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Message: [QUOTE="jsmith811, post: 129527, member: 18931"] [b]Got my WR250/Ride Report.[/b] I finally got the 01 WR250 today, here is my 1st ride report, well there was no first ride for about 2 HOURS, couldn't get it to start.:( Although I did not have the manual and I never owned a four stroke before. It still shouldn't be as tricky as it is. After about 2 hours, I figured out the combination to start these things. I thought DUH if I hold the compression release in too long, thats making me lose most of the stroke of the kick, so finally I figured out the Procedure, it has started 1, 2 or 3rd kick after that fairly easy. I took the airbox lid off & removed the Cork from the silencer, big difference, although, BOY its loud. I will proably order a Vortip, I also ordered some CR Bend Tag bars. Tonight I'm going to the garage and cutting the Gray wire. I did finally get to ride the bike (thanks to the headlight, which I needed after cranking for 2 hours :) ) It is not a CR250 like I had, but it does seem fast, kinda of deceiving, I was going faster than it seemed like, you just dont notice I guess because its not explosive and sounds so different from the 2 stroker. It seems to get the power to the ground alot better. The sing biggest thing I didn't like was the Goliath Gas Tank. It holds at least 25 gallons, and it is big & wide, but even with it the bike is comfortable, I done one small jump about a 8 foot double, I was scared at first because its sooooo different than a 2 stroke, I didn't feel like I could judge the speed I needed as easy as my 2 stroker, but it went across no problems, suspension felt better than my stock CR250 suspension. My first questions were, Will the Vortip work ok with Gray wire mod and air box lid removed. and I'm in the market for a yz tank / seat. The power is Very hard to describe, I can't really tell when I'm lugging it Too much, it is very luggable, I NEVER had any stalling problems, some would lead you to believe if you let off the gas it stalls, I went down some extremely steep inclines which are rocky & slow, 1st gear stuff with and without holding in the clutch, bike never seem like it wanted to stall. I am afraid to jump the bike, like I did my CR, just afraid of that rear coming too high. I am used to hitting jump faces in 2nd & 3rd and giving it that last second blip. Starting was the biggest worry, but its over with. I don't forsee a problem with starting now.:) :) [/QUOTE]

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