Will The 23 300XC Hard Enduro? | 300XC In The Rocks | Dangerous | Highland Cycles 

Been through this stuff before. Definitely not my type of riding, I’m watching just because I can’t stop, like driving by an accident. I feel your pain and appreciate your positive attitude through it. This trail is where I park the bike and lace up my hiking boots.

We appreciate what you're doing and showing us everything on that bike and what you've done to it and we definitely appreciate your honesty from a real person on a budget. Good riding! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

You’re getting it Morgan! Try a little more high rev pre obstacle and clutch pop it with a bit more speed/hop over and up the tough stuff. It’s amazing how these bikes will launch and leap up stuff - but it’s a paradigm shift on those areas - to charge thru up them is opposite of what survival instincts tell you- shit and commit! When you bounce up/over stuff like that - momentum is your friend- less falls.

Great video, appreciate you no BS opinions !! I would rather watch reviews from a guy that rides and provides live feedback on what happening on the trail. You're doing an excellent job man, keep em coming 🙂

How could anyone not love the freedom and pure adrenaline dirt biking gives. Keep up the great work.

A normal guy, we are not normal, normal sits on the couch

Is it just me or does Jeff remind you of that old miserable middle school teacher who hates his position in life? Condescending to the kids like it’s their fault… you have a great attitude and overall perspective, with a super strong work ethic. Your channel will grow fast.

Great video! Yeah the hard Enduro stuff is exhausting at times. I like to ride it for a short period but definitely prefer the more flowing trails

I'm in Indiana and I'm never gonna ride in rocks like that. But kudos to you for getting out of your comfort zone just provide info and content for your followers. Screw those people who want to run this channel down.....it's probably my favorite!🤘🤘🤘

Great video! Keep it up. I know that was a really hard ride. You the man!

Good line selection. This is much harder than it looks on video. Good job!

Looking good! Some momentum helps tremendously in hard Enduro. It's not easy keeping momentum though... I finally got my bike and am planning a trip to Hatfield McCoy trails for some hard Enduro on my '23 300xc. It will be the second ride on it. I really hope I don't throw it down a mountain!

Outstanding job. Thanks for the honest appraisal.

Wow. Not sure how I would do in that environment. Awesome video!

You laboured for this content, much respect! Your opinions are appreciated, and your Chanel is well informative, and down to earth. Really digging your content, tips, and advice.

The time and effort you put into your videos is awesome cracking content think I would of thrown in the towel over that terrain 👍👍

You are a beast out there all by yourself! Excellent riding, Morgan!

Nice view with the new cam 🤪💪💙🤙

Your a real one homie

Thanks for all of your reviews and footage on the 2023 300XC. I was a bit nervous to go in on an all new design but after watching your channel I am confident it’s a winner. Just reserved mine yesterday!

100% this is the terrain my 2020 300 xcw is at home at! When I come out and ride I'd love to spend a day on terrain like this with you!

Great video. Love the way you went for it, and by yourself no less! Definitely huge! I could really feel your pain starting araound 31:00 - with the mediun sized rocks (flat ones acting like skateboards) that are over loose stuff and relatively sreep - definitely gummy territory. Was waiting for the steam to come and was figuring it was a cold day. Those were some pretty gnarly ledges on the last pitch. Looked like you were lucky on the clutch cover! The motor did sound like it tractored pretty well - makes me think that a 300 TBI with XCW gearing would be pretty awesome - maybe we'll find out next year?

Morgan, You are the man!

Rocking a disco ball in the the shop 👍🍻

The XC is beast through this stuff... no problem. You and Jeff should get together for a ride 😁 Riding together mends all fences and makes buds for life.

Holy crap, Morgan, that was some nasty stuff. Good job!

Thanks for putting your life on the line to test the bike for us!😅

I am impressed. Our rides occasionally take us through shorter sections that are like this that we endure to get to other stuff, but this video was relentless gluttony for punishment. Wheelie and mini splatter into the obstacle and paddle like a spastic duck technique, sometimes with my eyes involuntarily closed for a brief second, is the top of my gnarly game and I only have so much of that in me. I got exhausted for you, just watching this 😆 Sidewinder. etc out there is spicy enough - some short sections of moderate abuse, and the rest is super fun trail. Also amazed the bike was able to handle that without a fan, especially at 6K elevation. Ya, it was cool out, but the air is a little thin. The average fanless 4 stroke would have gone into full Old Faithful mode inside of 5 minutes of that kind of terrain. That engine sounds great down low, super clean, never gives up.

Good XC videos, Morgan

Looks gnarly to me🤙

Right on! My kinda trail lol

That's a clean 175 in the background

Them is some nice rocks. Yum. As we say, up is up.

At 12:43 it sounded like you nod was rocking 🤣

Great video man. Being able to do rocks takes some to get good at. It took me a couple years and training with a trials guy to get to where I’m at now. But they are really fun to do. The secret is keeping momentum and picking your line before you get to it. Those two things right there help out quite a bit. Then when your standing stay loose and legs open. Don’t pinch, let the bike move around. Just some tips that helped me. Keep the videos coming man. I’m actually looking at at trip out this area this coming spring to Che k out these trails they look like a lot of fun.

Brutal! Good job staying with it. A little of this is fun, hrs on end is not. At least to me. The bike did well.

Thanks buddy you got heart just don't get a heart attack. The trail was cringeworthy but the rider pushed on with my bike. Hoping to shake your hand someday for your work shared experience.

I'm not sure how that's "fun" for some people but I sure do respect the great riding!!! I'm just waiting (of course hoping not) for something to break on the bike. I've watched some of those hard enduros and I just tilt my head like a dog does when it doesn't quite understand what it is you've said. LMAO

Love ur channel man keep up the good work. Haters gonna hate.🤘🤘🤘

Thanks Morgan, love it. You need to find someone to thank for a fan! As for those chopping you out, make like dandruff and brush it off!

Fantastic footage! I'll take your opinion any day over Slavens. You're out proving what you say! Glad I found your channel. Would love to have a new TBI bike but here in California we can no longer registered so it's a no go on public land but that's another story. So I've got the next best thing, a 2022 350excf that's fully uncorked and probably close in performance to an xc-f so no complaints. Keep up the killer videos.

Way to go and ride! Ouch I dislike 'banging my bikes into rocks." So I do not. LOL. Not much of that kind of terrain here anyways. I am inline with your way of riding that rocky stuff.

I like the orange purple mako set up. I don't think I'm old

yeah man! You made me almost want a 2 stroke! ha! But, you did make me 100% sure I need to get out there this year and ride! What race should we plan to come out for!? Maybe a Vee Tire sponsored race? Lets do this!

Hey! I tell my 9 year old on his 110... moving rocks is not allowed. :) 😁 Throw a 13 or even a 12 on the front sprocket for old man rock climbing. Second gear then becomes awesome. And first idles up stuff. Fun ride. I'm gonna have to go tomorrow. Weather is great here.

Out of the comfort zone. 👍🏻

Don’t sweat the small shit .great video .thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

awesome!

Hey Morgan, Mike from Durango here. I installed that cone valve I got from you which I love love love. I want to give you massive kudos, not just for riding that stuff but for posting a video on it. As always the video does no justice. Of note, your cone valve was a huge upgrade from my well tuned stock AER setup when I road that terrain last year. One question I had for you is why you found it necessary to go up in psi on your TBT valves fork? I went down on the cone fork for comparison. If you can’t answer that then no problem. Also I saw that you ran you headlight towards the end of the video. Seems like the stator handled it well. I’m worried that the fan in these conditions will be a lot more draw and that the stator won’t keep up. Any thoughts? PS: everyone that knows anything about Moto knows to weigh everyone’s opinion according to their style. Don’t let the Slaven’s people get under your skin. Just keep plugging forward. I like you both for what it’s worth. Cheers.

It's worth noting Jeff was the first to call names here! If you don't want people busting your chops don't talk smack about others!

You make those trails look easy 😉.... But no honestly I'm right there with ya, I also find myself to be the 4th gear kinda rider ✊️😁

I’ll bet that stator could handle a computer fan and the light at the same time. They draw quite a bit less, work better, and are about $20. I’ve been using them for about a decade now with no issues, just hardwire it with a fuse and a toggle switch and turn it on when you see the rock crawler signs that are rated 8 and above.

If we could all take ourselves a little less seriously from time to time. Thanks for the videos. Question for you, how does the new GoPro mini hold up without a removable battery? I won’t have a 2023 XC for a bit so might as well ask what might be in the budget. Thanks for what you do, I can tell you put a lot of work into the videos and the bike.

You can’t ride that stuff on an XC! You’ll get hurt! 😂 In all seriousness, I’ve been riding a ‘19 300XC the last 2 seasons. I wanted an XCW but, like you, I’m not made of money. The w’s either weren’t available, or were way to much $$$. I had to slowly add some parts to get it where I want it but I love that bike. I’ve learned how to ride it in all type of riding, from the knar to a little MX. I’ve learned to live with the suspension and, honestly, it’s made me a better rider. It also taught me how to tune suspension, which is a big win! Keep fighting the good fight Morgan!!! I’m here for it!

Dude nicely played! That second section was a bitch. I just picked up a white KTM TX 300 and a free the motor is the best, most crisp running 2 stroke I’ve ever owned. You mentioned a fan. The stator is basically too small to run a fan much. Definitely need to upgrade the battery. I’ve yet to find anyone making a stronger stator. 🤘

Im sure its way steeper than it looks. I wish cameras didn't make it look so flat.

lol Re: Jeff... not to publicly badmouth anyone but without even watching his video I can imagine what he might of said - anyone giving you a hard time over disagreeing with preacher Slavens just havent watched enough of his videos. Nice terrain on the 2nd trail, I'm over in Moab, I havent ridden that one, would love to check it out, just have a busted thumb ligament to heal! The carb bikes require a bit less precision than TPI bikes, they are softer. I wonder if its different with the TBI... Hard to assess how good a bike is in that stuff as its mostly about skill - I like that you took it out there as your everage "non hard enduro guy" - bike sounded good down low! Cant wait for the XCW version to be out, even though frankly in the 200+ hours I put on my new TPI last year i havent had a single issue, I wish I wasnt slowing the bike down. Also to everyone giving advice on how to ride this - I think Morgan knows what momentum is. Momentum up big steep rocks with no run up.... Sure, just gotta execute that perfect blip, with the lunge forward then balancing the wheelie at the top! Morgan - who I dont know seems like he is a modest guy.... - I am pretty sure this is way bigger rocks than the video shows, like most youtube videos with the camera mounted high up

Great riding Morgan! My only question: how the hell do you get a jeep up that? Haha

Do you think you will eventually do the Spring Cartridge? And a IMS tank? Keep it up. We love your channel.

Love what your doin bro! So my question is. If you wanted to run stock suspension on this bike on this type of terrain, could you adjust it enough to get you through it?

Those handguards dont look like they will watch out for your levers very well.

Don’t push with your legs!!!! Instead sit on the back of the seat and keep all your weight on the pegs!! Still awesome riding bro love it!

Morgan your the man! Yea that stuff is not my cup of coffee even though I dabble in it at times but keeps folk like you and I humble. Your not a real 'dirtbiker' TILL your pipe looks like the cover on a golfball anyway, nice patina that bike was looking too clean anyway.

I'd like to see the bar clamp

I looked on COtrex at topless and Die Trying trail west of Montross and it says NO motorcycle . Am i looking in the wrong place

I want to move to Colorado now. All my trails are covered in snow 😢

4th tap 120’ table easy 4-5th gear sand whoops no problem…a slow technical rocky trail yes that is my kryptonite….going faster is a hell of a lot easier than going slow 😂….

Good vid!! My hips would be so wrecked after that ride I couldn't sleep or walk for a week.

Didn’t even boil👍

The bike took some punishment before it over heated I thought

Hey bud what brand are those bar ends again?

🤘

So how was the linkage ? Any big hang ups?

It's broke-in now!

Off topic of this video, but it Looks like you were running different wheels in some videos. Will a 19” wheel off a 17 sx fit these new bikes? I have a paddle I run on my 350 and was wondering if it will fit my new 250xc.

Never even heard of v moto tires

How do you like that rear tire? Is it better than the x31?

Does anyone think KTM/HUSQ will release an XCW version of TBI?

I hate riding in that shit. Literally break something or myself everytime

link for the headlight?

I enjoy a good day riding but all I got to say is fuck that hats off to u my friend 🤘

Would you say that trail is tougher than 5MOH?

That section did NOT look fun, Thanks for sacrificing that bike to review it for us !

Grip n rip

stop talking about teh detractors, Fem you keep doing what your doing

How long after overheating did you have to wait before taking off again?

Just curious. Why do you not like a pipe guard? Maybe it’s my ocd but I hate the dents.

Someone needed to call out Jeff; he is being a real negative nancy on the new bike plus he is biased in demonizing components to try & get business to upgrade them not to mention he is the most monotone unenthusiastic commentator in the business. So, no, not all of us are disappointed about the comments on Jeff’s video on this bike. I appreciate your call outs; thank you!!

yeah am not a big fan of slow speed and rocks, dezert pace and moto.......those huge boulders chew up bikes and spit them out am sure

Normal guys don’t ride things that can kill them 😅

looks rocky. i take it your not use to rocks. the faster you go the smoother it gets with clutch and MO...

Sign up for King of the Motos and see how she does 🤔

Did I hear you say that your sponsor gives you free tires however if you weren't sponsored you would never buy one

livin the dream- free rubbers... Shame on you, one should never talk about denting pipes while still riding... Did you learn your lesson? :) I wonder if Jeff will counter your impersonating video with him doing you on this video... That would be awesome! RU-vid war would be great for likes and subscribers!!! Win win for both channels... Thanks for thrashing that jewel for our entertainment! Gotta love write-offs!!! Keep thrashing that thing and you can just get a new one next year on the company dime! :).

I want Death Row!!!! Fast is for noobs 😛

Hard enduro looks expensive..lol

A Yamaha can do it to 💪💙🤪🔥👨‍🦳🤙⚙️🙏😇🤣👍😈

2023 Highlandcycle youtube fans ride day?

Are these bikes worth 12,000 ? KTM bikes use to be sold under retail but now they are over retail and harder to stomach. I'm just having second thoughts about forking down 12,000 and need some help. Also , not to mention all the parts that may need to be bought to make it right.