear. I do some standing. But just a pain in the rear at 25miles. Put Seat Concepts on but still not much relief. Waiting on some padded riding wear. Next will have to try a pillow top 😅😊. Hope to do some of the Idaho BDR.
Time in the saddle helps. I've used padded shorts and they help but have their own issues! Maybe a sheep skin.
How did you solve the Jerky problem with the wr in low gears going slow like first or second? Ours is really jerky. Seems like the throttle doesn’t kick in until it’s 2% out.
Hi. Thanks for the question. Here is a link to excellent information on the set up of a WR. There are a number of things you can do. I’ve geared it down and that pretty much solved it for me. There are several more ways explained in her article. Look at Throttle tube Cam and throttle position sensor in the mods section…..
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How the heck did you find fmf q4? Ive looking for one for 3years or did your wr250r come with it?
Yep, PO sold it to me with stock and the Q4
I Just subscribed to your channel and you do a great job with it! I'm planning on doing the TAT with my wife (2 up) on our 901 Norden the summer of 2024. I'm courious if you did a reverse route to get home?
Thanks for watching. I left the bike at daughters home in Washington State and have been riding it out west last several summers . Videos are on my channel.
I come back to your TAT adventure. I plan to leave on July 8 to do the TAT. Did you use the tracks of the TAT of GPS KEVIN or of SAM CORERO?
I used both. They differ in places, especially from Utah to the coast.
@@jrdepew My concern is the heat. Are there really hot spots on the TAT? How did you get through these places?
Yes there are.
@@jrdepew Thank you very much for the information. This will be very useful.
Great video. Saving the west for next year?
THANKS Mike. Fluid on timing. I’ll be out there this year though.
Its a damn shame Yamaha discontinued this bike.
Yep! Glad I got one. Didn’t do the rides I planned on it this year. Ended up on a 5,000 mile adventure on my DR650 instead, but the WR will see its own adventures in 2024…
@@jrdepew hey, do you mind sharing why you opted for the DR650?
@white-rider Originally the plan for 2023 was to be on the WR250 moving east to west with my pickup. Instead, flew to Washington where the DR was stored and went with it.
2024 has the WR back on deck! Much lighter for the Ole’ Man.
@@jrdepew ah, so it wasn't anything bike-related. Happy to hear it, since I was worried you didn't like the WRR or something.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Had one myself, then switched to T7 just to realize how good the WRR actually was.
You need to work on your Scarface impression.
Hahh!