The Yamaha WR250R was a dual-sport motorcycle with a 250 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke DOHC engine. It was introduced in 2008 and remained largely unchanged until production ended in 2020.
Yamaha WR250R at a glance
| Maker | Yamaha Motor Company |
|---|---|
| Class | Dual-sport motorcycle |
| Introduced | 2008 |
| Engine | 250 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke DOHC |
| Fuel system | electronic fuel injection, premium fuel |
| Gearbox | wide-ratio |
| Sister model | WR250X supermoto |
| Changes | largely cosmetic since 2008 |
| Discontinued | 2020, announced with the 2021 range |
Based on one source (English Wikipedia).
History of the Yamaha WR250R
The WR250R arrived in 2008 as a street-legal dual-sport motorcycle. Its 250 cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder four-stroke DOHC engine was fed premium fuel through electronic fuel injection, and the bike was designed to work both on the road and on trails.
The WR in the name indicates a wide-ratio gearbox, chosen to give good low-speed response off-road while still reaching freeway speeds. Its sister model, the WR250X, was the supermoto version with more street-oriented tyres and sprockets.
The WR250R stayed largely unchanged from its introduction, with most differences between model years being cosmetic. Yamaha announced its discontinuation in the 2021 model-year press release in 2020, making 2020 the last production year. Despite the similar name, the WR250R shares very few components with the lighter, non-street-legal WR250F competition enduro.
Design and features
- Dual-sport design: road legal but capable on trails.
- Fuel injection: electronic injection running on premium fuel.
- Wide-ratio gearbox: low gearing for trails and tall gearing for the road.
- WR250X sister: a supermoto version with street tyres and different sprockets.
Yamaha WR250R versions
- WR250R (2008–2020): the dual-sport model.
- WR250X: supermoto version with street-oriented tyres and sprockets.
The WR250R’s supermoto sister is the WR250X; the off-road WR250F is a different machine. More models are in the Yamaha collection.
Sources
- Yamaha WR250R, English Wikipedia: introduction, engine, gearbox, WR250X, discontinuation
