Two Stroke Motocross

Two Stroke Motocross Forum => General Two Stroke Talk => Topic started by: coblefutch on June 11, 2013, 03:46:05 PM

Title: Ktm's flip flop
Post by: coblefutch on June 11, 2013, 03:46:05 PM
Why did ktm switch to the rad valve after years with the v force, is it a new design or the same ol thing??
Title: Ktm''s flip flop
Post by: KDXGarage on June 11, 2013, 04:11:45 PM
Yeah, I was wondering about that, too.
Title: Ktm''''s flip flop
Post by: ford832 on June 11, 2013, 09:18:17 PM
Just another example of KTM's ongoing 2t  development program. ;)
I'm a Boyesen fan myself but I think oftentimes with any of the companies it's who gives them a better deal.
Why did KTM switch from Magura to Grimeca? $$ probabaly.
Title: Ktm''''''''s flip flop
Post by: Stusmoke on June 12, 2013, 09:34:35 AM
Quote from: ford832 on June 12, 2013, 04:18:17 AM
Just another example of KTM's ongoing 2t  development program. ;)
I'm a Boyesen fan myself but I think oftentimes with any of the companies it's who gives them a better deal.
Why did KTM switch from Magura to Grimeca? $$ probabaly.

Doesn't hold a candle to the huge YZ update of 2010 when they dumbed the bikes down to make them usable for the durka durkas does it?  ;D :P ;)
Title: Ktm''''''''''''''''s flip flop
Post by: ford832 on June 12, 2013, 10:30:34 PM
There's truth in that but a bike needs to be rideable-and it's hardly unique to Yamaha.
KTM's 250 were always somewhat sluggish compared to the japs and called"enduro engines" by most of the mags way back when.In '03 I think KTM had a "hold my beer and watch this" moment with their 250.A riding buddy bought one when they first landed.The thing was retarded.Big power that hit like a 125.It was virtually unrideable by the common man-and many pro types as well.
The following year they"dumbed it down" so people could actually ride it.Sometimes the engineers get carried away I think without realizing the buyer has to be able to make it work.