just bought a wr250r need some help my first bike *with pics

just bought a wr250r need some help my first bike im noob sorry for the silly questions ill be asking in the next few weeks >.<

i want to change the engine oil and filter and transmission oil of the bike, i know how to change the engine oil but i have no idea where the transmission oil is located >.< please help me

also what oil should i buy for the engine oil and transmission oil?

and 1 last question for now, does anyone know of a guide that explains in steps on how to set the sag correctly for riders weight for wr250r? * EDIT * ok i found a couple very helpful vids on youtube and got the race sag set for my weight today bike feels so much better now, can actully reach the ground now lol.... (mite shave seat foam 1cm to make it just perfect)

thanks. =)

also would just like to say thanks to Kalani, its his awesome moto vlog vids that got me so into this bike i just had to get one =)

pics! =D

engine oil also lubes trans... one fill, one drain...
run whatever you feel comfortable with for oil, I use rotella t 15-40

f3joel wrote:

engine oil also lubes trans... one fill, one drain...
run whatever you feel comfortable with for oil, I use rotella t 15-40

oh thats great! ty =) (like i said sorry for silly questions it is my first bike dont want to mess it up)

Just make sure that whatever oil you buy is actually motorcycle oil.

Don't just go to Pep Boys and buy Pennzoil.

Get oil designed and intended for motorcycles.

Also - be SUPER careful with the oil filter bolts when you put everything back together.
Very soft. Very easy to torque the head clean off.

motokid wrote:

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Also - be SUPER careful with the oil filter bolts when you put everything back together.
Very soft. Very easy to torque the head clean off.

And don't forget the rubber O ring behind the filter. And be sure to tilt your bike straight when checking your oil level (the little glass display on the right).

And show us some pictures of you new ride

will have some pics up very soon, just another silly question, will general car/bike stores that sell oils/accessories have the specific oil filter i need for my bike?

you would be better off asking a local...
some auto parts stores in the US have filters for our bikes.
In my opinion you are better off using the stock yamaha filter for oil

When asking about oil you are going to get as many or more opinions than facts. My opinion is this is. I have been using Rotella in all my bikes for at least 7 years. On an forum dedicated to SV650's (back when I rode those) there was a petroleum engineer on there that had a very informative post about the qualities Rotella and how this diesel oil works very well in bikes. I have used it ever since without issue.

The oil filter for our bikes is about the size of an old roll of 35mm film.

I would be highly surprised if an auto parts store had something like that.

I'd call them before making the trip.

That bike is looking way too clean ! Looks good though!

I always get my oil filter from a yamaha dealer. May be a bit more expensive but it puts me on the safe side.

Good looking bike !
You might want to downsize your pictures though. They are pretty darn big now, making the thread slow to load especially when somebody has a slow internet connection. 800x600 px should be big enough.

I just buy my filter and the oil at the dealer, just because it's convenient and I get the chance to check out what goodies are on sale.

As far as oil, I think eveybody has a personal opinion about it but there is no extreme quallity difference when it come to good brand names. There are just a few real oil suppliers. They all get their oil there. The rest is (maybe) additives and packaging. It is not that Yamalube makes their own oil. Just don't get some cheap no-name stuff because you won't be saving much anyway, there is not much oil in your bike. I use 10W30 btw.

Use the sight glass to fill oil.

I bought an X resently. When I checked the oil level I found that it was at the correct level in site glass when on the side stand. Will be correcting that soon with a new oil change with amsoil oil 20/50 and new filter. Must be OK at that level as it has about 13k with no issues. Berwyn

Berwyn Henderson wrote:

When I checked the oil level I found that it was at the correct level in site glass when on the side stand.

on RMATV you can get filters for $3.50 - $4.00 I just order 3 or 4 and several quarts of that expensive ass ester synthetic oil stuff. I go with the cheapest filters and the most expensive oil lol.

just went to a yamaha dealer and bought the yamalube kit for wr/yz/wrr(2008-2009) models (my wrr is a 2008 =) )

Berwyn Henderson wrote:

I bought an X resently. When I checked the oil level I found that it was at the correct level in site glass when on the side stand. Will be correcting that soon with a new oil change with amsoil oil 20/50 and new filter. Must be OK at that level as it has about 13k with no issues. Berwyn

Read your manual.

Rahiminia, question for you. Do you feel that exhaust/muffler is quite loud? I recently bought one and that sucker screams.. just curious.

TheBackRoads wrote:

Rahiminia, question for you. Do you feel that exhaust/muffler is quite loud? I recently bought one and that sucker screams.. just curious.

umm well to be completely honest I was hoping it would be a little bit louder lol... I like loud bikes I guess, but no if anything it’s probably at the sweet spot IMO i have a follow up question if anyone knows, will buying the fmf mega bomb header make the bike sound more crisp? and will it give it more powe*r?

EDIT * oh also, i have a spark arrestor in the exhaust as well, would that have any effect on its power or sound it makes?

About synthetic oil: I've heard it's not good for motorcycles because of the clutch lubrication?

GusinCA wrote:

About synthetic oil: I've heard it's not good for motorcycles because of the clutch lubrication?

From all that I have read, the problem with synthetics is that some of them have various compounds that are deposited on the internal parts. These additives can cause the clutch plate to slip. There are plenty of folks that use synthetics successfully, just not all synthetics (read one or more of the which oil threads). I just changed my oil and put in Rotella synthetic and there is no slipping and the shifting between first and second got better.

Jonathan

Ah, ok, so it's partially correct. I just need to find synthetic specific for motorcycles...