I'm about ready to purchase a 2000 300EX and I'm not sure if 4.9 inches ground clearence is enough. Please give me your opinons. Thanks

 

I have a 300EX and I dont ride in the woods with it just in the fields and dunes my opion is if its a trail clear and not big logs it should be fine but if you do get stuck they are easy to push and when i go on mud or water it ussualy isnt alot but i skip right aross it i dont drive around.
TIM R.-Honda 4trax300EX, 3004x4, Polaris Scrambler500, Polaris Sportsman and 6X6 and im soon going to buy a Honda Rancher and im geting a lift kit on my Sportsman

 

Buddy your are just fine with a 300EX.... nothing to worry about... i ride on trails with logs, sticks, branches, everything is down.... dont worry about it.... your golden

 

Well, the wise thing to do would be to invest in a chassis or glide plate and a swing arm plate. Also I'm not sure how Honda measures their ground clearance, minumum or maximum. In any case, a good skid is an economical investment compared to replacing rotors, cases, or sprockets. Here in Az with all the rocks, I have replaced three swing arm skids, not counting the original Coors can number, on my Warrior. Since I run 20" tires on the rear my ground clearance is about 4".

 

i agree with everyone else get some skid plates if you don't you would have wished you did also i would think about investing in a lifted kit

 

Yeah it is enough. I haven't had many problems in the woods. Hope you join the 300ex riders.

 

I've had mine through some pretty rough terrain with no real problems. It is a great trail bike.
have fun and enjoy

 

The stock 22" tires in the rear gave me no trouble riding on wooded trails. I encountered logs, rocks and stumps and had no trouble riding over them or around them with the nimble 300EX. That doesn't mean to ride wrecklessly and without care though. Keep sight of the trail ahead and anticipate your path and you should have no problem.

Ride safe, Ride Red
Hillside Hawk

 

You will need to change out the stock skid plate if you will be riding in rocky terrain. I tore up my stock one in about three months of riding at Brown Mountain NC. Bought a DG skidder for my 300 EX and haven't been hung up since.

 

I had a 300EX, and only had 3 rocks touched the rear skid all the time I had it. It is measured on the rear skid plate, and if you go across trees while pulling a wheelie, you will have no problems, unless you are going over a real big one. As for aftermarket skids you only need them if you ride in rocky areas a lot, or you like riding over a lot of big trees.