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Old 04-28-2009, 10:37 AM
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I think all the 300's are great. The only one I'd avoid is one with Marzocci Magnum 45 forks. Not that they're awful, but they're old school for sure, they foul the oil really quick, and leak. They also are not very adjustable. There are adjusters, but I think they are for looks, because they don't seem to do much. All the other forks are workable with a revalve. I had a '99 six days edition with WP 50mm conventionals on it. Those forks were phenomenal. My current bike has Ohlins front and rear, and also work stellar. As far as the new chassis, I can't tell you, I have not ridden an '07 or newer, but what I can tell you is I don't know how it could be any better than what I have. My '01 is the best handling bike I've ever ridden, outside of my '99 EC 250, and of course, my '99 EC 200, which had the Magnum 45's on it. The chassis is frankly so good it's hard to find flaw.
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