PDS bum kick

[Bruce CurtisMember]

Yeah I know Mick it’s also pretty hard to type when you’re Rolling on the floor laughing your guts out at the “it happens on other bikes too” comments, almost as predictable as I

Course it does, just not as often, KTM300 over the bars at least a dozen times in 18 months, every second ride, Yamaha 250 once in same time…..Oh and that was because i hit a goodamn tree head on.

Hey Mick when was the last time the big Fiddy did that to you?

Although the little bikes are worse for it, I saw my young fella kicked up every ride or second lap he was on on his SX50s, I think the shocks on those are more rudimentary than the full-sized PDS.

BC

[Andrew McCannMember]

Yeh I’m miles behind both on post time and knowledge but what is PDS? I actually looked on this forum for ktm85 stuff so here is my question. My 13yo rides an 06 ktm85 and he has almost got the hang of it so I was considering the conversion to big wheel. Is it a straight wheel swap or is there more involved?
Thanks
Andrew
I was going to post a picture of said bike but I dont know how to reduce the size of my images. But that is probably a topic for another post.
Thanks again
Andrew

[GregMember]

Andy I have the same model 85 for my young bloke and I only bought it basically because its a straight swap and fit up the only 85cc that is mate. Its really only thing thats good about them :laugh: (shut up dave)

TB

[GregMember]

mal5.1 wrote:

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This little guy has serious PDS issues and maybe some balance issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vox5sVAAKpc&NR=1

I only just saw this Mal, I reckon he was concussed in the first crash and never recovered
Could be a young version of Rat cause its a KTM and he still rides like that :laugh: :laugh:

TB

[Dwayne OMember]

:laugh: Poor little TACKER,,,
Looks like he has rubber arms or something
Like how he just lies there till dad oicks him up & throws him back on :woohoo:

[Andrew McCannMember]

Thanks TB I have now started hunting websites for prices. Back to the other part of my enquiry, what is PDS?

[Dwayne OMember]

PDS is where the shock is connected directly to the Swingarm, No Linkages :huh:
When the rear wheel hits & rebounds, the action can be somewhat aggressive & well ask Menace what it can do to ya especially ya TOXIC BONE :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Its a KTM thing mate :laugh:
Although BMW & some other Euro brands also use it sometimes I think

I cant remember the exact phrase for what the P D & S stand for, but I hope this clears things up a bit for ya

[alanMember]

PDS think it means “progresive damping system” how correct that name is a ? could be “progresive dumping action “not sure

[GregMember]

white rocket wrote:

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could be “progresive dumping action “not sure

I laugh so hard I snorted and farted :laugh:

TB

[Adrian GaleMember]

mal5.1 wrote:

This little guy has serious PDS issues and maybe some balance issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vox5sVAAKpc&NR=1

Clearly a good case for putting the bike back in the shed for another six months. Talk about getting put back on the horse that kicked you off. Even Mum or Sis didnt think about that small drop off/jump .

[Aaron WildeMember]

mal5.1 wrote:

This little guy has serious PDS issues and maybe some balance issues.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vox5sVAAKpc&NR=1

That is sad to watch . Maybe they should have taught the kid to ride before they let him jump.

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