Dan Diego 40 Posted April 11, 2017 I want a smaller bike, but not this small. Tis' a pity I'm fat. But it sure looks sweet! https://horcamoto.com/2017/04/09/yamaha-wr280r-adventure/ It's been modded considerably, the biggest being the Engine – Thumper Racing 280 Big Bore Kit. Perhaps the most significant mod is the increase in engine capacity to 280cc. I can’t compare the current engine’s performance to a stock bike. However, I am surprised how forgiving the engine is at lower revs – definitely more torque in the lower rpm range (and helped with a 48-tooth rear sprocket) than other 250s I’ve ridden. Vibrations are negligible. My big question is its reliability – and thus whether I would be prepared to take a bike with this mod on a trans-continental trip – no reason to assume it will be a problem, but I’ll need to get some miles on it to know more in this regard. MAJOR MODIFICATIONS https://horcamoto.com/wr250r-modifications/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bp619 104 Posted April 11, 2017 Rode my cousins athena 290 kit wr250 pretty sweet bike weirdly enough considered one was between that and my husaberg 570 glad i choose 570 less weight more power but wr makes a good bike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crawdaddy 96 Posted April 11, 2017 Blew up my WR290......I think I ran the fuel injection too lean by relying on the FMS fuel programmer and internet forums for proposed settings . I no longer screw around with big bore kits......aftermarket fuel programmers scare me....... Now I tweak the sprockets for performance changes as opposed to the core engine....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Afry 1 Posted April 11, 2017 Holy crap the rally tank fairing combo is $1200! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites