250-500cc RIP Husky WR250

it was due for a top end @2000kms, so i replaced the piston and rings with an athena piston. it was perfect till the implosion.
i use full synthetic shell oil @40:1

i didn't change the PV settings
I'll send it to Electrosil once i save up $600

I considered a 300 upgrade untill i got the price @$1600 for the cylinder
and $600 for a piston kit crazy prices

That must be some kind of fluke problem. When I bought my used WR250 (in the fall of '08) it had a new OEM piston installed by the local dealership. Due to jetting issues with the mikuni I promptly seized it. I then let it cool off, broke the motor free and have been running it ever since. It had 200 psi of compression the day that I brought it home, it now has 197 psi using the same tester. Several xc races and trail rides later, using Klotz oil. I have never even removed the head. I often times get the Vet B holeshot.

Now that I type this, it'll probably blow up tomorrow!

i haven't had a good fun so far with my 2009 husky WR250

1. i've busted the kickstand bolt
2. smashed paper thin stock chamber on second ride
3. peeled the shroud and side cover stickers
4. the screws under the seat /side of shrouds ripped my seat cover
5. replaced speedo battery and lost my Km count
6. broke the speedo cable twice
7. had the headlight fly off (now its cable tied on)
8. same for the tail light (used long timber screws now)
9. 1 set of forkseals
10. & rear brake freeplay problems caused rear rotor to overheat and turn blue
11. OEM gear lever flogged out and got replaced
12. swingarm is being eaten by angry mudflap
13. rear brake rotor almost fell off by itself
14. revloc dynaring stopped working after a crash
15. the speedo is full of water,
16. the switchblock has corroded,
17. the headlight stopped working
18. and the registration plate fell off
19. mainjet fell out of carb on a ride
20. seized powervalve bearings
21. the subframe bolts failed now my side panels are cable tied on
22. 1 piston kit replaced
23. and seized within 5 hrs =repair cylinder and another rebuild $1000AU

...all in 2000kms/ 1 year

Sorry bud, but you may need a new mechanic!

fair call, my husky just has a few teething problems
i'll re-plate the bore and rebuild it professionally and see how it goes

Nice list, Anthony.
An awful lot in an awful short time.
My 09 300 is a bit like that.
9hrs on it, speedo knackered,
Corroded switch block
Bent POS gear lever.
But these 3 happened with less than 2.5 hrs on it

By the way, in your 2nd vid, where was old mate walking of to? Was he in shock or something?

good to hear i'm not the only one with those issues
regarding my mate, he ended up with blue balls and had to walk it off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orWfuw34054

Owwwwwwwwww!
I honestly think it's the worst pain ever

some things are understandable, but really, some of those items seem more like maintenance, or you've stacked it,

can hardly write it off yet.

only prob ive had is front brake fade (i cooked it), replaced the fluid been good since
and 1 front fork seal had a minor leak after a big bottom out off a jump, but i cleaned the seal out and stuck some grease up there and all good. Again my fault.

Apart from that i love it

$600? They fix this sort of thing in the US for under $200 in 5 days it's back like new!

Ive just read your post... that sucks especially all the problems you have had since day 1 kinda takes the fun out of it really.. best of luck with sorting it i hope it gets sorted and you have no issues for ages.... if there is one thing that i hate most of all is rip of prices, why is it so much more costly where you are compared to another posters cost?

its wrong...

buzuki.. what does shoving some grease up the dust shield do... stop further ingress of dust or stop fine leaks from escaping???

That's a pain Anthony_1978,mines been re-nichosiled and had the bore repaired from owner #1 trashing it,i'm owner #3 and have since put another 5,500 k's on it,and it's still hanging together.So happy with their repair quality.............

I thought the 300 conversion would need a new pipe too?

fair enough mate, i hope i get some happy husky days after the repair,
i didn't worry too much about the 300 kit after i got quoted the barrel and piston cost

$500 to re-plate incl post both ways
Extra $100 to weld damaged cylinder scoring

Who does re coating and repairing in the States? May be worth sending it O/S

+1 i'm interested. it will depend on the cost to post there too
i think its this place:-
http://www.usnicom.com/price.asp

With the Aust$ at the moment, it may well be worth it including piston, rings etc.

On your list Anth, most of your issue l had with my 2k Wr360 which vibrated just about everything off the thing....but the speedo cable is useless, l have snapped/snagged 3 so l don't bother anymore.

LoL..l have a 96 Wr360 and amazingly nothing has ever fallen off aside from the twit on it