Chick Bike Setup

Tim507 wrote:

Adrenaline junky... awesome.... your in good company! just ride and let the bike push you to the limits. An ill handling bike will teach you more...

Adrenaline junky... awesome.... your in good company! just ride and let the bike push you to the limits. An ill handling bike will teach you more than a perfect setup. Yes soon you will want and need a good suspension setup. For now let the adrenaline flow and have fun.
Yes to getting the manual out and setting up the stock suspension, however save the money for gas to ride. Non of us when we started had extra for the fancy gismos. We rode, made mistake, crashed, broke bones....... but we loved the adrenaline flow so much that we became. addicted.

peelout wrote:

Get a KTM 200, you can thank me later

peelout wrote:

My buddy's wife has one and it's a perfect fit for her, she's about 5'8 and a beginner to novice rider, she loves it. My dad...

My buddy's wife has one and it's a perfect fit for her, she's about 5'8 and a beginner to novice rider, she loves it. My dad just got one and he's 160 intermediate rider and he absolutely loves it. You said you like woods, there's not a better bike for you.

Whatever you do, don't let all us morons tell you how to enjoy yourself

JW381 wrote:

I'd suggest a 125 so you can learn to shift properly. That will help a ton on the trails and eventually the track. A 250 4-stroke...

I'd suggest a 125 so you can learn to shift properly. That will help a ton on the trails and eventually the track. A 250 4-stroke would be another really good option. Both of those can be setup to be softer and a little shorter, if you feel you need it.

If you wanna keep your current bike, totally understandable. Focus on basic maintenance and jetting setup, and definitely have someone do some basic suspension setup for you. Then just focusing on having fun and not riding over your head while you push your limits.

SwapperMX wrote:

Are you sure it wasn't a 125cc pitbike that you first rode. Any 125 cc motocrosser will have the same seat height as your 300, but...

Are you sure it wasn't a 125cc pitbike that you first rode. Any 125 cc motocrosser will have the same seat height as your 300, but would be considerably lighter.

motokiwi wrote:

2nd step should maybe be to set up the sag on the rear suspension. Your bike has a pds shock - so research sag for a...

2nd step should maybe be to set up the sag on the rear suspension.

Your bike has a pds shock - so research sag for a ktm with pds... its slightly different to all the jap bikes / newer ktms that have a linkage below the rear shock (your pds shock connects straight from frame to swingarm and has no linkage to hang out the bottom and snag on roots etc)

peelout wrote:

That's like a 230 or 175 or some dumb Japanese bullshit. Keep the 300 and keep riding, amazing bike. I wouldn't trade mine for the world...

That's like a 230 or 175 or some dumb Japanese bullshit. Keep the 300 and keep riding, amazing bike. I wouldn't trade mine for the world. What's your favorite sandwich to make?

JW381 wrote:

That's like a CRF100 or 230. Was probably good to learn on, but not what we're getting at when we say "get a 125". It's all...

That's like a CRF100 or 230. Was probably good to learn on, but not what we're getting at when we say "get a 125". It's all about mixing gas. There's probably an abundance of YZ125s up yonder, check em out. Or keep your 300, but a feisty 125 will probably get you hooked more than you could imagine.

Key tip: ride as much as possible

mxrose3 wrote:

It was not any fun, because it was a 4-stroke. A 125 two stroke will be a LOT more fun... trust me on this.

Bearuno wrote:

So, you've got a KTM300? If so, you've one of the Most Easily adjustable engines on earth. Do some research on the powervalve settings and springs...

So, you've got a KTM300?

If so, you've one of the Most Easily adjustable engines on earth.

Do some research on the powervalve settings and springs - std you get 3 different springs (and there are even more spring rates available from KTM). In less than 2 minutes (or even a few seconds when it comes to just the PV spring pre-load) You can make the bike so mellow / smooth, that it's easily ridden (but still very, very powerfull) - conversely, you can make it quite, quite hyper, if that's your want. And, there's no need to buy something like a Kreft adjuster dial - though, they do make PV pre-load so very easy - as a modded short screw driver, or socket driver can be used for easy adjustments.

Seriously, $15, to $25 US would probably get you all of the PV spring options KTM have. Those, plus a few carb jets, will be the cheapest, easiest engine tuning that you could ever get. It drives me mad how so few people (and magazine tests) make use of the KTM 250 / 300 (and the 125/ 150 /200 engines) PV tuning options, and basic jetting.

Another, relatively cheap way of making a bike very adjustable, is use of a G2 ( plenty of other companies have now copied it)
throttle - for easy throttle pull adjustment. .Flywheel weights cost buggerall too.

But hell, you may have no problem at all with power delivery - women are noted for having finer hand skills than us hamfisted blokes, so I apologize if I seem a bit condescending / assuming you might like a 'gentler' power delivery.........

You are 5'9" - you are probably bigger than many blokes here. And, if you are quite fit, not much weaker, and / or probably stronger - few blokes here would be the Adonis that I am......... Don't fall back on / take on board that you're "just a girl".

Sort out the correct spring weight for Your weight, and riding conditions. It's Not a luxury, it's an Imperative, for Any rider. Learn to use your clickers, before you spend a fortune on valving - too many people just send things away, right from the get go.

Get, and use high quality protective equipment - you will have found already that the ground / other things, hurt when you hit it. Knee braces are of even more importance for women, given the natural 'valgus' your knees have, compared to blokes, due to your hips etc. Damaged knees, Really mess up all sorts things for you........

Enjoy yourself. It's a great sport, and the vast amount of blokes out there, will welcome you, and happily help you. Just watch out for the lecherous, dirty old men, like me....... well, no, but ,what's your mum look like? (I'm of that age... and getting ever 'sillier').