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Old 08-31-2012, 11:10 AM   #7 (permalink)
redyaris
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redyaris - '07 Toyota Yaris
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90 day: 70.4 mpg (US)

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The WR250 has the most uncomfortable seat for sitting on I have ever come accross. When riding in the bush the rider does a lot of standing on the pegs and the seat as a place to sit is not that important, but when riding 15 minutes to town on the highway my butt goes numb as well as other parts of the anatomy... So that if you plan to do a long commutt on this bike a replacement seat may be even higher on the priority list than re gearing the final drive.
Without streamlining I don't think the WR250 is all that good on the highway at speeds over 65 mph, it may be under powered in headwinds and hills. A better choise without streamlining, would be the WR400 which would also be much improved with streamlining.
My plan for my own WR250 is a semi recumbent streamliner much like the Gator by Dan Gurney.
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