Late last fall, we were given the opportunity
to test a rather rare, exotic ride, a new 2017
TM Racing EN 300. Since we're huge fans
of all things 2 stroke here at Trail Rider, we
leaped at the chance to ride this fi ne piece of
machinery. is particular bike is owned by
Alex Boisvert, son of Paul Boisvert, and was
recently purchased at Bonjoe's Cycle Sport
in Grand Island, NY. e bike was Boisvert's
second TM purchase. Our testing grounds
were the Boisvert farm, home of the annual
Tom Noble Memorial Enduro. Conditions
could not have been more perfect that late
November day — we found tacky soil and
mild temps. We knew it was going to be a
long time before we would be riding in simi-
lar conditions, so we hit the road with grins a
mile wide!
Initial impressions: If a dirt bike could
be considered beautiful, the TM would
be a supermodel. It's svelte, well-dressed
and incredibly attractive; with extraor-
dinary attention to detail, obviously a
high-quality piece. e TM is an alu-
minum-framed bike with impeccable
welds by fi ne Italian cra smen, akin to
perfectly strung pearls. Incredibly light
in feel, small bore like; big bore in deliv-
ery, ergonomics, roomy.
Upon hopping aboard the TM300EN,
it's immediately apparent that it's a
woods racer / cross country racer,
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2017 TM Racing EN 300
Exotic & Unconventional
2017 TM Racing EN 300
Exotic & Unconventional
