A summary of why I sold my Yamaha WR250R.

It's a good, reliable bike, but it struggles to be a dual sport. It's great off road and at speeds below about 45 mph, but it has a hard time getting between trails on 55 mph roads. You can downshift or regear the bike and rev it higher and turn the oil black faster, but it just can't push through the wind at higher speeds between the dirt trails.

To be clear, this bike spent about 30 miles out of 5,000 on divided highways with a speed limit 65 mph or higher. My complaints of highway capability are relating to 55 mph highways.

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