i just bought a new 2012 WR250R about 4 days ago and i have put a little over 500 miles on it and i am just in love with it i used to use my triumph 800 xc to ride to and from work which is 30 miles away but now i ride the wr250r to work every day instead and usally ever other day ill take dirt roads on my way home cause i get off at 8am so i get to see a wonderful sun rise any way yamaha did a excelant job of building this machine i do abunch of adventure riding as well and will probley do so on the WR250R as well he he he