Page 31 - Australian Motorcycle News (January 2020)

SAME, SAME,

BUT DIFFERENT

AMONG THE MANY
changes for the incoming
2020 model, is the ability
to tune the bike with
your smartphone, using
the on board wifi and
app. This, coupled with
the bar-mounted map
switch, gives me hope
I will be able to remove
the motocross-inspired
hyperactivity from the
throttle of the 2020 bike,
mellowing it for bush
use. Then, if I get to hit a
grass track, I can play with
the ignition and fueling
to spice up the throttle
response again.
I was able to do this
with the 2019 WR450F,
playing with the ignition
and fueling to mellow
the off-closed-throttle
snappiness, and it
worked well, though not
completely to what I was
chasing.
This kind of technology
makes bikes even more
versatile than before, and
the thought of a 250F that
cracks it on the grasstrack, 3 4
then with the push of a
map button, switches to
mellow and mild for bush
use gets me excited. Stay
tuned for our Australian
test on the 2020 WR250F
to find out which direction
Yamaha is going to take
this versatile enduro.

1. Everything is tucked in
and protected 5
2. Pro tip: when
designing your paddock
racetrack, make sure to
bypass any burrowing
marsupials
3. MX-derived
suspension provides
the WRF with a firm
ride, while steering and
braking is bang on point
4. Bar pad or pillion
pillow?
5. As with any Sam Mac
shoot, wheelies are a
must

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