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david123
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Post #1 post 21st April 2009 - 05:38 PM
thinking about buying a WR200, 1998 model.

wondering what the cons and pros of getting one would be, but have never used one myself.


thanks all you motorcycle fans of boostcrusing lol
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yoshi1000
Post #2

Is in good condition ? Nice bike - right in middle of 125/250, not many for sale as most owners want to keep 'em.
Si.

sexyxe
Post #3

I owned one and it was a FANTASTIC bike.... VERY VERY GOOD

they have a big tank ride for ages on it

dont break down, can flog the guts out of them and they love it. I owned mine for years and it was never a problem. I highly recommend

david123
Post #4

sounds good so far, ive googled some things and the opinions vary, tho many are talking about 1992 model


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the bike im interested in sounds pretty good, $2000, 19,000km on speedo with still 11 month rego, im a learner & rode mainly off road bikes, 4 strokes and the odd 2 stroke

david123
Post #5

would like some more tho

sexyxe
Post #6

what info are you after. i rebuilt the bike from the ground up, replaced basically everything over the time I had it due to the thousands of millions of k's I did on it.

I tore the powervalve in the exhaust off one day when i had a big spill down a massively steep hill. I rode it home. I was in pain, had addrenalin pumping hard and didnt bother to check over the bike. Didnt have a hassle with it beside it not hitting band...

david123
Post #7

dunno what else ide like to know, just a few diff people i guess so i can have an overall idea that its a good bike, sounded like yours was good but ive heard some arnt but just wondering australian edition cause amierca diff i read them

sexyxe
Post #8

Buy it.

Do it

Now

david123
Post #9

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sexyxe
Post #10

try *i think* ozcouriers?

There are bike specific transporters too which are pretty cheap

david123
Post #11

getting a wr200 next weekendlol

sexyxe
Post #12

good choice. Fit a pro-circuit pipe to it, and some aftermarket reeds, thing will go like stink
yoshi1000
Post #13

Was one up the bush other week going very nicely...Once you get it running nicely, don't go changing too many things at once. Find a nice oil ratio that your bike lkes and stick with it. A bit of blue smoke on choke at start up and then, stuff all once warm and under load...i'm running 32:1 on Shell two stroke, RMX250 and it seems to be performing very nicely...
Si

david123
Post #14

any ideas what oil i should use and ratio, peopel who have owned a wr200 before?

sexyxe
Post #15

I used TTS at 40:1...sometimes 30:1, others 50:1.... I was NEVER pedantic about it. Aslong as it had a basic level of oil in the ball park I was happy. I dont think the whole, stick it in a measuring jug to get it ml perfect makes sense, when the pump for petrol may be reading wrong anyway!

david123
Post #16

does the oil mix itself under the seat on your bike or premix yourself?

oh and TTS?

sexyxe
Post #17

you gotta pre mix it. Put it with your fuel in a jerry, give it a little shake, then in the bike it goes

Castrol TTS oil. Comes in a greeny looking bottle.

david123
Post #18

yeah i know how to mix lol, just was unaware of it mixes itself under seat or premix, damn thats gunna be a bitch on longish rides.


kk thanks,


btw how many kms did your bike get out o a tank on average?



get Learner licence in a few weeks

sexyxe
Post #19

mine wasnt road rego'd. But I havent ever had a bike thats lasted longer on fuel, I have never been with a bike that has out ridden the WR200 for k's on a tank either...

Its got a reserve tap, so dont have to worry about it running out, once it hits reserve, then go to the petrol station and work it out that way.

david123
Post #20

cool, thanks for the help, i'll put some pictures up and tell ya how it goes this weekend when i get it

4221
Post #21

QUOTE
Shell two stroke



i recommend you change over to Motul 800 2 stroke oil you will hit ban a lot quicker "well i do, now that i changed over'

david123
Post #22

cool thanks, i'll try the motul 800 out

sexyxe
Post #23

Hit band quicker.... its a 200 enduro 2 stroke. Biggest difference to band this thing will notice is adjustement of the powervalve. The oil wont change shit on it.

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