TE/TC 2014 TE300 Re-fresh

well shes almost back together again.

Note 1: the oem vertex piston and its wrist pin circlips.......holy crap those were the biggest bastard circlips I have ever done. I had to retreat from the garage 2 times all sweaty and re group and this was on the piston on the bench. I was really worried about when it was on the connecting rod how I would do on the other side. It went on with muscle of which I have never used on any other wrist pin clips in my life, and I have done a bunch.

Note 2: the vertex piston skirt is razor sharp, first I cut my left thumb and bled on the piston.....after regrouping I then cut my right index finger and bled more.....then I wrapped masking tape around the base of the piston to prevent further carnage. Bloody Pistons dot com

for the base gasket set I used 16+8 =24 OEM set of 2 measured 25 at their most crushed spot- close enough for no worry or test required in my opinion

I usually like to have clip opening on the vert axis,facing top side or bottom side of piston,,,but neither side went on that way nor were the OEM installed clips on the vert axis. Nor Could I rotate them as I have done with others in the past.
With the crazy tension those bastages have it would take 100,000 RPM to unseat them.......(I hope)

I tried to do the same with mine but as you you said it didn't happen that way. Got about 15 on my new top end and so far all good besides leak on power valve cover which will get addressed soon. They are very tight in there for sure

thing has got some serious compression now.....again, should feel like a new beast...they fade so slowly you don't notice. should do everything better including carburet. I am wondering how the e start will work now with the comp back up, I serviced and lubed all the starter equipment as well and cleaned the stator and pick ups.
All PV stuff is cleaned up with all new orings and lubed and sealed front cover, added for the side cover the LH blue cover bling only...it serves no better purpose that the oem one.
Next stop suspension linkage repack/lube--next stop after that ZipTy fork updates and service. And maybe a WP Trax shock service and if someone has something besides the WP OEM set up maybe there as well.

next stop.....sell sell sell....maybe. maybe maybe. if sell hope to keep in circle of ride group family.

It's hard to let go especially when you're meticulous with a bike. I just did my top end at 92 hours. I've already torn the bike down 4 times to grease and clean everything/inspect (I ride through winter quite a bit and get snow, mud, river crossings and tons of rocky terrain). I am impressed with how these bikes hold up. ON THE OTHER HAND it's hard not to sell my 15 and buy a tx300 tomorrow. But I do really like my 15 a lot. It's nice when you get one really dialed to your taste.

warning dont ride the new model.....I have not ridden one yet but I already imagine how it will feel.....

Ha, it's like going puppy shopping, no way in hell you leave empty handed...

works great we did a nice loop, not withstanding I still want to try to get er super clean off the bottom like a Beta 300!!!

I wanna refresh my 501 with a new set of warp 9 super moto wheels. Seems my 300 has taken over the offroad duties so it frees up the 501 for some fun options

Sorry for the derail and glad you were able to get your 300 freshened up.

actually I turned my AS out to 2 like the book chart says and it was too lean (I have 3 big holes in my side cover) I immediately went back to 1.5 and it was smoother. I am now to 1.25 for tomorrows ride. Nirvana would be just like every Beta 300RR that I have ridden, smooth right from idle---on these KTM engines it may not be possible due to many technical possibilities including port timing, crankcase volume, powervalve setting etc etc etc . But I will keep playing with carb. All else is how Ive had it, basically per the oem 2014 chart for the avg 4k foot in the 80s box but 1 leaner on the needle. note I rarely am at wfo, most of my focus riding is slower speeds avg single track example my computer has me at @ 3300 miles, @192 hours @17mph avg speed.

2nd ride today on the refresh AS1.25 came out a 1/2 turn on PV-, raised idle up just a little- thing is a tractor--- zero stalling ugly sections she just loads up put power down and goes through. Very happy did almost 50 miles of mostly single track 1/4 rough rocky and steep technical zones. 6 guys 4 on 4 strokes 2 on 300cc 2T 1 Gas Gas 1 TE300, I think all were Kato 350EXC-Fs except one FE350S. 2 strokes ruled the uglies.

Here in the UK, if you offer someone to 'see some puppies' you tend to go to prison for a very long time!!