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10/17/2013 3:00am
10/17/2013 3:00am
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6/26/2014 11:39am
Don't let the headline scare you, this thread is purely about the joy of riding a really nice bike, and share my experience with fellow riders.
I had the pleasure of racing a Husaberg 300 last weekend. It was setup for enduro, but I raced it MX.
I trained like 10 minutes, then waited most of the day for my moto which was last on the day. It's not my bike, I borrowed it just for this occasion.
I had more fun and rode better than in 10 years, and I owe most of it to the bike. The suspension was really well set up for a guy pretty much my size, and the engine was rather stock( different ignition). Besides that pretty much standard I think, it's Joakim Ljunggrens old bike though( Husaberg factory rider enduro WC)
I've ridden loads of 250 twostrokes, some 380's, 250f's. 450f's, 125's etc. This was by far one of the best I ever ridden. It had all the good traits of a 4stroke (traction, usable power, stability) yet it was light, agile and sounded pretty cool. I think this is the best cc/power/price/usability compromise to hit the market this far.
I love a 250 twostroke, but quite frankly they are pretty tiring to handle for me. I don't like fourstrokes for reaons known and mentioned in thousands other threads. For me this is the perfect weapon of choice. My next bike is a KTM/TM/Husqvarna 300.
I recommend all crappy pilots out there to try one, they make you a better rider just like fourstrokes do. Except they are still easy to repair and can probably run at least 40-50h on a piston. It's a winner!
I won the race btw : - )
I had the pleasure of racing a Husaberg 300 last weekend. It was setup for enduro, but I raced it MX.
I trained like 10 minutes, then waited most of the day for my moto which was last on the day. It's not my bike, I borrowed it just for this occasion.
I had more fun and rode better than in 10 years, and I owe most of it to the bike. The suspension was really well set up for a guy pretty much my size, and the engine was rather stock( different ignition). Besides that pretty much standard I think, it's Joakim Ljunggrens old bike though( Husaberg factory rider enduro WC)
I've ridden loads of 250 twostrokes, some 380's, 250f's. 450f's, 125's etc. This was by far one of the best I ever ridden. It had all the good traits of a 4stroke (traction, usable power, stability) yet it was light, agile and sounded pretty cool. I think this is the best cc/power/price/usability compromise to hit the market this far.
I love a 250 twostroke, but quite frankly they are pretty tiring to handle for me. I don't like fourstrokes for reaons known and mentioned in thousands other threads. For me this is the perfect weapon of choice. My next bike is a KTM/TM/Husqvarna 300.
I recommend all crappy pilots out there to try one, they make you a better rider just like fourstrokes do. Except they are still easy to repair and can probably run at least 40-50h on a piston. It's a winner!
I won the race btw : - )
The KTM xc is a good bike for mx. Linkage shock and 4 cc forks. That is 2012 and up.
However, I think you are better off getting a 250 sx and putting a 300 jug on it. That way you have all of the above, and the lighter crank which gives you more power all around. The 300 kit takes the snap out of it and you can run it on the low map. Its also a few less dollars.
Thats all a 300 is anyway, is a 250 with a 300 jug just a matter of what suspension, stator, gearing and a few other things that make it an xc, xcw.
The Shop
The biggest thing I like about the 300 is on the low end grunts with lots of torque and hits like a 4 stroke and top opens up like a screaming monkey with his balls tied to his forehead.
Here are couple pictures.. First is the clicker adjusters you can adjust on the fly which I use a lot on the track as conditions change. And I'm a tall rider so I love the adjustable bars on the top triple clamp. There is about an inch front to back adjustability.
Should also take note that even though there is no EFI, the ignition and power valve is adjustable. Mine came with 3 springs to adjust how hard it hits on the bottom and a plug under the tank for normal and performance mode. They make a handle bar switch as well.
I put a tall seat on the bike for my height. I went from single point to linkage on the rear and I notice a huge difference. It settles the rear end down a ton on the squared choppy bumps. I feel back at home.
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i love mine. it's the most fun i've ever had riding a bike (trail, mx, desert, it does it all).
i threw a shorty silencer on and it really helped out the snap of the bottom end. what i love about this bike is it just pulls and pulls. also, i do a lot of trail riding and it's necessary to pick the front wheel over rocks/logs/roots, the front end on these is so light it just pulls up like nothing.
definitely loving my purchase
http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u475/FastWilly/IMG_20130906_174653_550_zpsb4ecf5e2.jpg
I fixed my flat feeling 300SX (actually a 293cc) by stroking it to a 314cc. It was only 21cc but it made a HUGE difference in power as it helped correct the bore/ stroke ratio.
Pit Row
Sun_PSD-Astute assessment of the situation and color me impressed. What type of riding do you do? Guessing MX given the type of power you like but I've been wrong before.
And as the saying goes...there is no replacement for displacement.
Here is the line item on my invoice.."Enduro Engineering"
.48 48mm WP 4CS Closed Cartridge Fork Springs for
2014 KTM XC/XCF 125-450cc 2013-2014 Husaberg all
models
i might like some info on this smart carb you're talking about though.
Digger29-Good information and for sure it pays to know a good motor person. The thing I learned from a few top tuners is it is not about how much horsepower but what kind of horsepower. Stewart won a lot of races on Kawasaki with only a 52 to 53 horsepower motor.
@derestricted: I'm a KTM nut but those Husky's are so damn sick! I'd be tempted to buy one of those over a Katoom.
Peelout. You have an XC which is a heavier crank then an SX. You will never get the rev of an SX unless you change it. The difference is stunning. I have an older 07 XC with an 09 SXS 300 and an sx crank as well as the same year xc with regular crank as my second bike. Night and day. It not only revs faster and higher, but somehow, it magically gives more power everywhere......
Cheap easy mod, and you won't believe the difference. Also, there are two 300 kits, one is for XC and one for SX. You wrote SXS and that is the good one.......
Ktm's engineering of the 300 has been for smooth power and also, just a 250 with a 300 kit.
But if you like big power an sx with a 300 kit is the way to go....Problem is the gearing and 5 speed. But for MX it is the bomb 2T IMHO.
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