dual sport a ttr 250 ?

[ktmatk]

I rode one once - it was kinda peppy - it has a six speed gearbox - electric start - only weighs 249 lbs - $4299 - thought it make an okay dual sport. Anybody tried it? Opinions?

 

[NC TTR-250]

I have a 02' ttr-250 but ride it as a trail bike. I have seen lots of info on them converted. All of the info I have seen is in the UK or Australia. If you do some searches on Google you can find lots of sites. I have had my bike in 6th gear on the road a couple of times and I don't know if it has the top speed to hadle more that short trips between trail heads. Good luck. :thumb:

 

[jdiaz]

My wife has a plate on her '99 TTR250, and with stock gearing it MIGHT go 55mph. And it is screaming its guts out to get up there. I would not try riding it in traffic.

Jon

 

[TexKDX]

I have a DS'd XR280 and a friend has a DS'd TTR250. Both will cruise in the 60s at high RPM. He lives over near Buena Vista, so sometimes are rides between trails are 15 miles long. Works just fine. I also have a 14 tooth CS sprocket for mine that I use when I know I'll have more open stuff and less single track. Both bikes should pull the taller CS sprocket on most trails at around sea level. First gear is really low on these bikes, a good thing, so the 14 is tolerable in most riding situations.

 

[TexKDX]

I tried to edit my message but the site won't let me. To continue - Right now I'm partial to the DRZ250. Wiseco has a 300 piston out for it now. You send them your jug and they bore it and send back it with the new piston kit for $200. The Suzy has a better carb than the Yammie does too. All 3 are great bikes (XR, DRZ, TTR) with a few mods. All of them need heavier fork springs. The XR is about 1.5 inches lower and an inch shorter in length than the other 2. Even at 5'11", I like the littler XR and would have the DRZ lowered as part of the project on it. Once you get used to the lower bike you want that lower CG for cornering and feet nearer the ground for really tough stuff. We ride alot of pack trails up here and a too tall bike is a real handful on those.

 

[cmott]

If your going to buy new and use it as a dual sport then I would recommend the TTR. For $4,299 + $453.25 for the Yamaha GYT-R high performance kit, includes a high-compression piston, GYT-R free flowing muffler, and a freer flowing air filter. You would be about the same price as the XR but with more power and electric start. The high compression piston would work great in a dual sport bike, more power so you can gear a little higher for the road. The high compression pistons tend turn a little hotter but that should be much of a problem if you’re going to be riding it on the street. The GYT-R is a Yamaha product so I am sure they tested it and it shouldn’t over heat. Just be careful on the tight trails.

 

[Person8]

Arent the TTRs a street legal bike in other countries? Maybe you could get the street stuff for one from overseas. That's what I did with my KTM.

Larry

 

[OnAnySunday]

Originally posted by jdiaz:
"with stock gearing it MIGHT go 55mph. And it is screaming its guts out to get up there."

Must be geared awfully low.
My '74 XL125 would hit 60. :)