2019 KTM 350 EXC F Full Test
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
- Get the full breakdown and review of the 2019 KTM 350EXC-F with Dirt Bike Test's Jimmy Lewis and special guest tester Dave Donatoni. This test will take you through Power, Suspension, Handling and also speak to some modifications we've done to our test bike.
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very nice review as always Jimmy...you covered it all. Thank you for an honest overview.
Where did you take the bike around 5 minutes? Looks like interesting terrain maybe not too far from LA?
Just brought one home yesterday. Cant wait to ride it. I hope I feel about it as you do.
Have they lowered the maintenance schedule for weekend warriors? It may not be a good candidate for any adventure touring.
forks are not bad for out of the box 20 hours or so they bed in and dont feel so good ,still bit soft i found on 018 500exc ,i think they did some valving changes for 019 ,,
I’ve just bought one with 190 hours on it, I don’t think it’s ever had a top end done on it. It sounds sweet enough though. KTM say it should have a new piston every 80 hours which costs about £430 in the UK for a dealer to do it. Is this really necessary?
Thanks
ive been searching youtube for a while, you guys seem to be the only guys with enough knowledge to tell me what the difference is between this and the Husky 350 FE
I know the husky got a linking suspention, but what else is different. Is the Husky more street oriented?
They are almost the same! Get the Husky for the white color or the ktm for the orange beauty^^:)
Dirt Bike Test, which FMF exhaust are you running on this bike?
The Q4
So Jimmy, this or the 500 for the Tour of Idaho?
They would both be fine...Rev or Torque what do you prefer?
2 teeth down on the back helped but fifth is still very close to sixth
If anyone in the comments reads this: The only thing you really need to do is to swap out the computer with a vortex ignition one. It's game changing. I've got one on my '17 500 EXC-F and 10/10 recommend to anyone with a dual sport bike. :)
What major improvements does it make? I have a 2014 350 EXC-F
@@jackwelton1593 better idle, easier to start, no flame outs, better rev limit, more throttle response. The bikes barely run on the stock computer to the point where it's not fun to ride at all.
@@jakobcrawford2753 Cheers!
Is the 500 a crazy ride ? Thinking about getting in to the dirt bike game one day. I am thinking a 350 would be excellent for the beginner but they are damn near the same price
@@jamesavery6671 send it with the 500. It's very manageable.
I have a 2013 (slightly modified) and absolutely love it, cant wait to rebuild the engine and pound on it some more. These bikes are tough.
How many hours did you put on it
abuffalosouljah I have just under 200 hours, 8000km engine has almost no wear, still see cross hatching in the cylinder, bike runs solid
I was Desert racing, I totally F ed up, pretty good G out, BUT maybe my forks bottomed out due to my fork bleeders screaming(and leaking) under the eminence load, SO maybe my forks faded... Right? Maybe I could of saved that trip over the bars?
Thanks for the review(love your reviews), I've got 350 on the brain, only problem is I'm a KTM 500 guy, only thinking about fuel range and MPG on the T1 Tour of Idaho, I dream of 65mpg and only needing a 4.1g tank.
In reality, while on the T1 if I'm alone I get close to 48mpg on a 500, if I'm with a buddy, and we are flexing some T, I might get 42mpg, I suspect the 350 might get a little better mpg, unless I'm riding with a friend. I've seen online one peep saying 350exc 65mpg, but most reports are 50mpg ish. I'm 250 with gear, 500 might make the most sense. If I bought a 350, I'd probably buy a xc, and add a street kit to it, ride the T1, and I also could do the 6 and 10 hour of Glen helen on it(450xc too, wish I could get a 500 with AER forks, or dual chamber).
Not sure a suspension tuner could tweek an open chamber fork to reduce trail chatter, and then support me on a good jump, lol. (wishing for a KTM Quiver of 350, 500 and a 300, lol.)
Forks do not fade. And if you F-ed up, that generally goes out of the criteria of what they were designed for. If you designed a fork for F-ups the fork works poorly everywhere, just ride some Factory Bikes to feel this.
As for fuel mileage, I get the same on 350 and 500 KTMs. But I can tune a JD Tuner to a lean state and I can get 20% better range. But this is rider dependent quite a bit as you have seen when riding with others.
@@DirtBikeTest I'll have to test leaning out with a tuner, thank you. 20% is HUGE
The fade(I've never had a fork fade), nothing was going to save me, not even my lame joke, lol.
except of removing exhaust insert you have to remove also lambda sensor and there is no need for any tuner. I have 500 exc-f and looking for 350 exc as a second bike.
How difficult would it be to open the trans up and change the 6th gear to a longer gear ⚙️?
I've put a 6th gear in a 450xc, took me all day, but I spent some time cleaning while I had the motor apart, You need to split cases, the hardest part for me is getting the transmission back in(5 minutes of fiddling), did it same time as a top end, put exc 6th gear in, the 350 the same, IDK would take some research.
great review...
thinking of switching to enduro.. on RMZ 250 now...
how is the 350 for street riding at about 70-80mph before i go off road. my goal is to be as close to a 250 mx bike that can get me to the trails at 70-80 mph.. i think that would be 350? any advise would be great.
tks.
Going over 65 on the 350 EXC is painful due to the gearing. It will do it but it will be revving way high for the speed, in our opinion. This is one of the only complaints with this bike.
If you want to ride the bike over 65 just change the gearing. May not be as fun back on dirt unless you go back to stock gearing
Interested to see your thoughts on the 450L
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Turns out i am blind, thanks!
@@sjsherwin I will pick on you on Tech Talk Taco Tuesday tonight but only because I like to complain about things! Thanks for watching, tell a friend!
Hehe no worries. A related question then, i am getting off of my fat f800gs and looking for something a lot more trail friendly, have it narrowed down to 450L or 350exc/fe. Any of the 3 will feel light compared to the 500lbs i use now, and your site review said the 450L wasnt as heavy as the number suggested. Would you recommend the 350 and i just dive a the way in or is 450L a better choice (possibly more reliable)?
hey guys, you said in a few places that it's "low to the ground" and you can touch the ground and walk it through tough sections. But I read it has a very high seat height so it's really for tall riders - like 5'10"+. Can it work for shorter riders? Thanks.
I'm 6'2" but older and probably not as limber as I used to be, but this seat is very tall. I have 34" inseam, and don't get both feet flat on the ground. Still the bike feels low when you ride it and you can really flat-track it around.
I'm 5'7" and found it to be too tall for me. Getting one soon and having it professionally lowered 2 inches.
I'm 5'9" with my boots on and can touch the ground with one foot. Not flat though. Haven't had a problem with the height yet though.
Couldn't agree more about the 6th gear being WAY to low👎 In recent yrs iv had a 450exc just sold the 300tpi (wich was my 4th 300) On a 350 six days now and id have to say its prob the best trail bike ive ever owned, BUT to get the best out of it, you really have to be prepared to rev the absolute shit out of it!!! Im running 13/52 gearing for ultimate punch in the single trails, but the trade off is it doesn't feel right cruzing above 80kph on a open road👎 Being in Australia mines completely de-smogged, fmf 4.1 and ecu re-mapped by Rex at 'Fuel Torque' Queensland👍 Sometimes im tempted to get another 450 for the extra hp but it comes at a high price.. for anybody that doesn't know the 450 and 500 ride 8/10 kilos heavier due to the fact of the larger capacity rotating mass. In regards to the bigger fuel tank option, i dont think the 350 needs it.. im getting 130k's
Hi fellas great review. Are these easier to ride than a Ktm 300exc 2 stroke ?
Not by any significant way in a general sense. For specific situations, each will have stronger and weaker traits that could lead either bike to be "easier" to ride.
$11,000 for a dirt bike is insane. I just bought a brand new CRF250L for $3999 and I only have to change the oil every 8000 miles..
12hp of misery
Have you ridden the husky 350? I’m thinking the main difference is the linkage. Big difference or no?
husky has that shit headlight and linkage ktm is lighter
If you ride trails more often, go with the PDS shock on the KTM. I can hit desert whoops no problem with the pds shock and it benefits you with more ground clearance in rocky sections(doesn't get caught on rocks or trees). It's also easier to remove the shock for maintenance and less parts to worry about.
PDS
enduro engineering has a lower seat available its a half inch lower
Lol 6 gear is good for a 160kms an hour stock so i don't know what you are going on about.
seat foams to hard
It's not a cruiser mate, stand up more. :o)
@@AUCongnitiveRealist not the way i ride lol putt putt
Horrible audio,there is videos on RUclips,teach u how to record an audio..