1. 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
     WR = 2st Enduro & CR = 2st Cross

125-200cc Project cr250

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by haulin husky7, Jun 30, 2020.

  1. haulin husky7 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    SWVA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13 txc310, 2000 wr360
    Other Motorcycles:
    2016 TM 300en, 93 KLX650R, 1975 XR75
    I recently bought my dads old 2000 cr250 from the guy he sold it to around 2010. It’s in pretty rough shape needs pretty much all frame bearings, cracked triple clamps, dead shock pretty much to be expected from a early 2000s husky with not much maintenance. The engine still runs great but the top of the jug is welded at the power valve covers, it was like this when we previously owned it and never knew why. I recently found a 12 wr300 engine on eBay for $500 and thought possible top end swap or swap the whole engine but use the cr electronics. From my experience the cr ignition is a lot smoother than the WR were. Anyone have experience with this or know anyone that has swapped the top end on older 250s to the 300?
    haulin husky7, Jun 30, 2020
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  2. Giack Husky310R Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Piemonte, Italy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE310R EVO2-TE 310R MP19-WR300 SB
    Other Motorcycles:
    Ktm 300 factory 2011
    I think that It's all swappable and yes cr ignition with a flywheel weight is perfect on the WR, even better with a keihin
    Giack Husky310R, Jul 3, 2020
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  3. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    You might want to consider rebuilding that engine. Those CR250's were really good. I know because I have, and will never part with my 2002 CR250. I've owned many WR250s and ridden piles of WR300's... like the CR250 the best.

    BTW when I bought mine for $900 it ran but was covered end to end in truck liner and was generally not taken care of. This bikes are really pretty easy to disassemble and replace whats needed. I feel the 2000-2002 CR250 was a sweet spot for husky. My 02 CR250 feels far different than a WR250/300 in many ways regardless that they look basically the same on paper. If it had a counter balancer and E-start I'd never ride the TE250i again.
    Motosportz, Jul 4, 2020
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  4. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    my gem of a 02 CR250 when I bought it in 2014

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    Then to this...

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    Now it looks like this and I still ride it even though I have a gaggle of new and newish dirtbikes at my disposal

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    Motosportz, Jul 4, 2020
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