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Yes the chain slack around 65mm is good. Slacker the better I think on this bike. Chain gets tighter as the swingarm moves through its cycle. So it seems slack on the stand but it will be tighter even at sag.
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Considering getting one, but last time I bought a first year KTM engine I had a catastrophic failure resulting in new cases, the issue was fixed by KTM in the model year after..
That’s what I think anyway!
If you have forks, slap them on. I personally thing the stock shock is very good. I also love the adjusters so I can tune while on the track.
If you can afford it, it’s worth it in my opinion. Engine power, revs fast, handling…
The used market has completely crashed it seems like. I have my 21 350 listed for 7k and have had very little interest. If you want the 22, I feel like you could get it cheaper than 9k.
Ive never owned a 350, but I did demo one at a ktm ride day years ago, I spun 2 laps on it and wasnt a fan because i had been living the 450 life for years lol. Towards the end of this riding season, there were times I was looking for some more grunt/power than my 21 yz250f had to offer. Im about 285 which plays into the lack of power, but by no means did I have any issues getting around the track and hitting all the jumps. You just have to be more aggressive and shift more which kind of prepared me for the 350 style. Ive gotten a chance to ride my 350 twice now and i realky like it. Revving the bike out is no problem and it has the extra grunt i was looking for. Its was very easy to ride and I had no issues pulling 3rd gear out of corners. I will be getting a vortex ecu to give her a little more bark. The suspension needs some love for my liking and i will be going with kyb inserts with a revalve. The ergo's feel good for my 6' height and i also like how slim the tank feels which allows me to get over the tank quicker/easier. I also own a 21 yz450 which i have setup very well. I rode it back to back with my 350. The biggest take away was that the 450 suspension was much better which has to do with it being dialed for my weight. I look forward to getting the 350 dialed in next season and riding it back to back with my yz450. I think they will make a great duo.
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The new 350sxf is a blast and downright amazing. The slim ergos, the roomier rider triangle, the sharp handling, the nimbleness compared to a 450 especially when entering corners. The low end grunt feels similar to a 450 but not as hand ripping out of sockets feeling. Suspension wise, I'm loving the stock feeling especially when it is sprung to my weight. Not as plush initially compared to the YZs KYBs, but I'm able to live and race with it. Will consider kit suspension once the frame breaks in around 10 hours.
I can revv it or lug it. Map 1, I can rev it out like a 250. Map 2 I can lug it like a 450. TC when the track is slippery when its raining works like a charm. I use QS only for the starts and its so easy to just bang the gear up.
I got the chance to ride a 23 FC250 with kit suspension and fmf endcan. The bike feels so much lower than the KTM when riding, the stock seat feels thin. The bikes felt underpowered for my weight but handling wise I would say it was similar. Being that the engine is the same as the 250sxf, luckily I got the 350.
At the end of the day, I'm glad I got the 350 and enjoy every second on it. Cheers
All the KTMs I rode in the past felt very weird to me.
With my 23, I was immediately comfortable on it. I just put on some fastway EXT pegs for an ankle injury from august, in the lowered position. It dropped it a little more and it's even better. But I have pretty long legs. Also added a GUTS RJ wing seat cover that really helps to be locked into the bike.
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