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08 ec300. First impressions.
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.
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Curtis Boise, Idaho 2019 xc300 KTM990 ADV 2005 DE250, son's bike. 2004 rm 134 son?s bike 1949 HD panhead custom 2015 Beta 430 Race Edition, sold 2008 ec300, sold 2011 ec200 sold 2004 Triumph Daytona 955I(sold) 2004 Honda RC51, Nicky Edition. Sold 2003 Aprilia rsv1000 R crashed KTM 450 XCW (sold) Husaberg FE 501, sold, FE400. sold 2004 KTM 200 exc.(son's bike)sold 2004 Mxc 450 , sold Many orange bikes also sold. |
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