TE/TC My 18 Tx300

New member here. Joined awhile back and have been lurking and finally got approved to post. I bought my 2018 TX300 back in January and just love this bike. Have just over 10 hours on it (8mo old keeping me busy).

Couldn't help myself and the first decent temp day we have i took the bike out.

We had some really warm weather at the end of January so I took the bike over to my Brother-in-laws and got some more seat time.

Only took about a month and i had to order some parts for it...most guys don't wait that long

I really wanted to pull all the original plastics to keep them in perfect condition. I ended up just keeping them on the bike and coming across a TC250 on vital i think it was that really caught my eye. It had a very simple graphics kit. So i hit up RedLabel Mx and had them cut me a set.

*disclaimer* No i don't race, just like the look and the graphics help keep the plastics nice.

After getting the graphics tackled I started on installing the V-Force Reeds and JD jet kit. So nice to work on a clean bike

Welcome. Really nice photos. Have you two swapped bikes for a Husky/KTM comparison? As similar as they are, the two tend to feel a little different, dontcha think?

We have switched but didn't ride each others bikes long enough to notice. He wanted to see the difference from his non jetted bike to mine with the JD jet kit and v-force reeds.

haven't been on for a while, and WOW, nice bike and love the look.

My 2017 TE300 was changed night and day different with the JD kit and ever so slightly filing the existing notch on slide, and opening up the air box in a couple places. I have rode some very dusty days and the filter is no dirty than any other bike Ive ever owned. These changes made the world of difference and close enough to all my other KTM Keihins to not worry about this Mikuni.

The opening up the slide notch on the reed side of the motor helped on the hard starting and weird off idle bog I couldn't tune out. I could have switched to the S4 needle jet and resolved it, but either way works.

I also did the V-Force reeds, and did not notice any performance gain, or motor change, but feel better about having a higher quality reed in my motor.

If you get bored with the new "smooth" power design as I did, the S3 head with the High Altitude insert at Sea Level really woke the motor up. In addition to an FMF Fatty, and it feels like all my previous 3rd gear pinned thru the woods KTM 300's.

Awesome, thanks for the heads up on the head mod. Maybe one day!

Any recent updates with regards to comparison to the KTM?

funny all is well but when folks install their fork stickers on upside down it drives me nutz My eyes just go right to it and stay there!! hahahahaa (KTM forks)

Very nice bike