250-500cc Wr 360???

Hey, was just looking at getting a wr 360, I have heard they are pretty good. And wanted to know if this is a good bike for me.

The type of ridding i do is hard single tracks and lots of hillclimbs. I am coming off a crf 250x.
Do these bikes have problems with fouling plugs?
If so does putting the Kehin 38 airstiker carb fix this?
Does the vaccum from the auto decomp head run to the carb, and if so will it fit to other carbs?

I like the sound of this bike because of its torque for pulling me up hillclimbs and light weight, however i don't want a bike that is uncontrollable and will instantly decide to flip you when holding a steady throttle trying to torque your way up a hill. If this is the case have people had luck with adding weight to the flywheel.

How do these things handle, lets say the 02 model?

What else do i need to know?

Thanks

The 360 motor is all low and mid power,does not realy have a "hit". A great motor for lugging around "4 stroke like". The bike shines in the gnarly stuff.

Well thats really the type of power i am looking for. Four stroke like hard to stall but dosen't weigh to much? I am pretty tall so a tall bike would be ideal.
But not to much uncontrolable power.


The other option is a newer wr 300, however i don't think theres really any difference between the newer models apart from handling.
I think that if i save the money on a wr 360, add a decomp head and a 38mm airstriker, I could have a better bike. maybee some supension work aswell.

I just don't want to buy a certain bike, if it is going to be a problem all the time with fouling plugs. I have come across a few forums where people say they have spent heaps of money on them from new, and they have always been temperamental. But i don't see how these bikes could be really any differant from a slightly newer wr 300.

We tend to do a lot of tight hill climbs that may take a few goes, but than again i never fouled a plug on my old yz 125.

If you could rip the 360 motor out and slap it into a WR300 rolling chassis..you'll have a great enduro bike.

Last of the 360's (2000-02) is really a pig of a bike compared to anything modern in terms of tight, technical trails but for hillclimbs...could not think of anything better.

Fouling plugs...any >insert here< 2t will foul plugs if you don't setup the jetting properly...

you can run the auto decomp tube from the rubber boot between the carb and the reeds, just fit a nipple to the boot.

Well I won't be thinking of changing the engine into another frame, don't have the money to spend. Maybe some day. Might get the suspension set up for my weight, im pretty light. I don't think the handling could be any worse or for that case any better than my 04 crf 250x that im on at the moment.

I will spend time to tune the carb the best that i can, but i haven't touched many two stroke carbs. But i guess i would learn. Never even touched the carb on my yz 125 and it runs great. Just hoping the jetting issues won't become to daunting. However i don't mind replacing the head and pulling the engine apart. I am good at that.

That's a pretty nice looking bike. I am in Australia here, so that's probably not an option. However what type of muffler/exhaust is that. It doesn't look like the muffler from the stock wr360 pictures. Would be fun to ride it up them rocks, how did you find it in terms of weight, top heavy?
Cheers.

You could grab an FMF gnarly pipe and exhaust for the 360 from the states.
Weight wise, if you're coming off a 4t you'll think "Where did that top heaviness go?" but they are a little heavier than a 250 or 300, not by much but you can feel it if you ride a modern bike back to back with a 360.
It pays to do some suspension work (valving and springs) and set it up for your weight and what you like to ride...standard they are pretty good.

If anyone has any videos of them riding, please post, there is not a whole heap of videos on youtube of riding.
Please list mods aswell. I'm hoping to look at one soon. Please tell me common wear signs, and ways to estimate the hours of "true riding".
Thanks

I have quite a few on YouTube under colemanapp. I'm usually the bike in front except cabin rides I have decomp head, gnarly pipe w fmf Turbine silencer. Love it.

Gday Pat,
I've had mine (96 model) for over 12 years with 1 full rebuild, 6 top ends, wheel/swingarm/headset bearing changed and still on the original clutch plates so they are a very durable bike if you maintain them (like any l suppose).
Mods: FMF Garly and Powercore combo, Keihin PWK and Wallybean Airboot mod (opens up the lunges a bit more), l've never set the squish but probably will do on the next rebuild as a replate of bore is about due.
Next mod is to try a find a Wr250 frame and transplant the motor into it

Link to my youtube page mostly of me on the 360 but also a mate on a 92 360.

Jay

Thanks, jay and colemanapp.these are good videos, the type of riding that i do.
Has anyone had any luck with using the stealthy flywheel weight?
Think it would make it even more luggable. Hopefully in the next week i will get some photos of one that i am looking at. It is supposed to have low hours.
Cheers

Never needed a flywheel weight on the 360, just find the correct gearing combo and it lugs better than any 300 out there (IMO of course).

The 360 is not your classic big bore imgoingtoshitmypants power like the KTM 380 was, it's really geared for bottom and mid response with a mild top end.

My parts 360 had a fww on it so i tried it, it didn't make much of a difference.