Enduro bike travel Help

Kaben · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Karma :

I'm looking to buy a WR 250F for green-laning use and then maybe if i get a bit of confidence, a hare & hounds event next year.

For the most part it will just be the green-laning however and i was wondering how far you could ride a bike such as the WR on road - for getting to and from trails/meets before you are looking at trouble?

I'm looking at my Trf website (kent) and they meet up 19miles away from my house and i was wondering if this was a bit too far for a 250 enduro engine on the road?
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..... · Quote Me Happy Joined: 15 Jan 2005 Karma :

I ride that far to our off-road meets, no problem. Admittedly not much fun on my 250 but perfectly do-able. Your WR should have a bit more poke than my XR due to it being a bit more highly strung so might be a bit better on the road.

Kaben · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Mar 2005 Karma :

ah ok - i didnt want to ride it for 20 miles and find out it will blow up on me Laughing

I haven't bought the bike yet, but the mechanic at work has an '04 wr250f (registered in 06) with aftermarket exhaust (cant remember what brand but all adjusted to suit), bash plates, hand guards and a bunch of other useful accessories for £2200.

Now i just need to get the bike and then find some people to ride with and i will be set.
Never ridden off-road yet so hopefully will enjoy it lol - otherwise an expensive mistake.
I would do a experience day if i could, but there are none available locally untill very late in the year and obviously will lose out on the bike deal. Been interested in off-roading for years so im sure it wont dissapoint.

The other bike i was looking at was the KTM 250 excF but they are very highly priced compared to the yamahas and i suspect this is because of the lack of new 08 stock.

Anyone got any experience or horror stories of the WR that i should be aware of?
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ben_wheely · Trackday Trickster Joined: 03 Apr 2008 Karma :

WR250's are not really commuting bikes, they have highly tuned high revving engines, and should be oil changed/oil filter change/valve clearence check regulary. They are ment to be the dogs balls for enduros and green laning though.

Im sure 19 miles would be fine though, as long as you stay off the limiter

mr.tattoo · Spanner Monkey Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Karma :

try tony motos track in winchester, they hire wr's for the day and its a good track so by end of the day youl know if the wr or the mud is for you. we ride laods around kent surrey, always a few of us dude Cool

oh and my mate rags the tits off hes wr250 for 100 odd mile rideouts and hes has nearly 6k miles on original engine. 19 miles is just a warm up. Wink

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