Thanks man! So do I lol

Yeah I'm really happy with this setup too

Thanks! Yeah I still need to position my levers too, so I'll secure it then. I'm hoping to get out this week and actually try the switch to see the difference.

That's awesome man, I'm thinking about getting the same exact FMF

That's great! How do you feel about the new fork? Looking forward to the start of the season of March!

@@ThomperBeThompin I rode the bike today for the first time. The forks are good. This is the best bike I've ever ridden. I'm looking forward to round 1.

I did! Working on the upload now. Stupid issues with file formats!

I actually really like the stock sprocket sizes. I'll keep rocking them.

Thanks Josh! I really like the crew at Blue Ridge Powersports, they've always taken great care of me. I probably won't mess with the ECU or do any tunes. So far I've only got one ride on the bike and I thought the power was perfectly smooth, linear, and predictable. I was a big fan of the TPI for that reason, so I'm hoping this TBI is similar. It's funny though, a lot of people reviewing the bike say they notice a big difference. Maybe I just had one of the really good performing TPIs . I'll definitely have to get a few more hours on it to make a final determination. Now that I have the map switch installed, I'm looking forward to trying that out and seeing if there's a big difference or not.

Yeah I'm very interested to hear your thoughts on the map switch. I would say I've had a similar experience with my 2022 250 XC-W TPI. It always ran so great and was super reliable. Never had any issues the 55 plus hours I owned it. The biggest difference I'm experiencing with my '24 300 XC-W is the gearing and suspension. I can definitely feel the XC transmission in this bike. But I'll be riding more this week and hit Taskers with it for the last time this year. By then I'm sure I'll have a much better feel for it.

@@joshbaily4936 sweet! I'm actually hitting tasker's this week too. Just not sure which day yet

@@ThomperBeThompin Too funny! Looks like weather will be good later in the week. I'll probably be up there Thursday and Friday. Maybe I'll see ya there!

Quick update for you - I haven't ridden with the map switch yet, but at idle, there's a noticeable drop in RPM when I switch to the white map. Looking forward to exploring that more.

Correct, it only comes on when the thermostat reads approximately 190. I believe. It shouldn't really come on unless you're in some harsh conditions like some muddy hill climbs on a really hot day..

Cool! Thanks so much for the reply!

It really depends on many factors. I've completed about 40 miles of a hare scramble course. I know the AA riders who race for 2hrs on average NEED to upgrade to larger tanks (2.8 gallon?) in order to finish their race without pitting for fuel. There's also a fuel pump mod available to help get more use out of the stock tank. Unfortunately, I have not tried a range test nor tracked mileage very closely. It's fine for a 1hr50min race by a C-class rider.

I'm not sure. It's a popular fan manufacturer, but the connection was specific to this bike. I had to enter my year make model

@@ThomperBeThompin sounds good! Thanks! question. Do you think a switch would be necessary to not kill battery or does yours do fine?

the fan only comes on when the engine is on. it's controlled by the ECU

@@ThomperBeThompin Cool thanks. Did you have to remove radiator or can you install on bike?

@@ktmracing3135 Unfortunately, you need to drain the coolant and remove the right rad to do it proper. It's pretty quick though.

It's my do-it-all bike. I can only have one, and I race sometimes, trail ride other times on rocky mountain trails. can't go wrong with either in my opinion. I think you are right, you can make a lot of different bikes work. The fastest rider in our entire series won the overall AA championship on a XCW.