Wr450-My new bike.

[250tapped]

Hi there!
I just joined this forum. I am interested in purchasing a 06 wr450 ;D
I will first tell you a bit about myself.

I am 5'10 and 70kg(Not sure in pounds)lol
I am a very capable rider and have riden 300 2ts before(Dont like 2t power at all) Can easily pick up my xr250 fully fueled (i think thats like 100+kg?)
I have a budjet of 4000
I METICULOUSLY look after all my bikes and am fine with a bit of maintainence as i aspire to become a mechanic. Would prefere a bike that held its value.
Am fine with doing some mods or improvements to the bike to suit my needs (Dirt roads and commute)

I am wanting to use the wr 450 for a short commute everyday, Plus a bit of adventure riding and small amounts of highway use.
I will gear the bike accordingly to my use.

I have a few reliability concerns. Starter motor issues and whatnot ive heard about. I also heard that the maintaince schedule is crazy! Altough i dont mind a bit of tinkering.
Would this bike suit my needs?
What modifications do you recommend?
What tips do you have for this bike?

Am in a critical position here as im about to pull the trigger and buy one HEHEHEHE

Help is appreciated guys. (sorry if i posted in the wrong spot too)
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[88millimeter]

I have a friend who purchased a Wr450 for the same reason as you, for the short commute and occasional charity trail ride. He has been very happy with it, the maintenance is not bad, its a lot better than the yz450. As far as reliability i'm sure its bullet proof like most yamaha dirtbikes. The only drawback i see is that they do not come street legal, but they do sell kits to make them legal.

 

[Firefight911]

They're street legal in Australia...where the OP is from.

Go for it!!! It's a great bike. Now, if only we could get it here in the US as a street legal!!

 

[phplemel]

In addition to my S10 I have an 03-WR450. Super bike, a little heavy for slow trail work, but great power and typical Yamaha bulletproof
Only maintenance I do is LOTS of oil changes (only holds 1.1ltr) so you need to keep it clean
Keep air filter clean
Keep chain lubed
BUY a lithium battery and you will have no starter issues (it starts so well that kicking it is no big deal)
When I pull myself away from the S10 we normally ride these 4-6hrs high speed & low, so commuting should be easy
Mine isn't street legal but we have lots of them on the road legally here

 

[Checkswrecks]

The WR250 is no slouch either!