What are people's experience of this model?
I collect mine in the morning.
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Sid
I collect mine in the morning.
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Sid
300EXC
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I've got one, I had a 200exc and a 525exc and got rid of them and got a 300exc. Can be made quite docile with the different power valve springs. Good all round off road bike, don't think they like going on road from what I've heard
Col
Col
In a word FANTASTIC!
It's got the grunt of a fourstroke with the agility and simplicity of a stinkwheel.
When the going is really nadgery (trials type terrain) you can run it in a higher gear and it'll pull through without missbehaving or breaking traction. On a 525 on this type of terrain I found you end up spinning the back up and either going sideways or making a real mess of the countryside.
However............. when you want to go banzai, (and the first time you do this you'll cack yersen) get it rolling and short shift into second, get your weight over the front and pin the throttle to the stop. Hang on and get ready to hook third pretty sharpish as the front end comes up to greet you
Repeat untill in top gear. It's totally addictive and like nothing I've ever ridden before (I used to race a CR500)
It's the ultimate jekyl and hyde bike, docile as a kitten when you want it to be and a proper rip snorter when want a blast
The only 2 downsides to the bike for me are the standard tank is too small for more adventurous trail riding.
I think it comes with a 9ltr tank but the 11ltr is much more practical.
The other which I believe is more pronounced on the pre 2004 engines is that they are suceptible to temperature changes. Nothing too dramatic but if you want to keep it absolutely on song then you'll need to alter the jets (a 5 minute job) for winter or summer riding.
You'll probably need to blank one of the rads off too when it gets really cold.
I suppose you can tell I like 300exc's
What year is your's
Edit, doh it's an 06. The guys at leisure trail are spot on for bit's and advice, if you want it to it'll make you R1 seem rather tame.
It's got the grunt of a fourstroke with the agility and simplicity of a stinkwheel.
When the going is really nadgery (trials type terrain) you can run it in a higher gear and it'll pull through without missbehaving or breaking traction. On a 525 on this type of terrain I found you end up spinning the back up and either going sideways or making a real mess of the countryside.
However............. when you want to go banzai, (and the first time you do this you'll cack yersen) get it rolling and short shift into second, get your weight over the front and pin the throttle to the stop. Hang on and get ready to hook third pretty sharpish as the front end comes up to greet you
Repeat untill in top gear. It's totally addictive and like nothing I've ever ridden before (I used to race a CR500)It's the ultimate jekyl and hyde bike, docile as a kitten when you want it to be and a proper rip snorter when want a blast
The only 2 downsides to the bike for me are the standard tank is too small for more adventurous trail riding.
I think it comes with a 9ltr tank but the 11ltr is much more practical.
The other which I believe is more pronounced on the pre 2004 engines is that they are suceptible to temperature changes. Nothing too dramatic but if you want to keep it absolutely on song then you'll need to alter the jets (a 5 minute job) for winter or summer riding.
You'll probably need to blank one of the rads off too when it gets really cold.
I suppose you can tell I like 300exc's
What year is your's
Edit, doh it's an 06. The guys at leisure trail are spot on for bit's and advice, if you want it to it'll make you R1 seem rather tame.
Loved mine - even had a set of supermoto wheels for on road which was highly entertaining but you get thru fuel v quick. Probably should of had the 200 for the woods nr me but the larger frame was more comfy. As Pigglet mentions get a handful of jets as I too had to change when autumn approached. Now have a 450 but do miss the 'hit' of the 300.
Stu
Stu
Chris Evans has a nice one in the latest copy of TBM
I,ve ridden a couple. Yee feckin haaaaaaaaaaa................
Fantastic bike.
I daren't have one though, I don't have the self control.
Mark
Fantastic bike.
I daren't have one though, I don't have the self control.
Mark
Still married to her.
If you mean the 640, then still got it and fitted Supermoto wheels. See Ride Reports for pics of recent riding in Spain on it.
Collected 300 today and very impressed so far.
Thanks for all the comments. I think I'm going to have a lot of fun on this bike.
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