YAMAHA WR250X (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2013, Yamaha released the WR250X, a dual-sports motorcycle part of the WR series in Yamaha's range that included motorcycles with different engine displacements. The bike debuted in 2008 alongside its off-road-oriented WR250R sibling.

Both machines were powered by the same single-cylinder engine and fitted with a wide-ratio transmission, delivering excellent low-speed responsiveness in off-road conditions and great capabilities at highway speeds.

The differences between the two motorcycles were the more street-oriented tires, sprockets of the X model, and the blacked-out front fork, frame, and swingarm. Over its production period, the WR250X remained essentially unchanged, without any significant changes, except for minor cosmetic changes.

In the appearance department, the 2013 Yamaha WR250X packed a high-mounted front fender, a small fairing, a front cowl with a rectangular headlight, a single seat, an upswept exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels with black rims.

As for power, the 2013 Yamaha WR250X took its muscles from a 249cc single-cylinder liquid-cooled fuel-injected engine, delivering an output power of 30 hp with a peak at 10,000 rpm and 24 Nm (18 lb-ft) torque at 8,000 rpm.

The bike's power was handled by a six-speed manual transmission and a final chain drive that spun the rear wheel to a top speed of 140 kph (87 mph).

In the braking department, the wire-spoke wheels were fitted with a 298 mm disc, a dual-piston caliper on the front, and a single-piston caliper with a 230 mm disc on the rear.