Yamaha TT-R250 – fun, plain and simple (Motoring.co.za)
Model(s) covered: 2006 Yamaha TT-R 250
Sometimes it's a good idea to take a step back and ask yourself if the latest high-tech is actually necessary to accomplish the goal at hand; the Australians call the concept "appropriate technology" and it can save you a lot of hassles.
The aim in this case was to build a tough, no-nonsense, go-anywhere enduro bike that could master almost any terrain, fast enough to compete at Regional if not National level but without the hair-trigger responses that would scare rookies out of the sport - and make it street legal.
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