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Forum: Thumpers Yesterday, 06:58 PM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
I used to use ATF in my 1981 495,supposed to be...

I used to use ATF in my 1981 495,supposed to be the hot settup at the time.

It does seem odd that out of the 14 other KTM's Ive had and many other bikes in general, it was irrelevant what oil was...
Forum: Thumpers 05-17-2013, 07:44 AM
Replies: 1,005
Views: 96,540
Posted By Foot dragger
I here you,Ive had about 14 KTM's since 1978 and...

I here you,Ive had about 14 KTM's since 1978 and liked em all a lot,from 200's to a 620SC that flat ripped and was plated. Ive got a 2011 530 now and it amazes me every time I ride it.
Pulls 90mph...
Forum: Thumpers 05-17-2013, 07:31 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
I think HID is getting to be a thing of the...

I think HID is getting to be a thing of the past,the new LED settups are lighter,less breakable,take less power, and people seem to like em lots. They advertise them as a direct bolt on for my 2011...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 06:13 PM
Replies: 1,005
Views: 96,540
Posted By Foot dragger
So,how come there are all those "My Lc4 makes a...

So,how come there are all those "My Lc4 makes a funny noise" threads,or just plain explosion stories about the silly things? It does seem like more Lc4's scatter their gizzards then most bikes.
...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 05:54 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 561
Posted By Foot dragger
Good stuff,Im still getting used to the 2011...

Good stuff,Im still getting used to the 2011 530EXCR I picked up a while ago,I end up riding my 200 a lot on the tight trails around here, but I may take the 530 up and try it out this weekend,its...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Shoot! That sucks the big Wahoo (tech term) I...

Shoot! That sucks the big Wahoo (tech term) I would make sure the local mech knows KTM's,they arent complicated but need to be done right.

Ive heard bad things about the "all in one" oil...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 01:23 PM
Replies: 76,983
Views: 13,968,137
Posted By Foot dragger
My DR has stock jetting,stock airbox with...

My DR has stock jetting,stock airbox with snorkle,stock pipe,yet I still get out of bed and put my pants on one leg at a time just like most guys.

Even with stock HP it handles like a pissed off...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 12:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 330
Posted By Foot dragger
Thats my experience with my 530,the JD jet kit...

Thats my experience with my 530,the JD jet kit and Q muffler have it running perfect,not at all lean. I put a fan on but it never comes on. A friend has a 2013 500excr and it is FI smog lean,it...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Nice shots,I like my 530 but I dont try and use...

Nice shots,I like my 530 but I dont try and use it as a trials bike,my 200XCW on the other hand has a Tubliss in the rear with a Dunlop Trials tire at 5 psi or maybe a little less.
We dont use...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 09:09 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Ive read through that whole Borneo report,it's...

Ive read through that whole Borneo report,it's fascinating how much work went into the trip,planning,making trails as they went,dragging vehicles with 2 or 3 winches at a time,its about the gnarliest...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 08:29 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Scouting with a Jeep to see if it's too rough for...

Scouting with a Jeep to see if it's too rough for bikes.........That's interesting.

I have yet to see any trail a Jeep can crawl through that a bike cant go through easily enough.

Id really...
Forum: Thumpers 05-16-2013, 07:35 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 587
Posted By Foot dragger
Well,the trick is that the tube/spacer between...

Well,the trick is that the tube/spacer between the bearings can be pushed aside with a little force. Then the bearings can be carefully tapped out going all around them so you dont push them crooked....
Forum: Thumpers 05-15-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Very Nice! You Colorado folks are spoiled...

Very Nice! You Colorado folks are spoiled rotten,so many amazing places to ride,hike,bike,paddle,ski or what ever.
Forum: Thumpers 05-15-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
I did a service on the bike today,air...

I did a service on the bike today,air filter,engine oil and drained the T-6 out of the trans and tried some Maxima transmission fluid,doesnt feel any different that I can tell.
Its weird in that it...
Forum: Road warriors 05-15-2013, 03:15 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 2,415
Posted By Foot dragger
They arent even on the bland scale for...

They arent even on the bland scale for many,neutrally gray sluggish conservative objects is a nice way to put it.
Maybe they will sell.
Forum: Thumpers 05-15-2013, 10:51 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Ive looked at that,I think that is more to do...

Ive looked at that,I think that is more to do with it starting in gear with the clutch in.

Mine is more just a dragging clutch,seems the same hot or cold.
Ive heard rumors of a special washer...
Forum: Thumpers 05-15-2013, 09:11 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
It does drag all the time,enough to stall it when...

It does drag all the time,enough to stall it when I put it in gear unless the idle is turned up pretty high. Seems odd to have a bike do this pretty much from new.
I havent ridden it on really tight...
Forum: Thumpers 05-15-2013, 08:23 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Im still having a hard time getting the clutch to...

Im still having a hard time getting the clutch to dis-engage all the way on my 2011 530,bled the clutch thouroughly,Im running T-6 Synthetic for trans oil currently,I cant see how it would work well...
Forum: Racing 05-14-2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 951
Views: 93,014
Posted By Foot dragger
Carbs are just fine,I bought a 2011 530 just to...

Carbs are just fine,I bought a 2011 530 just to avoid FI issues in the middle of nowhere.

A friend just rode the Tunisian Rally on a 690,removed and cleaned the injector every day,along with all...
Forum: Racing 05-14-2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,543
Posted By Foot dragger
Ah,a legend has passed on. KTM went from such a...

Ah,a legend has passed on. KTM went from such a small thing to now such a big thing,Hans was there for the ride.

Ive ridden KTM's since 1978,about 15 of them total,they just work somehow.

KTM...
Forum: Parallel Universe 05-14-2013, 04:31 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 33,823
Posted By Foot dragger
Hence all the different sized bikes in my sig. ...

Hence all the different sized bikes in my sig.
And really the 200KTM went out every weekend all winter,then the 530 goes out for faster dirt.
I do think most ADV'ers dont take their big ADV bikes...
Forum: Parallel Universe 05-14-2013, 04:26 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 33,823
Posted By Foot dragger
Ooops,excuse me,I had only done a search on...

Ooops,excuse me,I had only done a search on XC800,didnt know it was a German Kool-Aid infused thread.

Carry on with the worship of all things Germanic,they really are by far the superior machine.
Forum: Parallel Universe 05-14-2013, 03:22 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 33,823
Posted By Foot dragger
Yeah,this thread seems to mainly be GS owners...

Yeah,this thread seems to mainly be GS owners jumping all over the 800XC and congratulating themselves about their GS's.

After my one new BMW purchase Im all done with that brand no matter what...
Forum: Parallel Universe 05-14-2013, 03:12 PM
Replies: 253
Views: 33,823
Posted By Foot dragger
Its not a real new thing but bike makers fib...

Its not a real new thing but bike makers fib about the weight of their bikes,they've been doing it since bikes were made.
I once had a 1991 DR350,claimed weight 245,actual weight 310.

Its really...
Forum: Beasts 05-14-2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 11,013
Posted By Foot dragger
Well Heck,I was just looking at these bikes at...

Well Heck,I was just looking at these bikes at the dealer,have to get a test ride on one and see whats up.
I like the Triumphs though,my vintage 1999 1200 Trophy is 1 smooth fast ride.
Forum: Thumpers 05-14-2013, 07:32 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
How did that come about? Gradually lost power and...

How did that come about? Gradually lost power and died or ran fine and then blew white smoke out the pipe and died? No water in oil or oil in radiator?
Forum: Australia 05-13-2013, 02:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 908
Posted By Foot dragger
There would only be 3" of fork sticking out the...

There would only be 3" of fork sticking out the top of the triple clamp to get the forks to the same heidth.
Hard to turn 12" travel into 9" like stock without some work.

Then the damping and...
Forum: Thumpers 05-13-2013, 09:25 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Steam would come from where water goes,radiator...

Steam would come from where water goes,radiator has a vent line that pukes steam,its not usually a catastrophic event as these bikes over heat easily on a tight trail.

A sound like a rock being...
Forum: Thumpers 05-13-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
These bikes come with instructions,even on how to...

These bikes come with instructions,even on how to change a battery,just in case your interested.
Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths 05-13-2013, 09:15 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,125
Posted By Foot dragger
I thought one of my shoulders was wrecked,water...

I thought one of my shoulders was wrecked,water skiing,dirt bike thrashing,doing re-models,racing flattrack for years.
It needed an operation for sure I thought,at the least.

I had a deep tissue...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 05-13-2013, 08:28 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 8,769
Posted By Foot dragger
Another perfect weekend get-away,the super-secret...

Another perfect weekend get-away,the super-secret Friday night party is always fun!

Shrimp/Sausage Gumbo/Sticky Rice/Cornbread/Ceasar Salad/Killer Breakfast Burritios/Coffee ready at the...
Forum: West – California, the desert southwest and whatever is left 05-10-2013, 06:53 AM
Replies: 289
Views: 8,769
Posted By Foot dragger
Same here,leaving Chico 9ish,heading to Covelo...

Same here,leaving Chico 9ish,heading to Covelo via dirt,then Laytonville on dirt,then Ft Brag on dirt if I can find the "hidden" road,then down the coast to either the Rhododendron preserve or inland...
Forum: Racing 05-10-2013, 06:45 AM
Replies: 2,774
Views: 129,185
Posted By Foot dragger
In unrelated news,I want one of KTM's 58+HP...

In unrelated news,I want one of KTM's 58+HP 350's.

Seems their Factory Services crew will build you a full on factory engine for 3200.00 or there abouts.

Suzuki,Kawasaki,Honda,Yamaha offer no...
Forum: Old's Cool 05-10-2013, 06:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 896
Posted By Foot dragger
+1 on the Kreem,every old bike I get here that...

+1 on the Kreem,every old bike I get here that has been Kreemed is Fubared,peeling strips inside the tank and major headache to get it right again. It turns to crap.
Forum: Thumpers 05-09-2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Thats the trick,the trails around here involve...

Thats the trick,the trails around here involve barely moving or stopping,tight singletrack with switchbacks.
4 strokes get hot and blow their water out,fans run a long time sometimes.

I tend to...
Forum: Thumpers 05-09-2013, 04:06 PM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
The DT fan flows 100cfm and doesnt use much power...

The DT fan flows 100cfm and doesnt use much power at all,so there's a few reasons to run one.
People talk about running their battery down with the stock stator when the KTM fan runs alot.
Ive...
Forum: Thumpers 05-09-2013, 01:37 PM
Replies: 4,331
Views: 668,657
Posted By Foot dragger
Ive got the Dirttricks fan,it works fine unless I...

Ive got the Dirttricks fan,it works fine unless I wash the bike,just that much water makes the switch no longer work until it decides to work again. Considering water is sometimes big part of riding...
Forum: The Garage 05-09-2013, 01:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,168
Posted By Foot dragger
Looks kinda small for a crank breather tube,maybe...

Looks kinda small for a crank breather tube,maybe some kind of vent line that used to hang out the bottom of the bike,maybe an airbox drain.
Its odd it rotted away so badly. Some where on the bike...
Forum: The Garage 05-09-2013, 12:32 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,168
Posted By Foot dragger
I see no pic,best try again. Probably nothing...

I see no pic,best try again. Probably nothing important fell off.
Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet. 05-09-2013, 08:06 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 681
Posted By Foot dragger
I rode from Chico to Jordan River in South/east...

I rode from Chico to Jordan River in South/east Oregon a couple years ago,we camped in Jordan River and did big loops out of there.
Silver city in Idaho is pretty neat,lots of badlands/canyons to...
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