250-500cc '14 WR300 Ring gap = seizure?

I heard the other week from a friend, who heard it from someone else who seemed to be "in the know", that the last batch of 300's that came into Australia had the ring gap set incorrectly, and has been causing the motors to seize.

Apparently, 4 of the last 6 that have come into my state have seized due to this, and the importer is unwilling to do anything to fix any issue until the motor goes (can understand I guess).

So naturally this has me slightly concerned and I'll be making sure I have the bike serviced shortly at the dealer for it's first service which is coming up to avoid any warranty issues should something go wrong.

Has anyone else around here heard of this issue with the last batch of WR300's? I've done a couple of long rides on the bike already (4hours, 60km's), and gotten it well up to temperature so surely if it was going to go, it would have gone already, wouldn't it?

Cheers,
Tim.

Pretty sure mine's a last batch 2014 model. Purchased 2Dec13 in USA and now have 54.2 hours logged. Gave it two very good opportunities to seize on me and haven't been successful yet. Therefore, it's possible that the ring end gap is just fine. I am using 32:1 oil mix with a JD jet kit so I think she's getting lubricated well.

Cheers for the comments - 54 hours is a pretty decent amount of hours already! I think I'd be around the 15 hour mark, with 4 of those in one hit. Most of our rides are around the hour to an hour and a half mark. I think if it was going to go, it would have gone on that 4 hour run.

I run mine at 50:1 with a Lectron.

"So naturally this has me slightly concerned and I'll be making sure I have the bike serviced shortly at the dealer for it's first service which is coming up to avoid any warranty issues should something go wrong."

"I run mine at 50:1 with a Lectron."

Surprised that warranty would still stand, with Lectron installed, as it's not OEM....

I'm down to one bike and ride twice a month usually four hour rides but had a couple of multiple overnight trips to Oregon this year already.

It wouldn't... should something happen the OEM carb would be going straight back on before I do anything.

Did

did Florence dunes and EFR. Want to try winom-Frazier this summer. Ever tried? Still want to do tsf too!

100% agree with you there - but should something happen, I'd like to avoid giving them a reason if I can help it.