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Originally Posted by cladoo
I turn 50 next year but I got my new 300 this year. And I love it!
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I got my first GG at 50 (a 280 for my birthday gift) and my second at 50.5 (gift to myself, had to replace my 300 4T with a 2T)
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See my post on the 300 here:
http://2wheelcentral.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=96#96
I was torn between the KTM and GG 300 too. The details that swayed me towards the GG were:
- I already had a 280 and was getting familiar with the brand
- six speed !
- parts prices were in the ballpark or cheaper compared to KTM, and the list price was LOTS cheaper here considering the added cost of lights etc to get the XC street legal (I'm comparing to an EC model) The new XC was declared 'offroad only' this year by the DOT.
- the KTM needs a steering damper at speed for me (another $500+)
- stories of torque and handling sounded more my speed. The KTM's I rode seemed like you always had to be 'on it' for the suspension to work or to make them turn. I'm getting lazier as the years progress and like to slow the pace down once in a while.
- more maintenance friendly (you have to take the tank off the KTM to pull the spark splug, not good when the airbox sucks water like it does) Who the H designed that?
Good luck in your decision. I've got 1200kms on mine now and am loving it more every ride.