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Marque Remarks => KTM => Topic started by: FourstrokeForever on November 03, 2015, 11:09:44 am
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I just picked up a rolling frame (I think 1987 KTM125 MX, has rear disc brake) and it has a TLS drum brake USD fork on it. Date stamp on the Nordisc rim is 12/1983.
Anybody able to help with what year/model this front end came off?
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I just picked up a rolling frame (I think 1987 KTM125 MX, has rear disc brake) and it has a TLS drum brake USD fork on it. Date stamp on the Nordisc rim is 12/1983.
Anybody able to help with what year/model this front end came off?
1984 model KTMs came fitted with white power USD forks with TLS front and rear brakes. Something that is strange 1983 had a front disc brake.
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Yep, 84 KTM. Semi-desirable among the people who think USDs are automatically better.
The rear disc marks the rest of the bike as 86+, FWIW.
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I had a brand new 1985 250 MX. (Almost certain it was an '85)
Although the US model had USD (for the first time), mine came with conventional forks, a disk front and TLS drum on the rear.)
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Thanks guys. I thought 1984 but the TLS threw me off track because I thought they were disc in '84.
Was the USD fork on all models or just a select few?
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'84 MX models had USD twin leader, I don't think the enduro's did. They work pretty well. I have an '85 conventional disc front if you want discs both ends. You'd be able to unload the '84 USD set up relatively easily I think.
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Thanks guys. I thought 1984 but the TLS threw me off track because I thought they were disc in '84.
Was the USD fork on all models or just a select few?
As I said, my '85 MX came brand new with conventional forks. The Aussie tests featured bikes with conventional forks. The US mags featured bikes with USD forks.
So I assume different markets received different spec. Still the same with KTM in 2016.
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With the 84's some had the WP USD and some had Marzocchi conventionals.
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The USD fork/twin leading shoe drum combo was unique to the 1984 495 mxer and some of the 4 strokes only.
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All good info. Thanks blokes!
Does anybody have a need for the complete front end? It's in great condition with the only exception being some corrosion on the spokes. The rim appears to be spot on.
I have no need for it. I only picked it up to save it from the dark depths of old mates shed while I was there picking up a couple of other bikes.
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I have an 84 495 with the USD twin leader combo so a spare for bits would be great. PM the details thanks?
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