1. 2 Stroke Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Italy - About 1989 to 2014
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250-500cc RIP Husky WR250

Discussion in '2 Stroke' started by Anthony_1978, Sep 21, 2010.

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  1. Anthony_1978 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Melbourne
    my bike seized, looks like the ring snagged on something and juped out:thumbsdown:

    pics attached

    this was just before it died (ran perfectly)

    [YOUTUBE]4QCv70pk5no[/YOUTUBE]

    Attached Files:

    Anthony_1978, Sep 21, 2010
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  2. RobNewy Husqvarna
    B Class

    Location:
    Australia
    Ouch!
    Bad luck Anthony
    RobNewy, Sep 21, 2010
    #2

  3. franhoser Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    Maple Ridge, BC
    wtf, sorry dude. didn't you just do a top end on that bike recently?
    franhoser, Sep 21, 2010
    #3

  4. Croc Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Sydney Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    TE 511
    Gees Ant, I would sell that bike you just don't seem to have any luck with it. Some bikes are just lemons & should be put down. Go trade it in on a WR300, you will be a lot more happier, mine has been flawless so far
    Croc, Sep 21, 2010
    #4

  5. Dirtdame Administrator

    Location:
    Rock Springs Wy
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    11 WR300,13 WR125,18 FE501
    Other Motorcycles:
    17 Beta Xtrainer
    Looks almost as though a ring got snagged in a port there.:confused:
    Dirtdame, Sep 21, 2010
    #5

  6. HuskyDude Moderator

    Location:
    BC, Canada
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13/TR650
    Other Motorcycles:
    10/EC300, 76/TY175
    Bad news for sure.:thumbsdown: Hope you don't break the bank try'n to fix it.

    Hey I watch your vid. Pretty cool.:thumbsup: I saw something near the end that caught my eye. I seem to see this more often while riding these days...

    Some day I'll have to stop to investigate these orange things just lay'n on the side of the trail...:lol::lol::lol:

    [IMG]
    HuskyDude, Sep 21, 2010
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  7. Anthony_1978 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Melbourne
    great observation HuskyDude!
    I ended up borrowing a WR450F of a mate for the afternoon session
    There's heaps more carnage but this was the best crash
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6TWoulJhbQ


    I need a new cylinder or get mine plated
    not cheap $600AU to re-plate :doh:
    Anthony_1978, Sep 21, 2010
    #7

  8. ray_ray Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    The Philippines
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08\013 WR250, 010 TC250, 012 TC250
    So it can't be bored or re-sleeved? What year model is this bike?
    ray_ray, Sep 21, 2010
    #8

  9. Anthony_1978 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Melbourne
    2009 wr250
    Anthony_1978, Sep 21, 2010
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  10. Anthony_1978 Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Melbourne
    i Rebuilt the top end 5hrs ago :excuseme:
    Anthony_1978, Sep 21, 2010
    #10

  11. buzuki Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    sydney, australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    WR300 '09
    Other Motorcycles:
    KDX200,KX125,CR250,50cc quad,
    unlucky there mate.

    maybe something wasnt fitted quite right?
    buzuki, Sep 22, 2010
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  12. husky bom Husqvarna
    A Class

    Location:
    australian south coast
    looks to me that the gudgeon pin c,clip not in right only IMO
    husky bom, Sep 22, 2010
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  13. wr 300 Husqvarna
    C Class

    Location:
    Brisbane
    looks like old mate had to finish the race
    wr 300, Sep 22, 2010
    #13

  14. ohmygewd Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Melbourne, Australia
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    13'Berg FE350, 96'WR360, 01 WR250
    Other Motorcycles:
    Aprilia RSV1000
    Man thats bad luck Anth? Curious, you didn't play around with the power valve setting as a mate of mine had something similiar happen after his 360 ring nipped the valve.
    Take to Electrosil and they'll replate the bore good as new...whilst your at it, get them to order in a new piston and ring to suit the bore size.

    Jay
    ohmygewd, Sep 22, 2010
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  15. PC. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Beaverton, OR
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    CR165 & CR144
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM500
    I dont know if the wr250 uses a similar design as the wr300 piston, but the Vertex (OEM) piston for the 300 is suspect at best. The ring gaps are not staggered to minimize compression loss and both ring gaps drag directly over the exhaust port every revolution. Very bad design IMO.

    I wish Wiseco or Wossner would make a proper piston for this bike cause the OEM piston scares me!
    PC., Sep 22, 2010
    #15

  16. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    these motors usual are hammers in reliability. Adam is on his third piston and some 7000 plus hard miles and the cylinder looks new. This motor has been around a long time and is known for it's reliability.
    Motosportz, Sep 22, 2010
    #16

  17. ray_ray Mini-Sponsor

    Location:
    The Philippines
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    08\013 WR250, 010 TC250, 012 TC250
    Why did you open it up to begin with? And it broke after you worked on it? How did you break it in and what is UR oil mixing ratio?
    ray_ray, Sep 22, 2010
    #17

  18. PC. Husqvarna
    AA Class

    Location:
    Beaverton, OR
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    CR165 & CR144
    Other Motorcycles:
    KTM500
    My motor has been rock solid too, but I'm still worried about the ring gaps scraping across the exhaust port 7,000 times a minute. Questionable engineering from Vertex IMO.
    PC., Sep 22, 2010
    #18

  19. Motosportz CH Sponsor

    Location:
    Vancouver WA
    Husqvarna Motorcycle:
    2021 TE250i, 570 Berg, 500 KTM, 790R
    Other Motorcycles:
    many
    Adam uses Weisco as do most WR250 guys. Staggered rings. :thumbsup:
    Motosportz, Sep 22, 2010
    #19

  20. TROFFER88 Husqvarna
    Pro Class

    Location:
    Camas Wa
    Kelly needs to have someone make a run of forged dome top wr300 pistons
    TROFFER88, Sep 22, 2010
    #20
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