250-500cc 2004-2010 WR250 opinions

Alright guys, I will make this pretty short. I am getting a new Husky 250f fourstroke for my race bike next year. Mine as well have two of the same brand soo I am selling my other bikes and most likely picking up a 04 WR250 2smoke this week that is in great shape for 1700bucks.
What can I expect from the 04 model? My plans as of now are to add the auto decompression head, pipe, and give the suspension to my suspension guy.
Will the 300 kit go on this year motor and how much is it?
Do they make a decomp head for the 300? or are there only two (250, 360).
Will the newer style plastic adapt to the older 04 frame if I were to change tank/seat and all that?
Also, did the 04 model come with a hydro clutch?

My local Husky gurus say the pipe on the WR's are pretty good. They need to be jetted correctly ( stock specs are right on) and you need to get rid of the spark arrestor to make it run properly. Suspension will help.
I love mine

My buds got an 06' and I love that bike. It is the reason I own a Husky today.

It flat rips
Great power, great brakes, great turning, great trail manners... the whole package!

+++1 to what Kelly said. Keep the 04 plastic, it is much better than the newer stuff. I converted my 06 to 04 plastic and loved it. WR 250 rips, I don't know that you need the 300 kit and you certainly don't need the decomp head. I have it on my 360 and that is a good application. Definitely send out the suspension, but then ride it

Walt

You are going to like that 04 if you get it. I sure don't want to part with mine.
When I first got it I thought I wanted to update the plastic and decided to wait. I'm glad I did cuz the blue/yellow is so Husky.

This is what had me wanting the auto decomp head. http://www.husky.com.au/html/archives/sidetrack/wr250/wr250.htm

I should have mentioned that I doubt I will race this bike. She will get juiced up correctly but it will just be for winter riding with Trellies and a practice bike. Pretty much sealed the deal with the guy today and i should be able to get the bike this week. NO its not a super light new ktm200 like I have in the garage now, but I expect this thing to stick to the trail like glue and have a great motor. I'm getting sick of Ktm's. I have owned and raced them for over 2 years now. Im burnt out on them. A brand new leftover 09 TXC250 for 3,800 bucks and a low hour 04 WR250 for 1,700 bucks should make a great arsenal for 2010. I see good things in my future. The only down side to all this is that I could end up turning AA this year in the points if a few guys drop out of the points. If that happens, I wont be making any Husky bucks in the aa class. Im on a husky kick though, Im as excited to get the 04 as I am the new one. Damn I love dirtbikes!

This decomp head, i have seen them in the past but could never find one to buy. Where is everyone getting them link?

I bought my 360 decomp head from R & D Husqvarna in AU. They don't list one for the 250 so I assume they don't make it anymore. Send them an e-mail and they can give you the straight skinny.

Walt

check the kicker.mine was sloppy and needed to be replaced on my WR250,its pricey and I would check the rear linkage for slop,other than that it was a great bike and the only thing I wished it had......6th gear

Yes, they really need to rethink that six speed thing at Husky. I love my 6 speed. I road a GP the other day and it had a long road run that had all the other bikes sounding like they were going to bust a lung, but my WR was still pulling at the end.

If these WR250 /300's came with Provini valves, JD programmable ignitions, auto clutches and six speed gearboxes again standard, they just might be the ultimate dirt bikes.

Fixed it 4 ya!

I hope so. That kinda what I've been waiting for. Not that I'm currently in a position financially to run out and buy a new WR250/300, but I don't want to go out and get one then have them totally redesign it the following year.

I don't think it needs a new frame, I like this one better than my 510's. A Keihin carb, yes ( I forgot that) but a new frame, no.

I rode a 2001 WR125 tonight. I tell you what that thing ripped on the topend. Seemed like a fun little bike. I liked the chassis. The bike seemed well thought out. Still waiting for the guy with the 04 to get back to me to setup a time to see the bike. I just emailed R&D Husky in Austraila. I will post back on the years and models and how much it is to get it to my door.

We wont see a new WR250/300 until 2012 at the earliest. I think a 450/510 replacement is more of a priority to the engineers at Husq than a 250 2 stroke.