2012 KTM 500 EXC as a Lightweight Dual Sport

[harcus]

Originally Posted by SteveO

Nice work!

Thanks

[harcus]

Originally Posted by ktm950se

'Glad to see you tied both sides of the racks together with a rear brace.

Very nice!

ktm950se

Definitely required.

Thanks.

[ABYSS]

Originally Posted by tornillo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oAbRmAxrv8 love this thing, so much power, can someone tell me what steering damper to buy, never have one but i think this is the bike to have one....very fast.

I just picked up a Fastway steering stab. I spent a lot of time researching them Scott's and GPR. They in my opinion better made and the mechanical effiancy is much better.

[LukasM]

Originally Posted by ABYSS

I just picked up a Fastway steering stab. I spent a lot of time researching them Scott's and GPR. They in my opinion better made and the mechanical effiancy is much better.

Can you explain what you mean by that?

[Pantah]

Originally Posted by Harley Beemer

$8,800 is a great price for the 500 exc. $300 bucks less for the three fiddy.

Priced this last weekend from prominent Ktm dealer.

Good luck.

My dealer charges $9200 for the EXC-F 350 and $9500 for the 500 EXC. This includes Cycra hand guards, a skid plate and first service. No dealer prep and destination charges, so pretty close to the price posted above all-in. That is their 'deal' and all they carry is dirt bikes. No street bikes at all. My son took delivery of a 350 last Friday.

It's a little tiny race shop called Cliff's Cycles in Norfolk, MA. They have a large following. Been in the same little building since the late 60's when they sold Hodaka, CZ, Maico and Tohatsu. Today it's KTM/Husaberg. My kind of shop. Ask for Frank. He's been there since he was a boy racer.

[2on2off]

Originally Posted by motomark39

What year and model is this bike? How many gallons of fuel does it hold? What is the retail price? Is it available for the 2012 500EXC?

Thanks.

[ABYSS]

Originally Posted by 2on2off

What year and model is this bike? How many gallons of fuel does it hold? What is the retail price? Is it available for the 2012 500EXC?

Thanks.

THAT IS A 13L TANK and yes it si available for 2012 500 XCW AND EXC BIKES if they are off back order yet

[2on2off]

I need a 4 gallon fuel tank for my 2012 500EXC. IMS has a 3 gallon tank in the works but no plans for a 4 gallon.

If you are like me and need the fuel range a 4 gallon fuel tank provides, please join me in sending e-mails to IMS asking them to build one.

You can reach IMS at: imsproducts.com

Thanks.

[2on2off]

Originally Posted by ABYSS

THAT IS A 13L TANK and yes it si available for 2012 500 XCW AND EXC BIKES if they are off back order yet

So, if I'm correct, 13L = 3.4 gallons. The fuel tank looks bigger than that. I really need a full 4 gallons to be able to complete many of the loops I ride in Death Valley and have some to spare in case I have to back track for one reason or another.

15L would = 3.963 gallons and that would be good enough if anyone builds one.

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by ABYSS

I just picked up a Fastway steering stab. I spent a lot of time researching them Scott's and GPR. They in my opinion better made and the mechanical effiancy is much better.

So what Part# did you use for your 500 EXC?
I was looking over part numbers and didn't see one for the 2012 500 EXC.....

[ABYSS]

Originally Posted by SteveO

So what Part# did you use for your 500 EXC?
I was looking over part numbers and didn't see one for the 2012 500 EXC.....

I don't believe they have the part numbers up on their website yet. I contacted Justin Cole directly at Fastway and have been working with him on this for a while. They have two different versions. One version retains the stock bar clamp spacing, however the steering stabilizer is rotated hundred and 180° from normal so the controls are upfront close to the bar. This is common with most of the bar mounts where people want to retain the stock bar clamp spacing.

You I didn't like that I like the controls facing me. I ended up going with The Fastway mount which orientates the controls back towards the rider and it does offset the handlebar spacing on its horizontal access a bit. My challenge was I am a firm believer in HighwayDirtBike his products and use his top clamp and bar guards. Currently Paul doesn't have a production model at HighwayDirtBike for this specific Fastway product that I have. However he has all the dimensions and it's on his list of things to do. I'm going to modify the one I currently have two make it work until Paul gets the fast way clamps into production.

I will PM you Justin's contact information.


here is a link to there site that has a accurate renditon of what I eneded up with. http://www.promotobillet.com/catalog...ID=639&image=1



HighwayDirtbikes - http://www.highwaydirtbikes.com/HDB_...ref=top_clamps


Fastway promotobillet - http://www.promotobillet.com/catalog/index.php?cPath=86

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by ABYSS

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here is a link to there site that has a accurate renditon of what I eneded up with. .........http://www.promotobillet.com/catalog...ID=639&image=1

sweeeetttt

[ABYSS]

Originally Posted by SteveO

sweeeetttt

This pic is from the Promoto website . I haven't got around to figuring out how to post pictures on here since the policy change through my SMUGMUG.

But Just wait until I get the finished highwaydirtbike product on as well. They are both fantastic products and both companies put tremendous effort into quality, fit, functionality, and finish. I will post up pics when I get the final top clamp in and installed. This may be a while as Paul is a very very busy guy.

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by ABYSS

........This may be a while as Paul is a very very busy guy.

ohhh yeah, Paul is a very busy guy.

He has been very busy with the super-cool products for the KTM.

[Florida Lime]

Originally Posted by ABYSS

...But Just wait until I get the finished highwaydirtbike product on as well. They are both fantastic products and both companies put tremendous effort into quality, fit, functionality, and finish. I will post up pics when I get the final top clamp in and installed. This may be a while as Paul is a very very busy guy.

+1

I just installed the HDB set-up on my new-to-me FE570 Berg.