is the yamaha WR250F a good beginner bike?

[joey v]

I've been riding street bikes for 3 years, never dirt. I'm 5'8 177lbs

there's a local guy sellin a 01 wr250f for 2k... sound like a good deal/good bike? looks like he's done quite a bit of customizing

2001 Yamaha WR250F Street Legal, with extras!!!
I am the 2nd Owner.
Street Tires, and Dirt Tires!
2 Sets of sprockets,
(set on the bike will get you a top speed of 80mph,
the other speed will top you out at 95~100mph)
Its fully street legal with street legal title
Turn signals, headlight, Horn,
TrailTech Vapor Spedometer with Tach,outside temp & engine temp,time,odometer,etc
Has had all the performance mods (gray wire, airbox, carb, emissions, breather tube, etc)
Custom case breather mod for vertical inclines
Runs perfect.

 

[_JOE_]

As long as the bike is in really good mechanical shape it would be a good bike for you. The engine is based on the YZF race engine and is prone to alot of the high-wear issues of those engines. The bike is 8 years old now and could be on the brink of disaster. It's kind of a gamble buying a used 250f.