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This little Fi 250 is possibly the most fun bike I've ever owned. That's saying a LOT. From the minute I straddled it and popped the starter, I was in grin city. Plenty of power, almost unbelievable power for a 250. The Battlax rubber sticks like glue on corners and it does corner

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I sat on one in the dealer a couple weeks ago. Not a bad little ride.

Now you just have one thing left to do: Bring it to Grattan next year.

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That looks like a fun scoot. Does is have enough juice to lift the front wheel in squidly fashion?

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I am really amazed at its grunt. It hauled me and a similar sized pillion around with ease last night
No problem with maneuvering in traffic at least at surface street speeds. Supposedly it runs out of beans @~90mph...

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fig, your avatar is quite disturbing

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Hmm, I was going to make an offer on an XR650 today...

Its been really creeping me out. Your's and Conq's, they just aren't right.

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you should DEFINITELY consider this bike!

See also:
WR250x & DRZ400SM-my comparison - Supermoto Junkie

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wow.... now I'm not sure if it's any better fig..... but thanks..... I guess

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For a guy who is holding a blow-up whale toy, your sense of humor is...

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I know a dude that sold his DRz400 for the dirty street legal version of these and is mucho happy with it. The SuMo would probably rawk.

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Yamaha has been making "not your normal 250" for about 7 years now. I owned a WR250f back in the day and I couldn't believe how awesome it was. If these were a little more budget friendly I would have one for my commute.

My trick is just alternate taking the GS and the KLR, and the KLR feels like a little 250 then

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Mojave954

U suck....

I am hoping they do this to the 450 this yr. Then I will make the leap. Will get the off road tires for it as well. GF has a DR650. Really tweeks me when she wonders off road leaving me on the pavement.

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Just dual sport your WR450? A dual sport lighting kit is $450ish and then $300 for some tires.

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if you get the x, wheels are 17s and the swap requires chain, wheels and rotors. If you want more of an ADV bike, consider the r. They DO make TKC-80 type tires for the 17 wheels just not a good front tire...looks like two rears.

-ex GSADV rider

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I rode a dealers new KLR in 05 and was not impressed with it at all. Maybe there was something wrong with that one but I passed on it. No power and no brakes.

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Also look at the maintenance intervals on the 450 vs the yammi.

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Yeah, I'm well aware. That's why I'm not going that route but if he already has the bike it's a cheap conversion that could do until they come out with what he's looking for. I'd love to motard a CRF but you'd almost have to pull over on the side of the road every 30 min for valve checks and oil changes.

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SomeStrangeGuy

...and a suspension you swear is made of prairie grass? yep, that sounds pretty much accurate

But I have to ask what you were riding at the time too . Go from any other machine onto a KLR and you think somethings wrong with the bike

My big pig (GS) has silly torque and a way more useful engine, but it's large. Going from the pig to the klr, the klr feels tiny and though not nearly as sackfull - it's a blast to ride.

Its one of the few bikes that I ride that doesen't do anything particularly awesome, but it does what I need reasonably well. I cannot find a good reason to sell it either because it has major grin factor when riding it.

Although it's all of 38hp and just a shade under 400# wet IIRC, it does move ok - just doesen't feel like it is. The best part is when it fall go boom in the woods,you just start laughing.

There's a benefit to having a bike you can get a flat on, and then use a bucksaw to construct yourself your own little shop anywhere you need .
(sorry I don't have pictures of the full shop, but pine sucks for trying to change tubes and tires)

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BTT- the wr250 is a nice bike, and is probably faster and more flexible than said KLR

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a very tactful response to my gauche There are more than a few reasons the KLR is as popular as it is.

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Dude , that's got to be one of the funniest picture a saw in a while

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Been almost 4 years and that's my first SSG sighting...



Back on topic, where's the updates for the 250X, there has to have been more riding done and more detailed info...

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