2012 ktm 500 exc?

[jpdiller]

who knows the what the torque spec is for the bolts that hold the bracket for the charcoal canister? These are the top motor mount bolts. I took off the canister bracket.

The manual mentions something about engine bolts, not sure which ones its talking about.

[FZcruzer]

Looks like the stock blinker and exhaust do not play well together, not a big surprise.

[trailjammer]

Originally Posted by FZcruzer

Looks like the stock blinker and exhaust do not play well together, not a big surprise.

Will KTM ever fix this bad design. Geese. Fail. Get the Euro tail w/the sicass flushmount blinkers. Love mine.

[EVELKNIEVEL]

sooooo after reading pages of internet rumors about unlocking the ecu and calls to dealership and sicass bla bla bla .... for mild and wild plugs i decided to just order a set they were 30bucks to the door.....i tested on a mx track yesterday the first moto i got a feel for bike lap after lap 2nd moto i added WILD plug from sicass racing ..wholy kraaaap the power hits waaay harder and faster one section of track had a uphill sandy section the bike exploded up the hill it really is a night and day differance.. i could not believe how aggressive the bike felt it felt like a factory 450 supercross bike .. my bike is desmogged with a jd tuner ..i am not over-exaggerating
when i say the wild plug is awesome .... ? about all the unlocking bs ..it works on my bike just fine...after 4 motos yesterday 2 krashes .. i feel like some won hit me with a sludge hammer 100 times lol

happy landings

EVEL KNIEVEL

[AussieClay]

Originally Posted by EVELKNIEVEL

sooooo after reading pages of internet rumors about unlocking the ecu and calls to dealership and sicass bla bla bla .... for mild and wild plugs i decided to just order a set they were 30bucks to the door.....i tested on a mx track yesterday the first moto i got a feel for bike lap after lap 2nd moto i added WILD plug from sicass racing ..wholy kraaaap the power hits waaay harder and faster one section of track had a uphill sandy section the bike exploded up the hill it really is a night and day differance.. i could not believe how aggressive the bike felt it felt like a factory 450 supercross bike .. my bike is desmogged with a jd tuner ..i am not over-exaggerating
when i say the wild plug is awesome .... ? about all the unlocking bs ..it works on my bike just fine...after 4 motos yesterday 2 krashes .. i feel like some won hit me with a sludge hammer 100 times lol

happy landings

EVEL KNIEVEL

Hey Evel,

Did you have the JD tuner set to the recommended settings for the 500? Also, did you try the WILD plug without the JD tuner?

Cheers,

Clay

[EVELKNIEVEL]

Originally Posted by AussieClay

Hey Evel,

Did you have the JD tuner set to the recommended settings for the 500? Also, did you try the WILD plug without the JD tuner?

Cheers,

Clay

Yes For my jd. tuner iwent back to recommended settings...and no I did not try with out. ..once I make changes I like to leave alone ... I don't want to confuse my bike. I'm afraid if I ever put the mild plug in...imy bike will think its on vacation lol. The bike even sounds better it's kinda hard to explain in stead of a 4stroke sound it now has a deep factory electric sound healthy real healthy my bike has never ran so good. Disclaimer for off road use only

[avconnect]

Evel:

EXC or XC-W? 350 or 500?

[SteveO]

I was just thinking about the maintenance of this engine and started looking at the manual.

At 105 hours, KTM is calling for the following:

Change spark Plug and Connector
Change Connecting Rod, Bearing and Crank Pin
Change the Piston

There are other "checks", but these stood out to me.

At 41 hours (1100 miles) of riding, I feel like I'm just starting to break in the bike. I can't see how the above items need to be change at such an early stage in the bike's life......

Any comments?

[toddler]

That is if you race the bike and want it in top condition.

My old wr400f manual said to replace piston/rings...etc. every 400 miles. It was never done after over 8000 miles.

Just ride it.

Originally Posted by SteveO

I was just thinking about the maintenance of this engine and started looking at the manual.

At 105 hours, KTM is calling for the following:

Change spark Plug and Connector
Change Connecting Rod, Bearing and Crank Pin
Change the Piston

There are other "checks", but these stood out to me.

At 41 hours (1100 miles) of riding, I feel like I'm just starting to break in the bike. I can't see how the above items need to be change at such an early stage in the bike's life......

Any comments?

[SteveO]

So I see that Just Gas Tanks has the Acerbis 5.3 gallon tank out for ~$340.....

Anybody try this yet.....

[EVELKNIEVEL]

Originally Posted by avconnect

Evel:

EXC or XC-W? 350 or 500?

500exc
i would highly reccomd getting a jd tuner first ...
get the bike running richer...
these bikes are soo lean from the factory
using this plug could be a recipe for disaster ......
so far so good i let you guys know if i have any problems


happy landings

evel knievel

[Chris6_85]

I am riding with this guy and his new bike with no miles on it is idling way to high. And he left the manual at home any suggestions?

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by Chris6_85

I am riding with this guy and his new bike with no miles on it is idling way to high. And he left the manual at home any suggestions?

Turn down the idle?

[Chris6_85]

Ya we looked for an adjustment knob. But we just blind

[SteveO]

Originally Posted by Chris6_85

Ya we looked for an adjustment knob. But we just blind

It's tucked up in there pretty tight. Left hand side, up, nearly under the gas tank.... it's there, black knurled knob