Yamaha WR250R Discontinued for 2021

[@motoman7445]

Im gonna go ahead and buy a wr250r so then they'll come out with the new wr350r right after i do. Sucks for me but it will help out all you guys waiting for a new model.

[@OgreMoto]

lmao, I just sold my 08 model like a year ago cuz it was really starting to show how much i beat on it. I just put a down payment on a 2020 model. So you're welcome for the replacment everyone!

[@anthonys9754]

The Wr250r is still the best bike in the low maintenance dual sport category, it’s a shame it’s going away. Releasing a low maintenance wr300r or wr350r with a bit of weight shaved and KYB suspension would be the ideal bike in my opinion

[@Jungleland33]

I have a feeling this is exactly what will happen, just like Honda did with the crf250 upgrading it to a 300 to compensate for emission restrictions.

[@andrewcannon587]

the current wr250r chassis is over built, can easier take on 300-350 motor without upgrading the current chassis

[@jnsfaith7030]

@@andrewcannon587 I agree. I love my 250 but would really welcome 300 size for sure.

[@andrewcannon587]

@@jnsfaith7030 go check daisychain, he increased to 310 cc with athena kit and new rod. It almost ride like the ktm 350. I'm sure yamaha could do an even better job, maybe to 320-330cc at factory level without changing the engine block. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGmcc2qqr7p6nZo

[@bax301]

Lets not forget the wr300x or wr350x gentlemen , I want that sumo

[@mikehunt5626]

I have owned 2 wr450f's over the past 10 years but they were money pits, the wr250r is a perfect bike for those of us who just want to have fun and explore. I hope Yamaha replaces it with a 300 or 310 version as I would be much happier than a 250r as it just lacks that bit of "want". IMO, the best bikes Yamaha EVER sold were the IT range. I owned a 1981 IT175H and man that thing was perfect. Long-range tank, a mix of yz with enduro gearing and I could ride that thing all day anywhere at all without refueling. I hope the 250r is being replaced with a 310 version, it needs a little boost.

[@aarondutson3637]

If they come out with a 350 or a 300 I'm buying one I own the 250R and I'm not getting rid of that either

[@mikehunt5626]

@@aarondutson3637 Yeh mate I agree, 300 or 350 would be perfect for today's riders.

[@lw8447]

wr450r with a big tank and comfy seat would be nice. Priced way under the crf450l of course!!

[@kylehurlbrink]

Why not just simply add that model and not take away the 250. Waiting for motorcycle companies to have model lineups like BMW cars. 12345678 series

[@728yamaha]

I'm on my second 2008 WR250X. I sold my first one and regretted it immediately. Found my second one, another 2008 with only 1100 miles on it, it was practically new, and I'll never sell this one!

[@scubawithatuba]

I just recently got one and I freaking love the thing! It handles super well and takes me anywhere that I can imagine. Plus it is just a great looking bike. Thanks for the video, sending love from New Mexico, USA

[@TStriegel1977]

Probably has at least a bit to do with the new Euro 5 emissions regulations taking effect 1 Jan. 2020, Same reason KTM updated the 790 Adventure & Duke to the new 2021 890...

[@kaimietis52]

But the WR250R was not sold in Europe since 2011...

[@wipperwil]

Good challenge there. My dream outcome for dropping the wr250r would be the announcement of the all new wr350r at about the same weight with more torque down low slightly lower revs up high and a rear spring/shock that better matches the front fork to make it more settled in whoops. Even a 300 or 400 would be great - like a modernized version of Suzuki’s DRZ400 with a 6th gear. Yup - that would win HUGE in the dual sport community. DRZ is still selling strong... WR400R may entirely displace it if they can just avoid the Honda KTM-competing error of hyper-performance and 10 hours of maintenance every 20 hours of riding.

[@raypetrocelli595]

Yamaha should make a 450 version WR dual sport

[@andrewcannon587]

or an updated TT 350

[@Byteman72]

Accidental broadcast also got me into adventure motorcycling about ten years ago and in particular greatly influenced me to buy the WR250R. I wore my first one out (88,000km big end needle bearing disintegrated) and am now onto my second one. Hopefully by the time I've worn this latest WRR out Yamaha will have a more modern replacement.👍

[@2wheelin]

Heck yeah! Wonderful channel. I hope Kalani is doing well

[@butcherknife59knife46]

2 Wheelie The first time I saw this bike on you tube. A touring guy road a 1200GS and found it was to large for the type of riding he wanted to do. So the next year he came out with the WR250R sported out for duel sporting. I fell in love with that little bike. He rode all over the US and the next year up to Prudhoe Bay with a buddy. Some time passes and I retired early and built out a Sprinter van and It needed a explorer bike so I found a 2018 with 3k in great condition and here WE are. I have it set up for day ventures. I’m not sure why Yamaha stopped making them they are like a cult with the resale value. Not cheap at all. Well keep duel sporting and will se what happens. Around Bend Oregon out !

[@randypower]

You found fun dirt roads! Great insights and commentary right up till you dissed the XT250. 😁 WR300R... Intriguing.

[@painsrides]

The discontinuation might be due to making the the WR-R's engine Euro5 compliant or Yamaha might be pausing production for a major refresh, like you said a WR300R could be on the way😁 . I'm in a strange situation here in CT. I don't ride "dual-sport" I stick to the off-road and mid enduro. But the major riding area we have has a requirement that bike have a street-legal registration and many of the other areas require a few miles of road-riding to get too. So I have to have my "dirt-bike" street-plated.....The game is; 1. get a dual-sport and "enduro-ize" it or 2. get an enduro and "street legalize" it(to get it trough state DOT inspection). Most of the group I ride with find option 2 to be the best, true dual-sports have to many concessions & compromises to be effective for fully off-road riding. I'm starting to plan for my next woods weapon and I'm 99% sure its going to be a WR250F(converted) ..unless Yammie comes out with a WR300 line that includes an F or FX model💪

[@2wheelin]

The wr250f is a fantastic bike! The motors and so responsive. You'll give up some reliability though.

[@painsrides]

@@2wheelin Reliability 😳...i ride a Chinese bike 😂😂

[@namdarbolour9890]

Nice thing about the older technology bikes like the XT250 or TW200 is, simplicity = reliability. With air cooling there's no radiator, hoses, water pump, or coolant to worry about. In a fall on rough trails or riding in remote areas, this is important. With SOHC engines on these older models, valve adjustment is with wrenches. With DOHC engines like on the WR250R, you have to take the whole valve cover off and maybe even the camshaft to access the shims, and you might have to go buy new shims. I'm not saying this is why Yamaha is keeping these older models, just what I like about them. No-one really know how decisions are made in corporate board rooms! They're not always right.

[@docmadhattan]

would you say the XT250 is a better beginner bike than the WR250R? I like the lower seat height, and that it's air cooled.

[@namdarbolour9890]

Yes. Seat is lower. Less powerful engine makes accidental whiskey throttles less dangerous. However, the WR has better suspension cuz front and rear are fully adjustable for compression, rebound, and preload. The XT only preload on rear. Weight practically the same ( within 4 lb ). Good luck!

[@huntertodd7915]

They just want to study the Honda and the Kawasaki for a few years. Probably 1-3 more likely 2 years then roll out with a bike that just wipes the floor of kawi 300 and Honda 300. Everybody will freak and the market will go up on older wr250 bikes and increase the hype and the demand. Then in a few years roll the bike out and everyone will sell the kawi and Honda and older WR for the new WR. It makes logical business sense. If they released some thing right now they would be 1/3 of the market for somebody’s buying decisions Honda Kawasaki or the Yamaha. But if they spend a year or so studying watt Honda and Kawasaki have then release then like I explained everybody would want to sell what they have for the new Yamaha giving them the whole market. Or more of it as it’s not likely Honda or Kawasaki will update either bike soon going off history. And also like you explained when the original WR was released it was a profound move and a amazing bike with great capabilities. Think of how the Tenere 700 was marketed and released. They want that same hype and find a good in between from that bike and the older WR 250

[@droniedave7664]

Got some upgrades to do :) Mirrors, blinkers, tail light (if you haven’t already).

[@droniedave7664]

Zeta hand guards with integrated flashers are solid.

[@offroadtrailrider77]

Accidental was instrumental in me getting 2 WR 250R’s as well. They are long gone and now I ride a new 690. However a WR 350R would be a unicorn that I would add to my garage.

[@typing.....................]

i really doubt yamaha will kill wr model because last year they just release a new wr small displacement where i came from (philippines btw) they named it wr155r so i think may be yamaha is cooking something.

[@grenadacatamarans]

I think there will be a WR300, saying the WR250 is discontinued and not announcing the replacement should bring a boost in sales to clear the 250 stock as buyers speculate it might be gone and not replaced, then after the spike in sales on the 250 they drop the WR300 on us with new spec, new tech and shiney bits, and then we all want one

[@michaelhimich5188]

i love my 2017 wr250r. its a perfect bike for me. what would excite me to buy another would be a wr350r under 300lb with better rear shock rebound.

[@arturossolas6232]

they have a wr155r released on the Asian market, but soon a need for a bigger cc is not impossible.

[@papatorr3669]

All the praise for the WR250R reminds me of all the praise for the Honda S2000 two seater roadster. Many parallels but the power delivery and market value especially. They are each gutless wonders with all their power near their very high redlines. That's a two edged sword: if, and when you ride/drive them at their limits, they are capable, exciting, and fast; and you can enjoy constantly shifting to stay in the zone. On the other hand, you're gonna need to put all that energy constantly shifting and keeping it near redline into your ride to just to enjoy the aforementioned. Then there's market prices, WR250R's are commanding $5,500 to $6,500 in my area, that's a lot more than a long list of competent dual purpose bikes available with useable midrange HP and Torque. I get why the WR250R and S2000 get such praise and have followers. But in the roadster class I chose the BMW Z3 with it's broad power band and much lower price. Would the equivalent comparison be a DR-Z400? If not, I disagree with the narrator, I think that bump of a jump at 5:05 COULD have been tackled with an XT225, or any of the 250's. And that I could have enjoyed that same ride as much and kept up on that ride with any of the other 250 class bikes.

[@speardfrog1]

Accidental Broadcast also got me into riding.. and getting a wr250r!! I wish he would post more these days though. Apparently, the wr250r will still be available here in Aus after 2020.

[@ericwilliams626]

They will come out with a Mini T in the 400cc range but I don't think they are in any hurry. They are an engineering company that produces a lot of other products and their attitude about capturing the market is different than the other companies. They are engineers saying, "eh, so we lose a few customers, we'll make up for it when we release a better engineered bike for first time riders."

[@ButBigger42]

I just bought a 2020 wr250r Friday. Love it so far.

[@houseatreides6683]

Me too I bought one Saturday 2-13-21

[@ButBigger42]

@@houseatreides6683 ha ha. Got mine the 7th. Almost 300 miles on it already.

[@BikerDarren24]

Yamaha need to make a new WR450R or WR450F Rally type bike, kind of like a mini Tenere 700 and bring it to UK/Europe as we have all been crying for a bike like that for years now since they done away with the WR250R in UK/Europe years ago. Yamaha need to get a decent dual sport/enduro bike in the making to compete with Honda etc that are gradually releasing those types of bikes finally albeit choked up with euro5 conformities but still cool they are doing them. For me though a WR450R or WR450 Rally preferably would be just the ticket. 35bhp+ minimum, 10l+ fuel tank and under 150kg wet weight would be THE bike of bikes.

[@tommywallbanger]

I'd like to see the WR offered in a 300 cc or bigger engine. I have been looking at dual sports for a bit and kind of decided on the WR 250 and of course they discontinue it. I don't need a huge engine, I just want to explore some trails in thee Pine Barrens and I love Kayaba suspension. I would think you could basically just stroke that current 250 engine out and almost make up the extra 50 cc's. But if they want to completely redo the entire frame, engine and suspension then OK that's fine too just make sure they keep the reliability factor. The # 1 complaint I hear is the lack of power on the WR 250 R so throw some displacement at it and continue the legendary line of dual sport Yamaha. Somewhere between 300 and 400 cc's.

[@glossblack1098]

I don’t think Yamaha will replace the WR250R in a hurry which is a great shame. They seem to be focusing on the ADV bikes due to success of T700, plus their Enduro Range like WR450F and YZ etc. I wish someone would start filling this gap we have and produce a WR350R or modern DRZ400.

[@bedmac2]

I guarantee you they will come out with that unicorn bike the day after I buy my next imperfect solution!

[@cowboy7x]

Just bought (today) the last one in my area. (Haven't picked it up yet.) I don't care if they come up with a 300 or 400 version. I'm happy to own the last year of this bike and I LOVE the light weight of this particular model. We'll see how I handle the seat height being only 32" inseam. A lot different from my XT225.

[@cowboy7x]

@Text +1②⓪⑧ ⑨⑨⑥-③④⑥⑦ Fuck off!

[@raypetrocelli595]

I had a 2007 Honda XR650L that was a great motorcycle but ended up trading up to a 2020 KTM ENDURO 690R & it's a outstanding motorcycle that left the Honda behind which was kinda sad but no Japanese product did anything to keep me sincere & the 450L falls way short.

[@natedog01able]

How about a wr 250 2 stroke?

[@danielc5205]

Just speculation, but I maybe Yamaha didn't want the WR 250R to compete with their Tenere 700? It's like why did Ford discontinued their Excursion, one of their best selling SUVs? Some companies just seem to kill off their cash cows, while keep making things that are long-in-the-tooth, like the TWs and XTs.

[@dereckrodriguez9688]

What’s the black box on the outside left rear end part? It’s where a passenger peg would be

[@Jungleland33]

Tool kit holder?

[@DirtyDovi]

In a perfect world, Yamaha should be putting out a TW450R! 🤘😂 [I've had a lot of bikes over the past 25ish years, and am currently on TW200 # 3] Why they're toying with nixing the WR250R is beyond me.. They're amazing! Like you mentioned, the 'craze' seems to be shifting to the more 'Adv-Styled' models, so I wouldn't be surprised if they put out a lighter/smaller version of the Tenere.. Sort of like how Honda had the Africa Twin for the full size model, and then the CB500X - modded - being considered the Half-rica Twin.. An Adv bike with 1/2 the bells & whistles & weight is Always a nice option! Personally, I've never been much of a fan of the 'crotch-rocket' / sport-bike look, and that's pretty much what they've been modeling most of these 'Adv bikes' after.. **Shrug** Yamaha had a killer thing going years ago with the BW-series cycles [Big Wheel 80cc, 200cc, 350cc] and they pulled the plug on those despite how many people rode and loved them.. And now this.. Again, it's beyond me why they do some of the things that they do.. **Fingers Crossed** that whatever they do is better/cooler than what's out now, because next spring, it'll be tempting not to grab another bike besides my TDUB.. That's my bomb around mini-adv / trail bike.. Great for that.. On longer trips and or on the highway.. Not so much. haha 👍 Sam -

[@slakk5093]

Im trying to decide between the Wr250, Tenere 700, and CRF300L. I want the WR250R, but if there's a 300 or 350 coming then that will be the bike i buy.. I currently have a DRZ400e, but want a second bike 6 gears and fuel injection for a ADV bike. The lighter the better while still being reliable

[@supdude5481]

Tenere bud cause the wr250r will essentially be the same thing as owning the DRZ

[@slakk5093]

@@supdude5481 test rode the tenere, too top heavy for what i want to do

[@beckers1330]

It's gone from Australia now, because it doesn't have ABS. New bikes now even offroad bikes must have ABS. Enduro comp bikes you can get an exemption for.

[@frankmalone236]

I believe Yamaha also discontinued the fjr sport tourer line as well😞

[@Jungleland33]

I reckon that the Tracer 900 GT will take over from it.

[@frankmalone236]

@@Jungleland33 I didn't like the ergos- riders triangle at all.

[@Tocino_Wheels]

Here is the REAL reason: (stupid effing) Emissions. The joy killer of all vehicles whether if it's cars or bikes. Especially with the Globalists push for EV-everything on vehicles. I agree with you, it doesn't make ANY sense for Yam to discontinue the WR250F since Suzuki's pre-historic DRZ400 series are STILL on the (North American) market. It's not entirely the Tenere-7's fault, I would think Yamaha may update the WR250R & the R6 to comply with the Euro-6 malarky. Who knows, the R6 and the 250R will return just like on how Kawasaki pulled it off with their newest-gen KLR650.

[@YourLocalRaccoon]

I'm sure Yamaha will bring out a wr300r to compete with the klx300 and crf300l, they'd be stupid not to. In the meantime we still have the used market, and Suzuki (bless their hearts) are still pumping out DRZ400s'.

[@kamiljay2697]

Nice , where u live at usa or ca?

[@everythingcanwork5215]

Guys, I am 173cm hight and a bengineer on motorcycles.Do I fit this bike?

[@SimplyRed66]

WR330R 💪👊...coming sooooon👍😎

[@MrAdam-kp3en]

Yamaha may go with WR350R or something with 350cc engine.

[@ronbailey8370]

wr300r, in the mean time I have to get me a wr 250r.

[@scottjackson163]

You are a smart guy. 👍

[@TommyNitro]

Klx300 is out. Honda with the crf300l next year. I smell a wr300 or 350.

[@chuka10]

wr450r, with larger fuel tank should do the hit

[@davidkupsch2389]

I have the WR250R and love it. I think a 350R same weight or lighter would be perfect.

[@scottjackson163]

I understand the WR loyalty, but why pretend that this motorcycle is going to vanish from the face of the earth? Riders who want this motorcycle will be able to buy used versions and obtain parts for decades.

[@2wheelin]

That's not my expectation by any means... However I do expect aftermarket part development to drastically slow, less wr's to be on the road in the future, and potentially less bikes like it in general. That's all

[@kturn5953]

I will never sell my WR250R!

[@houseatreides6683]

Me neither

[@donalddegaetano9502]

Nice enjoyed!

[@motoklx]

it is time for the WR to go and a fresh update 450R please

[@rezkidgamingyt4725]

The new f series is by far a better bike

[@Fertube0218]

We need a 350 to a 450 WR and that is it! Pay me Yamahooa!

[@billdolan7442]

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