Yamaha WR250R

WR250R fork seal protection - Seal Savers installed

I've read a few ride reports on AdvRider.com from WR250R owners who would have problems with their fork seals leaking. The way it was explained to me is that dirt gets past the wipers and under the seals, then the up/down movement of the forks will slowly eat away at the seals and cause them to leak. To prevent that, I installed a pair of Seal Savers which will keep dirt and mud from getting up in there and causing problems. They are made out of neoprene so they should be durable, and it won't hurt to get them wet. I got the ones for inverted forks with 1 3/4" diameter (44 - 50mm) fork tube.

Unless you get real creative, you do have to remove the fork tubes to install these, but I figured that would be better than having my fork seals start leaking in the middle of a long trip.

Where To Buy:
• Seal Savers at SoloRacer.com

Yamalink WR250R Lowering Link

 
I'm 5'9" tall with a 30" inseam and the stock WR250R seat height was way too high for me. With the stock seat, I was barely able to tip toe with both feet. I added a Spiral Step Seat which lowered it some, but the seat height was still too high, especially for the type of off-road riding I'll be doing with the bike, and the fact I will be carrying gear with me, which means the bike will be heavier.

I decided to have my suspension settings adjusted by a local race shop, and at the same time, have them do the factory rear lowering option and lower the forks in the triple clamps (by 5/8"). This helped, but since they ended up stiffening up the rear of the bike, I don't think I got the full inch that you are supposed to get. I was still on my tip toes and wanted to go a bit lower. I decided to install the Yamalink Lowering Link, which helps lower the bike another full inch.

This did the trick and now I'm able to get both feet nicely on the ground... not quite flat footing it, but way better than before. I've only done street riding since the install, but pulling up to stop signs and traffic lights is now a breeze and I'm much more comfortable. This should give me a lot more confidence when riding off-road. I highly recommend this mod if you think the stock WR250R (or WR250X) is too tall for you.

Where To Buy:
• Yamalink Lowering Link at SoloRacer.com
• Spiral Step Seat at SoloRacer.com