Team Tossa Austrian Combine harvester

[Moto]

I am in the process of restoring an 81 350 and would like to know if anyone knows the paint(spray can) colour.I bought a can of Power Plus Milano Red PJ5124 and it is nothing like orange but a red/maroon colour. Heeeelp.

[bigk]

The Milano Red spoken of is a powder coat color, not a paint color. My powder coater has the bulk powder, but the company it comes from doesn't make a touch up can.
Cheers,
K

[Moto]

Thanks for clearing that up

[oz555ktm]

I have all way painted my KTM with

 VHT Chevy Orange ..From Reco .

 Prime with a dark Primer as this change to final coulor ..

NOTE MUST BE the VHT brand oother Brands are way out

[Tossa]

OK my parts manua; for the bike and motor have arrive courtesy of Allan Beuhner.  Just checked the flywheel and rotor and it is the GS model, so looking for the lighter MX versions.  Anyone got tha parts for sale.

[Tossa]

Bit spasmodic at getting to the bike as I work 12hr shifts, but hopefully will pull the forks down and get the frame and forks off to the powdercoaters next week.

Finally got the head off, bore sitting on 82mm, so it's a 390 for sure.  Not going to bother honing it out will get it taken straight to first oversize, so now chasing piston etc

[bigk]

Despite what has been posted by others, and no dispute as to the validity of said posts, but I would try the bike with the GS ignition first before going to the trouble & expense of trying to find an MX ignition. Our bike was bone stock (GS ignition) except for a custom exhaust & muffler (modified CR250RZ pipe/KX500 muffler). It made good strong, useable power in the hands of an intermediate rider and actually won quite a few races against comparable opposition. The bike will have plenty of power, so I would recommend you determine you need the extra oomph of the MX ignition before you buy one. The money may be better spent elsewhere. My Husky CR430 was too much for me with the CR internal rotor, flighty and tiring. An external rotor WR ignition tamed the bike and it became much more rideable and enjoyable for ME. Try yours first. Just my opinion.
Cheers,
K

[Tossa]

Great info K.  You are probably right as well, and at my age, sensible, hold on sensible, riding VMX!!lol

But really good advice

Thanks

Barry

[oz555ktm]

Look I try to just sit on the fence  and let  roll.
for I cant Spell or type for Shit .

But haveing a 350 ,390  420,and 495 .

I am vert happy with the 390 GS stock.

It is just like riding a 250 with More punch .

Thear was 2 pipe that you could fit to the bike .
The pipe in the photo is the longer header pipe (Make more Grunt low )
The motor will pull from off idle all the way .
I race mx Vintage and Moden on Old KTMs and Dt on the bike .
and it turn fine .
One thing about riding Old KTM is That the Farster you ride them
the Better thay Handle .
It is a Pitty that could not every ride any of My KTM to the Limit
Just all ways do a few hours race Peprep Work befor a race..
So Do not worry just get it all going and Enjoy it .
and you will.

Ps make shore you sand all the paint off the coil mount and whear the engine and the frame touch
    you will get bad Earth problems latter On.

[Tossa]

Getting the idea, just leave it stock and enjoy, you are both on the same track and I understand exactly where you're coming from

Thanks

[Tossa]

Question, photo on first page shows the frame and rear wheeel, you will note no rear sub frame extension, do i need this as an MX version.  My frame parts manual only shows it as being on the GS models

[oz555ktm]

No Mate if you want the MX rear gard the one with the Number plate in it
Then No .

But you would need it for a GS gard .

Also  the head stem Balls size is 6.3mm in size and would need 34  550.01.000.000   NLA  NIll stock

and you will need 2 o-rings to seal out the dust .

The size of the rings is 6mm and a ID of 44mm  OD 58mm 510.050820200 7 in stock with KTM  Australia .75  cents

I Buy the O-Ring and Steel Ball all From     C B C Bearing Service
.

[Tossa]

Thanks Ozktm  Frame gone to powdercaoting, was unable to source Milano red, so we'll see how it comes out.  At this point in time not to worried as i intend to enjoy the bike, not sit it in the lounge.  Trust me I'm good at finding trees

Forks off for hard chroming today and getting new tyres for the rims.  Not going to respoke the wheels, no need the front hub looks brand new and all the spokes and rims in very good nick

[Rossvickicampbell]

Tos - where did you send the forks for rechroming?

Rossco

[Tossa]

Industrial Chrome Engineering, got a good price for WA 400.  I know can be cheaper in eastern states, but you have to add postage and of course here at least it's face to face