250-500cc New WR250 Member

Hello to you all.

Time to sign up here
I'm from the Netherlands, and afer 20 years of absence in the dirtbike scene, I got the idea to do some riding again.
So I bought a 2000 Husky WR250 and had a couple of rides with it now.
I really like the handling of the bike and I noticed it has some good stability and nice steady front end.
Even it is almost 12 years old, it feels like lightyears ahead, remembering the twinshock RM's.

Have good day!

One day later, and still waiting for moderation before publish..Not sure if I'm on the right Husky forum here.

This is the only Husky forum... The 2 strokes have few problems once they're set up right, sometimes it's a graveyard in here

Congrats on the new Husky and on getting back into the dirt!

Congrats, I bought a 2002 cr250 after being off dirt bikes for 30 years. I've had the bike just over 3 years and still love it. Sure I lust after the new ones but can't really find aa good reason to replace the CR.

I recently bought a low hour 2010 wr144 and all my riding buddies asked me why I bought a husky. One ride says it all !!.

I had a 2001 WR and am now on my second one - 2009, love em, bulletproof.

Nice Bike, I just got back into riding myself last after taking 20years off, and bought a 2000 cr250. I havent had this much fun in a long time.

I have an '02. A few more years and ours will vintage...hahahah

yeah,the same,after long time away,i brought a 2004 cr125 because it was cheap and ive never been happier,i just stealth brought a 99 wr250 with the pretence of restoring it to sell!but im falling for its animal power and im torn between my perfect 125 or restoring this 250,it wont be much longer i can get away with keeping both,but i dont even look at other makes anymore.....husky 4 ever.

Haha, looking at the reactions, I guess a 2nd hand Husky 2 stroke is THE re-entry bike for old school riders.

Yep the Huskvarna seems to fit my large dutch build pretty well, and more than enough power to hurt me if im not careful. I went to a local motocross track this summer, and did my first whisky throttle in twenty years or so, and crashed pretty hard, but didnt break anything. I think I need to get a flywheel weight for it for trail riding, but I have leaned out the needle, and it has made it less of an on off switch, but the power is awesome!

ive sold the 250,too much for me!nearly dropped it on every corner,the backend just stepped right out with the tiniest throttle,loved it but i was going to hurt myself,now im buying my little lady(125) a new piston kit n a new dress(graphic kit)or if i find one a 144 topend.

I'm raising my eyebrowes..
Never have a problem with the back end, I wish it did a bit more side stepping.
maybe it's the Michelin Competition tires.

I haven't ridden a wr250 or wr300. I'm curious what the differences are in total acceleration verses the cr250. I have heard the cr ignition box can add snappyness if thats what your looking for. In michigan where i ride, so far most of the trails i barely need 3rd gear 1/2 the time

Don't really know.
Usablility would depend on the terrain.
The only comparison I have is with a Honda CR250.
I can imagine hill climbs and more technical stuff in the woods, it could be a disadvantage for a CR over there.
I guess the close ratio CR could run with a 300, but would be much more nervous with way less torque.
Here in Holland you can see quite some Honda CR's or Kawi KX type 2 strokers used at open space sand dunes/whoops and they seriously kick some butt, even the late 80's 2 stroke rockets do it to the recent 4 stroker euro models.
I think some snappyness on a WR can be achieved too, with drilling the flywheel and V-Force reed valve.