250-500cc WR300 - 2009 to 2011 Changes`

[hawaii-rider]

found a 2009
LT racing front and rear already
trail single track bike (owner says non raced only ridden on sundays and NEVER in the rain)

here is the ad

Scotts bar risers/under the bar mount and clamp post ready to bolt on your stabilizer
New factory speedometer
New factory tail light
Factory head light used once befor
New grips
Skid plate
Pipe guard
Endero Engineering radiator guards
Grip heaters
Heavy duties inner-tubs

NO idea what a TUB is.......but then again its craigslist.

oh and its plated.

any major changes from 9-11 to really worry about at my age?

things that will bite you in the butt with the 09?

Thanx folks!

HR

 

[Enmerdeur]

Prolly means "tubes"

 

[firecrotch]

I saw that bike when I was bored browsing the iweb last couple days. I have the exact same plated bike. My only issue is trying to figure out which bling to put on it as the bike needs zilch. Its the dirty little secret why you rarely see threads on the 300. They need nothing. That bike wont last. Mark my words if you hesitate it will be gone.

 

[hawaii-rider]

I have never rode a WR300, so reading and doing research on them.

I am also considering getting a used YZ250 (beer can frame) and building one up - Eric Gorr 300 kit etc

I emailed him a couple of questions, see what comes back

but....what are the changes of 09-11?
anything significant?

HR

 

[corey43]

I think maybe the front forks are different and the graphics and thats it I think.

 

[Enmerdeur]

The 09 has Marzocchi forks. 10 & 11 KYB. The 11 got a new ignition. I think that is the only major stuff.

 

[motosapiens]

yeah, the forks is the main diff. I have heard the kayabas are better in stock form, but LT-revalved zokes are better-er. I have an 09 and am extra double pleased with LT's work on the suspension.

otoh, keep in mind you can get a brand new 2011 for $6k otd right now, so figure that into the used bike price.

 

[hawaii-rider]

I emailed the guy with the 09 Used...
ID'd myself as a rider just south of him (not a spammer type email)
basic questions...
never responded.

Im still looking...

going to do a 300
either a YZ300 (Eric Gorr motor) build
or
Husky...

Leaning hard on a YZ300 total build woods bike - need a good winter project ON TOP OF MY VINTAGE BUILDS


HR

 

[PC.]

Don't do the yz build. I spent thousands on my 06 & much prefer my 300 for anything except mx or dunes.
I'll post more later... phone is too hard to type on

 

[oregonsage]

http://www.cafehusky.com/threads/2009-wr300-less-than-10-hours-great-conditon.21805/

Here is another option for you, just a hop, skip, and jump down I-5

 

[kumz]

Lol, must be that new Tub-Less system. WR300 is a great bike. I've got a magura hydraulic clutch and ohlins ttx shock. I came over from a 09 300XCW to this 09WR300. As stated above, not any huge changes. Better off finding a low hr 09. aloha!

 

[hawaii-rider]

Just found out that my local dealer "Ride Motorsports" is now signed with Husky and they will have bikes in Next Week.

So....having a close by local dealer means a lot to me so ....research time on the 300.
Even said they will have some 11 leftovers...

HR

 

[PC.]

I meant to respond back the other day, but forgot. Sorry!

Anyway, I've done the YZ woods build. Bought a new 06 yz250, suspension revalved and srpung, 285cc cylinder, squish tightened, fww, hinson basket, damper, timing retarded, armor, IMS tank. Bike has been bulletproof and I love it for its intended purpose, but it kicks my ass in the woods!

YZ steers with the rear tire/WR steers with the front tire
YZ blows up rear tire/WR soft bottom end finds traction
YZ is light and not super planted/WR is heavier and very planted

They're very different machines and built for very different purposes. The YZ is crazy fun at the MX track or dunes where you can hammer down and let the rear end loose, but its very hard to ride this way on the trails corner after corner, rock ledge after rock ledge, etc... The WR feels much more forward planted and steers great with the front tire. The open chambered forks (on the 09) work extremely well for absorbing trail chop and allow the front end to dig in corners and the motor is soft down low and the bikes makes great traction. Brakes are not even comparable... the Brembo's on the Husky make the yz's Nissin feel downright weak.

I'm not bagging on the yami and I love mine, but I absolutely regret not leaving it bone stock as a MX'er and just buying a woods bike.

 

[Steve-oh]

I did the whole ball of wax to my RM 250, trying to make it into the perfect woods bike, but in the end the lack of confidence in steering, the none planted feeling front end steered me towards the WR300. I'm not baggin on the RM either, the RM is a blast to ride, nimble, flickable, and the tractions not bad with the Revloc installed but the front end is skiddish. But now I have a WR300 with a Rekluse : ) and I still have the RM. I'm hoping the WR will make me a little quicker in the h/s and x/c races.

 

[oregonsage]

While we on on the subject, I tried to outfit a YZ250 for offroad a couple years ago. Spent lots of money and in the end it was far inferior to my WR300 or my TXC511.

YZ 250 doesnt make much of a desert bike either.

 

[Steve-oh]

You know when you go to a x/c race and theres about 140 racers and you only see 1 other RM you gotta think your missing something.

 

[R_Little]

yz is better for short riders.

performance is about the same.