Goon Review '23 KTM 250XCF

complete and utter horseshite review of an excellent bike.

[@ramonsuarez1893]

Exactly same bike, also coming from more than two decades in 300 and also racing 50+. I love this bike, but it’s a racing bike, if you are not fit or like to just go out for Sunday exploring, it is terrible. Took me some time and setting to get understand this. Great riding.

[@GNR325]

Love the video. How much was the bike in Calgary out the door? They think they are made of gold on the east coast. Everyone seems to prefer the 250FX, but I've heard the FX has a snatchy throttle which I really don't like on a dirtbike in the woods. I think I would prefer the KTM. Thanks!

[@SkinnySkinch]

Would love to get one of these one day nice riding

[@c-historia]

great video 🙌

[@reubenbennik1799]

Nice ridding terrain I live here in Alberta as well and am curious where this is. If you could let me know that would be much appreciated 👍.

[@7thirtyseven]

Feel free to DM me on instagram 😜

[@TiagoSearaCardoso]

Nice review riding and trails! 👌🏼

[@7thirtyseven]

It's a lousy review but a great bike!

[@TiagoSearaCardoso]

@@7thirtyseven I like your approach. Bike seems spot on! 🙌🏻

[@7thirtyseven]

@@TiagoSearaCardoso after a few years on the 300s the bike has made me excited to ride again. It's not perfect but it is alot of fun!

[@TiagoSearaCardoso]

@@7thirtyseven that’s what it’s all about, having fun.
Keep posting those videos!

[@booger65man]

I really like this video. On that very slow technical stuff did you notice the bike wanted to overheat? I’m trying to decide between this bike, the 350 xcf or the 250 XC two-stroke.

[@7thirtyseven]

If you are slow with lots of power and clutch it will over heat, but not in the stuff in this video.

[@craignoll1434]

Sweet terrain brother! What are your suspension clickers set at? Forks and shock. I have a 2022 xcf and finding it a little difficult to dial it in for rock riding.

[@7thirtyseven]

Ya the 23 is significantly better suspension. The new frame helps the front work nicer. On my 22 300XC I had my pressure at 142-144, rebound 1 click off and compression about 4clicks softer. I also backed the high-speed compression on the rear off about 1/3, it helped the rear hitting roots and rocks trying to keep traction. Hope that helps

[@jeremyloewen4071]

Great review. curious - what do you feel are the limitations of a 250/300 2t? considering a 250f myself for racing BCORCS

[@7thirtyseven]

I'll be super honest... The limitations of any bike are between my ears!
I am faster on the newer 250 fs overall. The 250/300 2t have a definite advantage when you are in very technical situations but those are really rare in races outside of hard Enduro stuff. I have repeatedly dragged/raced 300s and found that as long as I'm willing to be aggressive I don't loose out, and am pretty much guaranteed to win unless conditions are mint. The 250f requires you to use a broader rpm range than a 300 but that is also one of its bonuses. It's good enough for Josep Garcia!!!

[@7thirtyseven]

One of the limitations of the 250/300 2t is the breadth of usable power. For the races we do, there are a lot of straights that are a gear and a half, you either change gears or you stay at the speed the gear gives you. If you change gears you add to the complexity of the next corners entrance and exit. The 4t on the other hand you just Rev farther and don't need to shift. While each straight and corner combo may be only a little time there are so many of them they start to add up to a lot of time for a weekend warrior like myself. I also have found that it makes my cornering much more consistent. This is only valid with the assumption that you can accelerate out of the corner as fast on the 250f. The numbers say it shouldn't... in practice under the conditions of a race, traction and control, it does. You can get on the gas earlier, pointed in the right direction way more consistently. This of course, is unique to the individual but at my level I suspect it's fairly universal.

[@colinmagee6648]

So would you recommend the 250xcf over the xcw300?

[@7thirtyseven]

Depends... I know I will enjoy racing the 250xcf more.

[@colinmagee6648]

@@7thirtyseven beginner/intermediate trail riding and exploring. And learning the foot brake after 20yrs on a mt bike!

[@lostinpa-dadenduro7555]

Does the breather tube route to the clean air side of the air box or is it routed down by the linkage?

[@7thirtyseven]

Hey, sorry I missed this. Bike is packed away for the winter but pretty sure it goes down by the linkage.

[@joeb10p69]

Are you riding with the traction control active?

[@7thirtyseven]

No, I hate the feeling with traction control.

[@firffighter]

Fuel economy/range so far?
You're not a dick, friends are for passing, if they didn't like getting passed, they'd ride faster 😉

[@7thirtyseven]

They were quite sensitive on the day, a little bit of self doubt creeping into their aging skulls. 😀