How does a WR200 compare?

They were very electric feeling but still reasonably fast. A hopped up kdx will spank it though. Hard to find parts on the WR since not many made. KDX's are every where. Has your buddy thought about more flywheel weight on the WR250 or using more throttle control.

I ride with a guy who has a '92 WR200...they are VERY rare. I'm going to have to agree to disagree with Ted, though...The WR200 is VERY fast and will blow right by me easily when we hit the upper gears. My friend also hated the lack of low end and pipey feel of the throttle...a sprocket change, FMF pipe and 11 oz flyweel weight later...he's happy. The bike's suspension is it's weakest link, though--regardless of the forks being inverted. BTW...bought his for $900 USD and looked like new.

I might be mistaken, but didn't the WR200's have an air cooled engine w/o power valves? Or was that just in the IT's? I've never ridden the WR200s, but I have ridden a few ITs. They seem alright down low, but they sign off quicker than an old XR. Forgive me if I am wrong (which I probably am), I'm going by what I can recall from about 8 years ago.
A friend of mine had a WR250 and experienced similar problems. I set the idle a bit higher, had a flywheel weight added, and played with the oil level to soften the suspension. It helped him out a lot, but the bike still vibrated like an open classer which made it feel like a beast in the tighter stuff. Why not talk your friend into getting a KDX? You both know that it works, plus it is great having a rideing buddy with interchangeable parts.
-Nick

"consistently run away from an RMX250 at high speed" LMAO....I highly doubt it.

The WR200 is a great bike. It's an 89-92 YZ 125 converted for woods. Just like a 200EXC, but much older tech. Electric power valve which was pretty impressive for 92. Basically a 125 with some balls. It doesn't have the torque the KIPS gives a KDX, but it will rip up top! Suspension needs reworked as it's stock YZ spung/vavled--unless you're gonig to MX it. If reworked, it's a better susp then a reworked 89-94 KDX. I love them, but the lack of time they were imported makes them a fairly bad choice to own in the states anymore. I know they made them outside for a long time, and it sounds like parts aren't a problem where you're at.

On the other hand, you'd have to shoot me to get my WR250. People spend a ton converting jap MX bikes for woods and still don't end up with a wide ratio trans. The RMX, and WR are the only jap 250's you'll ever find this on! The WR does make a ton of power(the strongest YZ era to date), but you just need good throttle control. Some things I've done to make the WR a little better are:

Install YZ seat/Tank - if you need high capacity then you must find a 93-95 YZ high capacity tank to match the YZ seat. This will slim the beastly wide tank down which is this bikes greatest downfall(although it's only about 1/2" wider than a 89-94 KDX).

I still run stock the flywheel on mine(which feels like a 10oz on a YZ), but a few more ounces couldn't hurt.

I run a KDX 35mm PWK carb. A 36 will fit the boots a little better, I just had this carb laying around and tried it one day. Drastic rejetting required, but I'll get you close if needed. This was a great improvement. Adds to the bottom, and helps the hard midrange transition. Loses a hair on top, but this engine has some to lose! This thing is a tractor. Torque even the ingenious KIPS 200 is envious of. I climb hills a gear(or two) high off the pipe 1/4 throttle and leave lots of other 2-strokers baffled-heck, it baffled me for a while!

Rework the susp!!! MX stiff and a woods nightmare in stock form. Exact opposite of the stock KDX issues.


Obviously I vote for keeping the WR. I was slower on my WR than the KDX when I first got it, but that didn't take long--Now I'm stopped at the trail head with my helmet off having a smoke when riding with my fellow KDX'ers. It is a little more tiring to ride, but only when comparing WFO to WFO. The bike also made me faster when back on the KDX as it feels like an oversized 80.

All three discussed are great bikes! I still love my KDX even though it's setup for my 110lb girlfriend, and like the newer gen better. They are truely the Honda XR of 2-strokes. Hope my ramblings are usefull....

fuzzy

The WR200 is a great bike. It's an 89-92 YZ 125 converted for woods....Basically a 125 with some balls.

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Hi Fuzzy...aside from them being about the same size, I'm not sure this true...the WR200's and YZ125/250 seem to share VERY few common parts, both engine/tranny and plastic. They are very fun to ride, however and I'm a little surprised they didn't catch on more back in the day when it was hard to find just the right woods bike.

If that's the case then I'd say your best bet is to stick him on an 89-94(or newer gen) KDX like yours. Can copy jetting/other setups, parts sharing etc. The pipey WR200 is probably going to be just the same handfull as the 250 on snotty hills(unless he does flywheel/sprocket stuff as mentioned by Knox). Parts are available, etc. If he's die hard yamaha, then he'd be better on a new 4stroke, or modding his WR250 as mentioned.....

Make him a ridiculous offer on his WR250 and keep it for yourself!