Absolutely love your videos! Always very detailed when explaining all the different mods with their pros/cons. I see this bike you’re running the Selkirk armor. Have you ever been in the deep pow finding that the belly pan heat exchanger is providing too much cooling before the XRT exchanger can work properly? I had a very similar setup last year that I struggled to keep warm in the deep days. Wondered if deleting that exchanger would help in all conditions?
@@jakeflattum9129 thanks man! I run two very different setups between my 300SX and my 450SXF. The heat exchanger in the skidplate isn’t really meant for cooling, instead it keeps ice and snow from collecting at the bottom and making a big brick of ice. So On my 450SXF I run the Selkirk armor and no XRT heat exchanger. The 300SX had an issue where the rads alone were not enough to keep that bike cooled down. The two strokes really make their best power between 100-140F and the 4-strokes like to be warmer in the 170-210F range.
I watched the 300 update video and this one today. Is the 4t xc transmission not a wide ratio like the 2t? Both awesome bikes man! Love the content. Keep up the good work 🙏
What a beautiful bike! These machines are just so epic! Haven't even started building mine yet, been insulating an enclosed trailer that's become an all-encompassing project! I went with a remap on my stock ECU, how much of a difference do you think that makes? Thanks for all the info', it's really helpful to see the options out there & techniques that come from serious experience.
@@FaithandActiondotnet thanks Kanji, means a lot. Every tuner tries their best to make maps that suit their own needs. Some want subtle power delivery that’s “tractable and easy” and others want abrupt power. It really depends who mapped the tune for the reflash. Often these MX bikes will over fuel when cold and many of the snowbike tuners know that many people use inadequate engine covers so fuel is often taken away from the fuel table to compensate. My philosophy is work hard to keep the engine warm as possible and use stock mapping from KTM. This is what I have down on all of my 450’s. Exception being street legal (emissions compliant) enduro builds I have done on the KTM 500. Those need aftermarket tunes for reliable snowbiking, they are too lean from the factory. This is my first season trying the KTM Connectivity Offroad Unit which allows *small changes to the engines characteristics.
@@tb1951 which one? I run the Skilak light in my helmet. You could set this light up for your bike too since it uses GoPro mounts. www.skilakproducts.com Other LED bar on my bike has internal battery. Great little light! a.co/d/iKAYnd3
@@joel387ktm I got a chance to ride one last season. Playful kit for sure, rode the 120. Just no dealer support up here which means expensive to ship here to AK.
@@mitchviau Hey Thanks! Appreciate the support. Yes, I feel the TSS-QSL is worth it for sure. They are spendy but really help absorb nasty hits and absorb hits on the trail. I like to leave mine locked out on the mtn but will soften it up for the ride home. Nice to have the option especially on days when the snow is firm! Hope this helps. Sometimes Timbersled has a $150 off orders over $750 and that’s the time to snag the TSS-QSL.
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Its makes me proud to see much you enjoy the sport and have committed yourself to developing a fun and safe ride.
@@frankstone Thanks Pops!
Absolutely love your videos! Always very detailed when explaining all the different mods with their pros/cons. I see this bike you’re running the Selkirk armor. Have you ever been in the deep pow finding that the belly pan heat exchanger is providing too much cooling before the XRT exchanger can work properly? I had a very similar setup last year that I struggled to keep warm in the deep days. Wondered if deleting that exchanger would help in all conditions?
@@jakeflattum9129 thanks man! I run two very different setups between my 300SX and my 450SXF.
The heat exchanger in the skidplate isn’t really meant for cooling, instead it keeps ice and snow from collecting at the bottom and making a big brick of ice. So On my 450SXF I run the Selkirk armor and no XRT heat exchanger.
The 300SX had an issue where the rads alone were not enough to keep that bike cooled down. The two strokes really make their best power between 100-140F and the 4-strokes like to be warmer in the 170-210F range.
I watched the 300 update video and this one today. Is the 4t xc transmission not a wide ratio like the 2t?
Both awesome bikes man! Love the content. Keep up the good work 🙏
@@chriszaeske5090 correct.
SXF/XCF share same transmission (5 speed)
SX/XC have different transmissions 5sp vs 6sp.
KTM likes to keep us guessing lol
What a beautiful bike! These machines are just so epic! Haven't even started building mine yet, been insulating an enclosed trailer that's become an all-encompassing project! I went with a remap on my stock ECU, how much of a difference do you think that makes? Thanks for all the info', it's really helpful to see the options out there & techniques that come from serious experience.
@@FaithandActiondotnet thanks Kanji, means a lot. Every tuner tries their best to make maps that suit their own needs. Some want subtle power delivery that’s “tractable and easy” and others want abrupt power. It really depends who mapped the tune for the reflash. Often these MX bikes will over fuel when cold and many of the snowbike tuners know that many people use inadequate engine covers so fuel is often taken away from the fuel table to compensate.
My philosophy is work hard to keep the engine warm as possible and use stock mapping from KTM. This is what I have down on all of my 450’s. Exception being street legal (emissions compliant) enduro builds I have done on the KTM 500. Those need aftermarket tunes for reliable snowbiking, they are too lean from the factory.
This is my first season trying the KTM Connectivity Offroad Unit which allows *small changes to the engines characteristics.
@@The_Snowbike_Channel What are the target temperatures? I've always just had the rad' cap thermometer but I had to get a C3 thermostat this year.
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Hey Jared really like your videos. Wife and I are on our second season on snow bikes. So far we really enjoy it. Is the tss worth it?
100%
Link to headlight?
@@tb1951 which one?
I run the Skilak light in my helmet. You could set this light up for your bike too since it uses GoPro mounts.
www.skilakproducts.com
Other LED bar on my bike has internal battery. Great little light!
a.co/d/iKAYnd3
Im sure you have some sort of help from timbersled but if you ever get a chance hop on a cmx so much more playful than any kit in the market
@@joel387ktm I got a chance to ride one last season. Playful kit for sure, rode the 120. Just no dealer support up here which means expensive to ship here to AK.
Hey Jared really like your videos. Wife and I are on our second season on snow bikes. So far we really enjoy it. Is the tss worth it?
@@mitchviau Hey Thanks! Appreciate the support. Yes, I feel the TSS-QSL is worth it for sure. They are spendy but really help absorb nasty hits and absorb hits on the trail. I like to leave mine locked out on the mtn but will soften it up for the ride home. Nice to have the option especially on days when the snow is firm! Hope this helps. Sometimes Timbersled has a $150 off orders over $750 and that’s the time to snag the TSS-QSL.
Thanks for the info. I have mine and the wife’s bike that I’ll keep an eye out for a bit of savings if they do drop a bit.