Welcome WR250X

This week I added a new motorcycle into my garage - one 2008 Yamaha WR250X.

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I’ve been thinking about getting a motard for a while now. The timing was right, so after doing my research, I pulled the trigger. I mainly need a commuter bike, and the local twisties are about as far as I’m able to venture at this stage of my life. This little supermoto should be the perfect bike for me.

Why the WR250X? For starters, I didn’t want a sportbike. I wanted something with upright seating, super light weight, was cheap to buy and cheap to insure. And it had to be FUN. I also plan on riding all year round, which in northern Illinois means riding in snow. I could have gotten the WR250R instead, but that is meant for more dirt riding than street riding.

I also considered for a time getting a scooter, but I just couldn’t do it. I wanted a real motorcycle. So enter the 250. Now to just find some tires that are good in the snow…