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Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: miedosoracing on May 05, 2011, 04:27:40 PM

Title: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: miedosoracing on May 05, 2011, 04:27:40 PM: Not sure if true or not, so just a rumor. But sounds like the 2012 KTM's SX models will have linkage. Wonder if Charles could chat with the KTM test rider??? Maybe verify it..
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: ford832 on May 05, 2011, 04:36:35 PM: All the '11 off road bikes have PDS.All the '11 SX models have linkage.
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: graham472 on May 05, 2011, 04:55:47 PM: Quote from: ford832 on May 05, 2011, 04:36:35 PM
All the '11 off road bikes have PDS.All the '11 SX models have linkage.

Not true. 2 stroke '11 SX models have PDS

Saw a photo on another site of the 2012 EXC's, still PDS, but there
is a lot of talk all SX's will be linkage
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: ford832 on May 05, 2011, 05:00:14 PM: Oops,you're right.Should have read 4t SX's.Ck out Short and Alessi's bikes at the Vegas race.
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: Harley Elliott 594 on May 05, 2011, 05:20:54 PM: what do the 12s look like?
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: teriks on May 06, 2011, 12:54:28 AM: PDS on all EXC models, including the 350 four-stroke!

2012 EXC brochure>>https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B9RR23IjUn3yOWI0ODNjNTItOTY5Zi00OTZmLTliNDgtOWNkMmFkMDkyMzBh&hl=en&authkey=CPqDq6ED (https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&pid=explorer&chrome=true&srcid=0B9RR23IjUn3yOWI0ODNjNTItOTY5Zi00OTZmLTliNDgtOWNkMmFkMDkyMzBh&hl=en&authkey=CPqDq6ED)
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: miedosoracing on May 06, 2011, 05:02:24 AM: To clarify, I read 2 stroke SX models to get linkage, exc models to remain pds.
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: eprovenzano on May 06, 2011, 05:12:23 AM: For off road the PDS. (at least for me) works great... but I am old and slow. so... :P
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: ACMX on May 06, 2011, 09:40:47 AM: Can someone explain to me the difference? I know squat about suspension.
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: teriks on May 06, 2011, 01:47:26 PM: Quote from: miedosoracing on May 06, 2011, 05:02:24 AM
To clarify, I read 2 stroke SX models to get linkage, exc models to remain pds.
Got that, but found it interesting that they developed a whole new PDS frame from the 350EXC. -350SX has linkage..
Title: Re: Rumor KTM 2 stroke SX getting linkage. And I was just getting on board w/o
Post by: ford832 on May 06, 2011, 05:06:47 PM: Quote from: ACMX on May 06, 2011, 09:40:47 AM
Can someone explain to me the difference? I know squat about suspension.
PDS was KTM's Progressive Damping System-their name for a rear shock with no linkage.To get a rising rate it relies on the angle of the shock and needles in the shock body itself.Personally,I love the simplicity and the function 90% of the time-the other 10% can be pretty grim.