Jason “Hapa” McCune has a protracted history within the grime bike world representing aftermarket corporations, nonetheless, extra well-known, he’s chums with the Grime Bike personnel. He’s regarded as more than seemingly the most relaxing guys we jog with who spends his off-motorway adventures obsessively taking a detect for technical terrain. He’s raced the Ideal Dog Standing, the King of the Hammers and sandwiches this brutal world with long trips to Baja, the put he jumps onto the Cameron Steele boom and the Desolate tract Assassins yearly motorway day out to Cabo.
His machine of desire is the 2021 Husqvarna TE300i. He prefers the two-stroke (no longer too long within the past retiring his carbureted 2017 Husqvarna 300), and believes within the machine’s core strength of tractable vitality, reliability and its great scope of abilities. However, he’s additionally a stickler for upright setup, focused efficiency and equipping his steed with the merchandise that wait on him overcome the terrain he favors. So, his machine has been painted with merchandise that he believes bolster his using ability.
ENGINE
FMF: Gnarly pipe/Turbine Core 2.1 spark-arrestor muffler
The Gnarly pipe offers a stronger backside hit, which is serious for tight, technical work. The Turbine Core 2.1 spark arrestor is worthy, aloof and woodland-lawful.
Boyesen: Pro Series Carbon reeds
Jason prefers the crisp response of the Boyesen reeds.
Rekluse Core EXP 3.0
Jason has been a protracted-time Rekluse fan and put within the original Core EXP 3.0 auto grab earlier than his first jog. Per Hapa, Rekluse auto clutches literally make him feel 10 years younger and enable him to win thru and over terrain that he would below no conditions even support in mind otherwise. Without this grab, he’d be sticking to fireplace roads!
TRACTION
Kenda Ibex tire for shameful enduro prerequisites
The tire functions a tender-compound knob (gummy) and affords unbelievable traction in disagreeable, cobby rocks and roots. The rear has a flexible casing, and with the gummy knobs it is a traction maker. Jason only makes spend of this in arduous enduro (no longer sooner barren put using). The entrance additionally claws and maintains grip in areas the put customary tires skid and stroll.
Jason match both ends of his Husqvarna with the Nitromousse Plushie foam inserts, preferring the tender feel and elevated traction for the technical terrain he favors. Also, no apartments is key!
SUSPENSION
The stock suspension changed into harsh for the rocks and slower stuff that Jason enjoys. He went entire hog with the suspension mods, the utilization of Coppersmith Racing. The fork mods are intensive, the utilization of an Ohlins TTX22 cartridge kit that is an instantaneous descend-in make, inserting off the need for suspension store set up. It functions refined settings and original spring guides that present a huge vary of adjustability.
As for the shock, Coppersmith match it with an Ohlins TTX Float DV shock that makes spend of TTX (Twin Tube Skills) with an all-original DV (Dual Valve) for added adjustability for better bottoming resistance with the flip of a screw.
Jason’s preliminary checking out showed that it changed into a runt stiff on the enduro hack he frequents, nonetheless changed into unbelievable on sooner hits and great at moving boundaries. He plans on further checking out, as the units are designed to be very dialable for terrain adjustments.
ARMOR
While this isn’t the absolute top thing to mount up (less complicated with a helper), it’s an even protective instrument. Jason likes it on fable of it’s thick and affords armor for the water pump and ignition covers, plus the rear linkage. In overall, it lets him slam thru rocks and trail over logs treasure he is conscious of what he’s doing.
TM Designworks bolted up its Dawdle-N-Float for the swingarm protector and chain block. Why? They’re almost indestructible.
Hapa match on a entrance rotor guard and carbon fiber utilize pipe protector. Jason said that the items had been cosmetically handsome and proved to be very durable.
The System Tech Racing rear disc guard is lightweight, very worthy and has a replaceable fin. Jason additionally veteran STR’s adjustable rear brake pedal tip, which helped to dial in better foot control.
CONTROLS/COMFORT
Fasst Flexx handlebar
The Fasst Flexx bar changed into chosen for its ability to present his hands and palms some support in hacked-up terrain. Enormous durable, the Flexx bar pivots below duress, relieving harshness by the palms and hands. Jason likes the flexibility to tune it for the terrain thru the a entire lot of durometers within the elastomers that soak up the hit.
Jason says whilst you spend lock-ons, there’s no going support to attach-on grips. He praised the feel and comfort of the V2 half waffles.
Fastway beefy-wrap F.I.T. V3 hand guard kit with shields
The Fastway Integrated Skills (F.I.T.) handguard machine replaces the tip bar clamp and prevents your handguards from rotating up or down within the match of a smash, providing unbelievable rock safety. They’re roomy, no longer encroaching on hand rental, which is one thing that Jason likes.
A Seat Concepts Ingredient saddle replaced the stocker, which is arduous on the caboose. The unit is plush, has appropriate feel and the duvet has the suitable grip. It comes with four traction ribs and is 100 p.c gripper cloth. Each and every Ingredient seat comes seam-sealed from the inside to forestall water from penetrating into the foam, and every foam share is covered with a thin water barrier as added safety from the parts.
IMS Core Enduro footpeg
The advantages are that the Core peg is wider and stronger than stock.
LIGHTING/FUEL/DRIVELINE
Supersprox chain and sprockets
Jason match his driveline with a Supersprox kit, 13-teeth counter, 51 (50 is stock) rear and an O-ring chain. The chain proved durable. The rear Stealth sprocket is a twin make (aluminum inner, metal outer ring) and refuses to boom put on.
Baja Designs XL80 LED headlight kit
Baja Designs’ replacement headlight kit offers a serious enhance in illumination over the stocker, which is feeble. It’s designed with appropriate adjustability and functions a well-known quantity of vertical and horizontal spread for serious run protection. It’s no longer cheap, nonetheless Jason says it’s serious for his Baja adventures.
IMS 3.0-gallon tank
Which ability of Jason does long loop rides, he wanted further vary. The three.0-gallon IMS tank is slim, ergonomically sound and affords simply enough further fuel. There were points with the mounting, as you would possibly want to to perhaps reposition the oil-injection filler cap. He said that connecting to the oil tube that runs down inside the body changed into a runt tricky and that it makes spend of the stock fuel line, which he felt changed into too quick. The stock tank holds 2.245 gallons. The IMS tank holds 3.0 gallons.
