- Hey guys, this is Justin with Rocky Mountain ATVMC,
and this is my top five mods
for the 2017 Husqvarna and KTM 300.
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Alright guys, so I've got
a 2017 Husqvarna TX 300 here,
and as you can see it's not stock.
I've done a lot of different things to it.
In this video, I wanna focus on
the top five mods that I've done.
Five things that I think really made this bike
an even more awesome bike.
Now remember, the things that I've done to this bike
is gonna be the same
for all of the Husky 250 and 300 lineup
as well as the KTM.
Now with that said,
let's talk about my first, most important mod,
and that is jetting.
So when I got this thing
I found that the jetting was a little off.
All of the 2017 KTM and Husky's
got Mikuni carbs going from Keihin
And a lot of people, including myself, have kinda struggled
to get these tuned perfectly.
So I played with different needles, different jets.
I thought for sure I could get it tuned right,
and it just wasn't perfect.
I finally gave up and tried a JD jet kit,
and that made all the difference in the world.
The JD jet kit comes with a totally different needle,
and it does the trick.
I was really struggling with the transition
between the mid-range power and top end.
It was really abrupt.
Just kinda rough transition between the two,
and that needle cleared it up.
So do yourself a favor if you have on of these 17's.
Get a JD jet kit.
Makes all the difference in the world.
And number two modification to go with that
was the air box mod.
You know, these Husky's come really choked up.
Especially compared to the KTM.
They breath a lot better.
So a lot of guys, including myself,
are opening up the air box.
And I've got a little video
on what I did to mine to open it up.
So check that out.
But that works really well with the jetting.
That's gonna help you get this thing tuned right,
and running crisp.
Moving on to number three.
I've got the Trail Tech digital fan kit on my radiator.
This is really nice
if you like riding tight technical stuff,
because that's the stuff that is gonna overheat your bike.
And I do a lot of that
and it's nice to know that I've got the fan on there.
It gives me that piece of mind that I'm not gonna overheat.
Now an alternative to the fan kit
is a high pressure radiator cap with the temperature gauge.
That allows you to keep track of your temperature.
And another accessory that's nice to have
is the catch tank for the radiator fluid.
And IMS makes a really cool one for the KTM and Husqs.
It fits right inside the frame.
Like I said though, I went with the fan kit.
That's a fool-proof way to keep your bike from over heating.
Alright, so my fourth mod is really important
if I wanna ride up in the forest or on public land,
and that is my FMF Turbinecore 2.1 silencer.
Now the stock silencer on this worked fine,
but it doesn't have a spark arrester,
which is really important if you're going to be legal
in the forest and on public land.
So I really like the 2.1.
They're new this year.
They look awesome.
And they're quiet.
They sound really good, and best of all,
I'm legal on those forest service trails.
So must-have, number four, my FMF silencer.
Last but not least,
I have a high compression head on this bike.
I live at high elevation and I usually ride
between four and ten thousand feet.
So, you know, the higher you go the airs thinner.
You're gonna lose compression.
So I've upped the compression by putting on
a higher compression head.
It's only been milled about fifteen thousandths of an inch,
but it makes a big difference.
The bike runs a lot more crisp, clean,
and it just feels better.
Those heads are available on our site, so check those out
if you're riding at higher elevation as well.
Alright, so that wraps up my top five.
I've gotta say this is an awesome bike.
I've had a blast riding it.
It's great in stock form, but it's even better
when you get a few mods done to it.
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You can check out the bike build I did
to see everything I did to this bike,
and go to our website, where you'll find all the parts,
apparel and accessories you need for your dirt bike.
Thanks for watching.
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