250-500cc just posted my bike up for sale

on local CL and looked at the list of upgrades done to the the bike combining with the newly rebuilt engine.. and now I am thinking.. why the heck I am selling it? will new bike be so much better that it's worth losing few $k on current bike and than paying another 4 -5k to get new one??

never mind me.. i am just talking to myself..


09 WR300 with 50 hours
new top end, powervalve overhaul and water pump seals by powersealusa
Enduro Engineering suspension for 175LB rider
Carbon Fiber Pipe guard
Enduro Engineering engine guard
Enduro Engineering Radiator guards
Scotts Damper on BRP mount
Upgraded Bars
Cycra Hand Guards
Front and rear Disk guards
Chain Guard
Lectron Carb + original
Frame guards
Moose Back and Front fender mounted tool packs
Leo Vince Pipe
Recluse EXP auto clutch (with original included)
Stealthy Flyweel weight
Lower foot pegs
DRC Radiator hoses
spare levers and foot controls
Plenty of life in the Pirelli Scorpions

How much?

asking $5500

Me personally, there is no chance I would spend that much. Yeah, it has lots of stuff on it, but mine was less than that brand new. I'd probably say more like $4k, but I'm cheap.

I wouldn't sell it if it was my bike (but then again, see the cheap comment). You're going to need to spend another 4k to buy your new Husky replacement, and then another 1k in mods if you want similar stuff, and to what end? It's not going to be a bit faster in the woods (we're all limited by the rider not the bike anyway), and it's arguably not going to handle any better, or make a significant amount more power... I guess it will be shinier, but for $4-5k more out of pocket...

Is it already fixed?

Edit: Basically the same bike as yours, similar mods, $4400: http://southjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/4550634101.html

Kyle, I agree on all points you are just bit off on the new bike math. I would need more like $6k to get new bike to the same level as mine now, partly because I dont expect to get 5500 for it..and yes, it will be shinier at least in the beginning!

I don't expect engine back this week , hopefully early next week. its killing!! so stupid!! meanwhile I took the rest completely apart for inspection and cleaning.


so why new bike...
1. e start
2 hydro clutch
3 250 engine (300 is a bit much and harder to start)
4 6 speed trans (it should help with those few miles of fast road to get to my local riding spot)
5 pleasure of working on new bike
6 lower seat height
7 shiny!!!
8 i rode one and it felt lighter than mine


on other hand, if I am about to spend $6k mebbe i can find legal WR125/150 ???? and have 2 bike??

^^^ Sounds like the wish list for my next bike, but at this point I would probably keep my WR250 as well. Best bike I every had and I don't think I can get much money for it anyway. With the kickstand off it makes a great MX bike.

Well I feel you big time! I just went through this exact scenario. I sold my 2012 and bought a new (Blue)2014. I love the new bike and I lost my backside on the whole ordeal but life is short and I didn't want to be sitting around when I'm 75 kicking myself for not buying the bike I really wanted. E start would prolly be the biggest plus overall but I'm guessing with the Rekluse you don't ever stall in technical sections where it would be really hard to kick the engine over so maybe E start isn't that important in the grand scheme of things. That's my rant. I say buy a new one if you really want it but don't NOT get it because it doesn't make financial sense. Let's face it, this sport is expensive and getting even more so every year. Good luck on your decision. Your WR will make someone very happy for years to come, maybe even you?

Probably put it to near stock and start selling the extra parts off.

id be interested in the pipe guard and lectron and maybe damper if you sell them

I've always thought it was ~understood that adding all those expensive things to a dirt bike (in the states) does not equate to a $1-for-$1 price increase ... Those parts will get your bike looked at first maybe but most us, at least myself, are looking for a little-used bike at ~50% cost of the bike new.

Those parts probably need to be removed and sold separately as mentioned above to get your money back ... Just to give you another view, after the radiator guards and maybe new exhaust, I don't even want all that other stuff on my bikes. Even going past the cost of some of that stuff, I don't wanna put it on, take it off, maintain it ... I don't wanna break it in a crash ... It just does not, at least for me, make my time on the bike any better ... Not that it is not good components, its just not for me...

Good luck on your sales and I could buy your bike at a lower cost or ~stock version with radiator guards ...

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PS - I looked at your bike in the classifies ... Very clean looking bike ...

I don't think cant ship to Philippines


not my first rodeo, no one expects to recover all that's invested.. but asking price is just that.. asking price

in any case, I am not sweating about it... let's see what the market says. if $$ dont work out, i will just continue to be happy with my cheater bike.. if $$ begin to approach reasonable territory, than I will get new bike.

or just get new bike all together and have 2 bikes, (and come up with some story so my wife does not shoot me) this way I would not be sitting in front of my comp now.. but I would be getting ready for a ride as I can skip work tomorrow...

based on amount or requests i got for parts already, there is definitely market for them if I decide to return bike to stock and sell parts separately.

Sort of topped out \ in a lull for bikes purchases also here

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I need those cool EE radiator guards ... Those are really cool looking and you can put the stock louvers back on your bike to protect the front of the radiators if you are worried about that ..

1. I get the e start thing
2. Why care about a hydraulic clutch when you now have a Rekluse?
3. Agree hard to start. Throttle cams and/or richer jetting or timing retardation could reduce pull for you.
4. Yes, six speed would be nice but going faster just means you crash harder.
5. Pleasure? More like annoyance to get to know all the new quirks.
6. You could shave your seat or buy a seat concepts model.
7. Shiny goes away quickly.
8. Do you feel like you'll have tons more energy due to lighter bike? It is heavier than others but it's not a KLR or something.

With recluse on WR, you can't really use clutch because pull is really hard. Using it is 4 finger affair. With hydro, I can maintain light pull and have recluse. Also, I took riding school and instructor gave me dozen reasons against auto clutch. Not tat I agree with them, but some points are valid. Like, recluse is making you lazy rider. Not Better rider.

Now, my perfect bike would be something like 7/8 or 3/4 size of my WR. size and weight

A Sherco 250 2T?

I've never said that lazy line, but when riding with the one I inherited, my number of shifts per day went way down ...

Use the money and buy a Husky leftover and get the 165 kit for it. Now's the time to buy, no one wants these older Huskies cuz they're 'outdated' and 'obsolete'... screw that. Take advantage of the economy 'group think' and save yourself some cash and buy a perfectly good bike for 1/2 the cost.

You'll have 2 bikes for the price of one, it'll be 6 speed, shiny, and easier clutch to pull (I use 1 finger on mine - no hydraulics needed), and no e-start is needed since theyre easy to kick (small bore), and it'll feel way lighter than your 300.

If you want to save some cash, someone on here is trying to sell their 177 and another user just posted a 2013 165.

I am thinking about small bore, problem is, bike must be street legal. NJ.. what can I say. Also, it's my understanding that 125 platform, although lighter, physically its' not smaller. seat height is same 38.5 inches.

How tall are you? I'm 5'-10 with 30" in-seam and I don't have much issue getting on the 125. Making sure the sag is set correctly is a big deal, not only for suspension performance, but also just because it's easier to throw the leg over and put your feet on the ground. My rider sag is about 4" so that 38" drops to 34", so I can tiptoe both sides.

I'm not familiar with the NJ laws for street legal bikes, but I'm pretty sure a WR125 can be plated - right?

Do they make lowering shock linkages for the 125's? Pretty cheap option to lower the seat another 1.5" or so, and they arguably improve handling.