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Offline paul

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ktm 495
« on: September 24, 2007, 09:38:20 am »
did ktm release a 81 495 mx   into the australian market or only a endeuro version and  what is the difference in engine

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Re: ktm 495
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2007, 11:54:04 am »
1. yes they did
2. not sure
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Re: ktm 495
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2007, 01:35:43 pm »
I also noticed there were other models XC ( i asume x country) MC (mx) I don't know if the xc had lights? or what the differences were. Was'nt the pure enduro version the gs which was only in 420 not 495? Dennis common help us out...
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Re: ktm 495
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2007, 01:51:02 pm »
the reason i ask this  i was on ebay this morning and asked some one who was selling a 495  ktm and he tried to tell me they only sold gs models in australia  (just a bit more ebay bullshit) so i thought hey ask the boys on here they will know

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Re: ktm 495
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2007, 12:47:32 am »
Yes Ktm did do a MX and Gs .

Gs  had lights , 5 speed gear box ,a hoop of the rear mud grad , speedo and a Choke on the handle bars.

Mx  4 speed , no choke , floating rear brake , smaller tank .

Most of the ktm that come into Oz where Gs, whith Mx parts

Not many 495 came Less than 30 in 1981

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Re: ktm 495
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2007, 10:40:33 pm »
By the way the one on Evil _bay amd on this Forum it looks to me it mite be a MX 1981 495/420 cc

need to check the engine No# it will look like this ..

  *1-563- ********  will be a 495cc

  *1-560-*********  Will be a420cc
« Last Edit: September 27, 2007, 11:27:22 pm by oz555ktm »

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Re: ktm 495
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2007, 02:11:03 pm »
The KTM495 website is again up and running.

Go to: http://www.ktm495.mxbikes.com

Cheers...EJ