http://www.crosstrainingenduro.com Our 2021 TM EN300 Fi long term review and 2022 updates! AUSSIE TM WARRANTY 30 DAYS OR 3 MONTHS?! The TM warranty in Australia may only be 30 days! The bike in this vid had problem at two months old, the dealer wouldn't help because it was apparently only a 30 day warranty. When I mentioned this publicly Facebook, the national distributor quickly ran Ben, assured him it was three months, then offered to help fix the bike. But now I hear another Australian TM owner has been told his bike is outside the 30 day warranty and won't be fixed! So make sure you get your warranty put down in writing.
It varies from 30 days to three months to one year in other countries... check with your dealer! Ben has racked up 70 hours on the TM EN300 so it's time for a long-term review. He eventually sold it back to the dealer at a loss as it was going to prove too difficult to try and get the fuel injection fixed. Ever ridden one? What did you think? Are there any known issues on these later models? See below for a few reported by viewers.
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0:24 Brief history of TM
0:48 What we like
2:29 TM's warranty
3:25 What we dislike
4:49 A hard enduro perspective
5:08 My first impressions
6:24 Changes for 2022 models
Ben has 70 hours of riding this Italian beast so it's time to hear what he likes and dislikes about the TM two stroke. And then I will give my first impressions too. Who knows? This might be my next enduro motorbike. First, a quick history. TM is an Italian brand that started in 1976. Their focus has been on high end components, performance, and hand building every motorbike. For a small manufacturer they won a lot of championships in supermoto and motocross. See all our dirt bike videos for dirt riding tips. Our channel now had hundreds of dirt bike videos covering reviews, and dirt riding techniques. And since 2015, they focused on enduro and have been winning championships there too. What does Ben like about the TM EN300 Fi? It feels incredibly light. In gnarly tracks, he often needs to lift the motorbike and it feels lighter than everything else except possibly the Beta Xtrainer. The TM EN300 Fi has been very reliable, zero problems for Ben in 70 hours. It's odd that TM never mention the weights of their bike models like the 2021 TM EN300 Fi. We will find some industrial scales and report back. It is the only European enduro motorbike with an alloy frame, which is probably part of the reason they are so light. Search our channel for dirt riding gear too. Our dirt riding tips also include wider topics such as the best dirt riding boots. This 2021 TM EN300 Fi finally has a six speed gearbox, I am surprised they persisted with five gears for so long. The power delivery is very linear. While TM is still a very small brand, Ben says the support has been exceptional. A quick google search seems to indicate this is common in other countries. And a one year warranty from TM! This is double the warranty of Sherco and Beta. And it is twelve times longer than warranties from KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas. Ben said he loves the attention to detail. The plastics are incredibly strong and he can't break them... yet! Pivot turns and wheelies? It's almost too light! The suspension was brilliant when hitting rough terrain at speed. It felt a bit harsh at lower speed, but the TM was brand new. There is a carb version of the EN300 which apparently does pull like a tractor from low revs. Also, I am told it's easy to remap the ECU on the fuel-injected model to get more 'grunt'. It was only a short ride, but I was impressed. In the next few weeks, I will be deciding between the carb version of this TM EN300, or a Sherco 300SE. He usually breaks subframes easily but it's still intact. It's all high quality componentry. When some brands are moving to cheap no-name ECUs, the TM EN300 Fi use expensive gear by Emoticom. The electrics have been perfect, a pleasant change after Ben's problems with his Beta RR300. Similar to the Beta, the TM almost never overheats. I asked Ben what he didn't like about the TM EN300. He said the only potential problems for him are the issues associated with a small 'boutique' brand. You always pay more for a TM because it there are no cheap parts, it's built by hand, and the production numbers are very small. Also, Ben said the TM actually did not cost much more than the 'racing' versions of other manufacturers. Tough choice! What about the 2022 TM models? Apparently the 2022 models will feature an even lighter frame and a pile of other small updates. Into enduro riding? But if you are into bling, then obviously there isn't much available for small boutique brands like TM. Apparently this has been fixed on 2022 models. He also said the original gearing and mapping did not suit hard enduro, but a few tweaks have solved this. Okay! My first impressions of the TM EN300 Fi.
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