2025 KTM 300 XC-W 25 Hour Review

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Chapters:
0:00 Why I Bought This Bike
1:42 Value Out of the Box
3:57 Hard Enduro Riding
4:52 Loading Up Issues
6:20 Redline Sports
7:02 Cross Country Riding
9:16 Fuel Economy
10:04 Would I Buy It Again?
11:35 Future Upgrades

[Camp-Ride]

Wanted to share, 24' TBI 300 here. Own a TPI and Carb as well. The Factory Tune is emission based. Not performance based. I did not see a mapping switch but stock the TBI and TPI maps are not what you want and weak. The TP, I am on my 2nd cylinder as the oil delivery tune from the factory was too lean causing damage. So to fix this you need a Tune. ( what do all car guys do when putting in a new engine)? Have tried a bunch but out of the box the TSP( two stroke performance) tune from Australia takes the cake, In my experience, cleared up all the low end bog, fouling plug and unleashed the performance. South Bay in California and Slaven's offers these. You don't even need the head. Heck you can even just get the head insert if you want. Hope this helps you or someone else. Keep up the content.

[jeffspangler]

The very first mod I make on any bike I buy is to gear one tooth down on the counter shaft sprocket and it's always perfect gearing for me and then it's full wrap hand guards, I'm a slower C class rider that drops the bike allot. Lol. I think it's really cool how with newer bikes you can get them lowered from the factory as I'm only 5'8 and all modern bikes are to tall for me, the 300 XCW is my dream bike.👍

[lhurst]

Got two new dirt bikes this year, 450f and a 250X. Having the right tool for the job is the way to go; trying to get the perfect bike to do multiple things is just a dream. My advice is buy a bike for a specific use and modify it to be better at that one job.

[onthethrottle]

Also an A rider here and have 216 hours on my 24 KTM XCW 300. For the fuel mileage issue, I strap an 8 mil liter bottle of fuel on my front fender for longer rides, for really long rides I have a slightly larger fuel bottle...cost is $30 problem solved. For your hard power hit fun factor, install the SX head insert with a tune from TSP available where you take the green map and it's the same power as the XC but when you select the white map it's the mellow XCW you have now. I'll bet TSP will provide you with the stuff free with your channel. Basically you get the best of both worlds doing this mod. This configuration will also get rid of any loading up you are encountering which is very odd by the way. I'm wondering if that's a high elevation challenge because I've never encountered that in all of my rides and I do a lot of very technical slow trail riding. Last, when I hit the 60 hour mark the bike really felt amazing, it finally loosened up, the mid range got better and the bike just came to much more life. I'd say it was about 50 to 70 hours, so safely I'd say about 60 hours. You're going to love this bike the more you ride it.

[stacksmasher]

I have one. Best bike I have ever owned. This was my first KTM after years of Honda and Yamaha. Your review is spot on. Excellent low and top end and its mellow in the midrange.

[benjones]

Kincade. Ben here from Victoria Australia. Love your vids keep them coming 😊. Look into a tsp package for your bike. Dave from tsp here in Melbourne knows his stuff. It will transform your bike 👌👍

[sussysimon]

YESSIR!! Finally new Video!! Only found your channel recently and since then ive been binging youre videos ❤

[ryansanford]

I have a 16’ 250 xcw (smartcarb equipped, it’s almost a must have part) I’ve ridden hard enduro, xc, dunes, and motocross, I’ve been dead even with 450s off the start gate of motocross races, no lack of power, the suspension is a bit soft for motocross but is 👌 in the woods, all in all I’m happy with the bike, I can slowly creep up hills and I can also ring it out on a motocross track and be competitive, not much I can complain about.

[BraaapoholicBob]

TSP remap and medium comp head and you have perfection. Solves the power band issues and cleans them up so they pull strong the whole way from bottom to top end. Also provides a fairly good boost in fuel mileage although if I go more than say 50 to 55 miles I like to bring a liter or two with me in my pack.

[shaunbean]

TSP kit&oversized power valve cover+OXA exhaust 😉

[MotoNish]

TSP tune and med head is a game changer for the xcw

[vonrunner]

Great review and nice bike! I have a 24 300 XC-W and it's been a phenomenal bike. I'm thinking about trying the TSP ERM tune (without head) as I've heard multiple people mention it really cleans it up. I also want to try messing with the gearing, but think I may start with 13-48 first as I'm a little afraid to jump all the way to 12-48 lol. My only real complaint of the bike is the fuel pick-up design you mentioned. It honestly blows my mind KTM let it get to production like that, and the fact they've completely left it to the aftermarket companies to try and develop a fix.

[nathanmcbrayer]

I love watching your videos so much l love dirt bikes

[ronlawson]

Another stellar video, keep them coming

[jamesoso]

The tsp tune fixed that loading up for me

[PeacefulMotoTrailz]

Post 26 Kincade!!! Trying to convince Kincade to do a subscriber rebuild 03 ktm 125 sx!!! Love the 300 bro it's absolutely sick🎉🎉🎉

[SlipperySalamanders]

I believe taco moto has a fix for the stock fuel pump pickup issue. It would be worth checking with them. Also as a bunch of other people have said a tsp head and tune increases fuel economy as well.

[LawLow]

As a Canadian add an extra 3000 to the US price tag, but to this day I absolutely do not regret! It's a 23 xcw 250 and I absolutely love the machine! Ride on!

[jz]

None of you fender crew impressed me on the gas bikes your all good riders but that kid on the varg with you guys the hard enduro trail really impressed me he's walking up those rocks with so much ease that I couldn't believe it the electric bikes impress me ...

[r_s_enduro]

oseems like everytime i try to talk myself into a new gaytm because of all the good stuff, im mostly hella pumped i chose a yz250x and added a few things. it rips and never loads up and i ride slow tech stuff in big rocks. its got 125 hours mow and its a '22 and its given me ZERO issues. starts and runs and makes it home. hella good. still hella wanna try this platform too tho.