[Ironhead401]

What do you guys think of them? Specifically There is an 09 Husqvarna WR300 for sale that is street legal. I haven't riden 2 strokes in a long time but this bike intrigued me. I plan to trail ride in the northeast with occasional street riding and trips in nyc. Just not sure how the bike would be on the street considering the gearing and oil mix factor. I was originally leaning towards a Yamaha WR250R which seems to be a little more street friendly. Thoughts?

 

[tatersalad314]

I think you'd benefit more from a 2 stroke off road and more from a 4 stroke on. I've never seen a street legal 2 stroke though, I still think that'd be bad ass :bounce

 

[Ironhead401]

I think you'd benefit more from a 2 stroke off road and more from a 4 stroke on. I've never seen a street legal 2 stroke though, I still think that'd be bad ass :bounce

Yeah I think I would agree. I think with the fuel economy, and having to mix oil at the pump I would start to dislike the 2 stroke on the road.

 

[tatersalad314]

Not to mention you can't really just pull over and fill up at any gas station. Unless you're the guy carrying around 2 stroke oil in your bag! :lol I think it would be fun either way, the 2 stroke being the less practical of the two.

 

[Ironhead401]

Not to mention you can't really just pull over and fill up at any gas station. Unless you're the guy carrying around 2 stroke oil in your bag! :lol I think it would be fun either way, the 2 stroke being the less practical of the two.

That would be the plan to carry a small bottle of oil to mix at the pump.

 

[Carnage]

If I remember correctly, most street legal 2 strokes have a separate oil pump that does the mixing for you. No need to carry your measuring cups around. :smile:

 

[Ironhead401]

If I remember correctly, most street legal 2 strokes have a separate oil pump that does the mixing for you. No need to carry your measuring cups around. :smile:

Nice. I wonder if the 09 Husky wr300 has that. Either way, I don't think it would be great on the street.

 

[tatersalad314]

Stick with the wr, I don't think youll go wrong. Have you considered the DRZ? Every once in a hike I get an itch to put one in my garage, I just wish it had FI.

 

[Carnage]

Stick with the wr, I don't think youll go wrong. Have you considered the DRZ? Every once in a hike I get an itch to put one in my garage, I just wish it had FI.

I want one too. I wish Suzuki would make it a 450 or even a 500. By the time they boost the displacement and change the fueling I think it'll be out of my price range though for an extra bike. I'd still settle for the current version since they are shitloads of fun.

 

[FreelancerMG]

The other annoying thing you're going to have to take into consideration using that Husky on the street will be the maintenance intervals. Having maintenance intervals of just hours, I don't think I'd want to try and cross state lines with one. I also don't think that you'd be able to make it street legal and wouldn't even want to try to ride one through NYC. I love my WR as it's maintenance intervals are ridiculously long @ 26.6k miles for the top-end and it's power isn't too bad for a four stroke 250. If I want power, I have the GSXR 750 to do it for me. A much more updated DRZ though with fuel injection and a sixth gear would be a huge seller I think.

 

[Ironhead401]

Stick with the wr, I don't think youll go wrong. Have you considered the DRZ? Every once in a hike I get an itch to put one in my garage, I just wish it had FI.

So far I am leaning towards the wr250r. Yes I have considered a DRZ but most things i read said the wr was a better bike. Fuel injection, better suspension etc...

 

[tatersalad314]

So far I am leaning towards the wr250r. Yes I have considered a DRZ but most things i read said the wr was a better bike. Fuel injection, better suspension etc...

I'd go with the 250 too, can't go wrong.

 

[600k2]

Most modern 2 strokes have oil injection. Sometimes people remove it and mix the gas themselves.

I'd find a place to stick some oil bottles. If you need to buy more you can find a dealer, small engine shop, Tractor Supply or Home Depot somewhere nearby.

How big is the tank? What is your range on fuel? That's the biggest concern for me. Group rides to NYC, are you going to make everyone have to stop every 75 miles so you can fill your 2 gallon tank again?

 

[Dekenai]

Full-on enduro bikes (2T and 4T) are never much good on the road...apart from ruining your knobbies, they generally are really vibey on-road and will send your hands numb in short order plus the low gearing plus they are designed to be on the power and generally don't take well to prolonged cruise operation. Generally, most will have a note in the owners manual warning against prolonged road use.

Personally I had a Husky WR250 of around the same year and loved it. She was a lot of work trying to keep the back wheel under me with the throttle WFO, but boy was she fun, you gotta love that manic 2 stroke power!

 

[Ironhead401]

Most modern 2 strokes have oil injection. Sometimes people remove it and mix the gas themselves.

I'd find a place to stick some oil bottles. If you need to buy more you can find a dealer, small engine shop, Tractor Supply or Home Depot somewhere nearby.

How big is the tank? What is your range on fuel? That's the biggest concern for me. Group rides to NYC, are you going to make everyone have to stop every 75 miles so you can fill your 2 gallon tank again?

Yeah that's the major con for me. The 09 wr300 has a stock tank of 2.5 gallons. So with the fuel economy nothing special that is not a lot of riding before filling up.

And I don't do group rides usually.

 

[FreelancerMG]

Yeah that's the major con for me. The 09 wr300 has a stock tank of 2.5 gallons. So with the fuel economy nothing special that is not a lot of riding before filling up.

And I don't do group rides usually.

I know on the WR250R that I have, they make larger aftermarket tanks for it if you wanna do longer distances on them. I've seen 3.1 gal tanks and even a 4 gallon tank for it that weren't too bad in price.

 

[oldgixxer]

When you get one,come up by me and lets do some off-roading

 

[Ironhead401]

I know on the WR250R that I have, they make larger aftermarket tanks for it if you wanna do longer distances on them. I've seen 3.1 gal tanks and even a 4 gallon tank for it that weren't too bad in price.

I've seen that and with the milage the bike gets that's pretty good.

When you get one,come up by me and lets do some off-roading

Absolutely! :cheers

 

[Ironhead401]

Came across a 2013 wr250r, most stock, new sprockets and tires. Has 14,000 mostly street miles though. He is asking 3500 and seem to want to budge much on price. I'd have to travel 4 hrs one way to pick it up. What do you think?

I know valve clearance inspection is due but i was ideally looking for something with less miles even if it was older.

 

[FreelancerMG]

Came across a 2013 wr250r, most stock, new sprockets and tires. Has 14,000 mostly street miles though. He is asking 3500 and seem to want to budge much on price. I'd have to travel 4 hrs one way to pick it up. What do you think?

I know valve clearance inspection is due but i was ideally looking for something with less miles even if it was older.

Valve inspection isn't due for another 11.5k miles. Road miles are actually much easier on the bike than off-road miles as the bike gets a lot of abuse off-roading it. If he's just commuted on it, the motor's doing just fine. The big things to look at are the standard, was the oil changed? Do you see signs of it being abused? Another big thing to check on these bikes is the pivot pin area on the swing arm. Has an odd design and the chain stay can wear on that pivoting area. I also think that $3500 isn't too bad of a price since at least in my area, they're very hard to find used. I had to go new because at the time, no one had one that wasn't wrecked for sale used. I sure as hell wasn't going to do a cross country trip for one either.