This class has blossomed with the recognition of the 300cc two-stroke dust bike. It began as a distinct segment market that was just about owned by KTM. It has taken a superb chunk of the off-road market and has been the benefactor of technological positive aspects in efficiency by way of gas injection, state of-the-art suspension, mild weight, and devoted machines that make tuneable and useable energy.
Through the mother or father firm, which owns Husqvarna and GasGas, the 300’s tentacles have been stretched, massaged and refined. We now have off-road bikes which have rewritten what a real off-road machine should carry out like. So, the primary “300 Performance Guide” is devoted to the Austrian machines. The variety of firms supporting this group is substantial, so this can be damaged down into elements coping with energy, chassis, suspension and safety. Not each product from these producers is proven, as we’re handcuffed with area points; nonetheless, we’ll showcase extra merchandise within the on-line model. This month we’re beginning with Power, Protection and Chassis. Next month we’ll delve into Suspension, Power, and Chassis efficiency merchandise. Down the highway we can have an identical information for the Sherco, Beta and Rieju machines.
FMF GNARLY PIPE
Price: $299.99
FMF’s Gnarly pipe was designed strictly for the intense off-road 300 pilot on the lookout for higher bottomto-mid energy and enhanced sturdiness. Not solely a thicker pores and skin to keep off injury, however an extended header part enhances the underside energy of the machine.
—Nickel plating is an FMF trademark and has been copied by everybody, making it probably the most imitated enlargement chamber on the earth.
—Super-strong 18-gauge metal development makes it gnarly!
—O-rings included.
FMF TITANIUM 2.1 EXTREME SILENCER
Price: $449.99
The titanium PowerCore 2.1 Extreme was developed round excessive riders akin to Cody Webb, Graham Jarvis and Colton Haaker. Their demand is for clean energy that begins low and helps them discover traction in ugly terrain.
—It includes a for much longer physique than the usual FMF silencer, which promotes smoother and extra tractable energy.
—With the titanium development the Extreme unit is significantly lighter than the inventory programs.
PRO CIRCUIT KTM/HUSQVARNA WORKS PIPE
Price: $317.95
The Pro Circuit Works Platinum pipe presents efficiency positive aspects that the intense 300 off-roader calls for. Bottom-to-mid energy begins sooner and has an enhanced mid-to-top pull. The Platinum mirrors the Works pipe, however has a platinum plating on the physique to guard it from on a regular basis parts.
—Stamped AKDQ, high-quality carbon-steel development.
—Hand-welded and -pounded seams.
—Reinforced mounting brackets and stinger.
—Electro-less nickel plating will increase half life 2–10 instances longer.
—Made within the USA.
PRO CIRCUIT KTM/HUSQVARNA 304 SILENCER
Price: $171.95
The Pro Circuit 304 silencer has a barely longer physique that gives lowered noise output when in comparison with the R-304. The brushed aluminum physique, stainless-steel inlet tube and finish cap offer you a silencer that appears pretty much as good because it performs.
—Less sound.
—Smooth energy character.
—Light weight.
MOTO TASSINARI VFORCE4 REED VALVE SYSTEM
Price: TBA
The VForce4 incorporates an airfoil form on the reed-tip space to extend air velocity from the outer ports. It makes use of an all-new reed-petal resin system, carbon fiber and layup on new pre-curved reed petals. The advantage of the pre-curved reed petal is healthier sealing on the tip space.
—Features longer reed stops to progressively gradual petal-tip velocity for elevated petal sturdiness.
—Reed-tip space has been elevated by over 10 %, leading to elevated whole airflow.
JD JETTING POWER SURGE 6X
Price: $261.95
The Power Surge 6X will permit correction for humidity, temperature, air stress, together with race fuels and motor modifications. The tuner adjusts in a matter of seconds in six zones, together with an accelerator-pump characteristic for extra throttle-snap response.
—The tuner can add or subtract gas from the injection system.
—Conditions like rich- or lean-running, and stalling from flame-out at low revs could be corrected.
LUXON GEN3 RUBBER BAR MOUNTS
Price: $189.95
Gen3 rubber-isolated bar mounts for choose KTM, Husqvarna, GasGas and Beta triple clamps. Luxon’s four-post-style bar mount is rubber remoted and designed to scale back vibration felt from the engine, get rid of twisting in small crashes and tip-overs, and soak up exhausting hits and monitor roughness with out compromising steering precision.
—Three completely different rubber-bushing hardness ranges are included to fine-tune the texture.
—They will work in each the ahead and again tripleclamp mount-hole areas and have the identical bar placement geometry as inventory KTM.
SLAVENS MULE GET ECU FOR KTM/HUSQVARNA/GASGAS 250/300 TPI
Price: $979.95
The Slavens Mule GET ECU for KTM/Husqvarna/GasGas 250/300 TPIs provide a mixture of expertise, flexibility and efficiency with plug & play set up. It comes with preloaded applications for inventory or modified engines, in addition to low- or high-elevation purposes, developed by Slavens Racing.
—Stock, the difficulty is a really lean fuel-injection setting that may be rapidly and simply corrected with the Slavens Mule GET ECU.
—Preloaded with two proprietary efficiency maps developed by Slavens Racing, that are custom-tuned to match your inventory or modified engine, exhaust, airbox mods, and so forth., and to match the elevation the place you experience.
SYSTEM TECH RACING REAR DISC GUARD
Price: $155
The System Tech Racing rear disc guard is a extremely developed rotor protector that’s mild but far stronger than standard plastic guards. It has an axle-mounted service constituted of 6061 aluminum, stainless {hardware} and a UHMW plastic periphery guard and a G10 composite fin.
—Fits all Husqvarna, KTM with Brembo/Magura
—Lightweight
—Accepts bigger rotors
ENDURO ENGINEERING TWO-STROKE SPARK ARRESTOR END CAP
Price: $119.95
None of the Austrian 300s come geared up with a spark arrestor. Enduro Engineering’s reply is a USFS-approved spark arrestor finish cap. It includes a machined housing for the SA display screen that’s simple to take away and clear.
—Cost-effective choice versus changing the entire silencer.
—Designed to supply most efficiency. In our testing, we discovered no energy loss from the inventory finish cap.
—The EE screen-type spark arrestor makes upkeep very simple by merely eradicating two bolts. The display screen could be eliminated for alternative or servicing.
—Screen could be eliminated whereas driving on a closed-course location.
REKLUSE EXP 4.0 AUTO CLUTCH
Price: $1039, Radius X 4.0; $1499, Radius CX 4.0; $449–$649, improve package
Rekluse’s EXP 4.0 presents riders extra direct energy supply to the rear wheel, excellent sturdiness even beneath excessive temperatures, and an enhanced lever really feel for extra linked and exact management.
—Its extremely responsive engagement is because of an improved base and wedge design with pins and bearings that allow rolling as a substitute of sliding to develop the disk, decreasing resistance in engagement.
—EXP 4.0 prevents engine stalling, so riders can deal with their line and let the clutch do the remainder, whereas TorqDrive supplies elevated energy switch and sturdiness over OEM.
SCALVINI CONE PIPE
Price: $424
Each Scalvini exhaust is hand-assembled cone by cone to make an exhaust that appears pretty much as good because it performs. Each cone is hand-cut, -pounded and -welded to their stringent manufacturing pointers.
—Dyno and subject examined.
—Substantial energy positive aspects.
—Light weight.
XC GEAR MAKO 360/ 360SX SX HANDLEBAR MOUNT
Price: $439.99–$549.99
The Mako 360 and 360SX permit cushioned journey in any path or angle to which pressure is utilized to the handlebars, offering important 360-degree damping.
—Eliminates any metal-to-metal contact between the handlebars and the remainder of the motorbike, producing drastically lowered vibration to the rider’s palms.
—Riders can have considerably much less grip points, arm-pump points and total fatigue with the Mako 360-engineered polymers absorbing the vibration.
—The 360SX is considerably lighter and the costlier of the 2.
TM DESIGNWORKS FACTORY EDITION REAR CHAINGUIDE
Price: $109.95
Developed for enduro, Baja, motocross and off-road, the TMD chainguide has a status because the strongest, most sturdy chainguide at the moment in the marketplace. The replaceable put on pad works nicely for high-wear situations like mud, sand and outsized sprockets.
—Fits commonplace and sealed chains.
—Industry-leading RMS (Return Memory System) plastic system.
—Absorbs impacts and returns to middle.
—Friction-reducing components and UV safety to get rid of coloration fade.
—Used by championship-winning race groups worldwide.
IMS 3.0-GAL. FUEL TANK
Price: $483.48
IMS gas tanks are designed to reinforce the looks of your motorbike but present better driving distance per tankful. Larger capability than inventory but very slim and modern. Perfect for the paths or the racetrack! These tanks are made with crosslinked polyethylene for additional power and sturdiness.
—Designed to keep up a slender and ergonomic profile to make sure glorious driveability.
—Uses inventory gas pump
—Ideal for lengthy and brief distance competitors.
—Available in 4.5-gallon
MOLECULE MOTORSPORTS SKID PLATES
Price: $116.99–$159.99
Molecule’s thermoformed plastic skid plates (non-obligatory/replaceable linkage guard) are constructed out of 6.35mm-thick, thermoformed UHMW polyethylene, making them stronger and extra wear-resistant than HDPE skid plates.
—They are fashioned tight to the bike to stop snags, and specifically designed to maintain the form over time.
—The non-obligatory/replaceable linkage guard means that you can substitute the worn-out half with out having to switch your complete skid plate. It additionally includes a triangle-shaped linkage spring to increase the lifetime of the guard and assist damp impacts.
TM DESIGNWORKS LOWER FORK-LUG PROTECTION
Price: $94.95
The TM Designworks fork-lug protectors defend the decrease fork lugs from rocks and affect injury. Every off-road self-discipline will embrace the safety from the identical long-lasting composite plastic because the TMD rear chainguides, that are thought of to be the strongest on the planet.
—The TMD plastic fork guards slip and slide over rocks with a lot much less friction seize than aluminum.
—Redesigned in 2022 for higher safety of the axle and caliber bolts.
—Now with a big chamfer across the perimeter to scale back edge seize and ramp the fork away from the impediment.
—Made in USA.
FASTWAY BILLET KICKSTAND
Price: $174.95
Fastway kickstands are simple to put in, present superior power and provide a light-weight design. Kickstands bolt on utilizing present mounting areas and have 6061 billet-aluminum development for sturdiness and ease of upkeep. When on the path, the stand folds beneath the facet panel. Designed to remain up and out of the best way irrespective of the driving situations.
—Precision engineered, manufactured and assembled within the USA.
—6061 billet-aluminum development.
IMS CORE ENDURO FOOTPEGS
Price: $188
The IMS Core footpegs represents their newest developments in footpeg expertise. They incorporate the sturdiness of solid after which heat-treated 17-14 stainless-steel, together with a number of new design improvements and a lifetime guarantee.
— Double-tooth design. This tooth design supplies the identical grip as different, sharper pegs whereas decreasing put on and tear in your boots.
— Undercut design that reduces weight and supplies unparalleled mud reduction.
EXHAUST FLANGE GUARDS BY BULLET PROOF DESIGNS
Price: $49.95
The Bullet Proof Designs exhaust flange guard presents safety towards damaged or broken exhaust flanges. With a easy set up, this product will forestall a broken or damaged exhaust flange when your exhaust pipe will get crushed, forcing the header into the cylinder.
—Absolutely crucial to stop an costly restore.
—Superb design, dependable and bolstered.
—Billet aluminum CNC machined.
POLISPORT CLUTCH COVER PROTECTORS
Price: $32.99–$38.95
Polisport clutch cowl protector will excel in rocky terrains and protects your clutch cowl from impacts and scratches, permitting to protect the re-sale worth of your bike by conserving the aluminum clutch cowl untouched.
—Abrasio-n and impact-resistant.
—Built-in rubber O-ring.
—Hard shell in hard-resistant PA6.
—Slim design to reduce interference with the rider’s boots.
—Resistance to excessive, steady temperature.
SLAVENS MULE SWINGARM SAVER FOR KTM PDS MODELS
Price: $19.95
On PDS machines, the airbox-mounted KTM mud flap rubs and might injury the swingarm. In muddy situations it may put on a number of millimeters via to the PDS Heim-joint seals. The Slavens Mule swingarm protector eliminates the difficulty with a sealed/shielded ball bearing and curler mounted to the decrease shock bolt that retains the mud flap from rubbing.
—As the swingarm strikes via its journey, the curler tracks up and down the mudflap, conserving it distanced from the swingarm and eliminating put on.
CYLINDER HEADS FOR KTM/HUSQVARNA/GASGAS 250/300 BY TWO-STROKE PERFORMANCE
Price: $320
TSP is a widely known efficiency firm from Australia. Their billet-machine, two-piece two-stroke head presents substantial energy positive aspects for the Austrian 300s. You will get improved efficiency, reliability and gas financial system.
—TSP heads are machined from stable 6061 T6 aluminum inventory.
—Consistent energy positive aspects all through the rev vary, particularly within the backside/mid.
—Improved gas financial system.
—Greatly lowered danger of detonation.
—Improved engine life.
—Smoother energy supply.
—Does not require race fuel.
RD OHLINS SUSPENSION FORK KIT
Price: $1,199, plus springs
The identical damping system expertise discovered within the Öhlins entrance forks can be out there within the alternative cartridge kits to your commonplace fork. Reduce bottom-outs, enhance stability, hold-up, higher-definition front-wheel suggestions, settled motion and the power to deal with larger impacts. When you tackle the monitor or path, expertise the “O” issue of Ohlins expertise!
—TTX expertise.
—Great dynamic efficiency
—Compression adjuster, angled for simple entry.
—Rebound adjuster beneath on the cartridge backside.
—Hydraulic stops for excellent bottoming resistance.
—Top-out springs for better progressive really feel on the prime of the stroke.
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DAL SOGGIO XP-ONE PRO KIT
Price: $479.99
Dal Soggio’s XP-One Pro package is a fork valving improve package for 2018–2022 KTM, Husky and GasGas Xplor forks, which ends up in far more regulated oil circulation and stability at excessive speeds. The XP-One Pro package doubles oil circulation on the compression facet, and by way of a brand new system of regulation of compression, the entrance fork has extra stability and flexibility on all kinds of terrain and tracks.
—The new system used on this package will increase the soundness on excessive pace as much as 30 %.
—Dal Soggio presents quite a lot of kits and worth ranges, and an entire high-end fork for the intense pilot.
DAL SOGGIO FSR-48 WORKS FORK
Price: $4,995
The all-new Dal Soggio Race FSR-48 is an revolutionary full entrance fork that was designed and inbuilt Italy by the proprietor Gianni Dal Soggio to be the highest of the road. Constructed utilizing ultra-premium ERGAL 7075T6 with exhausting anodizing and DLC remedy and that includes the Sphere hydraulic closed cartridge, the FSR-48 is with out compromise for every type of riders and disciplines.
—The outer tube is tremendous machined inside to have unbelievable fluidity.
—DLC coating outdoors and exhausting anodizing inside.
—Internally match with the Sphere package hydraulic cartridge.
—SKF seals.
—Axel lugs are CNC-machined out of ERGAL 7075 T6.
MX-TECH BLACKJACK 49MM COMPLETE FORK & TRIPLE CLAMPS
Price: $4998
The MX-Tech 49mm Raven full fork units the usual for being the lightest at school for a closed-chamber design. This fork options real Kashima and DLC hard-carbon coating, dual-compound SKF seals and {custom} bille-machined lugs. The Raven fork makes use of all titanium {hardware} and the triple clamps made by Luxon (for the KTM/Husqvarna & GasGas). Available alternative for the WP AER and Xplor forks.
—49mm fork with Kashima-coated higher tubes and DLCcoated decrease tubes.
—Billet fork lugs are light-weight and robust.
—Full-titanium {hardware} package deal (axle pinch bolts, fork guard bolts and triple clamp bolts).
—Forks and cut up triple clamps are included as a packaged set.
MX-TECH RAVEN CLOSED CARTRIDGE FORK SYSTEM
Price: $1,620
The MX-Tech Raven closed-cartridge system brings the newest in fork growth, together with shim-tunable spring seats, low-friction inner elements, compound leaf-spring mid-valve and the fascinating MX-Tech huck valve. The huck valve presents tunable hydraulic resistance on the finish of the stroke. This {hardware} has been completely designed and in use by MX-Tech for over a decade.
PRO CIRCUIT SUSPENSION
For over 30 years, Pro Circuit has been fine-tuning dust bike suspension for amateurs {and professional} riders all around the world. From Supercross, motocross and off-road driving, they’ll modify the client’s suspension to suit their driving means. The knowledgeable suspension technicians take delight in providing their clients suspension tailor-made to their particular person driving type, weight and the kind of driving they do. With information gained from many years of testing, the client can relaxation assured understanding that their specialists will create a suspension setting that can greatest go well with their driving program.
—Pro Circuit recommends that clients ship each their forks and shock in on the identical time for all suspension re-valves, oil modifications, and modifications for protected and correct setups.
—100% satisfaction assured.
COPPERSMITH AERO HYBRID KIT FOR WP AER 48 AIR FORKS
Price: $TBA
The Coppersmith package permits racers to make use of their present WP fork legs, and solely the damping leg of the WP fork is modified by upgrading the damping with an Ohlins TTX22 cartridge package and a coil spring. This lets the fork do a greater job of dealing with the small- to medium-sized bumps, and because the fork compresses, the inventory air leg kicks in to stiffen the fork. The TTX expertise makes use of a optimistic pressure-balance system by way of twin-tube expertise. The gas-pressurized dividing piston contained in the cartridge pushes the hydraulic fluid again into the low-pressure facet, and the result’s improved efficiency and 0 cavitation.
PRO CIRCUIT LINKAGE
Price: $445.00
Pro Circuit’s linkage system to your new-model KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas brings the bike’s dealing with efficiency to a wholly new stage. The 2023–2024 fashions come geared up with a linkage system that leads to lazy and tender feeling. Both OEM designs made it troublesome to succeed in optimum dealing with efficiency and compelled using shock springs on each extremes of the spectrum to compensate.
The new Pro Circuit linkage system options mechanical benefits that permit for using a extra true-to-weight spring fee and to succeed in the last word candy spot in dealing with to your new-model KTM, Husqvarna, and GasGas.
SXSLIDEPLATE FULL SKID PLATES
Price: $135–$164
SXSlideplate’s full skid plates slide over any impediment whereas defending your bike. They forestall injury to the engine case, body, water pump, ignition, shock clevis and your complete suspension linkage.
—The 1/4-inch-thick, UHMW polyethylene skid plate type matches to your bike and is self-lubricating to carelessly slide over logs, rocks and different particles.
—Ten instances denser than HDPE, this skid plate will final for years. Destroy the competitors, not your linkage!
