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Hi Polly, my good friend Brian Sussex is the worlds guru in respect of TTR250's and he sells mint TTR's at a great price, plus is a great source of parts and will ship any parts worldwide, which is great if you're travelling.

http://www.totallyttrs.com/

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Yamaha wr125 height

[QUOTE=John Downs;368051]They don't sell the smaller WR125R in the U.S. so I checked youtube to see what it looks like:

Yamaha WR 125 R - YouTube

Looks good to me for third world travel. The same weak points of low luggage carrying capacity, small fuel tank and uncomfortable seat.

The WR250R has aftermarket large gas tank, racks and luggage available for sale. You might have to jerryrig something for this little guy.

Have fun no matter which bike you ride.

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John Downs[/QUOTE




I’m considering buying a Yamaha wr125 well I’m going to buy one if I can find out a bit more information on the height I’m around 5 foot 2. Does anyone know if I was to buy the bike and lowering would it suit my needs. Also has anyone done it them selves. Thanks Trevis
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If you are 5'2 with a 26" inside leg:

Motorcycle Ergonomics

says you'd need to lower it by 5 inches to even put a toe down.

Not looking practical IMHO but the only sure test is sitting on one.

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