1. 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
    WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

250-500cc 2009 Wr 250 Won't Start

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by surfer1100, Aug 15, 2023.

  1. surfer1100 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Ottawa, CAN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    09 WR250, Memories of past tiddlers.
    Other Motorcycles:
    TM-01 EN 125, 03 125 MX, 09 EN 155
    Rebuilt top end, was a bit of a pain to start after But ran ok and started better after warm.

    It sat for 6-7 weeks, could not even get a glimmer of it to start. swapped plugs, tipped her over.
    Checked spark visually and could not see anything.
    Where to start from here??? Bike likely has 120 hours total, 3 heat cycles on current top end.
    Carb cleaned/rebuilt and jetting seemed very close from the heat cycles, maybe some pilot adjustment required, other than that great.

    Only other time I lost spark on my WR 125 i ended up swapping over to CR ignition so never really new which part failed.
  2. gaz Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    wr250
    Get out the multi meter mate. Start at the stator and work out, if that makes sense.
  3. Bill502 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Upstate NY
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2007 WR167 1978 CR250 1938 sw maus
    Other Motorcycles:
    1970 Triumph T100C 1973 Honda TL125
    I would try a new spark plug cap first.
    surfer1100 and Hurky like this.
  4. 2premo Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Northern NV
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    98 WR360, 1987 WR430, 1988 XC430
    Other Motorcycles:
    Sherco 300, 2002 KTM 380EXC
    2 things these show a weak spark kicking speed
    1st try another plug, and one that you are certain it works, like from anything running now
    2nd i actually used a drill motor with a socket to spin mine over, obviously with the plug removed
    before you go try anything else confirm or deny spark exists
  5. surfer1100 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Ottawa, CAN
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    09 WR250, Memories of past tiddlers.
    Other Motorcycles:
    TM-01 EN 125, 03 125 MX, 09 EN 155
    New plug cap, cleaned carb up again, dropped pilot from 40 to 30 (been very hot here) and adjusted float to 8.7mm(was way off, must have gotten knocked around).

    She fired right up, starts very easily now, will need to do a plug chop to be safe with the big pilot drop.