New Dirtbike

[philzilla]

KTM 300 it was a Steal, ive taken it out acouple times trail riding and out in open desert, i love it. Has lots of power and the suspension works great. Just happy to finally save up enough money for it

 

[Bryan22]

nice dude, way to get the ultimate trail bike, will put any 4 stroke to shame in the desert. I've got a 98 ktm 125 and an 07 ktm 250sxf my uncles got a 99 300 and a 07 250xcf. Needless to say we love the KTMs. But that 300 is the best motor, just crawls up anything like a tractor and really rips up top.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

sweet ride!

 

[dennis461]

good deal

good deal,
did you own KTM before?
take gas tank off, look for "wear" rubs, put two layers of duct tape there and put tank back on.
.
grease the footpeg hinges everytime you ride.
get rubber covers for controls (cl, br handles) to keep sand out.

does the kickstand unbolt on the "new" ones.
Put a 1" steel bar around the expensive odometer if it's digital.

?

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

love the couch in the middle of nowhere pic.................awesome!

was it husky or ktm that made the 490 back in the day.................

 

[AngryLepercon]

love the couch in the middle of nowhere pic.................awesome!

was it husky or ktm that made the 490 back in the day.................

It was Yamaha that made the 490!!! I think.


I love bikes. I bought my first one a few years ago and did a total restore it was a 97 YZ 125 that thing would fly. Then just last year I upgraded to an 04 YZF 426 HOLY SH!T that thing is a beast all the way around. Smaller sprockets, FMF exhaust, Hinsen clutch, renthal bars the hole works. I have never been on a KTM. I guess they have their advantages and disadvantages just like everything else. Nice bike though!!!

 

[philzilla]

good deal,
did you own KTM before?
take gas tank off, look for "wear" rubs, put two layers of duct tape there and put tank back on.
.
grease the footpeg hinges everytime you ride.
get rubber covers for controls (cl, br handles) to keep sand out.

does the kickstand unbolt on the "new" ones.
Put a 1" steel bar around the expensive odometer if it's digital.

?

is this directed at me ?

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

yamaha did make a YZ 490 i know.
i believe husky made one more for BAJA type racing.

 

[LonesomeSTX]

Yep, Yammi made a 490. I wish I could locate one in good shape.

 

[dburton07]

i love riding, when i was younger my dad did a resto on a 1979 XR500, needless to say he did a little here and a little there to the engine and that thing hauls ass!!!! we still have it too and it still runs great. i want to get either a CRF450x (exactly the same as the 450R just with lights and a little heavier....i compared both specs) and supermoto it, or get a drz400sm and do a few changes with it. might happen next year

 

[danger88ranger]

I ride big bikes but pitbikes have been my ride of choice lately.

Its an XR50 with long travel suspension F/R. Lifan 140 motor that hauls the mail, and plenty of other stuff. It's a fun toy, i like your bike a lot.

 

[LonesomeSTX]

I never understood why people like pit bikes for trail riding. I buzz around the yard on my son's just because it is funny. But on the trails I want to be on my full size machine.