KTM 450EXC Adventure Conversion

[AndrewMember]

Lefty, you have done a great job ‘adving’ the Kato mate. Nice light bike, a few comfy mods good power to weight ratio.

Will you be putting a set of adv panniers on the side? If so will you have to strengthen the shock mounts or sub frame?

Just curious how far the transformation is going to go?

Keep the progress reports coming.

Ace

[Geoff ForshawMember]

Hi Ace,

I will be putting a Coyote Giant Loop bag on the back. They are 30ltr capacity of which I have used before and it worked great. Or the other option is the Rollie bag system by Wolfman.
Still Deciding…

Shock mounts and subframe have no signs of fatigue after a few adv rides already; however I will be keeping a close eye on them.

Cheers,
Lefty

[ChrisMember]

How do you go with the lunchbox on the tank, does it get in the way might be my next adv mod

[Geoff ForshawMember]

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Lunch box is great it holds a six pack. I can’t see over it though. :huh: :laugh: :laugh:

[Geoff ForshawMember]

Chipping away at the identity chrisis. :whistle: :laugh: :laugh:
Nearly ready for launch…….

[Geoff ForshawMember]

Oh! BTW just starting the new adv engine for the longest day ride!
Should be a Ripper eh! :blink: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[Matt BakerMember]

Chev shit

Thats what it takes to get an XR going any good :laugh: :laugh:

[GregMember]

Lefty wrote:

How challenged are petrol mechanics and KTM riders really, they have to label the block RHS surely you could work right from left :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[Geoff ForshawMember]

Trailboss wrote:

Lefty wrote:

That proves to me how challenged petrol mechanics and KTM riders really are, they have to label the block RHS surely you could work right from left :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

TB

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I only wish they could also label the cylinders 1 to 8. :huh: I can only count to 4. :blink: :whistle:

[murph the surfMember]

Yeh TB, ya gotta bite???
Being a once owner of a 350 Chevy
I can not recollect that stamped on the block/guess what, my 350 was too old to have that sort of Bling
Such old school
Ha
Listening to Neil
If ya’s have an open mind, ya’ll know what and whom I am listening to.
So we have three of the young blokes pull out of our Saturday ride.
2 of which rode down said hill on our last little outing
Tuther one has ridden/stapped his way up once before
Whats with the new Generation/Generation/Generation??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[murph the surfMember]

Hey Leffty
I do appolligise
Got caught up in Chev hype???
Still turns me on after all these years??
Go figure???????
Cheers
Murph da surf???

[Geoff ForshawMember]

:laugh: :laugh: Its actually an LS7, which is a 427cu in (7.0ltr) small block. The block is all aluminium and cast by RHS (Racing Head Services) in the US.

No worries Murph!! Can’t beat cubic inches eh!

[murph the surfMember]

Shite
What is with the “427” small block?????
Neber heard of such an animal???
400 cubes was the last time I heard of such small blocks
That was more than20 years ago though!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am nearly had enough Turkey’s
NEVER SAY DIE
ROK”ROLL
Cheers
Murph

[murph the surfMember]

Apolligies all round!
Another classic example of a decent thread, turning to something it wern’t meant to be??????????????????????????
Bla Bla Bla
Please note the “l” in each Bla
If you weere to take that out you would have Ba Ba Ba “Black sheep”
Sorry, I am a little sorry for missing out on da nundle ride
Work SUX, but it also pays for our home, holls and toys.
In the end ya have to balance all dat shit.
Love ya’s all
Murph

[drewMember]

Trailboss wrote:

How challenged are petrol mechanics and KTM riders really, they have to label the block RHS surely you could work right from left :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

TB

that’s chev for ya… they put the dizzy at the wrong end of the block.. and they labelled the left bank RHS…. :huh: :dry: :blink:

:whistle: :pinch:

have you heard that the alloy blocks need all the crucial threads done with the stainless coil inserts?

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