250-500cc 11 wr250 vs. 10 wr300. need help

Got my eye on both these bikes but never really owning a 2 stroke husky before I dont know which one would be the best in our gnarly PA single track. Rocky, steep hills, and varrying terrain from loose coal to hard pack dirt. Im 200lbs and intermediate to advanced off roader.
And also what trannys have the best gearing. Read somthing about the close ratio 5 speed of the 300 not being so great? I have owned a 12 300xc and liked the way the power was deliverd but didnt care for the killer vibration. Does the wr300. Vibrate its ass off too?

The trans will be the same on both of those bikes, they both have the close ratio 5 speed. In my opinion, it's a very good trans for woods riding and racing, but not good for road use and dual sporting.

IMO the 300 is going to be the better choice for your riding. Other than the engine displacement, the bikes are basically identical.

For riding in your terrain (I ride and race there too) you'll probably want carb mods (jet kit, PWK, or Lectron) and a suspension revalve.

My WR300 vibrates less than my old KX/CR/YZ 250s. Haven't ridden a KTM 300 long-term so can't compare vibrations. Had a KTM 200 for a while but it didn't vibrate much either. You'll hafta take breaks now and again to shake out the hands but nothing horrible IMO. Both will be good bikes with a nod to the 300 for more chug and climbing. What's the price difference?

They're both excellent handling machines.

I have friends that have both and i can say the 250 feels so much better. The 300 does seem to vibrate like crazy.

Thanks for all the great info. Both are around 3500

I test rode the 300 and it didn't seem bad. It was just a quick burn around a feild so its hard to say. But it didnt seem to vibrate real bad. One thing I did notice is a rediculously hard clutch pull. I was unaware they didn't have the hydraulic clutch like the thumper

In my opinion the clutch is the single greatest weak point on these bikes, in the environment of slow technical riding (after maybe the stock carb setup).

There is the hydro option, but quite a few members have also had really good luck fitting longer actuator arms or actuator arm extensions. I made one for mine, makes a big difference!

I own a '11 wr300 and have ridden my buddy's '09 wr 250 a few times. His vibrates more than mine it seems. Clutch pull could be a little better. I stuffed a rekluse z-start pro in mine recently mostly for the anti-stall feature and now working the clutch lever is a one finger affair even when the rpms increase and the cable tightens. I had the exp 3.0 for a short stint before the ZSP and the clutch lever pull was much too stiff for my liking, but this info is only relevant if you favor autoclutches. Both are great bikes. The 300 has a little more grunt. It will all depend on how you set it up.