2012 XC300 Review Posted

[mcnut]

Originally Posted by Wimpy525

The adjuster for the rebound adjustment faces foward not to the side like in the photo you have of the linkage.

That's how ours is. Kind of a pain to get to.

[Wimpy525]

Originally Posted by mcnut

'splain this to me Lucy. I'm kinda stooopid.

We have an issue with the battery box mount on ours.

If your talking about getting the bolt to go into the hole on the subframe let me know I have a fix that i had to do to mine. Shoot me a PM with an email and I'll send you a PDF file with the pictures and a description of what I did

[mcnut]

Rear bolts are no problem. Both fronts are hard to align but one has now pushed the insert out of place. We've been using only 3 of the 4 bolts 'cause it's nearly impossible to get the fourth one in.

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by thumperrider1

When did an update for the box go out? Would this be different than what came on my 300 that was one of the first in country?

The easy fix for the alignment of the front screws is to open up the scallop in the shroud which then makes the attachment easy-peezy.

The factory must have changed their process is all - this appeared on a bike that arrived a week or so ago, so it wasn't part of any update kit, just the factory making continuous improvements.

[Wimpy525]

Originally Posted by twowheels

The easy fix for the alignment of the front screws is to open up the scallop in the shroud which then makes the attachment easy-peezy.

The factory must have changed their process is all - this appeared on a bike that arrived a week or so ago, so it wasn't part of any update kit, just the factory making continuous improvements.

Took a little more the opeing up the scallop. I took the subframe apart and figured it out. You need to shim the metal piece with a washer where it bolts to the sub frame.

[tnttimber]

Hey Chilly,
I see your pre entered for the 2 day qualifier at Gorman, are you riding the gasser?

[twowheels]

Originally Posted by Wimpy525

Took a little more the opeing up the scallop. I took the subframe apart and figured it out. You need to shim the metal piece with a washer where it bolts to the sub frame.

If there aren't pictures it never happened

[Chilly]

Originally Posted by tnttimber

Hey Chilly,
I see your pre entered for the 2 day qualifier at Gorman, are you riding the gasser?

Yes, that is the plan.

[Clay]

Here is Chilly's race report from the Gorman event:

http://www.enduro360.com/2012/05/24/...ce-test-video/

[gasmonkey]

Crickey chilli,talk about riding on the pipe.Are your arms still hooked to your shoulders?