Everything WRONG with the KTM 300 XCW 2 Stroke
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- This is a List of Known Major Issues with the KTM 300 xcw 2 stroke.
Most of the Problems can be solved with $$ Mods. Hope you dont Mind the Beginning, a Bit of Satire for ya!
The beginning of this video is a joke. This is my 300 and I love it.. Apparently, no one can laugh at jokes anymore.....
"Nothing goes over my head, my reflexes are too great. I would catch it"
Thanks for the videos, Gladius. It's how I live vicariously through others when I don't ride.
Lmao! I was watching this video and I was like “there’s no way this idiot can be serious”
I doubt most people have the patience the keep watching once they hear that, they'll give it a thumbs down and move one. Shame because it was hilarious.
Gladius Jon get a 4 stroke when you won’t use it any more
If some people didnt get the joke man they are just a bit slooooo...haha
What I hate most about the KTM 300 is that I don't have one yet... LOL
Ditto!
Yep
Me too
Same same xd xd maybe this summer break...
😂😂😂😂
Totally had me salty at the beginning😂❤
hahaha!! I had a lot of fun recording that bit!
I actually disliked the video because of the beginning and didn't even change it because it left me so salty
Lol same
I was bout to say that
A wise man on a dirtbike once said "A lot of these problems can be solved with MONEY" 😂😂
I had to delete my 300 word, obscenity filled comment after you said you were just kidding about the annoying 2 stroke stuff. You got me.
Me too
Me 3.
Hahahah I’m the same
I legit was about to throw a chair at something in the beginning 😂😂
Bro I thought you were serious at first and I was like what’s this dude problem and then I realized you actually have a sense of humor unlike most people nowadays 😂
Lmao you did have me riled up at the start, as you were saying it, i thought to myself "buy a damn 4 stroke them god damn"
Same 😂😂
KTM says "ready to race". After you buy bike they send you a hard parts catalog as to say if you want to win that race you will need this stuff
Yup hahahaha!!
NateDogMXtv “Ready to race” not ready to win.
Well, IMHO, they need a lot of stuff, but if you watch Jonny Walker, Graham Jarvis, and other really fast guys, they run nearly dead stock bikes, often without even decent brush guards. Of course, I drop my bike a lot more frequently than they do
KTM must be owned by EA
Cole Stevens HAHAHAHA
I haven't had any issues with my 2019 Yamaha YZ250X. Only think I would like is an e-start. I know they aren't hard to start, but when you're stuck on the side of the hill it's nice to have.
If you not able to kick your Not able to Ride 🙄🤪🤪🤪😁
If you don't live in Europe buying a KTM just doesn't make sense to me. They're expensive as hell, they cost a fortune to maintain because even used parts are more than new parts for a rice burner and don't run a bit better. They're all good but for the money I'll keep my Yamaha. 99 yz400f with one top end rebuild and it still does power wheelies in 5th and is dependable as anything you can buy new. I ride it every day in some pretty gritty shit and it's never once left me stranded. Oh, my bad I had to replace the stator about a month ago. She's a beast and weighs as much as a Sherman tank but if you can hold on I guarantee it'll get you through, over, up, or across anything you point it at and and pin the throttle. KTM does make a pretty bike tho, being from Tennessee I just love the orange and white but I'll stick with Yamaha blue lol.
Buys a 30 dollar rear brake reservoir cap.........
Im going to go buy a new 2023 in a day or two. I ride a KX500 currently, highly modified and extremely strong. These 300 KTMs will do anything my 500 will do and are a dream to ride. Can’t wait to get it! My 500 will be sad, but she’s pristine and can just sit and rest and go up in value.
Lots of people have no sense of humor...
Hi
On my 17, yes, jetted way too rich from the factory. Based on what looked like good advice on some forums, I swapped out the needle and went with the leaner one that came with the bike in the parts kit and dropped the clip position down one. I went from the stock 38 pilot to a 32.5. Still a bit rich on the low end, but much improved and good enough for me. Total cost for me to get it running good was around five bucks. I have not had any problem with the stock reeds, but bought some Boyesen's just in case.
I'm surprised the list wasn't longer. You shoulda bought an xr80.
Jourdon Gulick I got one of those first bike ever and it’s the bomb absolutely bulletproof to slow tho
Problems with kittums.
1. Airbox
2. Automatic chain luber
3. Estart
I still love mine
Bruh I'm dead 🤣🤣 The first two minutes were hilarious. Makes me wonder what you do with all them extra tires.. Steal your friends' bikes and make this into a series
LMAO! Good idea!
I have a friend in VA who rides a Beta 300, he will use your take-off rear tires and put 100 hours each on them
“You have to mix the gas? Stupid” 😂 I believed you until this
Omg I was about to comment the meanest shit
You acually got me on that sarcasm thing😂
Good one Jon you had me, I went from a Honda CRF 250 to a 2018 KTM500 EXC F. I love my bike, it's so lite and the power never stops coming.
Thanks for a great video.
Freddy
You nearly had me in your intro, I started thinking you might be lacking in the grey matter and then realised that it was beyond belief that someone could buy a 2 stroke not realising that the engine requires oil /fuel mix. Thanks for the content, cheers from OZ
I’ve riden my tpi over 1000 miles and have only replaced the rear tyre once. (It had plenty of tread left on it but I replaced it for a muddy event.) And I ride my bike to the bush on 5km of tard road before and after my rides. WTF are you doing to go through so many tyres?
Seriously recommend upgrading to the tpi when you can Jon. No mixing, no jetting. Smooth power delivery. Almost 100 miles to the tank. Say 90 miles LOL.
2600 miles out of an AC-10.
Starter still great on 2015. It was the original battery that got weak.
Must be spinning that rear tyre way too much, some throttle control required here :-)
Captain Barnicle he was joking
LOL. Over my head. I thought he was 100% serious LOL
Love my 300. They are great bikes. I have the previous gen bike and the twin chamber forks. They fixed the starters for the previous generations in 15/16. I swapped the parts out on my 13 and it works great so far. I had to rebuild the 410W starter with new brushes. My KTM dealer is SLMracing in Arlington TX and they are great. They sell parts on E-bay a lot. Good prices, always willing to work with you, parts in stock. So far good prices for wearable parts. I bought my bike used, but I have seen some good prices in there on new stuff. True mom and pop shop. They always have a ton of stuff crammed in the shop, but are finally expanding. Not a multi brand dealer and the are not stuck up at all!
Money solves most any problem 😂
Amen to that bro!
So do well placed explosives
Sounds very expensive! Just put me off a little bit ha. Do you know if the 2019's have fixed any of these issues? I was looking at the TPI version
Im hearing they have other issues. Oil pumps is a big one apparently.
Had a 13 250 & 300XCW starter design was funky but never failed me.
Bought an 18 300 XCW not impressed with the Mikuni !!! Also got a 17 150XCW - MIKUNI EVEN WORSE !! After several jetting attempts got them both pretty dialed in, still may go LECTRON.
Or get an injected 19. I agree its ridiculous that cooling fans aren't stock on these bikes. Look at the big 4 strokes & they dont have them either. Its a plot to suck every dime outta ya ! But i LOVE THE BIKES .
LETS RIDE
Reliability is awful on these bikes. A friend of mine went over a jump and his triple tree clamp broke.. so if you buy one of these...buy another just for parts.
Funny I've had mine 20 ish feet up and been doing hard enduro for 3 years on the same bike all I've had to change were my bark busters and spark plug
I have a 2020 KTM 300 XC-+W 6 Day and will say it is like warp speed was invented. The best bike on the planet that will turn on a dime and pick it up.
Watching this a year later. Love the intro!
buy a pw50 there oil injected since mixing 2 stroke fuel is such a hassle for u
i thought this video was serious , the whole ive gone through 20 rear tires i believed (dont know how haha) then when he said the whole idea of mixing oil with gas i just burst out laughing and knew it was a joke haha thanks man made my day great video !
That's why you should have a 4 stroke for trails
2:07 this guy got me thinkin wtf is wrong with this guy🤣
Bahaha I was so pissed in the beginning 😂
Everyone talking about how bad KTMs are are just mad they can't afford one lol
I agree with you on some of the things you mentioned. I have a 2016 250XC very fast and very light but the stock tires are worthless in really slippery conditions. I took those off and now run Shinkos front and rear. But overall I really like my bike the electric start is definitely a plus.
This guy really that’s how all 2 strokes are made to give it power
r/wooosh
I have an 06’ 300 xc-w enduro engineering ktm, I love it so much😂 I’ve repaired it it had a meltdown and it was out for 5 years. Restoring it was the best decision I’ve ever made.👍
You have to mix oil with the fuel!! Stupppid! 🤣🤣🤣 Gold
You got me in the beginning 🤣🤣
Yes, the two stroke comments at the beginning had me scratching my head. I was like, I thought this guy would know this stuff:-) funny
My 2014 has the same problems: Starter, reeds, installed a fan, and fun :-)
you would think ktm would get this stuff straight..
You had me going. Thinking what is this guy talking about! Ha ha
Lmao omg i thought u were serious for about 20 secs 🤣
My '15 300 6days was terrible from the dealer, ran sooo rich it was unridable, 4cs forks were crap, reeds had gaps in the cage, head squish was off, after I fixed all these and fitted Dal Soggio $phere cartridges, Suzuki needle and leaned off the jetting it's now like an electric motor! Seamless power, I rode a '18 TPI a few weeks ago, out of the box it's the most amazing bike I ever rode!! KTM finally got the ready to race part right.
Thay put fat jets in so it is a base they come with a manual to show you what jets to put in at your altitude
I have a 2022 gas gas ex250 and I love it. The TPI injection system works awesome. So does the starter. There's not a bad thing I can say about the bike. I don't have any single track experience but I don't understand why you guys Ride Along at such low RPMs. Why not be in a lower gear and have some quick power and engine braking?
the 2 first minutes fucking work i was raging on my keyboard and had the longest comment ever
I have a 2012 300 exc recently. It's over heated a few times, and it's got an after market radiator, so i am trying engine ice coolant and a higher gage radiator cap. Have you had any experience with these changes? If I am still over heating I will go to a fan also. Love the bike.
Good thing i bought the Beta 300rr 2016.
Good bike!
How do you like it in comparison to the ktms? I'm about to buy a 2017 beta 300rr
I luv both. I just like the Beta because it can be gentle or a beast. It crawls thru tight trails. Crack the throttle and it rips. Plus it is street legal
All of the things you complain about would be fixed with a 4 stroke
Elmore Team Real Estate it’s a joke mang. I love 2 stroke
is it ok to put a bit of oil in the fuel tank as well so it's not as lean?
I see some dislikes, looks like it worked getting everyone riled up.
Yup haha! Funny!!
WHY MUST WE BUY OUR OWN RADIATOR FAN???? WTF????
The funny thing is is they changed the engine design the year after
ill admit you had me going for a few seconds there lol
I knew you was kidding when you said 20 rear tires on 40 hours 😂
I said out loud 5 times. "YOU BOUGHT A 2 STROKE" 😄
Why did you pick the xcw instead of the xc? I'm looking to get a 300 and I'm leaning towards the xc but im wondering what you think
I bought the xcw mainly so I could Plate it. Otherwise I probably would have gone with the xc
The intro was awesome I just found your channel and you make me want to buy one damn And I stop riding for like 15 years I didn’t know bikes were that Advance now make me put the boots back on🤪😎
I was about to have a bitch fit listening to you dog 2-strokes, and was about to permanently hate you forever and just about shut off your video until I heard you were pulling my chain lol whew!!! You got me good nice work!
Is this bike to small for a 6’+ 350 pound man
Lol you had me fuming .🤣🤣🤣
Does it plate in California for the street??
Then if it came with all that stuff, people would complain that it comes with all that unnecessary parts
KTM = Keep Taking Money. I love the look and the bikes in general. My issue is what you stated, how you already spend 9-12k for the bike and then to make it “rideable” you have to throw another few grand at it to make it reliable. Reason why I have not broke down and bought a new KTM because of the problems I CONSTANTLY hear people have with them in person and online.
I have 2000 miles on a 2018 500 exc f no problems. Only cost have been maintenance and a battery. Stock tires were replaced at 1000 miles only because they did not do well in mud.
Let's be honest I'm sure the new ones are pretty capable out the door. How many of the mods were actually needed and not just wanted ?
Jetting... well alot of bikes come jetted shit as they have to meet specs. But if I was gonna pony up 8k on a new bike id be telling the dealer you jet it to suit where I'm riding from your chart and I'll have a main either side of that to fine tune else it stays with you and I'm sure that they would do it as losing 10 to 20 pounds tops to get a 8k sale is worth taking on the chin and they have a happy customer that's gonna go back for parts and mods ECT...
Have heard that the switch to mikuki carb was a bad move as better with the kelhin and many swap. But unless your racing getting every bit of power your not gonna notice a slight flat spot ect.
Got many mates with the husqvarnas and they have battered them from day one, no problems even on the tpi but they look after them mind like stripping to clean ECT.
And I've got a old 08 with 200hrs on it. Only main problem is the starter that's pretty standard fault. Fixed the bendix and it just don't turn it fast enough. Other than that it had a piston as wanted to so I knew it was done and the vforce3 reed broke up found on rebuild but they could be stock never changed so not really a fault just poor maintenance by previous owner
They outlast any other brand by twice or more. All bikes take money. Not everyone can afford it
Never heard so much shit talked in 1 video hahahah it worked
2:05, it worked. sounds like that bike isn't for you. it is the largest displacement 2 stroke they make and judging by your riding it is too much bike for you. all of your complaints can be solved by getting a different bike... you really don't need a 300 2 stroke to go through the woods under 20 mph.. these bikes are for racing or serious riders.
It's funny cause I do race hare scrambles.. You must have missed my numbers 77J at the begining. Also the Top A class riders in my division Run an average speed between 19 and 20 mph per race. Sounds like to me, you don't have a clue what you are talking about..
lol okay well what I was saying is you are going slow as fuck and complaining about non existent problems.
Im going slow as fuck in this video so I can talk. I cant go at race pace and do vlogs, It would be a word every 5 seconds. The Problems I discuss at the middle and end of the Video are a real thing. First I ran out of Gas during my Second Sprint Enduro. Due to Running Rich. The clip of me boiling over was from AMA East Round 1 Hare Scramble. I boiled Over at Round 6 as well. Its well documented that these are serious Problems that the Majority of 300s have.
20 tires in 40 hours? I'm calling bullshit.
The main thing wrong with it is it is a KTM. You do know they are good motor cycles being made and they all come from Japan.
The stock tires do suck though! Goldentyre 216aa fatty front is a stream roller, and the 216x gummy rear, has stupid traction, especially with Tubliss. Now the gummy doesn't last long, but the fatty front wears like iron.
Had me going, too. I was thinking, "Is this guy the biggest moron ever to buy a dirtbike, or what ?"
Good vid.
Nice single track. where are you riding?
How do u not foul plugs going that slow
1:14 IT IS A TWO STROKE oh nvm
94 hard hours on my 2016 has not even fouled a plug yet. Like it so much I bought an 18 xc250! Too much damn fun is right!
I had been on KTM/Penton since 1977 switched to Beta 250 RR not going back. Small company easy to deal with just like KTM used to be.
maybe try changing your final gear ratio for woods riding. ouch that lean condition when its over heated sounded worse than nails on chalk board
What the hell did you expect whenever you got a 2 stroke?
Got me. I am currently trying to decide between 2 and 4 stroke.
I was so confused in the beginning until I read the description.
My beta 300 RR has 130 hours, other than brake pads, front wheel bearing's, front sprocket out put seal, and fork seals. It's been very good! I did a lot of research in 2014 when I bought it new. the KTM 300 xc-w did not hold a candle to what beta offers. from the get-go, betta has the V Force reeds. Fmf exhaust, linkage rear suspension. Their expansion pipe is higher up on the frame. I went with the race Edition which is outfitted with the marzocchi pfp closed cartridge Forks. Galfer brake components. And their bikes are still handmade in Italy. All for about $1,000 less than the KTM 300 six day edition. Additionally it's wired up with all the components to street legal. I'm not positive on KTM and their power valve but the beta is very linear with the power valve adjustment screw. at least until recently I believe you had to change a spring on KTM 300 to make that change. The 300rr race Edition also has a map switch for wet slippery or muddy conditions or dry. I have been very happy with my beta, but unlike KTM owner/Riders I'm just in it for the sport. I'll ride with an orange bike any day and not hold my nose to the air like they do.
Feel the same ,switched from KTM to Beta 2 years ago.
I see black background number plates, what do you know?
slagletoby you talking about my Race numbers?
I got the sarcasm right off the bat but some of the "facts" you spew are a bit off I'm afraid. For instance, I know several guys myself included that never had issues with the old starter design, I know one guy however that could never get his to work right. But hey, at least for most it was there and was a super nice luxury that worked most of the time if not always. As for the failing reed cages, that one I've not heard much about either and I spend a lot of time on KTMTalk and Thumpertalk, some folks complain about seeing gaps between reeds and the cage but that's only a small percentage and that's only when there is not vacuum pressure holding them closed. Maybe I'm way off but I really don't think so, the interweb is full of bad misinformation though.. All in all, I will admit no bike is perfect and KTMs have their share of issues no doubt but IMO they still make a superior product and cater to everyone with tons of options you can't get anywhere else..... ALL PRAISE TO KTM!!
Wonder what the difference between the exc compaired to the xcw is cuz I was really thinking about getting a 300exc any thoughts? I always jet pipe and reed a bike within a few rides.
Xcw is for wider bigger places Xc is for tighter places if I’m correct you can look it up
Then why did u buy it
The big real issue that sucks is the one that's behind the handlebar :)
This video made me laugh out loud multiple time haha nice one
Love how you ride around the puddle.
Sounds like you need a different needle cause you're running rich up to 1/4 throttle.
I'm glad you were just joking about what you thought about a two stroke. Go to know more about ktm.
am not gonna lie he had us in the first half
Had me going there bud i was giving you down the road great job i love 2strokes you were right on the end though got a 2016 husqvarna te 300 and put way over a thousand on extras recluse gnarly pipe silencer v force reeds handgards not done the fan yet haven't ever got it hot
I have the 200xcw, and after 40 hours the rear tire has not been the problem for me but, I had to spend alot of $$ as well on things that I felt the bike should have come with from the factory. My jetting absolutely sucked with factory parts. Hard to start, bogging terrible at 3/4-full throttle and lack of response all around. They send the bike with jetting for sea level riding and the extra jetting parts that come with won't get you close to what you need in the mountains above 7000ft, even though the bike is advertised and sold as a "woods racing ready bike". Their are not too many woods at sea level. Yeah and no spark arrestor from the factory?? Come on ktm that is the law in the woods pretty much everywhere. I totally agree with the huge pipe, thats what the Gnarly means.....size not power LOL, and will add why does the radiator have to be so wide? If they can design a 2 stroke trials bike with a proper size exhaust and radiator why can't they design the same for an enduro bike??? For the price you pay for the ktm it should come with hand guards, and an FMF or equivalent silencer that has a built in spark arrestor. I also had to respring the front forks and the rear shock on mine, since the factory springs are too stiff for those weighing around 160lbs (unless you carry alot of gear). If you buy a ktm for 8K, get ready to spend alot of $$ to get it where you need it for riding. One design change that would be nice is to take an inch or an inch and a half of height out of the seat padding, no need for 3-1/2" of seat height. I do still like the ktm, just figure its probably the same with any dirtbike.
It's not the same with any other dirt bike.
You dont need a fan on that bike. My riding area is much warmer and my 300 never gets hot like that. I have a fan on my 4 stroke but the 2 strokes always deal with heat better.
My first KTM's manual had a trouble shooting section. Under "bike overheats when ridden slowly" the solution, in the KTM manual was "go faster"
It took a few minutes, I get it tho. Had a 00 360. Not a 250, not a 500. Ran good
the only thing i can see that should have been fixed from factory was the reed cage, yea the starter should have been fixed years ago but that is minor
The amount of tires that you're going through is absolutely ridiculous. Try a different brand or something.
Why didnt you Just buy a for stroke
svinong Same reason why you dont ever say “Those boobs are too nice.” Because thats fckin stupid!