YAMAHA WR250X (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Yamaha WR250X was a dual-sports motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha from 2008 alongside its more off-road-oriented WR250R sibling. Both machines were part of the WR series and shared many design and technical elements.

The WR suffix indicated a wide-ratio transmission that delivered excellent low-speed responsiveness in off-road situations but also with great abilities at highway speeds. Over its production period, the bike featured only minor cosmetic changes without significant modifications.

In the appearance department, the WR250X packed standard features, including a single seat, a small fairing, a rectangular headlight in a small front cowl, fork covers, a side stand, an upswept exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with street-oriented tires and sprockets.

Compared to the WR250R off-road machine, the X model had more blacked-out elements, including the front fork, frame, and swingarm. In addition to the street-oriented tires, the bike featured wire-spoke wheels with black-finished rims.

For safety, the bike was fitted with a dual-piston caliper and a 298 mm disc mounted on the front wheel and a single-piston caliper with a 230 mm disc mounted on the rear wheel, delivering strong stopping power.

The bike's suspension was handled by a 46 mm fully-adjustable inverted fork on the front and a fully-adjustable single shock absorber on the rear, offering excellent suspension performance and handling.

In the power department, the 2011 Yamaha WR250X took its muscles from a 249cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering an output power of 30 hp with maximum thrust at 10,000 rpm and 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.