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- Francisco
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- Romero
I just got back from a 12-day trip to Mexico with Jorge (emmed1) - we rode from McAllen down to Guanajuato and spent most of our time around the Huasteca. Jorge was riding his KLR and I had my '13 Yamaha wr250r, which now has over 10,000 miles.
The point of this thread is to praise the small motorcycle for adventure touring. We did around 2,500 miles of travel in the interior of Mexico, and I did 400 more to get from Dallas to Houston and back on I45. The wr250r worked flawlessly, whether on the cuota roads, on I45, on small mountain roads, and on rocky " terraceria", crossing rivers and navigating muddy caminos. It carried about 50 lbs of gear, and was able to do 70-75 mph all day long, except when climbing. With some aftermarket goodies (3.1 gallon tank, better seat, windscreen, hand guards, engine and radiator guards, wide footpegs, rack...) the motorcycle delivered without drama and very cheaply. My gas mileage was around 65-70 mpg.
Riding the wr250r on the tight mountain roads of Mexico was exhilarating - so easy to ride on twisties, so comfortable for hours. When we had to cross a river to get to our campamento, Jorge told me that the KLR felt unstable, but my wr250r crossed the river with no issues at all. I love it!
I met some 1200GS riders who couldn't understand why I would bring a tiny bike into Mexico for a 12-day trip. I thought it was obvious - lots of value and fun with very little downside. After this trip my appreciation for what Yamaha created with the wr250r has increased quite a bit. It can be a really good adventure bike.
Anyone else has an appreciation for small adventure bikes?
The point of this thread is to praise the small motorcycle for adventure touring. We did around 2,500 miles of travel in the interior of Mexico, and I did 400 more to get from Dallas to Houston and back on I45. The wr250r worked flawlessly, whether on the cuota roads, on I45, on small mountain roads, and on rocky " terraceria", crossing rivers and navigating muddy caminos. It carried about 50 lbs of gear, and was able to do 70-75 mph all day long, except when climbing. With some aftermarket goodies (3.1 gallon tank, better seat, windscreen, hand guards, engine and radiator guards, wide footpegs, rack...) the motorcycle delivered without drama and very cheaply. My gas mileage was around 65-70 mpg.
Riding the wr250r on the tight mountain roads of Mexico was exhilarating - so easy to ride on twisties, so comfortable for hours. When we had to cross a river to get to our campamento, Jorge told me that the KLR felt unstable, but my wr250r crossed the river with no issues at all. I love it!
I met some 1200GS riders who couldn't understand why I would bring a tiny bike into Mexico for a 12-day trip. I thought it was obvious - lots of value and fun with very little downside. After this trip my appreciation for what Yamaha created with the wr250r has increased quite a bit. It can be a really good adventure bike.
Anyone else has an appreciation for small adventure bikes?
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