What do I get for the next bike?

[jeeper]

I'm pretty tired of working on bikes instead of riding them.

2 stroke.

 

[Vonski]

Buy Tyson's '13 and do a top end, or I could be talked into selling my '14 (under 70 hrs).

 

[rockreligious]

If buying used Id go pre 2014 300xc of your choices you listed... just such a well tested and proven bike. and if you buy used the 2 stroke is cheaper to rebuild if its more worn than you expected.

If new, Id be torn between the new beta, husky, or KTM all 300 2 strokes.

 

[Tonkaman]

Why isn't Beta 300RR on the list?

 

[Gravy]

Why isn't Beta 300RR on the list?

The Beta could be. It seems like they would harder to get parts for, and I tend to break stuff.

 

[anderson750]

My advice.......and it is not worth a whole lot. I would steer away from the Beta. If you were buying new and were trying to decide between any of the bikes listed, both the KTM & Beta are going to need suspension work. I have seen less people that like the stock Beta suspension than the KTM for the purpose you have of recreation and racing. The Husky is essentially a KTM but it seems they are using the XC-W valving.

 

[Cascadia]

Or my bike is $3000 less plus has a crap load of aftermarket stuff already and the suspension is a whole lot better than the 14-15's. All it needs is a $160 top end and it's good for 200 more hours. It actually still has tons of compression. I'm just thinking its time at 150 hours.

 

[Gravy]

I rode a 14 FE350 today. It wasn't soft like a xc-w. Felt fast. A little cold blooded to start, but it hadn't been started for months. I'm told an fmf will fix that by Lance. His 350xc was a super fast starter. The gear spacing felt great too.

I need to ride a 300 to make up my mind.

 

[rholbrook]

Im gone this weekend. I will tell my wife you can come get mine. Just text me in the morning

 

[Gravy]

Well after borrowing Tyson's bike I liked the 300.

 

[Greg]

So will you be buying Tysons bike then?

 

[anderson750]

So will you be buying Tysons bike then?

I heard a rumor it might be white.

 

[jeeper]

I might have seen a picture...

 

[rockreligious]

Well after borrowing Tyson's bike I liked the 300.

pull the trigger, three weeks of seat time will help with the kinks!

 

[glockman]

When is the chimney rock race? It can't only be 3 weeks away.

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[Cascadia]

Three weeks until RMR. Wendover enduro is 9/19. Chimney Rock enduro is 10/3.

 

[Gravy]

2015 Husqvarna TE300.
Scott's Steering Stabilizer, Enduro Engineering disc guard, FMF Turbine Core 2 silencer, Cycra hand guards.

I'm a happy guy!

Do I need a pipe guard? If so which one?

 

[glockman]

Congrats Stratton. That is one sexy beast.

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[Caleb]

Congrats! That's a sweet bike. I would strongly advise a pipe guard. I really like the P3 pipe guards, they are almost always on back order but are high quality and worth the wait. Through my RMATV account, I can get it for around $129+shipping, they are on backorder too though.

 

[anderson750]

Congrats! That's a sweet bike. I would strongly advise a pipe guard. I really like the P3 pipe guards, they are almost always on back order but are high quality and worth the wait. Through my RMATV account, I can get it for around $129+shipping, they are on backorder too though.

^^^This. I have run the Enduro Engineering and P3 and the P3 is worth the extra money.