First ride with Roger's WR450F!

FastDoc · 11-23-2013, 09:13 PM

Beautiful day today and Roger joined me for a ride.

We picked up his WR from Andy's shop today. With the valves adjusted and a new spark plug and a surgically clean carb it runs great!

Andy has his Ducati 999 on static display at the shop for the winter :-)

The WR is an excellent bike. It has about the same HP as my YZF but much mellower delivery. The chassis is as controlled and cushy as my KLX. It feels light, hardly heavier than my racebike, but with a battery and a starter.

FastDoc loves it.

Beautiful desert scenery.

Watching the world go by.

The hill Roger biffed on.

His knee after the biff :-(

**cheesy** · 11-23-2013, 09:21 PM

Ow ow ow. Road rash.

Except for that, great pics.

FastDoc · 11-23-2013, 09:24 PM

Rock rash:-(

That hill was a b%$#h.

Steep and very loose and rocky. Baseball to bowling ball sized, imbedded and free rolling. Worse than that, they are basalt/volcanic. They tend to be cuboidal and angular, and sharp.

edtardo · 11-23-2013, 09:42 PM

I miss the desert :(

Weldangrind · 11-24-2013, 12:21 PM

Beautiful machine. My buddy has the WR250F, and I make similar comments about it. It's such a nice bike that I don't find myself wishing for another 200cc.

SpudRider · 11-24-2013, 04:22 PM

I hope that wasn't Roger's bad knee.

That's a very nice motorcycle.

I also agree with Weld. For tight, technical riding in the mountains, I have plenty of power with my CRF250X. However, riding in more open terrain, or in the sand, I can imagine the extra power might be very nice.

FastDoc · 11-24-2013, 06:11 PM

The 450 has very little weight penalty over a 250. Indeed it weighs a little less than my KLX.

It is his bad knee but he's OK. just a little sore and swollen today but not bad. Next ride he will use my knee protectors. I don't need them now as my ridiing pants are armored.

11-23-2013, 09:13 PM	#1
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	First ride with Roger's WR450F! Beautiful day today and Roger joined me for a ride. We picked up his WR from Andy's shop today. With the valves adjusted and a new spark plug and a surgically clean carb it runs great! Andy has his Ducati 999 on static display at the shop for the winter :-) The WR is an excellent bike. It has about the same HP as my YZF but much mellower delivery. The chassis is as controlled and cushy as my KLX. It feels light, hardly heavier than my racebike, but with a battery and a starter. FastDoc loves it. Beautiful desert scenery. Watching the world go by. The hill Roger biffed on. His knee after the biff :-( __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-23-2013, 09:21 PM	#2
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,811	Ow ow ow. Road rash. Except for that, great pics. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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11-23-2013, 09:24 PM	#3
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Rock rash:-( That hill was a b%$#h. Steep and very loose and rocky. Baseball to bowling ball sized, imbedded and free rolling. Worse than that, they are basalt/volcanic. They tend to be cuboidal and angular, and sharp. __________________ Happy to serve.
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11-23-2013, 09:42 PM	#4
edtardo Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Altoona, Fl Posts: 158	I miss the desert :( __________________ NewStar DB 200 Facts are meaningless. You could use facts to prove anything that's even remotely true! --Homer Simpson
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11-24-2013, 12:21 PM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Beautiful machine. My buddy has the WR250F, and I make similar comments about it. It's such a nice bike that I don't find myself wishing for another 200cc. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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11-24-2013, 04:22 PM	#6
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I hope that wasn't Roger's bad knee. That's a very nice motorcycle. I also agree with Weld. For tight, technical riding in the mountains, I have plenty of power with my CRF250X. However, riding in more open terrain, or in the sand, I can imagine the extra power might be very nice. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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11-24-2013, 06:11 PM	#7
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	The 450 has very little weight penalty over a 250. Indeed it weighs a little less than my KLX. It is his bad knee but he's OK. just a little sore and swollen today but not bad. Next ride he will use my knee protectors. I don't need them now as my ridiing pants are armored. __________________ Happy to serve.
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