TE300 or 300XCW

[sndmn2]

Why did you choose your TE over the XCW ? I am sorta in the looking stage. Thanks

[racerxx276]

easy.. the TE. The new 4cs forks on the husaberg are real sweet. KTM will have them on their bikes next year. Only drawback is that darn plastic subframe... talk about complicated....

[ktm300]

If you look under the rear fender on the KTM and than the Berg you'll see how clean and smoothed out every thing is under the the berg, then look at the KTM, there are holes and spaces that seem to be there for no other reason than to fill up and carry dirt.

The bergs side panels are a bit of a jig saw puzzle the first couple times but everything fits perfect.

[RX2RIDE]

Simple, $200 more you get the sweet stuff!

[rmx rider]

Check out the March issue of Dirt Bike, they have a nice comparison article between the TE300 and the 300XC with a few references to the XCW. The TE is very similar to the XCW. I'd go with the Berg I think they are a bit more refined ie: the forks and fender as mentioned.

[ow595]

Also th TE has higher spec SX/XC billet triple trees.

[Jonnoh]

Got a 30 minute ride on the TE 300 about 3 months ago and can't stop thinking about the bike. So good. Loved the forks they were so plush but perfectly firm. I think the berg looks sweet too. There are so many orange bikes out there, they are no longer "cool". The berg is cool and bad ass and uses all the same parts. I dug the yellow frame from the previous year too. .. Honestly, I'd go with whatever I found the best deal on XC, XCW, TE.... If it happens to be blue-bonus

[alioop250]

I have a 2012 TE250. Pretty well a KTM (so no prob with parts) and the front forks are a dream. They soak up those hard sharp bumps. This is my first non Japanese bike and I really like most aspects of it. But you have to be on to the general maintenance like re greasing linkages/pds and starter motor gear etc. If you get a TE300 you wont regret it except for more frequent trips to the tire shop, as these 2Ts rip.

[Mongo134]

The TE300 just won Dirt Bike magazines Bike of the Year award... Pretty damn awesome when you consider it won over both off road bikes and motocross bikes combined AND it's a 2 stroke.....which were supposed to be "dead".

[HGaither1]

But will the plastic subframe hold up over time?

[Mongo134]

But will the plastic subframe hold up over time?

I have a 2010 FE450 and my subframe is as good as the first day I bought the bike. My only complaint with the subframe is that there is no way to mount a tugger strap. Other than that, there perfect.