www.crosstraini... Our TM EN 250 ES review! We finally get to ride another Italian stallion, the carburetor version of the TM EN 250 ES. This is a 2023 model but this review should also cover the 2024 model which has very few changes. Never heard of TM. It's a boutique manufacturer that started in 1976. Need hard enduro training? Work through our video lists. Hard enduro techniques are covered in our training vids. For a small manufacturer they won a lot of championships in supermoto and motocross. And since 2015, they focused on enduro and have been winning a few championships there too. But like the Austrian TPI models, not much power at low revs. If you are enduro riding get into our enduro training vids. Our dirt riding tips are great for developing your hard enduro skills. So we were keen to ride this carburetor version. Thankfully TM offers a choice of fuel injection or carburetor. TM owners usually rave about their motorbikes. You can see why. They look great. Up close you can see the quality that comes with a hand-made motorbike. Apparently the factory even sets the suspension up for your style of riding. New ECU mappings and Reinforced frame. I think it's the racing nature of the TM which may be the deciding factor for many riders. Their focus has been on high end components, performance, and hand building every motorbike. Those of us into hard enduro simply didn't like the power delivery. We were stalling or bogging the engine in slower terrain due to the lack of grunt. Then we were caught unawares each time that powerband kicked in. The EN250 actually reminded us of old school two strokes. Essentially the TM EN 250 ES is the same deal as the 300 - based on the motocross model but with changes to civilise it enough for enduro riding. One of our guys bought a 2021 EN300 with the TPI system. Unfortunately he had endless problems with the TPI system, not a lot of after sales support, then eventually sold it. Into enduro and dirt bikes? Check out our dirt bike videos.Extreme enduro training vids are our focus. We reviewed the 300 prior to those problems. Our TM EN 250 ES impressions? A thoroughbred race motorbike just detuned enough for enduro riding. Different exhaust, carburetor, heavier flywheel, wider gear ratios, 18 inch rear wheel and an optional larger fuel tank. What did we like? The handling is great. There's a lot of in-line stability with the TM EN 250 ES which inspires confidence. The suspension was quite firm but worked very well at speed. Again that racing emphasis comes through. If you are looking at the 2024 model, here are the main changes. New graphics and colours, Upgraded anti-slip seat, Handguards as standard, New cylinder design, Improved engine bearing lubrication. Now this isn't necessarily a bad thing - plenty of riders buy 250 models precisely for that style of power delivery. And the TM EN 250 ES delivers that motocross style in spades. Given most of our riders are into hard enduro, we are probably the wrong guys to be reviewing the TM EN 250 ES... unless you are like us and enjoy very linear power delivery and lots of grunt at low revs. Then like us you may realise the TM might not suit you. The owner of this TM has always bought 250 two strokes for this reason and he's madly in love with the TM EN250. What didn't we like? The exhaust is louder than most and has a slightly tinny sound. It's a very personal thing, many riders love the sound as the power kicks in. There's a wide range of nuts and bolts over the motorbike, TM could probably learn something from KTM in terms of using less sizes for easier maintenance on the TM EN 250 ES. But then most manufacturers can do better here - we need so many different spanners to work on our Shercos. Of course you always need a test ride to be absolutely sure. But if you want a serious race-oriented enduro model that turns heads and will also handle some motocross it would have to be a contender. There are very few reviews out there. Ridden or owned a TM EN 250 ES? We are keen to hear your thoughts. Let us know in the comments. We trawled the forums looking for any major known issues and couldn't really find anything that stood out. If you want extreme enduro training see our playlists of enduro skills to learn. Try our training vids for working on your extreme enduro techniques. There were definitely TPI issues but the carb models appear to be very reliable. A few owners said the battery can flatten easily if you use the starter a lot. Others reported very heavy fuel use and some plug fouling until they got the jetting right. One owner said the design of the rear hub makes it easy to break spokes if your chain comes off on the inside - there is only one report online of this worldwide so it may not even be an issue.
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