KTM 300 EXC 2017 Review

The 2017 KTM 300 EXC is an incredible bike. I rode up and down things I would have never believed I could do before this trip. After my buddy and excellent rider I had planned for the video had to drop out at the last minute it came down to me to do most of the riding and my friend Lorenzo Mengolini who was initially just going to be our guide did the filming! I am a bronze class rider I guess at best, but this bike gave me the confidence to really push the limits of what I could do. We were riding near Lorenzo&home town Modigilana in Italy which is an absolute enduro paradise. There is a great mix of terrain for testing an Enduro bike. From fast and flowy, to super steep and rocky. Transcript from the video - The 2017 EXC’s are the new generation enduro models from KTM and for the first time in 6 years, they are completely new from the ground up. KTM focused on 3 key aspects; weight, performance and ride ability. Most noticeably they come with the same all new plastics which were first seen on the 2016 SX line, but dig a little deeper and there are so many new parts which result in close to 5kg’s of weight reduction. The shrouds feel slightly thinner than on the last generation model and are equally as good to move around on. The also offer a wider surface area to better allow riders to grip the bike with their knees. The stock graphics are ok, but we designed some new ones and had them printed up on thick Vinyl by Backyard designs. The footpegs are a similar...