2015 ec300r estart

[jpgibson]

Wish I hadn't read this.,...anyhoo, I'm happy with my thirteen. We ride ourimbah quite a lot. Often with Jay etc. might see you out there.

[Simmo737]

Awesome!

[Simmo737]

I had a ride organised for yesterday but due to kid minding my mate had to pass, I decided to go up to his place and do some testing ( straight out the gate at his place and days of single and open). I have revalved the forks (see suspension section) and replaced the seals and wipers with skf units. The zoke nok seals and especially wipers are rubbish, the cheapest change is kyb nok seals alone, then skf seals and wipers, when you next change seals run the kyb seals with skf wipers ( best combo). I've upped the springs to .46 and 5.6 and get sags of 31/102 I tested for abou two hrs, this is a different bike to my 2013.

Chassis. This thing won't turn with the fork caps flush, I needs to be at the first line and no more than 105 race sag - then it's a laser. It feels smaller than the 13 but turns at high speed like it, but handles low speed technical stuff much better. Same great traction. Softer feel throughout. The best spot for the bars foe me was pos three, best cornering, best feel. It does get a wobble at high speed if your running too little rebound at the rear. This bike is more sensitive to rider position and rewards sit down riding when at pace in flowing single. It generally feels lighter.

Suspension.
Forks:I'm certain they have gone to a softer ics spring, but the rebound is the same old. Ended up at 6 out! A positive note is the skf seals, massive difference (and that's brand new), you can ran much more reb without it getting harsh. I tried the centre bolt on the triple loose and out, take it out! With it loose it still braces the lower triple, with it out it flexes more.... Try it yourself. My valving is good, may need to tighten the float ever so as it isn't timed quite right.

Shock: I ended up with the same sag I started with and 11 comp and 18 rebound - essentially stock and I had some wild swings in setting to get a feel.
The shock is great. Move along nothing to see here.

Motor: I started at 38 n3cj /2 175 - too lean off the crack, flat till the needle. Went to 40p and much better. Checked the pv, 1.5 out, sort of a lull until you cracked it but smooth. Went to 1.8ish - wooshka! linear rocket ship with the yammy needle, just dial on the fear! More power than the 13 -wow. Lugs great.

Niggles - kick starter fouls the frame guard so you have to cut it for it to return - dumb. Brake line fouls the speedo and starts eating it - move it to the right. Again dumb. I hate the light switch. Super dumb. New big pegs sometimes hang up after a get off.

Other Bits: brakes are unreal. I did the jody Wiesel punish them method to brake them in. Hard stop in second gear ten times with 30s cooling between each. It works. Seat is like a seat now. The Pwk as 1 drinks more ( I've lost 20k)
Stickers are holding up. Starter hasn't missed a beat.

Generally this is a great bike, it handles unreal and has more torquey and smoother power and the shock is fantastic and really balances the bike. The forks are unreal when valved, and are an easier fix with the relief taper from the factory. If only gasgas would spec their own valving and skf seals from marzocchi, but I suspect it's a price thing. There is no way a human test rider would spec that rebound. I would recommend this bike to anyone.

[Dirt Dud]

Thanks for the feed back on the 15 as I am looking forward to dialing it in