Ktm 300

[flyingcr250]

im looking at buying my first ktm, i was looking at a couple of 300's on trade me, has any one had one?, had any problems with one? are there any things i should pay special attention to when looking at one??

[vazza]

Try to go for the 08 and above. They have been majorly upgraded from the 07-08. Doubt you will find a second hand 08/09 on trademe. Your only chance is to buy new.. My dad's has been keeping an eye out for the past few months. Nothing.

Talked to a couple of trust worth mechanics, they seem to think that the KTM parts are no more expensive than that of the japs. It's only the older models which have huge prices on piston kits etc. KTM also say you only have to change the piston and rings every 120hours. Pretty good _b

I also heard that you have to redo the fork seals every 30 hours.

[flyingcr250]

120 hours!! thats pretty sweet, unfortunatly i have to buy second hand, and my budget only allows 5-6 grand, i cant justify having 14 grands worth of bike sitting in the garage collecting dust. :( ha ha ha. would be nice though.:2thumbsup

[dammad1]

i'm on my second one and absolutely love them, they are so versatile and can be ridden hard on the pipe or lugged around a gear or two higher. I have had no probs with the fork seals just make sure you clean around the dust seals every now and then. you certainly get a good run out of the pistons, most people can get 100 hrs quite comfortably depending on riding style and conditions, I just changed mine after 85hrs and it was still pretty mint, cost me $250 for the piston kit and most parts seem to be well priced but there are a few that seem expensive. My last one was an 03 but there were alot of changes in 04 so if you can get the latter model it would be good.

[flyingcr250]

ive stretched my budget ot to $7500 hopefuly i can find a late model one for that, i realy want a 300 but a 250 2-stroke will be good too. gotta be a 2-stroke!!!!

[Dent]

If you dont mind kick start only, consider the gasgas 300 or 250 also.

[flyingcr250]

If you dont mind kick start only, consider the gasgas 300 or 250 also.

i was thinking about a gas-gas 300, i cant seem to find anyone who has had one. or who the dealer is in hamilton, dont realy want to have to go through an auckland bike shop for parts etc....

[alistair1]

nv motorcycles in morrinsville is the closest i believe...

[flyingcr250]

just bought a 2005 KTM 300. looks mint, well looked after. within budget too!! cant wait to hit the trails and the mx track. thanks for the advice. BWAAAAAPP!!!!!

[noobi]

Photos or it didnt happen

[flyingcr250]

Photos or it didnt happen

havnt picked it up yet, put some pics up soon....

[noobi]

Was it or trademe?

[flyingcr250]

Was it or trademe?

it was trade me, havnt parted with the money yet, have to wait till the banks are open these are the pics from trade me.

[flyingcr250]

i knew i recognised that phrase below your posts NOOBI is it hooker with a penis by TOOL??

[noobi]

i knew i recognised that phrase below your posts NOOBI is it hooker with a penis by TOOL??

Yea hooker with a penis, Aenima is the fav album atm

I saw that bike and thought shit thats a steal if its in good condition, someones gonna get a bargain

Hope its as good as it looks :Punk:

[flyingcr250]

Yea hooker with a penis, Aenima is the fav album atm

I saw that bike and thought shit thats a steal if its in good condition, someones gonna get a bargain

Hope its as good as it looks :Punk:

i hope it is too, im sorta buying it on faith, i havent seen it in person, its the first time ive bought a bike without really looking at it first. fingers crossed. i did sell my trusty old cr today though.:confused:

[noobi]

If no money has changed hands yet, there is no reason that it should if it turns out to be a lemon
It probably will be fine,(touch wood) but if its not fine just say that he hasnt stated the faults, if any, in the tm ad and it isnt whats advertised so :nono: and leave
but good luck

[dammad1]

Awesome you are going to love it!

[Ktmboy]

Does this mean that you will now be known as FlyingKTM300?<_<

[flyingcr250]

Does this mean that you will now be known as FlyingKTM300?<_<

oh shit i never thought of that. damn. :bash: gotta say, im going to miss the old CR:bye:

[dammad1]

oh shit i never thought of that. damn. :bash: gotta say, im going to miss the old CR:bye:

Only until you light that 3 hundy up for the first time and then it will be just a distant memory.

[flyingcr250]

Only until you light that 3 hundy up for the first time and then it will be just a distant memory.

i cant wait. :lol: i havnt been out riding for about 3 weeks(which is a long time for me).

[flyingcr250]

a couple of my mates say the KTM rear suspension is a nightmare because it doesnt have a linkage setup, is it realy that bad or are they just biast to jap bikes?? ive only ridden one once before for about half an hour on an mx track, i didnt realy notice a huge difference from my CR250.

[alistair1]

that ktm is clean!nice deal

[warewolf]

a couple of my mates say the KTM rear suspension is a nightmare because it doesnt have a linkage setupHave them replace all the bushings, bearings and seals in their linkages, then you replace your single lower shock mount bearing, then see who's wallet thinks linkless is a nightmare...

As with all suspension, re-spring & re-valve to your riding style, then forget about. Some of the PDS stuff over the years has been a little quirky in their performance, but there are plenty of suspension tuners that know how to make it work really well (and also know how to set up the std stuff to minimise the issues) eg danger.

[flyingcr250]

Have them replace all the bushings, bearings and seals in their linkages, then you replace your single lower shock mount bearing, then see who's wallet thinks linkless is a nightmare...

As with all suspension, re-spring & re-valve to your riding style, then forget about. Some of the PDS stuff over the years has been a little quirky in their performance, but there are plenty of suspension tuners that know how to make it work really well (and also know how to set up the std stuff to minimise the issues) eg danger.

ha ha ha yea i gave them shit about only having one bearing to change at the bottom. ive done a linkage bearing replacement before and its a pain in the ass, little bit expensive too. ill have the last laugh.:laugh: ive never had any of my bikes suspension set up just for me before, i might look into it. cheers.

[flyingcr250]

that ktm is clean!nice deal

i hope it is, i havnt seen it in person, i sorta took the guys word for it and bought it on faith. ive never done that before. fingers crossed.:crazy:

[dammad1]

a couple of my mates say the KTM rear suspension is a nightmare because it doesnt have a linkage setup, is it realy that bad or are they just biast to jap bikes?? ive only ridden one once before for about half an hour on an mx track, i didnt realy notice a huge difference from my CR250.

I find them good, my 03 needed a little tweak but my 08 was very good in standard trim but it is even better now that Moto SR gave it the going over.

[notch]

a couple of my mates say the KTM rear suspension is a nightmare because it doesnt have a linkage setup, is it realy that bad or are they just biast to jap bikes?? ive only ridden one once before for about half an hour on an mx track, i didnt realy notice a huge difference from my CR250.

The first few PDS shocks were pretty bad (i had the '98), but the later models are leaps and bounds ahead. They work well, but only as warewolf said - if you have the right spring for your weight, and have the sag set correctly. Danger is indeed your man for troubleshooting.

A huge ammount of info is available on the bikes on www.ktmtalk.com if you havent found this site already.

Welcome to Orange!

[flyingcr250]

The first few PDS shocks were pretty bad (i had the '98), but the later models are leaps and bounds ahead. They work well, but only as warewolf said - if you have the right spring for your weight, and have the sag set correctly. Danger is indeed your man for troubleshooting.

A huge ammount of info is available on the bikes on www.ktmtalk.com if you havent found this site already.

Welcome to Orange!

sweet cheers for the link. hopefully this pumpkin doesnt turn in to a lemon at midnight.:shutup:

[flyingcr250]

pickin it up this weekend, cant wait, only 2 more sleeps ha ha ha.

[secondfield]

Holy shit ... seems like an awesome weekend away... enjoy! have a go at the ramp to :woohoo:

[secondfield]

Ah fuck, posted that comment in the wrong thread. drongo.

Must have been inhaling too many fumes in the shed sorting the bike out tonight ... :rolleyes:

[secondfield]

hey,Yeah, enjoy your new bike pumpkin300 ! :niceone:

[Rmxer]

any word on how the 300 turned out? i had my eye on this (only dreaming tho)
whats it like compared with ur old CR?

hows the top end on it compared with the cr?

[flyingcr250]

any word on how the 300 turned out? i had my eye on this (only dreaming tho)
whats it like compared with ur old CR?

hows the top end on it compared with the cr?

i love my pumpkin!!!!!!!!, been for a few rides on it now, just getting it set up for me. its got a lot of low down torque and i think its way better than my old CR. its not as light or as well handling but hey its not a mx bike.