Hi, I'm Gena Zyrin from Anarchy Racing Team and this is review of Yamaha WR250F 2019
I have tested this bike in different conditions
On the enduro track, in the forest, on the hills, on the motocross track, in the sand, at the enduro stadium
And I'm going to tell you about pros and cons of this bike
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The day before shooting I have only one ride on this bike on supercross track in Moscow
and was disappointed a bit, it seemed to me too soft and imposing
But next day we went to the forest and all cons became pros
First and the most bright impression is a lightweight motorcycle It's felt in conering, tilting, handling, jumps
Allthough, the bike weights 117kg with fuel - typical number for enduro bike
It feels very very lightweight
It's much more easier and comfortable to ride on this bike in the forest, than on the motocross bike
On the hills lateral balance is very easy to control, because of the weight distribution
But steep, long climb can be a problem because the engine fades
I remember the time when KTM bikes were not popular in Russia, and we all dreamed about Yamaha WR
A lot of time has passed since then, the model has updated a lot and now here is the latest version of WR250
Here are all modern Yamaha's tecnologies, which are used and tested on the motocross bikes
The cylinder is placed backwards
The intake is in front, the exhaust is behind
In front there is in the air filter instead of fuel tank
Fuel tank is moved back and down, closer to the engine
The cylinder is tilted back
Due to this, it was possible to centralize the mass, so the bike is felt very lighweight on the go
Enduro stadium is like the forest
The bike is felt very good here
It allows to overcome obstacles much easier than motocross bike
Flight is smooth and predictable
Smooth engine is very good for such use, the bike does not does not jerk and does not jerk the rider
To ride at enduro stadium all protection should be installed
Enduro bike usually have transparent fuel tank to see the fuel level
Here is the dark tank, but you can see fuel level as well
Fuel tank is 7.5 liters
This capacity in enough for 2 hours, as this is 250cc fuel-injected engine
I ride motocross bikes, so this guage seemed strange and funny for me
But after I understood, that low fuel level light has real racing sense
I am always confused, if I need refueling or not during the race
Here this light indicates about low level
By the way, we have measured that low fuel level light turn on, when about 2 liters remains
Battery is old style lead acid
But YZ250 has already li-on battery, lighter and more powerful
So WR can be upgraded with better battery
On the motocross track suspensions work very well
It copes with all obstacles: jumps, waves, ruts, bumps
But at the short take off before jumps, sometimes not enough power
The same on the long fast hills
For training OEM engine is OK, but for racing it should be tuned
Front brake rotor is 270mm, front brake is powerful, it allows to make stoppie easelly
And the brake lever has long travel, that is very good for amateurs, as they don't block the wheel touching the lever
Clutch lever has a big wheel, which allows to adjust travel easily
The clutch is very easy to pull, and not sensitive
For proriders brake and clutch levers maybe are not sharp enough But for beginners it's very good
The engine is smooth, that is a big pros in forest and enduro, as the bike rides smoothly and predictably
Due to the smooth engine, easy pull clutch and powerfull front brake, the bike is perfect for learning wheelie and stoppie
I previously mentioned that suspension is soft and works very good in a forest and at the enduro obstacle
But it's also rather energy intensive for motocross and flat jumps
It's very rare combination, so I can say the suspensions are very good here
Gearbox has 6 gears and provides huge speed range
1 and 2 gears are good for slow occluded obstacles
5 and 6 gears allows to accelerate up to high speed on the field and ground
I accelerated more than 130km/h and was not the max speed
The main question is it powerful enough or not
It has enough power for beginners, but for me it's noticeably weaker than YZ250, and there is an easy explanation
Enduro bike ride on the road, so they restricted by nois and CO2
That is why it hasn't fully open mufler, here is a classic canister with chambers
The bike is easy to unleashed installing fully open muffler with corresponding fuel map
Sand is the best power test
You can ride in the sand with no problems, but for sport racing the OEM engine setup is too weak
The bike is rather big and I like this, as many other bike are small for me
It has big comfortable footpegs
Fatbar which is possible to set in 4 different positions
2 holes in the top yoke and the handlebar clamp can be rotated on 180 degreee with offset
I was surprised seeing the radiator fan at OEM setup
Even KTM Six Days don't have radiator fan from the factory
It does not have kickstarter - it's typical for modern bikes
It's made for weight reducing
Fork is, of course, spring type
Yamaha never had air forks even on YZ models
Сrankcase ventilation hose on YZ models goes downward and may suck in water and dirt
Here the hose goes up to the airbox
Sprockets are 13/50, that is standard for enduro
Chain with seals, of course
The rear shock has valve, so can be rebuilt without the special needle
Oil level is checked vie window
Here are FIM tires, which is requered for enduro racing and roads
To buy the new bike at Yamaha Officials - follow the link in description
I rerommend to install rear belt on the seat, because the rear fender is weak and can be broken, if you lift the bike with it
And, of course, handguards, skid plate, radiator cage should be installed necessarily
There is a detailed video about enduro protection at our channel
As a result we have beautiful modern bike, which is perfect for travellers, begginers
It's also good for advanced athlete but with engine tuning
Hey, guys, do you know that the headlamp is adjustable?