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1 Dream, 1 Random Thought

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2 WR250R's
2 months Japan
1 month Russia
3 weeks Mongolia
11500kms
1 fork - do we stay and look for jobs or do we keep riding (Altay Republic, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Turkey or Pakistan-India)?
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I like the idea of the WR250Rs and am curious how they work out.
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haha, so am I in a way...we have so much stuff I think we are making those little engines work hard. But I really love the fact they are small and handle off-road well. We bought them new in Japan, added an fmf q4 exhaust, megabomb header and a few other accessories, really didnt have enough time to run them in properly before we loaded them up for our adventure. Will update this post on any new developments...
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Generator Burned Out

Oh no, 18000kms and first sign of trouble - burned out generator in Novosibirsk, Altay region, Russia. 30-days for one to come from Japan, 7-8 days for one to be rewired. Gives us 6 days to get to Kazakhstan.

So on that bike we were only running a tourmaster heated vest - i think 45 watts max? Does anyone know if this would overload the generator?
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So on that bike we were only running a tourmaster heated vest - i think 45 watts max? Does anyone know if this would overload the generator?
In a word.....NO !
WR250 makes 350 - 400 watts.
In my research though, I did find out from Yamaha how many watts all the household appliances use
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Enjoy your trip!

Sounds to me like an "small" breakdown who can happen with every bike or car.

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250's are great for adventure riding!! They're so light and nimble with enough power to tackle anything a big bike can.
I'm riding a TTR250 from Aussie to Europe but heading to Kyrgyzstan to store it for the winter, In india at the moment.
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250's are great for adventure riding!! They're so light and nimble with enough power to tackle anything a big bike can.
I'm riding a TTR250 from Aussie to Europe but heading to Kyrgyzstan to store it for the winter, In india at the moment.
hey...did you make it to kyrgyzstan?
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