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aussie built KTM450SXF-500

Posted: September 20th, 2012, 7:32 pm
by asteroid500
AF or Steel ... what class youd but it in.
Built in Brisbane QLD Australia.
Andrew Robins 1st attempt, couldnt get an USA frame built so we did our own ... Andrew is a boiler maker & awsome on the tig ... come up good ... rides super good

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Posted: September 20th, 2012, 10:17 pm
by Kuma
Very nice
no

Thats bad ass..

Posted: September 21st, 2012, 1:34 am
by Nodge
Nice!
I like the wings!

Posted: September 21st, 2012, 1:37 am
by Gentwo500
Wow! for what it is, that thing looks fuckn sweet! well done guys!

Posted: September 21st, 2012, 6:11 am
by AlisoBob
Kuma wrote:Very nice
no

Thats bad ass..

X 491

Posted: September 21st, 2012, 8:46 am
by blownbillybob
I just got remotivated !!!!! thanks!!!!! :lol:

Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 2:00 am
by gregrobo
Nice bike mate liking the Ktm conversions at the moment might have to find a exc regoed outfit

Posted: September 22nd, 2012, 9:15 pm
by asteroid500
easiest bike you'll ever do Greg... fact
uses the standard CR pipe & you only have to relocate the rear mount tap piece of piss.

Posted: September 23rd, 2012, 3:34 am
by gregrobo
The rmz was pretty easy the standard cr500 air boot fitted into the air box new frame rails and didn't need to mod the pipe at all. I am on the hunt now for a exc so I can have it regoed in wa

Posted: September 23rd, 2012, 5:29 pm
by jar944
gregrobo wrote:The rmz was pretty easy the standard cr500 air boot fitted into the air box new frame rails and didn't need to mod the pipe at all. I am on the hunt now for a exc so I can have it regoed in wa
The EXC's are longer in the cradle.

Posted: September 24th, 2012, 4:41 am
by UknowDamright
I would like to see some pics of the exhaust side of the bike

Posted: September 24th, 2012, 5:31 am
by jar944
Are you hitting your top foot of the peg when kicking? My foot hurts so bad after a weekend It's making me want to build a E-start.

Posted: September 24th, 2012, 6:38 am
by gregrobo
Hey Carl have you got the package I sent you yet

Posted: September 29th, 2012, 11:57 pm
by asteroid500
Jar ... yes just touches peg but its at the bottom of the stroke so all good ... no pain or start issues.

Greg ... yep but i only got the 1 cover & paid for to ... wrote it off as a way to hard basket case

Posted: September 30th, 2012, 12:34 am
by asteroid500
Exhaust side.

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Posted: September 30th, 2012, 6:49 am
by UknowDamright
I want one!!!

Posted: October 1st, 2012, 8:21 pm
by gregrobo
asteroid500 wrote:Jar ... yes just touches peg but its at the bottom of the stroke so all good ... no pain or start issues.

Greg ... yep but i only got the 1 cover & paid for to ... wrote it off as a way to hard basket case
shit hey? there was only 2 in the box that adam sent over 1 for you and 1 for other in perth that he picked up in person have you pmed roosty they were posted to me by mistake i only did the righty by forwarding them on

Posted: October 1st, 2012, 9:10 pm
by Redbull500
Awesome build, very nice work

Posted: October 2nd, 2012, 2:01 am
by Gusaberg75
That is nice work asteroid500.

I have to admit I'm a sucker nice looking work no matter what breed of bike it is even more so when it is equiped with a 491cc donk :cool:

Posted: October 16th, 2012, 11:06 am
by asteroid500
ive raced this bike every sunday for 8wks now i like it that much ... redone the suspension & like WOW again, astonishing..... i do disilike the tall seat only when you cold start it

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Posted: October 18th, 2012, 12:09 am
by warrnum
Wow nice looking bike, KTMs seem to be popping up more and more, congrats Workmanship and eye for detail is top notch. Looks like you could have pushed it off a showroom floor. How does it compare to the AF?

Posted: October 18th, 2012, 10:30 pm
by 2strokeforever
How does it compare to the AF?
the good
lighter (i got 217 dry with flex bars, handguards, skidplate, steel clutch plates, steel shock body)
easier to work on
10 second airfilter change
set up for woods the rear suspension is way better
more effort required to steer, but with the proper effort it will steer better/sharper (will feel weird at first)

the bad
terrible brakes (dont let anyone tell you otherwise brembo suck balls)
radiators dont have any tanks on top so the only way to tell if theres anything in it is to overfill it (unless you have an overflow bottle)
seat feels like this
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Posted: October 19th, 2012, 1:03 am
by warrnum
LOl on the seat pic, but I sure its no laughing matter after a few hours in the saddle. Thanks for the detailed reply, certainly have a better understanding of where the bikes compare, the radiators are something I certainly did not know, the air fillter change would be great. I'll stick with my Gen 4.

Posted: October 19th, 2012, 5:38 pm
by 2strokeforever
enduro engineering makes a seat that is comfortable
a small overflow bottle will cure the not being able to see coolant problem

if you can adjust to the ktm steering its a better bike, but theres guys that cant get used to it

Aussie KTM 500

Posted: October 22nd, 2012, 1:34 pm
by LOVEMYCR500
what year of bike is this? Beautiful bike