Is the WR250R worth the hassle over a CRF250L
Hello folks of HU.
Here's the script.
So me and the other half are about 6 weeks into our RTW adventure, all is well. We have decided that as our European leg of the trip comes to an end, in around another 8 weeks time, we will select a much smaller bike for the trans-Asian route. We are currently riding 2 x F800GS's.
Once our loop of Europe is complete we will head back to Scotland, as we have to anyway, to sort out a few recent Visa/Embassy issues.
And therein lies a problem. The WR250R by all accounts and reviews is by far the better bike of the two... aaaaand it's not available here in the UK. Great.
So I am wondering; Is the Yamaha so much better that it would be worth the extra hassle to source one from Germany/Holland/Poland etc. Have it carted all the way up here and registered in the UK, over just going for the CRF250L?
I have read extensively through the CRF250 and WR250 RTW/long haul reports and although both seem capable... the WR250R still seems to come out on top.
Worth the hassle? Is the WR250R really the smart mans 250 RTW choice?
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