A forum for owners of Yamaha TTR250 trail and enduro bikes!

TTRfan · Super Guru

Why choose a TTR250 over other dirtbikes?

j180 · Senior Member

I would support that Brian. The only downside is the headlight which is quite poor on unlit roads.

Cubber · Super Guru

I chose my TTR in preference to other dirtbikes because of:-

its availability
at the right price
from a local source
with the added advantage of a very good spares supply
and good servicing information.

The added bonus, after a few months of ownership, was this dedicated forum and members. biggrin

Martyn

j180 · Senior Member

When I was looking for a "trailie" it was between the TTR and the CRM. Both similar prices but as Martyn it came down to availability. Ownership hasn't been plain sailing but that is down to previous owners not the bike. What I like about this wee bike is I can work on it with a degree of confidence unlike my Aprilia. What has helped also is this forum and it's members who have all been very helpful, especially Brian, so a big thanks to everyone who has helped me over the last year.

John

locky · Guru

Cubber what do you mean by its "availability" ? i think they are getting hard to find.

I went for a TTR because .

1. Yamaha reliability.

2. Simple engine with carb.

3. I found a good spares supplier and spares are a good price (young Brian) biggrin

4. Very cheap to run and service.

5. 6 speed box.

Cubber · Super Guru

Ah, what Indeed???? confuse confuse confuse

When I decided to change from my Tiger Cub to a more modern bike I looked longingly at an offer made on a TRF forum.

That forum happened to be the local Devon TRF forum, where I espied a "For Sale" advertisement.

I drooled at the picture and was envious. evileye

Within a fiew days I was hooked.

It was for a restored TTR.

It was in AS NEW condition. aww

It was very close to my location, like within spitting distance. smile

I bought it from Mr TTR and collected it on the day I drew the cash from the bank.

So, you see, it was AVAILABLE - and I took advantage of the availability.

There have been quite a few more "available" from the same restorer - ALL to an extremely high standard and ALL reasonably priced.

Martyn

locky · Guru

Ha, i'm with you now Cubber, a very easy available buy for you.

Pinman · Member

I wanted a bike I could enjoy working on as well as riding. Good resale value and comparatively lightweight for a dual-sport. I think Honda have the badge for jap build quality & reliability so the TTR is truly a one-off for Yamaha.

pug · Guru

TTR 250
1/ old school easy to work on
2/ air cooled
3/ nice seat /most new Enduro bikes seem to lack a nice seat now
4/good range on the fuel tank
5/it don't need a service top end rebuild every 40 hours of run time like a Ktm

the TTR was built to compete with the Honda 250 Xr at the time an this it did very well they are a near match in the mud and I know as I have both the only thing the XR win's on is on the older 82-88 model's were physically smaller bikes an handle very like a full on trials bike in the tight bits. I try to ride both an keep the ass on seat time the same for both bikes. think I have had the TTR 6 months now an just over a thousand miles in that time.

Pendo · Veteran Member

After riding my mates TTR, I sold my 1991 Honda XR250. The TTR I found on really rocky trails tracked better and felt more sure footed. Also liked the magic start button biggrin , my old Honda had only kick start.

I love the controllable power of the TTR. We take on a few challenging hill climbs and I've always been wary of keeping the front wheel grounded (had a go on a KTM, popped a wheelie on a flat trail and scared myself disbelief - and the TTR seat is way more comfortable). The TTR tractors beautifully up hill climbs, its low down torque is wonderful (although my style isn't, I look like an uncoordinated giraffe padding up hills), sometimes (not often) can out perform those on more spirited bikes.

Also I want a bike that gets me home from some pretty isolated spots, no radiator means less things to go wrong and the engine is a ripper - I want to be riding, not fixing stuff in the bush. Love that I can ride all day on one tank of fuel, KTM and Husky riders always seem to be heading back to the cars at lunchtime to refuel.

Yep, I love my TTR, I call it the thinking person's bike wink .

petenz · Super Guru

Quite light at 130kgs for this type of bike... striped out around 110/115kgs...

Able to fit a Rekluse clutch with out any machine work..

Has adjustable suspenion , thow budget but still adjustable..

no 100hr rebuilds..

the only other choices in the 250 air cooled bikes here are

the Suzuki DR250 & older used XR250...

PS...

I'm going to riding it in the SI enduro series this coming year on the TTR....

As I just bought my 13yo a Honda CRF150F..He wants to ride in

enduro events.... lucky the novices 13 -16 & Veterans ride the same course...

Veteran..really don't like the sound of that...

sammyttr · Senior Member

Fast for a 250 trail bike top end wise
Good handling on and off road
Economical on fuel
Comfy
Good source of parts
Nice simple reliable engine with a carb
Good quality of build and parts
Plenty of spares available
Good forum and brians spares are a massive help
And it's different people ask what it is as not seen before

Only bad thing not bloody easy to supermoto lol

-- Edited by sammyttr on Wednesday 24th of December 2014 05:32:41 PM

matador · Veteran Member

I've had my TTR250 for 2 years and have thought about changing it for a hotter bike but when I'm back on it on a typical 100mile very muddy day out, I just love it. It just does everything I expect from a trail bike, ok I put a lot of time into the bike to ensure it's reliable - keeping it for a long time yet.