[cvl05]

Well i finally got my new leftover 08 bike and installed all the goodies, set up the suspension and preload, heat cycled the engine around the house,(field next door) and went for a breakin ride. It was a hoot, rained all day on Sat and again all day Sunday while riding. We did a mix of tight trails and open trails mixed in with some very rocky jeep trail connectors and rutted, muddy or should i say sloppy washed out trails up and down the mountains in S.W Idaho. I can say the suspension took to 3 to4 hours to stop rattling my teeth out, but after that whet a great chasis, let me say this again. "WHAT A GREAT CHASIS'. I believe this is the best handling off road bike i've riden. Glenn said when i decided to purchase this bike i'd be blown away by the handling compaired to my 05. I thought at the time that was unlikely as the handling is the best feathure of the 05 GG, but he was spot on.This bike fits my riding style to a tee, direction change is almost a direct connection with your brain, any imput to the bars or pegs and it just flicks back and forth at will, GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree with others that the Sachs shock is as good or better than the Ohlins, I can't believe i said that, i've always spent big bucks to install Ohlins froks and shocks on my sport bikes!!

The engine i still don't have an opinion as it was too slick for power and i was taking it easy during breakin. I do think it'll need a head mod and carb mod for low end but other than that i feel it's all good. The dual map switch seems to make a bigger difference on the 300 than on my 250. The 250 you can hrdly tell you flipped it but the 300 i can feel it, not a lot but noticable.

The seat!!! I had to look and make sure i was not on a KTM, come on GG give our back sides a break!!! I'm a stand up rider but when i drop on the seat i hit it hard and that seat sucks. I do like the shape as it's very easy to move around on. But that's is my only bitch is the seat so i guess that speaks to the great design of the bike. My only bad case of monkey butt came on a KTM. It was a very slow tech ride for 60 miles with lot's of seat time, i could hardly sit down for a week.

I also hear that loud noise from the power valve, my 05 does not make this noise nor did the 03 i owned briefly. It's very loud almost shocking. My noise seems most noticable at low rpm just when you start to accel or coasting at low rpm. It slaps like a very loose chain. I'll see how it develops as the engine breaks in.

All in all. great job GG.