250R on an MX track????

Anybody use the R2 on an MX track? If so how is it?(suspension,motor etc)

I plan to hit up a few tracks here wants it warms up at bit. But haven't really rode on any yet with my R. Will let you know when I do though.

I'm thinking of getting a wheel set and hitting the local tracks...

Sounds like a plan. When you say wheel set...do you mean a R set cause you have the WR250X? Or just some offroad tires?

i have taken mine to the track. last weekend i took it to nemx indoor track and rode for four hours straight. there were only four of us riding so tons of track time. the bike has no suspension mods and the bike is very hard to ride on a indoor track. the bike bottoms out on every jump and you think your ankles and forearms are going to snap off. the jumps are right out of the turns and with the lack of power you really have to work hard to clear every thing. the weather was nice so the outdoor track was open as well the bike did much better out doors there is a big camel back jump and when i tried to clear the whole thing which is about 65' the landing was so hard that gas tank dented in and the brake line with the was so high above the triple tree it caught the front of my helmet. i had good time but i'll leave the wr home next time

King Wolf wrote:

Sounds like a plan. When you say wheel set...do you mean a R set cause you have the WR250X? Or just some offroad tires?

Yes I have an X. I ride a lot of street,so switching tires back forth wouldn't be practical.

jacque372 wrote:

i have taken mine to the track. last weekend i took it to nemx indoor track and rode for four hours straight. there were only four of us riding so tons of track time. the bike has no suspension mods and the bike is very hard to ride on a indoor track. the bike bottoms out on every jump and you think your ankles and forearms are going to snap off. the jumps are right out of the turns and with the lack of power you really have to work hard to clear every thing. the weather was nice so the outdoor track was open as well the bike did much better out doors there is a big camel back jump and when i tried to clear the whole thing which is about 65' the landing was so hard that gas tank dented in and the brake line with the was so high above the triple tree it caught the front of my helmet. i had good time but i'll leave the wr home next time

Thanks, not exactly what I was hoping to hear , but I had a feeling that's what it would be.

jacque372 wrote:

i have taken mine to the track. last weekend i took it to nemx indoor track and rode for four hours straight. there were only four of us riding so tons of track time. the bike has no suspension mods and the bike is very hard to ride on a indoor track. the bike bottoms out on every jump and you think your ankles and forearms are going to snap off. the jumps are right out of the turns and with the lack of power you really have to work hard to clear every thing. the weather was nice so the outdoor track was open as well the bike did much better out doors there is a big camel back jump and when i tried to clear the whole thing which is about 65' the landing was so hard that gas tank dented in and the brake line with the was so high above the triple tree it caught the front of my helmet. i had good time but i'll leave the wr home next time

you described exactly what i was thinking the wr would be like on a mx track......except for the gas tank part. damn you must have been hammering it all out on those jumps.

jacque372 wrote:

i have taken mine to the track. last weekend i took it to nemx indoor track and rode for four hours straight. there were only four of us riding so tons of track time. the bike has no suspension mods and the bike is very hard to ride on a indoor track. the bike bottoms out on every jump and you think your ankles and forearms are going to snap off. the jumps are right out of the turns and with the lack of power you really have to work hard to clear every thing. the weather was nice so the outdoor track was open as well the bike did much better out doors there is a big camel back jump and when i tried to clear the whole thing which is about 65' the landing was so hard that gas tank dented in and the brake line with the was so high above the triple tree it caught the front of my helmet. i had good time but i'll leave the wr home next time

So are you talking about a WR250X or R here? The X right?

no that's my r i took

I've taken mine on an intermediate track a couple of times. My son has a WR-250F and you really can tell the difference in the suspension and performance when I trade off with him. I think the jumps take their toll on the R2 with the extra equipment/weight.


HP

HighFive and Krabill did some comparisons on the MX track in the shootout articles on www.wrrdualsport.com

First one is here, it's about 4 pages I think; just keep clicking next article at the bottom of each page until you don't want to anymore--

http://www.wrrdualsport.com/shoot-out/shootoutmx