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Marque Remarks => KTM => Topic started by: bishboy on November 25, 2011, 12:07:18 pm

Title: KTM500 MX or GS?
Post by: bishboy on November 25, 2011, 12:07:18 pm

I'm not right up on my KTM's, but this has come up at a reasonable price (probably about $2k landed) and I thought it might be something different to have as a arm stretcher in pre 90.

My questions are:
- is the attached bike a mx or gs, I'm assuming it's not a mx as it has the frame over the rear guard?
- is the mx a 4 or 5 speed
- costly to repair?
- and finally are they competitive against the Cr's and KX's?

(http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo330/bishboy/Various%20bike%20pictures/86KTM500_11200.jpg)

Title: Re: KTM500 MX or GS?
Post by: crankpin on November 25, 2011, 06:50:08 pm

'86 500GS

The MX was a 5 speeder, dunno about the GS.

If it's anything like the MX it'll be much easier to ride than a Jap 500 of the same year. The 87/88 MX was my favourite open classer.

A nice looking bike as well.

Title: Re: KTM500 MX or GS?
Post by: ba-02-xr on November 25, 2011, 07:20:59 pm

The GS was a 5 speed as well. Some different ratios. Could be a MXC as well. I have a parts list in PDF if you need it.

Title: Re: KTM500 MX or GS?
Post by: popeye on November 26, 2011, 07:33:28 am

I had the first water cooled 500 MX and it was a 4 speed, and had a rock hard seat, l thought it was a 85 or 86 model but not sure to long ago, went extremly well but the vibrations were unbelievable, ten minute moto you couldn't fell your hands..

Title: Re: KTM500 MX or GS?
Post by: ba-02-xr on November 27, 2011, 02:00:28 pm

85 was first water cooled & had drum rear brake. 86 had disc rear.

Title: Re: KTM500 MX or GS?
Post by: LWC82PE on November 27, 2011, 03:36:15 pm

See how it says 'MX' on the shock, well i know that the MXC had 'XC' written on the shock instead.