MY NEW KTM

[ChrisMember]

A couple of happy snaps of the bike being built, it was pretty cool being able to see it being built, thanks Sutto for giving me access, Dicky was in charge of prebuild and I got lots of good advice and insider info on the bike, the do’s and dont’s etc… A great bunch of guys there at suttos, couldn;t do enough to help right from the start…

Cheers
Chris.
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[ChrisMember]

And Another, notice sutto in the background pointing to his Husaberg shirt..

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[drewMember]

Welcome to the fold Chris!!!!!

How come 400 and not 450? just interested is all.

and did you get onto the pivotpegz buy in time?

[ChrisMember]

400 a bit less punch, nice and smooth but plenty of power when needed, rode both, the 400 just felt lighter, nimbler etc. Na missed the pivot pegz I thought it was next monday, been so flat out haven’t really been checking in.

Cheers
CHris.

[drewMember]

if you remember can you ask them what the diff. is between rocker levers and finger followers

Please.

the 250, 530 have finger follower but the 400/450 use rocker leavers.

the 690 runs roller rockers same as the 625/660. and the site dose not list what the lc8 engines use.

i’m just wondering why they don’t run the rollers on all their bikes.

it makes the maintenance so much less.

[ChrisMember]

Hey XY, I don’t even know what your talking about!!! Can u elaborate

[GregMember]

chris72a wrote:

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Hey XY, I don’t even know what your talking about!!! Can u elaborate

He is talking about the valve / rocker gear for the overhead

XY you would be better going down to a dealer or ringing Sutto’s and asking your questions in the flesh as translating them from Sutto’s to Chris and onto you wouldnt work in my opinion

TB

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Actually XY has an excellent point, as it is not overly necessary for a dirtbike engine to be whisper quiet, why aren’t Roller/Rockers used on all of them and screw and nut adjustment instead of shims, cause to be honest Shimming sux and topends with bearing certainly beat the hell out of plain metal to metal contact.

My GSXR and the wifes ZXRs had shims (different sizes of course) and it cost me a small fortune everytime I did the valve lash.

BC

[Anonymous]

Nice bike Chris,when do you pick it up or have you already got it?

[MichaelMember]

Very nice Chris feels good when you get a new one enjoy mate.

Strucky

[ChrisMember]

Moto wrote:

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Nice bike Chris,when do you pick it up or have you already got it?

Yep already got it MOTO, first real ride out today at clarence AWESOME!!!!!! I miss my Pivot Pegz the most. Will do some more after a quick nana nap.

Cheers
Chris.

[ChrisMember]

strucky wrote:

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Very nice Chris feels good when you get a new one enjoy mate.

Strucky

Cheers strucky, it’s a pity they don’t say new for long..

Chris.

[ChrisMember]

Need to get bar risers, but may wait till I can afford a steering dampner (underbar) kill 2 birds with one stone, other than that everything was wonderful, I think the front suspension needs some tuning as it was a bit washy but could also be the tyre. Next ride I am going to play with the Clickers and see what I can do.. I could feel the engine loosening up after the first hour or so.

Chris.

[ChrisMember]

Best thing was sitting on a tar section doing 90ks 6th gear with the engine hardly revving, compared to the WR which would have been going flat out..

[Anonymous]

Nice to hear you like her Chris and you can feel the engine loosen up. My needs to do that.

A damper is money well spent, especially if you want your bars higher.

Where are the completed pics before she got dirty?

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