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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
 
 

 
			
					
				
				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!!!!!        

 
			
					
				
				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
				
			 
			
					
				
				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 

 
			
					
				
				Posted: October 16th, 2012, 11:06 am
				by asteroid500
				
			 
			
					
				
				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

 
			
					
				
				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