Okay Last week picked up a 2011 TE310 form Keytime. All "powered up" said they had made some efi adjustments, had new Michelins and heavy tube installed before picking up.
Took off some parts I thought I would break in an enduro put 7hrs on it. Suspension feels really good turning feels natural and able to lean bike over further than with my ktm 300 or 450. was bottoming a bit on some small jumps so added 2 clicks to comp. Idle and low end power was okay had heard about all the bog on here and was expecting issues, no real issue but wasn't impressive, remove exhaust tube and installed spark arrester (screen) really woke things up! Did try it for short time without spark arrester and ran great but too loud and need s/a for most riding I do. easiliy pulls up front wheel when just accelerating hard, little clutch needed if at very low rpm to loft over a log, but that was needed even on the 300 to get rpm up a bit. All seems good, mount handguards and went racing (Roselawn Enduro.) Felt like the guys on Orange County chopper beause had parts coming in on the day we needed to leave for the race, had parts issues drove 2hrs away to get some parts that were needed for both of us (son and I) to go, story in itself.
I havn't raced for a few years (Sen. B rider) but son is ready to get into it so I'm racing again. Couple years older, few pounds heavier, on a bike I've had for a week havn't ridden much this year, not much sleep. Let's race it'l be great! The bike was awsome suspension felt good still need to fine tune it but grabs traction where there is none. Bike loves to accelerate even when the going is tough. 90' corner facing a large sandy dug up rutted hill in the woods with roots and rock mixed in for fun, I'm sitting cause I have arm pump so bad I can't hold onto the bike standing. Had to rely on the pin it and pray method, bike just pulled us right up several of these hills no issues didn't do anything but pull and accelerate the whole time! Come out of the tight woods into a field, pin it and front wheel starts rising up 2cd 3rd 4rth gears and this is in loose sandy lome the kind you sink past your ankles in walking through! Bike overall was outstanding! I on the other hand need work, maybe total overhaul. Finished enduro midpack in my class, which all things considered was pretty good. Really wish I would have cut the bars down a bit lots of tree parts hanging off the bike, forgot to take off the horn (that thing just collects branches.)
Only issue with bike is kinda what I'm calling a herky jerky feeling in slower tecnical sections when wanting to maintain steady pace wants to accelerate then immediatly slow down as if I'm moving the throttle, maybe I am slightly as this is usually in pretty uneven terain but I believe it made the massive arm pump I had worse. Sorry so long but am pretty excited about the bike!
Took off some parts I thought I would break in an enduro put 7hrs on it. Suspension feels really good turning feels natural and able to lean bike over further than with my ktm 300 or 450. was bottoming a bit on some small jumps so added 2 clicks to comp. Idle and low end power was okay had heard about all the bog on here and was expecting issues, no real issue but wasn't impressive, remove exhaust tube and installed spark arrester (screen) really woke things up! Did try it for short time without spark arrester and ran great but too loud and need s/a for most riding I do. easiliy pulls up front wheel when just accelerating hard, little clutch needed if at very low rpm to loft over a log, but that was needed even on the 300 to get rpm up a bit. All seems good, mount handguards and went racing (Roselawn Enduro.) Felt like the guys on Orange County chopper beause had parts coming in on the day we needed to leave for the race, had parts issues drove 2hrs away to get some parts that were needed for both of us (son and I) to go, story in itself.
I havn't raced for a few years (Sen. B rider) but son is ready to get into it so I'm racing again. Couple years older, few pounds heavier, on a bike I've had for a week havn't ridden much this year, not much sleep. Let's race it'l be great! The bike was awsome suspension felt good still need to fine tune it but grabs traction where there is none. Bike loves to accelerate even when the going is tough. 90' corner facing a large sandy dug up rutted hill in the woods with roots and rock mixed in for fun, I'm sitting cause I have arm pump so bad I can't hold onto the bike standing. Had to rely on the pin it and pray method, bike just pulled us right up several of these hills no issues didn't do anything but pull and accelerate the whole time! Come out of the tight woods into a field, pin it and front wheel starts rising up 2cd 3rd 4rth gears and this is in loose sandy lome the kind you sink past your ankles in walking through! Bike overall was outstanding! I on the other hand need work, maybe total overhaul. Finished enduro midpack in my class, which all things considered was pretty good. Really wish I would have cut the bars down a bit lots of tree parts hanging off the bike, forgot to take off the horn (that thing just collects branches.)
Only issue with bike is kinda what I'm calling a herky jerky feeling in slower tecnical sections when wanting to maintain steady pace wants to accelerate then immediatly slow down as if I'm moving the throttle, maybe I am slightly as this is usually in pretty uneven terain but I believe it made the massive arm pump I had worse. Sorry so long but am pretty excited about the bike!
