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put new tires on the kx, a Michelin starcross sand 4 on the rear and a soft Pirelli on the front. also laced a new rim on the rear all kinds of bite in the corners, these tires are gnarly bro also made some brackets for the hand guards because the aceribis ones are garbage and I could not find any strong ones that were compatible  this happened earlier this winter:   Runs a little better now!
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Z3n posted:Yeah if I could find a KX for cheap and a KDX for cheap I'd do it for sure. We'll see how things go. It sounds like a nice combo but unless you get both very cheap it does not really make sense to me. In my area at least KX 250s are more common than KDXs and have similar prices. When I was shopping for a dirtbike I searched for both KDXs and KXs and found a KX 250 to be a much better deal. I would get a KX 250 and add a flywheel weight and different pipe to it before I would go about making a hybrid, but I guess it depends on what kind of bikes are available in your market.
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Mar 27, 2012 19:42
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yeah 2t are a blast and when you do get back on a 4t it just seems to change they way it feels for awhile (not in a bad way)
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Apr 19, 2012 02:32
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entered my first harescramble a couple of weeks back, took a beating but it was a blast.
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May 31, 2012 00:28
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Z3n posted:Should I put the 18 inch rear off of the Yz I bought on my WR? Stock for the WR is a 17. put a 18 tire on a 17 rim with like eight rim locks
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Jun 25, 2012 02:44
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drat that is a hell of a back up bike!
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Jul 19, 2012 02:33
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mAlfunkti0n posted:Picked up my KX on Friday evening, guy that had it was great. $500, came with new hinson clutch basket, extra clutch, new (non installed) rear tire, extra shock, stock springs, etc. any reason why you did not just buy a crank kit? just wondering because that is what I did for my 2000 KX. Just seemed like the simplest way and the price seemed good to me.
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Jul 24, 2012 02:39
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Guni posted:Dirt bike bro's! I need some advice, does anyone have any experience with neck braces? I have pretty much everything except a neck brace and kidney belt and my birthday is coming up, so I was wondering if a neck brace does much and if they're a worthy investment? Note that I ride trails/enduro type stuff, no mx at all (I suck at mx!). Also any brands to recommend? I have a Leatt (an older one, not sure which would be the equivalent new model). I like it and I think that it provides important protection. I have been hitting harescrambles this summer and have had some high-sides (I am a poo poo rider) where I was glad I had it on. No proof that it works other than I have no injuries from these falls, but for me it is well worth it because my neck was sore from these falls. I don't want to know what my neck would feel like if I did not have it on. I don't see a whole lot of people wearing them but to me it is cheap insurance to wear one. I would recommend a Leatt but I have not tried any other brands. Leatt has the best looking design to me (in terms of protection) Alpinestars looks pretty neat to.
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Sep 2, 2012 17:48
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finished up the season for harescrambles recently. I never placed higher than a middle position in C class, no trophies but I had fun and I think that it has made me a better rider both on and off road. Ended up with seventh place by points for the district mainly because I only missed one race. This was my first year racing and if you are thinking about doing it just get out there and try it, you will probably like it. 
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Oct 29, 2012 01:19
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Silver posted:What's your time format? We're going from 1.5 hours +1 lap to 2 hours I believe here. I think I'm sticking in trail riders next year which is a 1 hour race for newbs. Not sure yet. one hour, most of the time you end up riding 1:15-20 to finish up whatever lap you are on. One race ended up being two laps (tough race) another I hit six laps, the leader in C class usually had one more lap than me. B class and above run 2 hours. one hour is plenty long for me. This is AMA organized, not sure how others do it
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Oct 29, 2012 03:49
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ohhhhhhhhhh that is a nice KDX, how much?
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Jun 15, 2013 05:53
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Ramsus posted:I couldn't believe how hard it pulled. I got a flash of adrenaline during the test ride when I got on the gas like I'd normally do on the 450. Things light and revs fast as hell even with the flywheel weight! I'm pretty excited. yeah I love the motor on my 2000 kx250. Got the gnarly pipe and flywheel weight for woods work on mine. How did the front end end feel? honestly mine is crap when it comes to the front end, even with proper valving and springs
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Jun 28, 2013 05:13
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never stop silver how badly have you hurt yourself?
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Sep 24, 2013 03:28
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ha, looks a little dirty i have yet to have a good mud race  this was my last harescramble
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Oct 7, 2013 02:05
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http://appleton.craigslist.org/mcy/4116001941.html going to look at this tomorrow, is the price any good?
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Oct 11, 2013 01:03
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 blurry cell picture of 2011 ktm 300 xc that i got recently. I was able to ride it yesterday for a good test. This bike moves alright, there was only once that I thought could use a bit more power. The springs are way to stiff for me but once I get them reworked and the bars raised this bike is going to be perfect. it has the auto clutch which is handy for not stalling but other than that it is not that useful. I would probably not drop the money on a auto clutch if it did not already have one. the previous owner removed the e-start which given the auto clutch makes sense. dropped near 9 pounds by doing so. I would not use the e-start for cold starts or hole shots anyways and it kicks easy enough (although you can tell it is a 300)
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Oct 27, 2013 20:39
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Silver posted:Nice on the bike Vork!! When did you think it needed more power? The 300XC-W which is a step below power on yours I thought was a monster. My 200 came with auto clutch so I've only test ridden and ridden a few buddies bikes that are clutch only. Seem to do ok with it, I hear it's the really tight stuff where it shines, per my buddy who had one but hasn't put one in on his new bike. Also what model? Does it have the full clutch override? not sure on the clutch model, but it seems to have the full clutch override. I guess I did not know there were different models. It has the gnarly pipe so there is some loss on the top end but the low and mid pull is insane which is what I need. There was a steep extremely sandy uphill on the mototrack which used all the power it had. I cant complain though because it still had enough power to walk past a 450 on that hill  I am amazed at how light it is considering how much power it has
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Oct 28, 2013 04:57
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A Scotts or a GPR for a steering stabilizer
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Feb 9, 2014 04:02
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nearly got it ready for the season, just got to finish up some bark buster and the grips Taking it in the snow was a bad idea, it threw the chain. Not sure what happened, might have been some ice, or a lovely master link. Importantly nothing seems to have been broke. Going to get a chain I think.  BRP mounts are awesome
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Feb 16, 2014 20:05
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Spiffness posted:That is really cool. So the bark buster attaches to the top of the triples? That looks ideal if that is the case. yeah the bark busters attach to those top BRP handle bar clamps/mounts. I hate the type that clamp to the handle bar again, they always will rotate. On my old bike I made some mounts that attached to the top fork pinch bolts, but this KTM has them on the back side, but these BRP mounts seem just as good or better. I bought the stabilizer kit from Slavens racing, so it is a Scotts stabilizer, but with BRP mounts and they are nice. I had problems with the scotts mounts on my old bike, so I am looking forward to seeing how this setup works. I like running a stabilizer, it seems to cut down on a lot of fatigue for me.
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Feb 17, 2014 03:03
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Yeah the extra stability at high speeds is nice and I like when the quick grabs from roots rocks get dampened by the stabilizer. I know what you are saying, on my old bike I would have to take them off once in a while and re-bend them, I don't know we will see how this setup lasts with cycra probends. I should be going to the Oklahoma offroad cup provided my team does not flake. three riders that switch off and race for nine hours. should be fun.
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Feb 17, 2014 04:17
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Silver posted:Link? http://www.theoffroadcup.com/Home_Page.php
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I am a wisco home boy. run enduros and harescrambles. Mostly go to Dyracuse park for practice/messing around, so if you ever come up to central wisconsin it is a good place to ride. Super sandy.
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Mar 2, 2014 21:00
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BlackMK4 posted:Alright, time to start browsing CL for a 250 2t for my first dirtbike. You've put the want in my head. slippery slope, that CL $1000 kx250 ended up getting completely rebuilt and now it was joined by 2011 KTM 300 XC
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Mar 17, 2014 00:09
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Silver posted:Off road cup this past weekend, a 9 hour team endurance race. I didn't ride but did pit work and video stuff for 2 buddies who were iron manning it. Talk about dammnnn, they didn't skimp on terrain either. Rough rough stuff. Note my buddies vote of confidence in my at the first part of the vid, lol. i was there bro, and yeah my C team did not do that well(12th in C class), we had NO IDEA it would be ALL ROCKS. we finished though 
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Silver posted:Nice!! Yeah, all fresh cut trail, no one knew what it was going to be like. I pitted for two bro's who ran Iron Man in it and it pretty much kicked their rear end. I should have PM'ed you, I remembered afterwards that a goon was probably going to be there too. Watching the vid there were definitely a few sketch parts on the course too, looked fun though. But not for 9 effin hours fun. 12th ain't that bad, you have any mishaps? Buddy of mine is going to have to have knee surgery. Another blew his rear hub. 1 bro with 2 flats, another with a flat, another with almost broken wrist and another who almost dislocated his shoulder. Crazy stuff. My buddy had two flats, but other than that we were fine, except for the normal scratches and bruises. I did six laps and yeah I was slow. The some of the tight woods sections would just be entirely fist sized rocks and bigger, never really experienced rocks like that before. Plus all the up and down hill sections.
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VTNewb posted:I think its worth pointing out that in our championship enduro and harescramble series not anyone in our top 10 has a bike over 250cc here in the midwest the top enduro and harescrambles riders are similar, nobody consistently rides a 450. Mid range 4t bikes are popular (husky 310, ktm350). anybody around here that races a 450 in enduros and harescrambles is considered crazy. 4t vs 2t and 250 vs 450. there are so many variables. Terrain, rider skill, condition of the bike, how the bike is set up, etc. Making blanket statements about what bike you should get as a beginner is sort of ridiculous. Even saying get a 250 4t (which in my opinion I think would be the best to learn on) is problematic, because there is vast difference in a newish 250 4t and a 10 year old 250 4t. Buying a POS bike of any flavor can end up causing a new rider to be frustrated. Ideally a rider would be able to test ride a wide variety bikes and find out which one they have the most fun on, because that is what riding and racing should be about (unless you are a pro athlete), just having fun. picturessssssssss me and a buddy at last years Loose Moose National Enduro, this was my favorite race from 2014, really neat  http://youtu.be/4Mai3j92Q7Q a muddy race from last spring:  winter maintenance, left is XC 300, right is 250 KX. I did not have very good luck this year  XC300 cylinder   I went to US Chrome recently, neat place. they are probably the nations largest cylinder re-plating company (for all sorts of 2t stuff) and i found out I get dealer pricing, which is nice. Vork!Vork!Vork! fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Jan 17, 2015 |
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I know the KTM manual says 60:1, but that seems too light for me, I usually always run 40:1 in my 300 XC. As for jetting, do you have the manual? I would reset everything to stock settings and then try and start adjusting. Used bikes probably had who knows how many people messing around in there.  This was the first enduro for the year, 33 degrees and freezing rain, had to knock the ice off the bike before the start.
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Midwest Mountain Engineering levers are dope, reduced clutch pull force recent race, only a little muddy!  also that last harescramble I was an idiot. I tried to double a moto jump, suspension bottomed out and then my ankles, 
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BlackMK4 posted:Who should I send my rear shock, and maybe forks, out to in the western US? Looking for a rebuild and maybe a revalve... if the price isn't insane. I am a fan of Factory Connection. I will be sending them my suspension this winter again for a rebuild. I had them rebuild them last winter and they held up good. What kind of riding are you doing? Racing? Factory Connection (or any suspension shop) can be pricey for a full rebuild and revalve. Factory Connection does offer free valving adjustment for life (even if the owner changes) which has come in handy for me. Unrelated, I went to the Ozark 100 miler. It was very wet and cold. I only ended up finishing 50 miles (two laps). Course was fun, but the rain and cold got to me and I did not finish the last moto. The night race was a blast to watch the pros and others that qualified. They had a hill in the night race that threw off most of the pros even. A lot of struggling riders on that rocky hill. Vork!Vork!Vork! fucked around with this message at 05:28 on Nov 30, 2015 |
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