June 2010 - Anthony Doran, United Kingdom
Bombproof Yam WR250F
Hi, my name is Anthony and I live in United Kingdom. This is my story about me and my 2004 WR250F .
I have used my Yam on an annual event in Spain (AltoTuriaride.net) and I am constantly astonished about the punishment it takes. One year the bike went end over end as I decended at speed from a mountain and to avoid a large rock I hit the ditch. I ended up racing for the next 4 days with a rad that had been bent parallel to the side of the bike and bars that were slightly askew. This year the photo shows the prologue of the 5 day event when I managed to drop the bike (whilst running) sideways into the water fully immersing the bike. When the bike came out we tried to start it but the bike had inducted water into the cyclinder. THe pits were close and we upended the bike, removed the petrol tank, removed the spark plug, and kicked the bike over to clear all of the water. When we put the bike back together with the same spark plug she started in two kicks.
We changed the oil once the bike was warmed up. THis bike is amazing expecially when carring 110Kg rider and kit. Well done Yam.
