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Yeah, I'm pretty happy with the lens Mod 2.0. The external mic just wasn't clicked in all the way. I really liked the extra section. I think you would have done fine in it. I was expecting to see people backed up, but there wasn't really.

Thanks a lot! TM supposedly turned down my claim "supposedly". I think it was more due to the dealer I bought from not caring too much about pushing TM to warranty it. I replaced the ball bearings with roller bearings and have put another 50hrs on it with no issues. Pretty happy with it lately. Would love to test ride a 2024, as it sounds like they've made some improvements.

I have the whole race, but no audio. Gopro for the win 😆 I will post the whole race without audio.

Thanks a lot. It seems my biggest hold back is my cardio/leg strength. Guess sitting at a desk all day isn't helping, lol. 3rd place has been a great motivator to get my cardio up for the last two races of the season. I am currently in 2nd for the Enduro series and 3rd for the off-road series. Got to finish strong, but I'm #DTR_DowntoRide !

My first test start was not smooth, I didn't realize it was a :30 start, so I probably lost a second or two while they said " go, go" lol`

Rebuild went well, thanks for asking. The bike has been running good. I've put 50 hrs on the rebuilt motor so far. There are two more races this season, so fingers crossed 🤞

Thanks a lot for this comment. I really appreciate it! 🙏

I've had a couple issues with mine, buy I've seemed to have ironed them out. Bike ran great for my last enduro race and it looks like TM made some updates to the 2024 bikes that address the main bearing issue 👍

Yeah, I'm not sure what they were thinking. Looks like they made a change in the 2024 bikes to address this issue. That is one thing TM does well is make updates/improvements quickly on their new models.

Thanks for the comment. The bearing was an SKF Explorer 6206-2RS1/C4GJN. I replaced mine with a beefier NJ206 roller bearing and at 90hrs with now further issues. If you are state side, Powerchicken Offroad and Dave Turner at Get Dirty Dirt Bikes our great resources. I need to make a follow up video going over everything, but have been very busy with work and a 1 year old. I have plenty for footage, just not the free time to edit.

yeah, the TPIs don't have the same low end. I wish I could get my hands on a new Beta and Sherco to have a direct comparison with and ride them back to back. Unfortunately, all my buddies seem to be riding TPI KTMs or Huskies lol.

correction, mediocre videos about it!

thanks for the question, it was the crankshaft side

Yup, up in the Pacific NorthWet lol

Sweet me too!! Keep both wheels up right 👍

It's a Bullet Proof front rotor guard 👍

Hey, thanks for the comment! Sorry I haven't posted a recent video. Did 2 Harescrambles and an Enduro after the rebuild. The bike has been running good 👍 my gopros audio cut out during the last 2 races, so I didn't post them. I really do need to make some time to do an update video, though.

I really like this comment. It is probably one of the best explanations of TM that I've heard.

Well its pretty well known in Finland... considering you can get a license for 125cc bike at 16. I mean technically there is 11kw limit but in practice nobody cares. Husqvarna, KTM, Gas Gas, TM etc. enduros all have been popular since early 2000s or so. Way before the first three became essentially the same brand.

That makes a lot of sense, especially since their popularity here in my area has gone way up in the last 2 year's.

Thanks for the exact date! I'm surprised how many people in the US have never heard of them since they've been around for so long.

I really appreciate the comment! I have 2 days of rebuild videos. I'm just not sure how much to include in the video, or if I should upload all of it and just split it up into chunks/ separate vids. As for the bearings, it sounds like TM may have stopped using the sealed bears somewhere in the 2023 production. I talked to someone that opened their 2023 motor and the bearing was not sealed 👍 it makes me wonder if they used the sealed because they couldn't get the other bearing during covid with all the supply chain issues. Let me know if you have anything specific you want to see in regards to the rebuild👍

@@dtr_downtoride First and foremost, thank you for the detailed reply, this is much appreciated. With regards to the build footage: I have zero authority on CZcams content creation and can only share my own subjective thoughts - It will be really helpful to see the entire build process, step by step, end to end. Some brands a step in the process that require extra attention and care, and that is what I will be looking for in particular. I would assume that cutting the process into chunks according to topics would make sense. For example part A - disassembly, part B - assembly, part C - lessons learned and recommendations?

@Ariel Toron sounds good and thank you for your feedback! There is probably 18+ hours of footage on the rebuild, so it will probably take me a bit of time to edit it down to something people would actually want to watch 👍

Thanks a lot! I don't think you'd be jealous of how pissed my wife was with me being in the garage all night for over a week 😅

Thanks a lot! I might not be the fastest, but I can keep my pace, and it pays off in the long Harescrambles 👍

The Pacific Northwest in the US

Yeah, I really enjoyed this venue. Had a bit of everything and was a higher speed Harescramble compared to others.

Pacific Northwest or Northwet depending on who you ask 😆

People overall see to like the carb version more. After my fueling issues, having a carb would have been easier to adjust. Learning to use the software was much more difficult 😆

@@dtr_downtoride I would love to try an TM EN300 FI Bike, to compare the fuel injection against the Carburator. I was astonished of the Power in the Middle RPM by the Carb edition, after Buying the J.D. Jetting Kit with new Needle etc. The big plus of the FI is when you do a lot of evalation. I do about 1000m/3280ft peak hight per ride and you can feel the Power changing, but you have two Maps on the Bike which do it. You learn to use software is also a good thing. ;)

@0n3h1td0wn This is a reason why I wanted FI where I live has many different elevation changes, and I didn't want to worry about jetting every time I rode somewhere.

@@dtr_downtoride Make absolut sense. :) The main goal is to have fun. have a good day. :)

Bike has 50 hours, parts should be here tomorrow, and I'll start splitting the engine. I'll see about making a video and discussing the failure and what might help prevent it in the future 👍

@@dtr_downtoride making a video of the rebuild would be fantastic, keen to hear your opinion! Have a 2022 TM EN carb model with only 6 hours on it. So far so good and absolutely loving it so fingers crossed! Thanks for all your good videos!

@Damien Morales have some pics of the rebuild on Instagram. I filmed the whole thing, probably 8 plus hours of footage, so it will probably take some time to edit down. Had some setbacks that added a bunch more time to the rebuild, most were on me having never worked on a TM before, some were due to a lack of clarity in TMs manual, and others were just luck I suppose 😆

First lap I was definitely feeling out the mud and seeing how hard my front end would let me push it. 2nd laps I started feeling really good, then bam! No more fun 😅

@@dtr_downtoride Shoot! Well I'm looking forward to seeing any vids from the D100 on the proper beast👍🏻

@Damon Stangherlin didn't make D100 this year, was healing up from back to back races in Odessa the weekend before D100. Will have a video for the Sunday race soon 👍

Which model did you pick up 2023 en 300 fi 2T? sounds like TM was using both an open bearing and a sealed bearing in the EN models, so its hard to say. This was my first ever brand new bike as well... pretty frustrating. Was sick of working on bikes and just wanted to ride. Hopefully this is the last of the issues.

@DTR DOWN TO RIDE I have the 2023 en 300 fi 2t pink edition on order. Expecting to pick it up at the end of this month. I rebuilt my 01 ktm 300 2 times in 2 years, and had a bearing in the case let go late last season. (2nd top end was caused by the carb slipping out of the boot intake boot 4th pinned)

@Nate11 nice choice 👌 those limited editions are very cool bikes. Hopefully, they went with the higher quality roller bearings on the limited edition bikes. I'll probably do a video on the motor rebuild, since their really isn't much for videos on TMs. I'm not a professional mechanic though. Just a guy that knows enough to get by 😆

​@DTR DOWN TO RIDE I spoke with the dealership I am getting the bike from. They let me know that they reached out to TM and from what I was advised they can tell from the VIN # which bearing is in it. I was also told they have stopped using the sealed bearings.

@Nate11 I was talking to someone with a 23 and it sounds like his main bearing were open ball bearings as well. I hope the main bearing issues are a thing of the past now 🤞

Yes it is, Parts are on their way, though! I ended up building a KDX220R in just over a week to use for the next race. It was a blast to ride but didn't have the power or suspension of the TM. Hopefully, this will be the last of the major issues with the TM. Otherwise, I'll just keep racing the KDX220R 😅 working on the next video 👍

@DTR DOWN TO RIDE are the bearings going to be the same sealed bearings or like the ones in the MX bike?

@Henry Hawk great question! I asked Get Dirty Dirt Bikes to send me the MX roller bearings. They are about twice the cost, but I will get a credit back if and when TM accepts my warranty claim. I didn't want to wait for the warranty to be accepted and parts shipped from Italy, so I had Dave ship me the parts in advance. Roller bearings are $40-50 each vs about $20 each.

Hello, I also have a video on how to install the "Arming Switch". The TMs have an electronic power valve, if you stall the bike, quickly restart it, and start to ride, it can sometimes confuse the computer, so the power valve setting will be incorrect for the gear/speed. You can tell when this happens as the bike will act like its "rich", less low end power. If you rev the bike to 8k rpm, the computer will automatically reset the power valve. for most riding the switch is not needed. But, when riding steep technical trails, having the switch is useful, as you need all the low end power you can get, and reving the engine is not practical when trying to keep the bike from falling of a ledge. The "arming Switch" allows the computer to say powered on even when the bike is stalled, so it always knows what gear it is in. This means the power valve is always set correctly. please let me know if this answers your question. It is not required, it is only for convenience.

@@dtr_downtoride Thanks for the explanation, now everything is clear, now i'll take a look at that other video. Cheers!

@@ogmK4rl just let me know if you have any other questions. I'll probably also have a video on how to change the main bears and tip end too 😆 don't forget to subscribe if you haven't already 👍

Me too! the bike was just at 1 yr when this happened. hopefully they stop using sealed main bearings on the en (Fi) models... also sounds like the bearing itself partially blocks the oil port for the LH main bearing. seems like a pretty simple design change.

Any update on your engine getting fix? Were you able to get those bearings replaced under warranty?

@Shopper531 yup, got the engine back together just in time for last weekend's race. Filmed the entire rebuild, but not sure whether to post, because it would be extremely long, suppose I can break it up into sections or steps. The bikes mapping was still rich, but Collin from Powerchicken Offroad was able help me with the maps 1 hr before the race started. The bike ran great both Saturday and Sunday. Gopro turned off for Saturday's race. It filmed the entire race on Sunday, but didn't get any audio... I just finished editing the prior race video today, it should be up tomorrow. The motor rebuild and most recent race will be started soon.

@@dtr_downtoride Awesome to hear it’s fixed. You should edit a short video of your rebuild. I look forward to seeing your latest race video.

Yeah, I really hope they warranty it too. In the mean time, Dave at Get Dirty Dirt Bikes is sending me the needed parts while I wait for the warranty response. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

I think it would definitely be a possibility, the new 300 XCs are TBI. I'm interested to see if they will install TBI in their other models.

Much appreciated and thank you taking the time to leave a comment!

They are pretty sweet bikes, the 21 and 22 seem to be having numerous main bearing failures. Which seems to probably be related to them using a seal bearing and possibly because the main bearings are partially blocking the oil ports.

Yeah, I've heard. I really hope they stock a decent amount for spare parts for TM. Will definitely purchase from them if they do. Maybe they can sponsor me to be their TM rep lol

Good question, I had my suspension done by EVO and they recommend 100 to 105mm, while TM's manual says 90-105. after this race I realized my sag was incorrect. It was at 114mm with all my gear on, I had set it without my Backpack and waist band on. Will be putting it to between 100-105 again.

Can't start a race by riding the bike easy, so the bike has to be warmed up prior to the race start/line up. This race was delayed multiple times, so the bike would cool down too much due to how cold it was. Unfortunately, you can't just get on the bike and ride around when on the starting line. Trail riding I haven't had this issue, but others have definitely reported their TMs frequently fouling plugs. I've purchased a cable and software to monitor and change fueling as needed.

Sounds good, had a main bearing fail during my last race, so I'll probably do the review after I replace the bearings and race it on more time

Yeah, TM may need to reevaluate who their US importers are.

My bike has 49 hours and this was the first time I've had it actually foul a plug. I do normally change the plug every 2nd oil change though. Someone did make a good point that TMs are race bikes and need to be ridden as such. I'm going to ride a gear low next race and see if that will help. This race was cold and delayed, so the bike idled a lot more than what was shown in this video.