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General Two Stroke Talk / KTM 2014
« on: May 08, 2013, 03:46:31 PM »
Ahh maybe next year then if you do well enough this year.
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General Two Stroke Talk / KTM 2014
« on: May 08, 2013, 03:29:00 PM »
When did KTM find out about your choice to go Boyesen? Are there going to be any other TSM inspired updates on next years bike? Or are they just going to make a TSM limited edition like they did with Dungeys 450?
Also can I just ask if KTM supplied the bikes or did you have to buy them yourself?
Also can I just ask if KTM supplied the bikes or did you have to buy them yourself?
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For Sale / Looking for: YZ 250 Front and Rear Wheel
« on: May 08, 2013, 03:15:51 PM »
If your in the UK then your more than welcome to come and try my wheels, they're from a 1991 yz 125 but they might still fit and I'll sell them cheap.
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General Two Stroke Talk / KTM 2014
« on: May 08, 2013, 03:06:47 PM »Agreed, the RAD valve is far superior to the V Force
Careful Charles they'll be calling you a sellout if you say that someones product is actually good.
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General Two Stroke Talk / KTM 2014
« on: May 08, 2013, 02:58:33 PM »
I think we can yet again finally put the rumors of DFI 250SXs to bed... untill next year when the same bull**** rumours resurface
PS: just enough changes made so that its not BNG... its an interesting marketing technique... making lots of little bull**** changes that dont actually cost anything to put through the R&D process, but allows you to pop something on a brochure.
They update them with a few little bits each year, for instance the frame they changed last year and the rear suspension system the year before and the frame change again the year before that, this year the main change was the reed valve to save other people from having to spend money upgrading to the boyesen unit.
Damn why can't they develop them as fast as Yamaha or TM or even Husqvarna, KTM are just so stagnant in comparison.
Thats the first time I've hear the word upgrade and boysen in the same sentence! wow!
Your the only person that I've ever heard give Boyesen a bad name. The Vforce is just a cheap plastic reed cage in comparison to the Boyesen unit, loads of people around here fit them to their KTMs as an UPGRADE. The guy who had my old EXC before me had fitted one to that along with a Power wing and an FMF pipe and he's a millionairre so I don't think he would of done that because he wanted a cheaper reed cage on his new bike.
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General Two Stroke Talk / 2013 TSM Outdoors Thread
« on: May 08, 2013, 01:02:06 PM »
What's the full list of things your having done to these bikes? doesnt seem like there will be any KTM left.
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General Two Stroke Talk / KTM 2014
« on: May 08, 2013, 12:16:47 PM »
I think we can yet again finally put the rumors of DFI 250SXs to bed... untill next year when the same bull**** rumours resurface
PS: just enough changes made so that its not BNG... its an interesting marketing technique... making lots of little bull**** changes that dont actually cost anything to put through the R&D process, but allows you to pop something on a brochure.
They update them with a few little bits each year, for instance the frame they changed last year and the rear suspension system the year before and the frame change again the year before that, this year the main change was the reed valve to save other people from having to spend money upgrading to the boyesen unit.
Damn why can't they develop them as fast as Yamaha or TM or even Husqvarna, KTM are just so stagnant in comparison.
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General Two Stroke Talk / YZ250 Engine Question
« on: May 07, 2013, 11:49:46 AM »Ok. I brought home a very nice 06 YZ250 tonight. Did a quick service. Cleaned all of the old gas out of the tank and carb. Changed the oil and filter etc..... Bike was hard to crank but it had not been ridden in a while. Got it running OK. Kickstart seemed stiff and choppy feeling. Not smooth like our other YZ250. Rode it around very easy for a while and then picked it up a bit. About 2 minutes in it just died. Will not crank. I am getting a little bit of a backfire now. Haven't had time to diagnose anything yet just put it up for tonight and will tackle it tomorrow but just thought I would ask you guys for some opinions. Any suggestions? Thanks
Scrap it, buy a CRF250 instead preferably one that's been raced and abused for the last few years, that should be much more reliable and a heck of a lot cheaper to run.
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General Two Stroke Talk / 2 stroke project (Update 20/05)
« on: May 07, 2013, 11:43:13 AM »
Why not just have something like ?Go buy a CRF450! Because our SX250 doesn't need advertising.?
I think that's what KTM thinks anyway.
I think that's what KTM thinks anyway.
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General Two Stroke Talk / KTM REVEALS SOME PLANS FOR HUSQVARNA
« on: May 07, 2013, 11:37:56 AM »
I think everyone needs to remember that Husaberg was 4 stroke only until KTM took over.
KTM will have just resprayed their bike and called it a Berg because that was all they could do.
And seen as its the owner of KTM that has bought Husqy and not KTM itself then I would think he must be planning to run them as seperate companies.
Either way the KTM is hardly a turd so the KTM engine in the Husqy frame would probably still be a great bike.
KTM will have just resprayed their bike and called it a Berg because that was all they could do.
And seen as its the owner of KTM that has bought Husqy and not KTM itself then I would think he must be planning to run them as seperate companies.
Either way the KTM is hardly a turd so the KTM engine in the Husqy frame would probably still be a great bike.
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Photos & Videos / Headshake on a ktm150sx nearly crash
« on: May 04, 2013, 11:04:02 PM »they are a brilliant motor
Yep, Wish I had kept it to put into a modern frame.
Would make a great woods bike.
Why not just buy a new one thats already in a modern frame?
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General Two Stroke Talk / Carmichael vs Everts-2stroke vs 4stroke
« on: May 02, 2013, 02:44:19 PM »
Yeah if we could find a way for racing to be kept like this then it would be brilliant, torquey four strokes and screaming two strokes switching up lines and each rider chooses what they prefer rather than what they have to ride to be competitive.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Carmichael vs Everts-2stroke vs 4stroke
« on: May 02, 2013, 12:52:26 PM »Ricky rode a two stroke the way it was meant to be raced. Watch his style, he didn't care where the back tire was as long as he was moving forward. I think one of Ricky's best attributes (IMO) was/is his ability to pick lines. He has the ability to pick a different/new line and make it work. With the smoker, he did not have to follow the "traditional" line. He was able to work other lines, make the bike turn inside of the others, and then spray them with the sand. Plus, I think we may have forgotten just how good he really was. I love to watch him when the rear is swapping and he never let off the gas. He knew that if the front tire was planted, and he was moving forward, the rear would follow.
Ye ricky sure did know how to ride that two stroke but I gotta say Everts rode that four stroke like he was made for it. True four stroke rider, controlled and yet still absolutely flew on the thing.
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General Two Stroke Talk / Early 2000''''''''''''''''s 125
« on: April 29, 2013, 04:35:13 PM »
KTM`s of that era were great bikes that I think look great but have very weak gearboxs, the others were all good bikes but if I was to build up a 125 project bike then that's what I would choose.
Just my opinion though.
Just my opinion though.
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Non-Moto / Suzuki EFI 2T
« on: April 24, 2013, 07:32:58 PM »
320hp and yes its turbo`d but the mods were done about two years ago and it still works reliably as his daily driver.