YAMAHA WR250R (2017-Present) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha WR250R was a dual-sports motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha since 2008. The bike was part of the WR series that comprised models with different engine displacements.

The Yamaha WR250R had at its core a 249cc four-stroke single-cylinder liquid-cooled engine with a fuel injection system. It remained essentially unchanged over its production period, except for minor cosmetic modifications.

Alongside the WR250R, Yamaha made available the WR250X, a similar motorcycle fitted with more street-oriented tires and sprockets. The WR suffix pointed towards a wide-ratio gearbox that offered low-speed responsiveness in off-road situations but was also excellent at highway speeds.

In 2017, Yamaha released the WR250R, a dual-sports machine with the exact technical and power specifications as its predecessors. The bike was part of the WR series, alongside other motorcycles with different engine displacements.

The 2017 motorcycle was equipped with standard features, including a high-mounted front fender, fork covers, a small fairing, a single seat, an upswept exhaust system, a side stand, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels with off-road tires.

In the safety department, the bike packed the same braking system as previous models, including a dual-piston caliper with a 250 mm disc on the front and a single-piston caliper with a 230 mm disc on the rear wheel for excellent stopping power.

As for suspension, the bike's riding was softened by a 46 mm adjustable Kayaba inverted telescopic fork on the front with 270 mm wheel travel and a fully-adjustable piggyback absorber on the rear.