The TransAmerica Trail on WR250R's - from the Mississippi to the Pacific 

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Will Hester have a great trip!

Great Video and trip. What tyres are you using?

peterjfox69 Dunlop D606 front and rear. I think I’m on my 4th set now.

Been riding off road for 60 years and those bikes you chose are the most versatile size for all types of off road adventure to off road competition riding ..if i have heard it said once ive heard it a 1000 times a 250 cc single cylinder is the best all around size for any type of off road situation and still fast enough to break all posted speed limits and powerful enough they are never boring..and the perfect choice for a beginner's first bike that will teach you in short time all the skills necessary for defensive safe riding . And for competitive performance riding ..service and maintenance on the level of a scooter ..can take serious falls sustaining low damage as frame material chain sprockets are the size and strength of bike twice as heavy ...making a 250 naturally over built ...load it down with all your gear and it is still lighter weight than a KLR650 never serviced and the handling of a 250 off toad bike is probably the most forgive motorcycle of all the rest as they are just heavy enough to keep their stability after encountering a road hazard but still agile and quick to respond to input of Corrections much easier than larger bikes that would not be able to avoid the same hazards ..and you dont need a tow truck if you get it hung up in mud and snow ..and your trail is exactly what your bikes where designed and built to target . I wish you guys never have to part with these bikes that made your adventure happen ..never trade them in and never sell as once they are gone there gone for ever ...and when the engine is grows old and tried buy the factory brand yamaha shop service manual that are expensive but will guide you without one mistake and learn the art of motorcycle repair ...or do it the eazy way and park it when it gets tired and buy a used unit listed in cycle trader that is identical model and year with low miles of 5k or less and pay half price and your original becomes a major parts donor of things like the frame , fuel tank all the body works that is flexible polymer plastic that are very expensive like the fenders you got laced up Alloy rims that are five hundred bucks a piece or more handlebar suspension front forks sync all the lighting in gauges brand new engine side covers in case airbox and carburetor. Not that all that stuff going to wear out from usage but it's all subject do damage every time you ride the bike and the manufacturers know that and put incredible prices on such items because they know you will pay it on the average a complete engine assembly is over half the price of an entire new motorcycle as for what you guys are doing your bike will never be obsolete ride the hell out of it and keep it forever shiny side up

Thank you! Make your trip happen - it’s a fantastic ride.

Dave lambardo hope you all have an amazing trip!

Thanks, really appreciate the feedback. I just wanted to show the beauty of the western US seen by backroads. The bikes were great and I wouldn’t hesitate to do it again on the WR. It’s a great size bike for a trip like this. We each had a problem caused by the New Mexico mud that was repaired in Colorado Springs. My buddy’s fork seals leaked and my radiator fan got stopped by a chunk of mud which caused it to burn out. Other than that no probs with the bikes. I think we averaged about 60 mpg since much of the time was cruising gravel roads at 30 mph.

@@TheWilly350 thank you so much for your kind response. Am from New York City, planning to do the TAT in few month, never being off road, would a DR 650 be too heavy for such an adventure ?. I have not bought a bike yet. The WR 400 dual sport looks like a perfect size, whats your opinion ?

I would guess that I’m in the minority doing the trip on a 250. Many more people do it on a 400 or 650. Main thing is you want the bike to be reliable and have enough fuel capacity to make it between stops. You’ll be in some pretty remote areas. Good luck.

@@TheWilly350 thank you.

Thank you

Kent, have you developed a plan yet? I hope you do. Best of luck.

Thanks Clive. It was the first time I’d seen most of these areas. I hope to revisit many in the future. Cheers

Indeed

Thanks so much for the feedback. I really appreciate it. The remote, western parts of the US definitely met my high expectations.

@@TheWilly350 Man, pleasure. This is something that stands up to repeat viewings, this is how to make a RU-vid video!