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Is the 23 300XC ready to race?
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[@onthethrottle7104]

Out of the crate it's called "Ready to Race" after putting all our goodies on, it's called "Ready to Wreck" BRAAAP!

[@highlandcycles]

That’s is a great way to put it.

[@robertcadiz4346]

Dude I love your attitude. Make me so glad to be involved with this sport. Being surrounded by people like you.

[@esmeben]

Your honesty is refreshing in this "you need this to ride" world

[@zachfarkash6430]

Man we truly appreciate your honesty and the fact that saying that you're possibly taking business from youself about the suspension just tells people you're being extremely honest and upfront and it can be done on a lesser budget. Get out and ride! 🤘🤘🤘

[@highlandcycles]

Thanks. And heck yeah

[@Derricksgaragetoys]

Yes. Morgan is a total straight shooter and wont push stuff we dont need. Im bringing my WR to him tomorrow for more tailoring the bike to me

[@zachfarkash6430]

@@Derricksgaragetoys Morgan is definitely a good guy and he's down to earth a good mechanic and an honest one for sure. I'm glad you decided to take your bike to him. I'll be taking my 450 to him sometime over this winter to get the motor refreshed

[@Andy-co6pn]

So much good information here, Thank you Sir 👏

[@jamesoso259]

Yup much agreed, gotta ride it stock and get it as close to what you want before spending a ton on suspension. I rode my yz250 for 50hrs before getting it valved and adding a heavier shock spring . Have to admit it was a game changer getting it setup for me

[@richardhartley7094]

Very entertaining and to the point 👍

[@highlandcycles]

Thanks Richard

[@ddrowdy7666]

You don't "need" any of those parts to go racing. While the parts might help you finish a race you don't need them to go race. Oops, spark arrestor is required, so....I was wrong. You can take any modern dirt bike from show room to track, not that there isn't room to make improvements on every bike but you don't "need" that other stuff.

[@highlandcycles]

Agree

[@johnmarino6444]

I love your videos. You made one about the SX vs XC . I bought the SX . Thank you for the information

[@highlandcycles]

Awesome, hope you love it

[@motoxposse]

Morgan do a video covering the maco 360 !! I to have been beat for years riding and racing and was looking into the maco to help my shoulder pain when I ride

[@highlandcycles]

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[@zweitaktalteisen1854]

if i remember correct "Ready to Race" was the HUSABERG Slogan years ago ... KTM was doing ads with bikes with kickstart only- mans bikes etc. nowadays KTM stands for Keine Teile Mehr (No Spares Available) . we all have to thank ktm for trying to push the development further, even if their marketing is far above their bikes quality.

[@smashedfootlefty4726]

keepin it real! Need more people out there like you! Best investment in riding is gas , tires and oil...

[@highlandcycles]

Amen

[@1Rustychain]

Dude, love the videos. I've been looking into this bike or the TX300. Have you had to do any lubing of the any bearings before riding the bike. I hear that the bearings are not lubed enough.

[@highlandcycles]

I did grease them but they had some. They weren’t the worst I’ve seen

[@johnmarino6444]

The EE End cap is out of stock i purchased the screen hopefully it will fit in the stock pipe

[@highlandcycles]

Fingers crossed

[@jasonlahood6883]

I would say the shock spring is #1 for safety and performance, IF your weight isn't in range of the .42. My #2 would be those sad little tubes. It's a pathetic attempt to shave weight on the spec. sheet. Huge departure from "Race Ready". But tubes and a spring and it's technically ready to race. ... If you're racing on a closed course not requiring a spark arrester. Of course, we all want the protection items.

[@markhoulden7982]

Rad safety glasses geeza! Where’d you get them?

[@highlandcycles]

Hahaha. My wife is the safety manager for the forest service and was cleaning out some stuff.

[@cliffanderson7544]

I like to fall down too lol....

[@trueinfidel7321]

Hi, love the page, I have a 23’ 350xc. I’ve notice I have up and down Linkage play when on a stand. Is this normal?

[@highlandcycles]

No. Should be tight

[@stuntmanmike1833]

Hi I have a question: I have a 23 300XCw I know they’re different but after watching that video where you took the clutch apart on your XC I noticed they are similar . I’m installing a Rekluse clutch on mine now and my bike also has the 2 serrated washers behind the 27mm nut. Now the Rekluse kit calls for that tab washer and doesn’t account for the serrated ones. Should I leave the tab washer out and assemble it with serrated washers torqued at 100Nm like the bike manual calls for? What do you think? I’m asking because I cannot find anything about this anywhere.. And I’ve installed Rekluse clutches before and haven’t seen this. Thank you for listening

[@highlandcycles]

I would use the tab washer they provide

[@franciscoescobar7647]

link for the handguards?

[@highlandcycles]

Enduro engineering

[@johnmarino6444]

Im banged up and broken from all my years of riding.

[@highlandcycles]

Worth it though

[@thomasbrun8695]

With that low stator output are you worried about running that headlight ?

[@highlandcycles]

No. This doesn’t draw much at all. I’ve been running it on during the day now for a lot of hours and it’s been great

[@lozadazx14]

What mix oil did u use and what ratio

[@highlandcycles]

Motorex 40:1

[@cr500450eater]

I accidently turned the cold start when using it, does yours have a green dot on it and know the position it should be turned?

[@highlandcycles]

Its ok to turn it. You can just turn the cold start idle up or down. Doesn't hurt anything

[@cooperkimble8388]

Where did you get the spring I need one I'm 220 pounds

[@highlandcycles]

CSR

[@MitchOfCanada]

Even if that KTM motor is amazing, didnt overheat, and they took all the electronics off it and put a PWK on. That linkage is the most idiotic design ever. Spark arrestors need to be cleaned every 20hr... take a spark arrestor off and if they question you just ask them to put their hand on the headerpipe of a 4stroke to see if spark arrestors work....

[@Tklatti01]

Have you had any issues with it not shifting as easy to 4th and up?

[@highlandcycles]

No I haven’t

[@Bimmere]

Hey Morgan, just an fyi the stock skid plate has the attachment for the linkage… I have it on order waiting for it to come in

[@highlandcycles]

Right, but its not for this flapper. How available are the KTM flappers?

[@Bimmere]

@@highlandcycles they are on backorder til like January 12th or something… it attaches to the oem skid plate

[@highlandcycles]

@@Bimmere that’s what I thought. I saw the holes but when I asked about it I got that info too so effectively it doesn’t exist yet. When it does, I’ll definitely try it

[@Bimmere]

@@highlandcycles well either way I’m just glad ktm is atleast putting skid plates and also offering the flapper!! It’s one more thing they incorporate that makes the bike “race ready”

[@highlandcycles]

@@Bimmere agree. I really like the stock skid plate. Now they need to put spark arrestors on them. I guess it’s a closed course bike but they don’t do it on the W’s either

[@trumpforever2454]

Hey Morgan my 2022 ktm 350 xcf won't return to idle for 3-5 seconds after revving it any answers would be greatly appreciated?? Even in gear when I pull in the clutch it stays at the higher idle for 3-8 seconds before going down what do you think could be the problem?? Plenty of free play in throttle and it only has 14 hrs on bike?

[@highlandcycles]

Might just be the idle adjustment. Try turning it down a little bit

[@KoltFin]

Do you have the cold start on?

[@ModularMuscle]

Can you set up a RMATVMC, AOMC, etc affiliate link?

[@highlandcycles]

LMAO

[@ModularMuscle]

@@highlandcycles not a joke, I would bet most of us shop there and would be beneficial to you for us to use your link. I would say a slavens link would be good too but.. you know.

[@highlandcycles]

@@ModularMuscle hahaha. Oh I get it now. Not sure how to get an RM link. I’ll look into it

[@andrecontois8510]

Oh so this is how you use safety glasses?

[@highlandcycles]

Hehehe, yep

[@chrisnelson380exc]

I am so glad to hear from you!!!!I hope your cold gets better! I take bean 🫘 oil and burn it over night! That way I can dream of flying over the ground! Defying age, death and Gravity! Go with joy! And go ride your DIRT BIKES!!!!!

[@highlandcycles]

Thanks Chris

[@dirtriderxc3009]

Honesty is the best policy!! But quick question who is this baby face guy with no beard in this video…sounds like you but just looks like you 12 🤣

[@highlandcycles]

Hahahaha

[@Madtigertv]

NOPE not if its gonna kill the battery with no Kick start. If you cant run a fan bikes no good around here.

[@highlandcycles]

It will run a fan. Just not a light AND fan at the same time

[@husaislander4838]

KTM stole the Ready to Race from Husaberg when they bought Husaberg

[@highlandcycles]

Yep

[@mikebarnato7632]

Gas 😂and some oil

[@highlandcycles]

Yep

[@PBmxer]

I'm done with KTM. Big money with crappy suspension and that silly steel frame. Over engineered...

[@highlandcycles]

I like the steel frame. I would rather have an old YZ frame than the new aluminum one. Way better in the rough stuff in my opinion.

[@PBmxer]

@@highlandcycles There is a reason serious mountain bikes have never used steel frames. Its either carbon or aluminum. Steel flex is unpredictable and eats momentum and energy. I love to lean the aluminum frame into turns.

[@highlandcycles]

@@PBmxer hahaha you mean that John Tomac wasn’t a serious MTB guy?? Hahaha I know what you mean but I respectfully disagree. Lots of championships off road have been and will be won on Steel frames

[@PBmxer]

@@highlandcycles Its all preferences. The TM frame looks sweet. Too bad its a boutique brand.

[@highlandcycles]

@@PBmxer yeah. Those bikes are bad ass but good luck with parts

[@goodboyringo9716]

Now call the dealers and tell them to lower the price , ggg Nice video thanks

[@highlandcycles]

Agree. Holy crap these things are expensive

[@clvrswine]

I was at a rally this weekend. 75% of (dual sport) bikes were KTMs. Why?

[@highlandcycles]

Because they make the best dual sport bike right now