2024 KTM 300 XC-W Review. This Chassis is Amazing!

First legit ride on the bike and very impressed so far. Really loving how this bike handles! Headed out for a chill ride on fast flowy stuff
Skip ahead to 30:00 for review recap and comments
I'm a 50 year old, out of shape man that has only been riding dirt bikes for about 5 years. You have to take my analysis in context

[@MarkSpencerAZ]

I wish I could find some smooth single track like that, my goodness! I left the Phoenix area about 22 years ago, living in Southeastern Arizona now, all rocks!

[@taneumjct5156]

Got my 24 run flexx bars also. I got rid of that start/stop switch and went to old school buttons

[@dynamitecreekvet]

I think this new bike will be a big upgrade for lower and intermediate riders like myself. It's so forgiving and easy to ride. More advanced riders will probably see an incremental improvement over the last generation

[@BraaapoholicBob]

Just brought mine home a few days ago. Need to get it set up and put some protection on it. Really looking forward to getting her out to the dez for a shake-down ride!

[@dynamitecreekvet]

You're gonna love it dude, turns like it's on a dime. Lemme know how your first ride goes. I plan to get out on Saturday for a tad more difficult stuff.

[@MarkSpencerAZ]

We stay at McDowell Mountain regional Park in December. Maybe if I pick up one we can meet up? I write a 2022, 500 EXCF right now and my wife's on a 2021 FE 350s.

[@MarkSpencerAZ]

Love Arizona desert!

[@Garrettactical]

It’s great hearing your opinion of the bike but it’s little tough hearing your voice at times. Excellent video!

[@dynamitecreekvet]

For sure. Hard to hear my mumbling especially when I'm riding. I did a recap at the end off the bike thats a little easier to hear. Thanks for watching!

[@richardpanek9705]

Hey buddy I am looking for clicker settings if you have any good set ups . I just got a 24 husky 300

[@dynamitecreekvet]

Is your suspension stock? Your weight and riding habits?

[@richardpanek9705]

Bike is brand new with 30 miles non air fork .I weight 190 and just desert ride and race

[@dynamitecreekvet]

@@richardpanek9705 Try 10 clicks out on compression and 8 clicks out on rebound for shock and forks to start. You’ll probably end up adding even more rebound. I think I ended up at about 5 clicks out on rebound at the end of my first ride

[@aaronosborn7395]

Was it difficult to get that bike plated?

[@dynamitecreekvet]

That’s just an OHV plate, but in AZ you can pretty much get any dirt bike a street legal plate. Just go to a third party MVD place

[@aaronosborn7395]

@@dynamitecreekvet thank you good to know

[@OleMisss]

@@aaronosborn7395you can also look into the South Dakota loophole. Basically you send your title and pay a fee to their dmv and they’ll reclassify it as an on road motorcycle and send you a SD plate in the mail. Either ride on that plate or use the new title classification to plate it with your states dmv. Works for us in Illinois and countless other states. Takes maybe a month max from start to finish. Don’t need to have residency or anything to do this. They just want your cash lol.

[@TubeClift]

Nice video! I liked watching. But dude, they are called WHOOPS..... with an "H".

[@owenstasik2627]

Can you help me with the shock clicker settings? I have a 24 Ktm 250xcw. I ride enduro trails in western Pennsylvania

[@dynamitecreekvet]

I’ll try. Is your suspension stock? What’s you riding weight? You set your sag, right?

[@owenstasik2627]

@@dynamitecreekvet Suspension is stock. I weigh 185 pounds including my camelback. I have not set sag. Can you please explain how to do that? Thank you!!

[@dynamitecreekvet]

@@owenstasik2627 difficult to explain here, but there's a TON of videos explaining it. This is one of my favorites: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnfNpJyNZdOnnpY

[@dynamitecreekvet]

@@owenstasik2627 Once you get the sag set. I'd probably try 10 clicks out from full stiff for both compression and rebound to start. You have to download the owner's manual on these new bikes from the KTM website. Gone are the days when you would get a manual with it, lol!

[@jigsaw666jigsaw]

I tried it today and it feels a lot heavier than the previous TPI. Did you notice that?

[@dynamitecreekvet]

No, I thought the opposite? My 2019 tpi felt heavier

[@jigsaw666jigsaw]

@@dynamitecreekvet Interesting. When I switched from the TPI 300 2022 to the TBI 2024, it felt like I switch from a mountain bike to the chopper. I don't know why, maybe due to gearing, or maybe I just need to get used to it...

[@MarkSpencerAZ]

Where is your tail light? Wouldn't an XCW have a tail light?

[@dynamitecreekvet]

Ordered aftermarket skins and saved originals. They sent me an XC tail fender. Definitely hit me up when you're in the area, Mcdowell mountain is right around the corner.

[@MarkSpencerAZ]

​@@dynamitecreekvetto get the full month of December account in park, just have to move three times.

[@christiangoodrich9330]

What area is this

[@dynamitecreekvet]

Tonto NF, just NE of Scottsdale. Wildcat is close by

[@TheREALLibertyOrDeath]

@@dynamitecreekvetbeautiful

[@MXJEFF94]

Rio Verde area

[@droneviewssrilanka4409]