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Just sold a '99 300exc to a friend. Most reliable bike I've ever own including my thundercat, ybr etc. zero mechanical issues.
300 is annoying on road if not for a very short hoon. Mostly due to sound.. Quite enjoyable with ear plugs in but not for the general public! Vibration through the pegs is quite bad, but cured mainly with soft pegs and sm tyres if you go that route.
Would I own another?
No.
Too impractical for me.. Nothing to do with reliability or expense. I personally just couldn't stand the lack of electric start/ decent stand/ vibrations/ sound/ having to premix/ easy to steal etc etc
Would recommend though if your not a oussy like me £94 for me to insure.. T'cat is £400-£600 dad could of insured ktm for £15 FYI |
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Fladdem |
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I'm in a similar boat, I want more go than my TTR 250 offers but with nicer suspension and less weight. If I wasn't so fussed about the suspension and weight, a DRZE would be the direct replacement without a shadow of a doubt.
FOr a while now I have been torn between a KTM 300, Gas Gas 300/250/200, not fussed really with the Gassers, a CRM 250, KDX220, or WR200R. All are meant to be strokers with better bottom end grunt than other 2t enduro bikes. Of course some will be a bit more hardcore than others but all of them meet my requirements quite well. Something to take to the track for MX or Enduro practise days but road legal enough to take green laning if I fancy it. I did fancy a KLX300R, but after having seen one in real life, it doesn't seem like much of a step-up from my TTR.
The Jap smokers will probably be a bit softer, and maybe slightly less aggressive ergonomics.
I'm a really big fan of the KTM though, having rode Rhys's for about half an hour or so, I fell in love, I'd say torquier at the bottom than my 250, then where the power on my 250 drops off, this one keeps making power to the rev limit. I never noticed a powerband at all, it was very linear, and quite easy to ride. I guess playing with the settings would just make it more difficult to ride but seem faster. I'd imagine you would go quite fast without trying too hard though when set-up for less hit. ____________________ Current:1991 Honda MT50 (Soon to be a H100/MTX/MT5 hybrid), 1976 Honda Cub C70, 2005 Honda Varadero 125, 1993 Yamaha TTR250 Open Enduro , 2010 Road Legal Stomp YX140, 1994 Honda CRM 250 MK III, 1999 Cagiva Mito 125, 1992 Honda CB400 Super Four, Stomp T4 230, 1984 Honda H100s, 2009 Sym XS125K
Past:2003 Aprilia RS125, 1982 Kawasaki GPZ550(FREE BIKE!)
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 10 years, 287 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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