Bike Build: 2021 Gnarly Routes KTM 300 XC-W TPI

In this video, Cole Kirkpatrick preps his new 2021 Gnarly Routes KTM 300 XC-W TPI for upcoming Gnarly Routes Tours and riding in Texas. All of our bike builds start in a similar fashion. We get the bike on the stand and use our experience from years of riding and racing to prepare the bikes for use out on the trail. The KTM 300 XC-W TPI is a great bike in stock form but there are certain things that we change out to increase performance and durability (protection parts) for a season of riding.

Cole swaps out the 50t stock gearing for a 51t Renthal rear sprocket and a generous amount of lock-tite goes on the bolts. This tightens up the gears a little bit for racing but the 50t is great for general trail riding at a trail pace. The rear brake caliper is outfitted with an Enduro Engineering disc guard to keep rocks out of the way of the rear disc. Enduro Engineering front and rear axle pulls are installed to make wheel removal easier and an Enduro Engineering brake pedal tip increases durability and feel over the stock tip. Silicone is added to the shifter to prevent it getting packed with debris. IMS Core Enduro pegs are installed for more surface area and grip over the stock units. The IMS Core Enduro pegs are almost indestructible! A Trail Tech fan is added to the radiator to keep the engine temps down when the going gets slow and the radiator is topped off with Motorex coolant. An Enduro Engineering skid plate is added to protect the frame and under belly of the KTM power plant and the OEM bolt holes from KTM make mounting a breeze. The XC Gear Mako 360 SX is mounted in place of the stock bar mounts and does exactly what it advertises. It reduces hand fatigue and the impact felt in the wrists on large trail chatter. Orange KTM SXS triple clamps are mounted up as they provide an increased number of mounting options as well as an adjustable offset. Cole prefers 22mm. The unit in this video is no longer available and KTM has updated the clamps to a newer version. With the installation of these SXS clamps, Cole uses sprocket bolts in place of the stock steering stop bolts. The OEM odometer is removed and replaced with a Trail Tech Voyager Pro unit that is mounted to a homemade mount. A new throttle tube is installed and cut to make room for the Enduro Engineering full wrap hand guards and Renthal kevlar half waffle grips are safety wired in place. The tires and tubes are removed and replaced with Michelin Bib Mousse front and rear mounted inside of Michelin StarCross tires. Cole normally runs a StarCross 5 medium rear and soft front in Texas but due to current availability this bike has a medium front and soft rear. Gnarly Routes graphics from Bike Graphix are installed and they add at least five hours power to the build. Look fast go fast! An Akrapovic slip on line silencer is mounted up in place of the stock unit and adds bottom end and reduces weight over the stock silencer. WP XPLOR Pro closed cartridge forks tuned by Solid Performance replace the stock version and a WP XPLOR 8946 PDS trax shock replaces the stock rear unit. The ECU is flashed with Silber Turbo's MX tune for the KTM and this increases the bottom end pull noticeably over stock and makes the bike more aggressive but still very rideable. Finally, a seat concept seat is installed and a MotoMinded headlight.

Bike: 2020 KTM 300 XC-W TPI
Exhaust: Akrapovic slip on https://www.ktm.com/en-us/parts---wea...
Tires: Michelin StarCross 5 Medium rear (soft in video) and Michelin StarCross 5 Soft front (medium in video) with Michelin Bib Mousse https://www.michelinman.com/motorbike...
Bar Clamp: XC Gear Mako 360sx https://xcgear.com
Suspension: WP XPLOR PRO Cone Valve Fork (4.6 springs) and Trax Shock (6.9 spring)
Suspenion Tuned by: Solid Performance https://www.solid-performance.com/ser...
Gearing: 13/51 https://www.renthal.com/moto/
Protection Parts: Enduro Engineering https://enduroeng.com
Fork Guards: ProTech Guards https://www.protechguards.co.uk
CDI: OEM with Silber MX tune https://www.silberturbos.com/collecti...
GoPro Mount: SoPro Mounts https://sopromounts.com
Clutch: Rekluse TorqDrive https://rekluse.com/product/core-manu...
Headlight: MotoMinded https://www.motominded.com
Footpegs: IMS Core Enduro https://imsproducts.com/pages/core-en...
GPS: Trail Tech Voyager Pro https://www.trailtech.net/en-us/shop/...
Lubricants: Motorex https://www.motorexusa.com
Seat: Seat Concepts https://seatconcepts.com
Graphics: Bike Graphix https://bikegraphix.com
Bars: Renthal 827 Fatbar https://www.renthal.com/moto/handleba...