…from Yamaha. The familiar WR model, the 250F enduro, has a totally different engine, chassis, suspension, computer, seat, you name it. The same goes for the YZ250F motocrosser which is even further away in the Yammie quarter-liter lineup. Since it didn't rework its YZ-F or WR-F mills that means the Tuning…

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…four-stroke with five titanium valves delivers more broad power than ever, with high over-rev capacity and crisp, linear throttle response.- Special WR camshafts, carburetion, intake ports, exhaust, etc., all work together to produce an engine with mind-boggling low- and midrange power.- Special crank…

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…torque off the bottom. While the low-end power is more abundant and user-friendly than the Honda or Yamaha it simply doesnt offer the top end of the WR and CRF."The engine on the KLX was definitely a little down on power in comparison with the other two," says BC referencing a three horsepower deficit…

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…ride, not race, so that's a good thing. We've seen what can be done with the WR lineup as a race bike and the results can be impressive, but our months of testing in southern Oregon and Southern California reveal that the big WR is a machine capable of taking everyday riders almost anywhere. We spent most…

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…127% from 1997 through 2001 compared to the industry's 87%. Though its 2-strokes remain near the top of the sales charts, it's the 4-stroke YZ and WR 400/426Fs and 250Fs that have really boosted Yamaha's marketing position. Currently, Yamaha sells more YZ250Fs than any of the competition's 125cc dirt…

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…bike over the course of multiple days and long rides. The WR probably had slightly stronger brakes, while the CRF offered slightly better feel." Ergonomically, Honda gets the nod for the preferred riding position in our group of testers. The WR positions the rider on a flat plank and the top-most portion…

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…photographer Maddox right on my tail for a while, but when I looked back he was gone. A few minutes later I found him with a flat rear tire on the WR. We waited a while for the support truck to show up then spent a good 30-40 minutes changing the tube - twice - before getting back underway. From there…

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…calendar.Only 50% of the Japanese manufacturers market and sell a 450cc 4-stroke enduro. Yamaha conquered the market after adapting the YZ450F into the WR model and Honda grabbed its piece of the pie with the CRF450X shortly after. KTM has been on the ball over there in Austria too, but if motocrossers…

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Hilde has a hard time deciding which is more impressive, the new WR lineup or Costa Rica's unreal scenery.Any time an OEM drags a dozen journalists nearly 6000 miles round trip to ride some of its bikes, you can bet every last candy cane that it's for good reason. Yamaha shipped us off to Playa Hermosa…

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…death in a silt bed somewhere, hoping for us to come save him. So we decided to send out one more victim. We combined all the fuel and put it into the WR and voted that Wilkinson would go out in search for help. We watched as his taillight disappeared into the distance and returned to waiting for a rescue…

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