So, a close buddy gave me this '05 300.
He rebuilt the engine, suspension, etc after buying it as a basketcase. It's pretty much a new bike. He still prefers his Yamaha's so told me to keep this for myself 😳 I don't know, or really care, if it's an exc or xcw, but I'd appreciate any info on how I could tell exactly what it is.
Starts easy, idles well and low rpm throttle feels perfect. No issues stalling when crawling around in the woods. Pulls pretty good up top, but it sputters in the midrange pretty bad right before the power valve hits. I'm confident when tuning four strokes but I have zero experience with two strokes. Would this be a needle height issue? Sputtering on excess fuel or leaning out? If I were to dig up a factory jetting chart would it be accurate with the Gnarly pipe that is on the bike?
The rear caliper looks smaller than the one on my '02 520 RFS, but the 300 rear brake is SUPER touchy. Need to look in to softening that if possible.