Difference between revisions of "KTM 500 EXC"

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cold clutch doesn't fully disengage.
"shimmy" starting around 50mph which gets a little worse w/ more speed and settles into a cyclic on/off shimmy.
- Balance the wheels, 3oz in front and 3.75 in rear.

Fuel filter sock, put in tank cap area as a pre-filter.
Recluse: $900 retail, SBM? + about 90min to install. Do at an oil change.
GPR steering damper $495 (KTM EXC 13-14 Fat Bar: 9001-0078) $450@SBM.
Skid Plate
Golan Fuel Filter $60 for filter and clamps. Use this to replace the small stock inline filters which tend to clog and stall the bike.
Woody's Wheels... ends up around $1900 for a "best" supermoto set of wheels.
LiteLock Rim Locks Cheap and lighter than stock, light enuf that you shouldn't need to balance the wheels according to some folks. 1.6 front and 2.15 rear.
DoubleTake Mirrors around $93 for a pair. I've also seen mirrors which fold into the hand guards, would like to compare the pros/cons of the Double Takes w/ those.
DirtTricks Cone Washer and rear sprockets and front sprockets $37: apparently these last long and are the way to go.
Acerbis Tanks
AP Racing PRF Brake Fluid: Apparently the best for not boiling.
Tires:
- MT21 10/90 tires: recommended by Chris at SBM. $82F/$93R at BikeBandit
- Dunlop D606 tires: recommended by some at ADVRider. $88F/$90R at BikeBandit.
- Adrian suggested running Trials Tires Dunlop D803
- Chris at SBM recommends the Dunlop Desert AT81
Wheels:
- Warp9 around $1K for a full setup including rotors and caliper spacer. These sound like they're a good bang/buck but might not hold up to extreme abuse.
- DNA Wheels, similar to the Warp9's.
- Some recommend steering clear of the "Chinese Crap" and going with excels/rad/talons. ...and "this was on cs.

17"-Black Excell rims with gold Talon hubs and heavy duty custom spokes. Dunlop race slicks on wheels contact Brandon (209) 577-2873"

Mousse/Bibs for going "airless", need to research pros/cons of this more. Sounds like they're heavier, do wear out, can generate heat...

ADVRider forum thread: 500 EXC as a lightweight adventurer. Lots of good info in this thread.
ADVRider forum thread: on LED Lights.
ADVRider Forum thread: 500 EXC Less is more? started by neduro
ADVRider Forum thread: EXC 500 Supermoto
ADVRider Forum thread: 2012 500 EXC long thread w/ lots of info.

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 ** [http://www.warp9racing.com/sm_wheels_KTM.html Warp9] around $1K for a full setup including rotors and caliper spacer.  These sound like they're a good bang/buck but might not hold up to extreme abuse.
 ** DNA Wheels, similar to the Warp9's.
-** Some recommend steering clear of the "Chinese Crap" and going with excels/rad/talons.
+** Some recommend steering clear of the "Chinese Crap" and going with excels/rad/talons.  ...and "this was on cs.
+"-Black Excell rims with gold Talon hubs and heavy duty custom spokes. Dunlop race slicks on wheels contact Brandon (209) 577-2873"
 * [http://www.mx1west.com/mousse-bibs-tubliss.aspx Mousse/Bibs] for going "airless", need to research pros/cons of this more.  Sounds like they're heavier, do wear out, can generate heat...