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What year do these guys start making an off road 2 stroke?
I don't think Honda ever makes another 2stk.
The problem is, Yamaha sells every YZ250X that they make... and they are able to utilize low manufacturing costs due to the bike being practically unchanged for years. This is probably more profitable then going balls deep making a new bike and hoping people buy it over an orange one.
The Shop
https://dirtbikemagazine.com/two-stroke-tuesday-2018-beta-300-race-repl…
Comes stock with FMF pipe and silencer.
My son just got a TM 300. It’s blue and has KYB so it’s almost like a Yamaha?
Seriously though I don’t normally make these kinds of claims, but the 2019 TM 300 has the best 2t motor I have ever ridden! Electric start and counter balancer finish it off nicely. The rest of the bike is awesome too?. Once you ride these kinds of bikes you won’t care if the Japanese ever make a 300.
Pit Row
All over the country in xc races these bikes dominate in numbers. I have heard good and bad on the forks but what is your deal breaker reason for not going with them other than they are air forks! Are they not reliable? Seriously i'm looking at a 300 as well.
Off topic a little but were the updates from 18-19 on the 300xc significant? I know they stiffened the frame and reposition the motor, also updated exhaust and larger fuel tank. The 18 is 1k cheaper plus the orange frame is cool. Whats the thinking between the two yrs?
Thanks
Most of the guys I ride with that have the 250x or 450fx yamaha's...are running stock valving in their forks. Every person I ride with that has the new KTM air forks, have had to have them revalved.
I've got Air forks on my current KX...and the are alright...a huge step back from the YZ I had before it, but they are okay-better than I expected them to be. (for what its worth, the KTM air forks are much better than the KX air forks).
Just a conspiracy theory, but maybe the Japs cut a deal not to make them if the AMA "blackballed" 2t's in Moto? It just makes no sense not to offer 300's when they are best sellers.
Almost forgot, Beta is the new KTM.
it only need to go on diet and gain some hp ( 30.000 km first major service ) that’s a 2 stroke killer…
btw Sooner or later the 2 strokes will not pass the stronger European emission standards…
It’s not a Honda conspiracy against 2 strokes, blame the EU.
Cut Head
Change Reeds
New Carb, rejet,, (non EFI)
Only $11000.00 plus fixes.
-My bike is a 2018 300XC which was bought this summer.....and I paid $8600 OTD with a title AND a license plate....MSRP is $9299...not EleVeN THouSAnD
-Reeds were fixed after 2017
-I dialed my bike in with the provided jets and needles
-Everyone who has ridden my 300 has nearly broken their zippers from the boner inducing ride
-Two of my bros are selling their current four strokes to go to a 300 after riding my bike
-My old man will be 70 in three weeks and has sold his 350 to buy one...it is that smooth and easy
-Cutting the head is not even in question for anyone that I know with the bike...pointless mod IMO
People are too lazy to take a day and jet their bikes correctly. They want to go online and ask Thunpertalk bros for ideal jetting specs. Sadly all bikes are different, as are riding conditions. The OEM Mikunis caught a bad rep because most guys do not know how to jet a bike or are too lazy to try different settings. Albeit the 2018’s were much improved base settings compared to the ‘17s
Suspension is bone stock, and have no plans on changing it.
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