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Originally Posted by Vindicator
Andrea,
Welcome on board !
What's your opinion on the 14' 300 you tested ?
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The day of the test I had my bike (2012 EC 300 R), so I could make a direct comparison.
The first impression with the 2014 300 is to have a bike 10 kg lighter, even though in reality it weighs only 2 kg less (verified).
The 2014 is extremely agile compared to the 2012, and however it's still very stable.
The 2014 300 that i've tried did not have the original marzocchi 48 fork, it has
a version modified by GasGas italia, very hard... In fact in the stones the bike was not very precise.
The reiger shock instead worked very well !! much better compared to the 2012 ohlins. (on my bike I had to replace the ohlins with a sachs because the bike was very difficult to ride with the ohlins....)
The 2014 engine has a lot of more torque at low and medium revs, but it is not very powerful at high revs (my 2012 has more power at high revs, but I mount the s3 head).
In the video, at 7:02, there are a series of rock steps (50cm each), with my 2012 300 I have to do them in first gear (in second gear, the engine turns off) instead with the 2014 300 I can do them with the second gear !
There is a big difference between 2012 and 2014 at low revs, my 2012 looks like a 125 compared to the 2014.
The only thing I did not like of the 2014 it's the clutch, I prefer my magura pump...but my bike mounts a special clutch basket and clutch cover...so I can not make a real comparison.
Andrea