Thanks for all that you do for us in the Moto world. Most of us do not have time or money to test or ride different bikes. I would like to give a gearing option for older, bigger guys 225 lb. plus that might help on the 350 xc. I'm in 50 plus B class rider and found that going to a 13 tooth front help me for Moto and Hare scramble. I rode the Kenda Full Throttle series and this gearing allowed me to stay in 3rd gear a lot more. I feel with 6 gears you can gear down for single track to help out with flame outs and a Rekluse clutch to boot. Front sprockets are cheap, so some of you bigger guys might want to try it and see if it works for you.
if its flaming out than the gearing isnt where you need it. I have a 12t on the front and flame outs disappeared. 1st becomes tractor gear and 2nd becomes the most useful gear of any bike ive ridden in technical trails.
Owned the 250xcf for 2 years... Amazing bike for trails, but my complaint was the gear ratios. I found them great on the trail, but difficult to find the right gear on the track. Lastly, your right about the suspension ... it’s too soft for track, great for trails. I ended up selling this and moving over to the SX version which I enjoy more.
Thanks for the gear ratio's. I was googling them. A typical japanese enduro has a top gear 2.8-ish times higher than it's first and their MX bikes (as does the sxf) has a top gear 2.0 x as high as it's 1st. The 350XCF is sitting a little closer to the enduro side @ 2.6. The 350xcfw is 2.9ish and the 450/500xcfw is 3.2.
Great review,very helpful,,so Jay,your saying by turning up the Idle,will get rid of the Flameouts?? i had a 2017 and it was terrible with flameouts,sold it it rightaway.
"If you've got an extra 10 grand laying around..." but Jay this is the ultimate question..? If you were a veteran riding.. 60 years old in not the best shape 6'4 tall 265 lbs raced 500cc class years ago so I like the crazy 500 power hill climbed the craziest hills in utah on the weekends.. but invented swing arm city Caineville .. but I got out of riding when my nephew died on a dirt bike (my riding buddy) and I quit riding now for 15 years... but I'm getting back into it. Borrowed a Honda 450L from the honda shop and wasn't all that impressed.. my last bike was a 96 xr600 that I'd rather ride all day vs that 450L.. what bike should I look into ?? Asking for a friend ... My dad .. I'd like to find him a bike so he'll get back into riding i love riding and have been riding my whole life. Got my first bike when i was 6 then my cousin died in Caineville and my dad quit riding.. i kept riding and I'd like to get him a bike that would get him riding again and maybe we could come closer as a father son. Help Jay.. thanks
OK so a bit of a tough question- My answer is as follows KTM 300XC 2017-19 or 300XC 2017-18. Then after that I would go 350XCF 2017-21. Does that help some-- email me if want further info-
Flame out? Every second stroke on a 4t is not a power stroke so the inertia of the engine needs to keep the bike running. Sometimes at low rpm the bike will quit on this stroke. Everyone refers to it as flame out. Its just the engine stalling. Low gearing, recluse clutch, and higher idle are some ways it is resolved along with heavier flywheel. 2 strokes don't have the same issue.
The chassis good on that bike but the motor still a 4-stroke you may as well just go out and buy a 250 SX and don't detune it to feel like a horse drunk just have some balls and write it as is!
Iwas 4-stroke only believer before I rode on a 2-stroke but after riding a 2-stroke 4-stroke are expensive pieces of shit pjthey desperately trying to replace the 2-stroke even the exhaust on that thing looks like a two stroke!
Thanks for all that you do for us in the Moto world. Most of us do not have time or money to test or ride different bikes. I would like to give a gearing option for older, bigger guys 225 lb. plus that might help on the 350 xc. I'm in 50 plus B class rider and found that going to a 13 tooth front help me for Moto and Hare scramble. I rode the Kenda Full Throttle series and this gearing allowed me to stay in 3rd gear a lot more. I feel with 6 gears you can gear down for single track to help out with flame outs and a Rekluse clutch to boot. Front sprockets are cheap, so some of you bigger guys might want to try it and see if it works for you.
if its flaming out than the gearing isnt where you need it. I have a 12t on the front and flame outs disappeared. 1st becomes tractor gear and 2nd becomes the most useful gear of any bike ive ridden in technical trails.
Thanks Jay. Looking forward to some single track!
Your right about the map button got one on mine don't seem to do anything apart from change colour
Owned the 250xcf for 2 years... Amazing bike for trails, but my complaint was the gear ratios. I found them great on the trail, but difficult to find the right gear on the track. Lastly, your right about the suspension ... it’s too soft for track, great for trails. I ended up selling this and moving over to the SX version which I enjoy more.
Thanks for the gear ratio's. I was googling them. A typical japanese enduro has a top gear 2.8-ish times higher than it's first and their MX bikes (as does the sxf) has a top gear 2.0 x as high as it's 1st. The 350XCF is sitting a little closer to the enduro side @ 2.6. The 350xcfw is 2.9ish and the 450/500xcfw is 3.2.
Great review! Looks like a great all around bike.
I've noticed with my 19 350 that when i use TC the bike is less responsive off the bottom
Recluse = No flame outs
Hey Jay, does a rekluse clutch up the game on the 350 and bring it a little closer to the 300 on the trail?
Can't speak to the 300 and mine is a 2021, but I have a Rekluse on it on trail riding is excellent with the setup.
Great review,very helpful,,so Jay,your saying by turning up the Idle,will get rid of the Flameouts?? i had a 2017 and it was terrible with flameouts,sold it it rightaway.
Haha well mapping stock ecu from TD or Blias will help a lot. Heavy clutch weight also help. Also 13t front. But never be like 300.
Thx nxt summer plan on getting one
Oh. So Traction Control is not measuring rear wheel slip. It is just another de-tuned map setting.
It detects spikes un rpm when you're up over 4000rpm. And cuts the power. I think it helps. I have a 450 xcf. So far so good.
Great review d
Thanks.
You're welcome
great vid
"If you've got an extra 10 grand laying around..." but Jay this is the ultimate question..? If you were a veteran riding.. 60 years old in not the best shape 6'4 tall 265 lbs raced 500cc class years ago so I like the crazy 500 power hill climbed the craziest hills in utah on the weekends.. but invented swing arm city Caineville .. but I got out of riding when my nephew died on a dirt bike (my riding buddy) and I quit riding now for 15 years... but I'm getting back into it. Borrowed a Honda 450L from the honda shop and wasn't all that impressed.. my last bike was a 96 xr600 that I'd rather ride all day vs that 450L.. what bike should I look into ??
Asking for a friend ... My dad .. I'd like to find him a bike so he'll get back into riding i love riding and have been riding my whole life. Got my first bike when i was 6 then my cousin died in Caineville and my dad quit riding.. i kept riding and I'd like to get him a bike that would get him riding again and maybe we could come closer as a father son.
Help Jay.. thanks
OK so a bit of a tough question- My answer is as follows
KTM 300XC 2017-19 or 300XC 2017-18. Then after that I would go 350XCF 2017-21. Does that help some-- email me if want further info-
@@dirtbiketv1 thanks Jay .. I would like to hear more of what you think..
What is a flame 🔥 exactly?
Flame out? Every second stroke on a 4t is not a power stroke so the inertia of the engine needs to keep the bike running. Sometimes at low rpm the bike will quit on this stroke. Everyone refers to it as flame out. Its just the engine stalling. Low gearing, recluse clutch, and higher idle are some ways it is resolved along with heavier flywheel. 2 strokes don't have the same issue.
@@jmeezy4050 ok thanks man excellent explanation 👍🏾💯😀
is this an 18 or 19?
2019
How tall are you sir?
not- tall-- almost 5 7"
@Tommy Ealey 6 foot is just and awkward height though so he's actually 6 foot 1 but you can't leave the prime number hanging so he's actually 6 foot 2
Had a 350. It both sucked and was awesome. In the end I would never buy another one.
MXBADBOY what do you mean? You liked it but didn’t at the same time?
The chassis good on that bike but the motor still a 4-stroke you may as well just go out and buy a 250 SX and don't detune it to feel like a horse drunk just have some balls and write it as is!
Iwas 4-stroke only believer before I rode on a 2-stroke but after riding a 2-stroke 4-stroke are expensive pieces of shit pjthey desperately trying to replace the 2-stroke even the exhaust on that thing looks like a two stroke!
:)