What do I get for the next bike?

[rholbrook]

I am pretty sure with how much I ride anymore all you guys have passed me up ........just like my kid has. It's a humbling moment when you realize that you probably can't keep up with a 15 year old. I haven't told him yet, but he knows it.

Sucks. I remember the days of taking Harrison places that when I stopped and waited for him he would have tear streaks on his cheeks. Now when he waits for me, I have tear streaks on my cheeks. Truthfully, it brings great pride to a dad when it happens, especially when you consider yourself a descent rider like I do. For a fat old guy, I can still ride but there was a day when I could hang with the fast guys but now, my motto is "Live to Ride Another Day!" I just like to ride and I love the technical stuff these days.

 

[ChestonScout]

We need to go Russ

 

[glockman]

Does it start well cold? Once mine is warm it's magical, but cold it started much better with the Lectron. I wonder if I need a leaner pilot than 25?

I haven't started it very many times With that limited experience, I wouldn't say it's difficult to start.
The snap of this thing is awesome though. The front wheel is super light.

 

[Gravy]

Go try it in the garage later and let me know.

 

[Gravy]

I rolled a Fatty.

Thanks @anderson750


That nickel chrome coating FMF uses is way brighter than stock stuff! I didn't realize because despite owning some bikes: I've have never bought a new pipe.

 

[Gravy]

Map 2 was where it's at in the slippery mud.

Also I think I found a big limitation on the shinko sticky tire: mud - it's not that great.

 

[ChestonScout]

505 or 525?

 

[glockman]

Whatever tire Josh knight was running is the ticket dud didn't even slow down for that stuff.

 

[Tonkaman]

Whatever tire Josh knight was running is the ticket dud didn't even slow down for that stuff.

After careful review, I have determined he was in fact using a hover bike

 

[Gravy]

I watched that video.
Josh catches then laps me at 2:42:01. I flicked some mud on his GoPro, I'm proud I held him off for like 6 seconds instead of the average 2 second guy LOL.

even Michael Knight had lots of problems in that mud pit. He crashed 3 times on one lap- twice in like 30 seconds.

 

[Gravy]

505 or 525?

I think 505. It's pretty awesome everywhere else. It's not amazing in deep sand and kinda sucks in mud... Or I suck in snot mud and it's fine.

 

[ChestonScout]

I just bought a 525. Lugs are pretty big. I was thinking it would be a good mud tire. But who wants to ride in mud??

 

[Gravy]

I just bought a 525. Lugs are pretty big. I was thinking it would be a good mud tire. But who wants to ride in mud??

Did you order it through me? If not you left money on the table.

I think the problem is the tire rounds off really quickly so less biting edges and is got a really round profile so less lugs it wants to lean over and as soon as you lean over in that snotty clay -zip! you're tipped over.

I think I need to ride more mud so I don't fall in it when I'm on the clock.

 

[rholbrook]

I personally didnt like the 505 in the corners on gravel roads. It really wanted to let the back end pass the front end.

 

[glockman]

But who wants to ride in mud??

Not me. I spent 4 hours cleaning it out of my radiators, brakes, fork seals, chain and lubing the steering and linkage bearings. My brakes were so packed with clay I'm shocked that they worked at all. Also had about 5 lbs in the skid plate.

 

[Gravy]

 

[Gravy]

 

[Gravy]

Ring gap: .012-.014

Base gasket: .48-.5 mm (same gasket as pre 2017 motors oddly enough).

Power valve z measurement: stock


Power valve actuator is a little different than the 2011-2016

 

[anderson750]

@Gravy you may want to measure the length of the piston skirt. There was a change in 2018 and there has been several incidences where people have the wrong piston even though the box is labeled correctly. Vertex updated the piston but kept the same part number.

Piston failure 2018 300

Here is whats going on, 2018 300 with 110 hours, motor ran fine at dissasembly, time for new top end, sent cylinder in to be plated due to a scratch with the new vertex piston, I had excessive noise on start up. I assumed it was the powervalve. Powervalve operates freely Engine...

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[anderson750]

One more

Why did the part number for the KTM OEM 300 piston change in 2017? - Page 4

Might anyone know why the part number for the KTM OEM 300 piston changed for 2017? Thank you, Andrew

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