Got to see a KTM 300 in action this weekend

[cnrcpla]

It is the exact opposite in my neck of the woods. Open class is sketchy because everybody just pins it and who or what ever gets in the way is either getting run over or an accident will happen.

[nealy578]

You should try and get a ride on a 300 chump.
I went from a RM250 to the TM300 and the low down torque is night and day between the 2.
You can crack the throttle open from very low revs and the 300 will just pull it self out of corners were the 250 will bog down or you have to use lots of clutch.
Just like what you saw.
When the track is slick a 300 gets better traction.
I am qiucker and get less tired on the 300 then I was on the 250.

I have to agree, im much faster on my 300SX than my old YZ250. It's much better in the wet, i think im quicker as im not having to clutch it out of corners as there's always power there! alot less going broad sideways and loss of traction but if i feel like it another few mm of throttle and she will spin on a dime!

[TMKIWI]

Chump6784. Mine is 5 years old now and I have had it for nearly 4.
All I have done is 1 piston and the usual bearings, sprokets etc. Bike has done nearly 200hrs ?. I have an hour meter but havn't looked at it for a year. Probably due for another ring.
Mechanically as reliable as anything, I have never had an issue. The rings wont last as long as a KTM or GG as they have a very large exhaust port and only a single ring. I can live with that just to have something a little different.
I would hold off on the Husky as the 300 is getting a bit long in the tooth now but I hear Husky has a new range of smokers for 2013. Although I wouldn't mind a 144 to play on.
Your comment about your mates 300 pulling out of corners like a 4 stroke is true.
There is a reason 300's are called 3 strokes.

[chump6784]

i hear ya on the Husky, for the cost of getting the husky to moto spec i could get the 250sx and the 300 kit or the TM 300.

[beaner]

Anybody here have any experience with the Gassgas EC300? Local dealer has them in stock, and I'm thinking about it. I love my 125, but I think I'm responsible enough now that I could handle a big bike 



My club has no cc classes. Everybody is classed by skill level, so I'm racing against 450's with my 125. A little more (smooth) power might not hurt.

[dsrtrider48]

Are you talking a 300 sx kit on a 250 sx?  that would be good for moto.

If you are talking about the 300 xc or xc-w that is different.  my 300 xc-w motor is great at the track but not the suspension.  the suspension is good for offroad but you need to revalve for mx only.

i dont like my 250 sx suspension offroad but love it at the track and i love my 300 suspension on tight rocky desert trails but hate it at the track.

MXA just tesed the 300xc for moto and said same thing.  need to revise suspension for moto.

[beaner]

I believe it is the XC300.

This bike

Might be ok for me, I'm only 150 lbs. Almost everything is too stiff  and over damped for me.

[chump6784]

Yeah i ment the 250sx and get the optional 300 kit although the TM 300mx would be cheaper than that

[Premixed]

It is the exact opposite in my neck of the woods. Open class is sketchy because everybody just pins it and who or what ever gets in the way is either getting run over or an accident will happen.

How far is Diamond MX in Delaware from you?  I'll be there tomorrow.  Lets see what the YZ is made of.

[cnrcpla]

I'm already scheduled at Rocky Hill for a race tomorrow man  Come up my way and we can see what that SX of doom is made of 

How far is Diamond MX in Delaware from you?  I'll be there tomorrow.  Lets see what the YZ is made of.

Oh and by the way, my YZ is made of steel, aluminum, and awesomeness  hahaha

[TotalNZ]

You should try and get a ride on a 300 chump.
I went from a RM250 to the TM300 and the low down torque is night and day between the 2.
You can crack the throttle open from very low revs and the 300 will just pull it self out of corners were the 250 will bog down or you have to use lots of clutch.
Just like what you saw.
When the track is slick a 300 gets better traction.
I am qiucker and get less tired on the 300 then I was on the 250.

i would love to. The way he was getting on the gas it looked just like a four stroke off the bottom with the two stroke hit in the middle and less weight.
I have actually been looking at TM's lately as they are the same price as KTM's and a bit different. How do you find the build quality on yours. I have read a few forums where people have had to do things like go over the bike and put tape where the plastics rub the frame, put foam under the carb cos the airbox is flimsy, poor quality plastics etc. Either that or do like MXA did and get a Husky 300 and spec it for moto, those things are fairly cheap and they have a dealer not far from me

I got my 09 new and yeah there are a number of things that need attention straight away, nothing major though and mechanically the bike is faultless.
I'm stoked with my 300, would never go back.