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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: evo550 on February 18, 2014, 09:45:32 pm

Title: Rotax KTM.
Post by: evo550 on February 18, 2014, 09:45:32 pm: Why has no one jumped at this?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/KTM-500-MX-ENDURO-VINTAGE-/221376409550?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item338b0fefce
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: Tim754 on February 18, 2014, 10:43:24 pm: Totally agree!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o very yum bike!
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: KTM47 on February 19, 2014, 12:19:13 pm: Something isn't right. I had a new KTM 600 (540) in 1984, it had white power USD forks and TLS drum brakes front and rear. Is this bike original.
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: EML on February 19, 2014, 01:18:49 pm: Quote from: KTM47 on February 19, 2014, 12:19:13 pm
Something isn't right. I had a new KTM 600 (540) in 1984, it had white power USD forks and TLS drum brakes front and rear. Is this bike original.
Was yours MX or Enduro Kev?
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: Slakewell on February 19, 2014, 01:21:38 pm: 83 had the disk but 84 had the USD forks and at the time they did not make USD with caliber disk brackets. Some would argue that the conventional front end and disk is better.
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: KTM47 on February 19, 2014, 01:32:08 pm: Quote from: EML on February 19, 2014, 01:18:49 pm
Quote from: KTM47 on February 19, 2014, 12:19:13 pm
Something isn't right. I had a new KTM 600 (540) in 1984, it had white power USD forks and TLS drum brakes front and rear. Is this bike original.
Was yours MX or Enduro Kev?

Enduro I don't think there was a MX one.
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: evo550 on February 19, 2014, 01:59:16 pm: Yes it's original, '83 had conventional forks and disc front end, '84 went to USD forks with drum brakes......so technically a '84 KTM USD front end is EVO legal...just saying.. ;D
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: EML on February 19, 2014, 02:05:29 pm: Didn't Kinigartner try a 4stroke MXer?
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: KTM47 on February 19, 2014, 03:22:18 pm: Quote from: evo550 on February 19, 2014, 01:59:16 pm
Yes it's original, '83 had conventional forks and disc front end, '84 went to USD forks with drum brakes......so technically a '84 KTM USD front end is EVO legal...just saying.. ;D

No it's not.
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: evo550 on February 19, 2014, 06:48:06 pm: Quote from: KTM47 on February 19, 2014, 03:22:18 pm
Quote from: evo550 on February 19, 2014, 01:59:16 pm
Yes it's original, '83 had conventional forks and disc front end, '84 went to USD forks with drum brakes......so technically a '84 KTM USD front end is EVO legal...just saying.. ;D

No it's not.

That was my attempt at sarcasm....Didn't come across that well hey...
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: KTM47 on February 20, 2014, 11:53:41 am: Sorry evo550, consider me like Sheldon Cooper you will have to tell me when you are joking.
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: crash n bern on February 22, 2014, 09:38:07 pm: [/quote]

Enduro I don't think there was a MX one.
[/quote]

Yes there was an MX one. It had a reverse cone/super trap style muffler. The enduro has the big ham can style. I have one of each, I thought one had an aftermarket muffler. I found an old Dirt bike magazine test and they featured both models and the MX had the same muffler as mine does.
Title: Re: Rotax KTM.
Post by: gra1961 on February 28, 2014, 06:34:54 pm: i bought a 84 600? (not going suit repair) from this guy a couple of years ago and now it explains why when i got it the engine bolts etc were only finger tight.i would say it is a fair bet that the 500cc engine in my bike is the one out of that frame.no probs with the guy i paid a fair price and am very happy with the bike.