All 2st Seeking advice on WR300 purchase.

Hey guys new member here. I'm sorry if this is the wrong area for this thread but I searched and couldn't find anything.

Now I don't have a husqy yet but I'm seriously considering buying an 09 WR300. I have setup a time to go look at someone's bike and I'm just curious if there is a guide to buying one of these things or a list of some stuff I should look for.

Any kind of help would be appreciated, I'm just skeptical of Husqvarna in general. I used to have a KDX200 when I was younger and that thing was bulletproof and had a massive aftermarket. Little worried about jumping on a European bike.

Thanks and again sorry if this isn't the right board for the topic.

These are pretty solid bikes if they have been well maintained. Some owners do and some don't (maintain well). It will likely be obvious when you see it. They are not known for any particular peccadillos other than some don't care for the ducati ignition (combined cdi and coil in one black box verses separate kokusan cdi and coils on '10 and older wr250/300s like all jap and euro bikes) and the thermostat on the '11 and newer models. The '09 model will not have these. Check everything you'd normally check on any other Jap two stroke. It's a used bike so it's likely that something peculiar has developed that needs a little attention. Compared to your kdx, kick starting the wr300 will be a labor of love until you perfect the technique. It comes w/the territory if you want a big bore. The kick starter location is a little wonky compared to all other modern 2 strokes. Live w/it. It's a small price to pay for this awesome bike. If all checks out ok and you take it home, assume you'll need to tear it apart to inspect and service nearly everything for piece of mind before you ride it since it is an 8 year old bike. Get a shop manual. Focus on getting it jetted correctly and suspension setup correctly and balanced. Use Loctite and check torque on everything. Have fun w/it if you take it. I love my '11 wr300! Over 4,000 miles and 350 hours and still going strong!

Yeah thanks for the advice guys, I did end up looking at the bike today and this dude was out of his mind asking 4k

I have an entire list of stuff that was wrong with the bike and I lowballed him for 3k to see if he'd even consider it and he told me he wouldn't go lower then 3.9k I chuckled and thanked him for his time and left.

Airfilter was pretty much black haha.

If you're talking about the one on craigslist in South Jersey, don't buy it. Don't even waste your time going. When I went to see it, it made no power at all, and the title he had was for a different VIN. This was back in the summer, and he's still relisting it on craigslist. It's a scam.

I ended up buying a different WR300 (2014) and couldn't be happier. Great bike.

Where are you from? I have an excellent 09 wr250 that I would sell for a lot less than that. I listed on the classifieds here and on craigslist in St Louis and Springfield MO

Too bad you're not closer. With the advantageous exchange rate, you could have my '11 for about $2300

http://cnj.craigslist.org/mcy/5903275237.html

Is this the one you're talking about?

Unfortunately, these bikes don't have the resale value as other bikes. I've considered selling my 300 and was going to ask about the $2,500 range, also. But, I think I'm going to hold on to it a little longer.

It's true that the resale is low but so was the purchase price new. My new in the crate wr250 was $4,900 I figured I'd make it a 300 when it needed a top end but I liked the 250 better than several 300s that I rode including KTMs. I advertised my 08 yz125 for $2,500 and my Husky for about $2,800 and have had 7 interested in the YZ and zero calls on the Husky. I really wouldn't mind keeping both bikes but I really don't need 2 woods bikes, I figured I'd keep the one that doesn't sell.

Tell that to the people around here! I see people asking more for used ones than I know they sold for new. I don't have my 300 up for sale yet, but it will be priced at 2/3 of the other ones for sale locally, and it will actually sell.

They aint worth 2 pinches of goat shit here really but as Doug stated cheap purchase price means cheap resale or ride til it dies n part it out

The upside is we didn't pay 8K-9K for our bikes to begin with. An older used KTM might sell for 4K if it is really slick but they're still losing twice the money us dumb red Husky riders are... Oh yea and we didn't need 1K to fix the 4cs front forks.

This is reality.

Haha yeh I've tried to explain this to several ktm/berg riders who couldn't seem to understand!

Yeah, that's the one. Somehow the price has gone up since the summer too, he originally had it for 3750. Is this the one you went to see?

Some people just believe it is better to lose 50% of $9000 than 50% of $6000, I never have understood the KTM rider math.

https://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/5887664613.html
This one sounds decent for a lot less$$$$ I have a 2010 250 and am real happy with it

Nope I went to see this one
http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/mcy/5904848425.html

I appreciate the warning man. I just dodged a bullet haha. It turned out okay in the end, because a buddy I work with is offering me his 2014 TE511 for 4500 with 320 miles on it. I really wanted a 2 stroke that I could go on the road with but I can't pass this deal up.