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Offline worms

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decomp valve for 86 ktm 500
« on: February 03, 2014, 08:03:39 am »
Has anyone got ideas on how to do this as it is water cooled, already has 3mm base gasket, and cant alter head gasket, Ive had a sleeve cut in exhaust port and still has way too much compression for this old fart, any ideas other than selling it?

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Re: decomp valve for 86 ktm 500
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2014, 08:54:59 am »
Yer Worms you could try something like this.

 Or this
85/400WR,86/240WR,72/DKW125,Pe250c,TC90,TS100,XT250,86/SRX250,XR400r
Friend  struggling up a hill on a old bike at MTMee .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjj6E2MP9xU.

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Re: decomp valve for 86 ktm 500
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2014, 10:09:53 am »
Cheers Mike, what type of decomp is that and where would I get one from, I would go with the second option I think.

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Re: decomp valve for 86 ktm 500
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2014, 02:07:57 pm »
Top one is easier to reach with the Husky drop down tank.
Both those photos are WR400's with a tendency to break feet.
I got my deco's out of some place in the USofA but I've forgotten where.
They are made for Harleys.
Remember to design the hole to be smaller than the valve at the piston end just in case.
Also you have more air to shift with the 500 so a bigger size might work better.
Get a bit welded on to the head as in the top photo if you don't have enough room/thread.

All these ebay ones look fine.

http://www.ebay.com/bhp/compression-release-valve

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« Last Edit: February 03, 2014, 02:10:53 pm by Mike52 »
85/400WR,86/240WR,72/DKW125,Pe250c,TC90,TS100,XT250,86/SRX250,XR400r
Friend  struggling up a hill on a old bike at MTMee .http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjj6E2MP9xU.

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Re: decomp valve for 86 ktm 500
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2014, 11:15:25 am »
thanks Mike

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Re: decomp valve for 86 ktm 500
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2014, 12:14:52 pm »

They have all the sizes work Great, most models sold in pairs

http://vulcanworks.net/Compression-Releases-orderby0-p-1-c-1.html   :)