KTM EXC 300

[Teabag_Terry2]

Hi guys, a bit of advice required for anyone in the know.

I am likely to be picking up a KTM EXC 300 2 stroke bike for green laning with some mates this weekend.

A few questions:

1. How much maintenance do these bikes require? I know 2 strokers need more attention than my R1, but I've got a garage full of tools and am not averse to doing most basic stuff myself. Someone told me they need piston changes from time to time, how difficult is this? Could it be done myself or better off getting my local garage to do it?

2. How noisy will it be compared to my mates 4 stroke Honda CRF250? Am I likely to annoy the locals?

3. I have tons of road riding gear obviously, jackets gloves helmets, loads of stuff. Do I need to get different gear to make sure I don't look like a tit? Can anyone recommend a good helmet jacket, gloves and trousers for green laning? Links would be great.

4. ANything else I need to know about greenlaning? Any major do's and don'ts?

I have never owned a 2 stroke, always had inline 4 sportsbikes which have always been bulletproof and pretty easy to work on.

Looking forward to any useful advice, I know you are a knowledgable lot.

Thanks in advance,

Terry

 

[unKle]

Your best bet is to pop over to the TRF forums at www.trf.org.uk - knowledgeable bunch over there with regards to off roading, in particular green laning.

 

[acemastr]

I have a 350 XC-F (I know, 4 stroke) but I have a 2 stroke too. Use good quality 2 stroke oil, top end rebuilds will need to be done, probably not as often as the manual says but not far after it.

Top end rebuilds really aren't difficult, I did my YZ in about 90minutes, taking my time as I'd never done it before. Getting out of the bike is the longest part. You'll actually enjoy doing this too.

The 300 won't be particularly loud, won't be like a 125, will have oodles of low down grunt too.

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