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Can't decide: 300EXC or 400 EXC or ???
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[QUOTE="Bob Brooks, post: 78649, member: 21253"] Bulldog, I checked out your website, very cool. You have lots to think about, don't you? It's a big decision and I'm sure you'll pick the bike best for you. I wish you all the luck in the world and as I mentioned in my post earlier, I don't think you can go wrong with either bike. KTM really doesn't make a bad motorcycle. I read some of the other posts arguing that the maintenance is less on the thumpers. I don't agree with that at all. I've owned plenty of thumpers and two-strokes and I think the maintenance is worse on the high-tech thumpers. You have to do all the same maintenance that you would on a two-stroke, plus you have oil filters, oil screens and valve trains to worry about. And, if you blow up a four-stroke, you're looking at MAJOR monies to repair it, while the two-stroke is much cheaper to rebuild (and you can do it yourself). The 300 KTM isn't a high revver, so the engine is not going to wear out any faster than the thumpers. As far as clutch use and fuel range, there is no argument there either. I use the clutch considerably less on my 300 than I did on the YZ400 I rode last year. For fuel range, I have a buddy who rides an '01 520EXC and I have much more range on the 300 than he does on the 520. I did a hare scrambles race two weeks ago without stopping to refuel, while the 520 was unable to make it. Another thing I've noticed about the RFS bikes is that they do run hot in the woods. The motors get cooking and it's nothing for the radiator to boil. I definitely don't have that problem on the 300. I can ride in tight, technical stuff all day long and never boil it. That might not be an issue, but to my way of thinking, that can't be a good thing for the motor to get that hot routinely. My decision came down to a lot of things, but ultimately, I just couldn't justify the cost difference between the 300 and the RFS bikes. I'm a longtime four-stroke guy at heart though. I'm an old dirt track racer and I grew up riding thumpers. I've always loved the power and the sound of a healthy four-stroke and it was difficult for me to give that up for the 300. But in the end, I just felt that the 300 was the bike that could do everything I needed it to do and it was more economical than the RFS. Good luck with your decision, Bulldog, and be sure to inform us on which way you go! Also, thanks to Strick and VOR for your compliments on my previous post! [/QUOTE]
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