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Put some mud and a couple of hours on the 310 today. Coming off a KTM 380 it was an ... interesting transition. My only gripe is lugability, the 380 will pull stumps out, and with a rekluse it’s basically unstoppable. I stalled the 310 a lot in my first hour of riding, and this is a much more violent event on a 4T I’ve learned. I quickly fell head over heels in love with e-start. This is the best invention since the remote control. The low RPM throttle response is pretty notchy but I’m getting used to it. It’s also geared really low, the 310 with 13/50 feels about the same as my 380 with 12/52. This isn’t a bad thing, just a little unexpected and awkward given the lack of bottom end that I’m used to. Think I’ll throw a 12 up front and see how that feels.
Otherwise, the handling, suspension, flickability, seat height, power delivery, controllability, et al is just beyond belief. Apparently 12 years is enough time to make some major improvements in those areas lol. On the 380 it frequently felt like I was hanging on, just trying to manage the bike. On the 310 I feel like I can hook my heels in and make it do whatever I want, whenever I want. I’m very happy with this thing and really enjoy not being completely smoked after 30 minutes of hard riding. This bike makes me a better rider and at 37 that makes me happy