Yamalink question of day: Which lowering link for 2015 WR250? 1.5 or race?

Bill purchased a 2015 WR250F and YamaLink, and sent this email: "Hello, just wanted to let you know that I received the link and installed it on the 2015 WR250. Your instructions were very thorough and easy to follow. I was expecting the unit to be lowered a bit more but will see how it works out over time. Would the other option( I ended up with a "RACE" unit) have lowered the bike more? Thanks again for all your help."

Yes, the other option lowers the bike more. Please read the website; it indicates the RACE lowers it about half as much. But for aggressive racers the RACE, when sag is properly set, is the maximum amount racers wanted. The RACE takes the abrupt rudeness out of braking bumps and acceleration holes most encountered in off-road races after hour two, three, etc. The increase in traction will be noticeable, too, and the lower center of gravity is almost like cheating when turns are flat, no berms and hardpack.

The other option has more lowering but it also has more leverage which can mandate a much heavier spring rate to achieve proper race sag and then requires more fine tuning of compression, rebound and fork height.