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[Roooost]

Hi Guys,

Thought i would share some pics and thoughts on my new steed. Its a 2009 KTM450SX and after some long long hours in the shed its finally ready. Took it for a ride in the dunes last weekend and WOW what a bike. Compared to my old 2004 YZ125 i thought it might be heavy and difficult to ride but that couldn't be further form the truth. It turns better, jumps better, lands better, the power is so smooth and lots of it and the ride is very plush compared to my YZ yet has far better bottoming resistance. Oh and the electric start is just the best thing when your legs dont work

Anyways here she is....



Only got one crappy pic of the riding in the dunes, having far too much fun to stop and take pictures. I did get some big air during the day and im very happy with how it soaks up big landings.



The Clake (http://www.clake.com.au) is awesome. It takes a bit of getting used to and i've had a couple of stacks stalling it but once you get the hang of it its a great solution offering complete clutch and rear brake control in one lever.



The gears mounted up great on the KTM and the gearbox on the KTM is silky smooth making the kliktronic work like a charm. You can really feel the quality in the KTM gearbox compared to the jap bikes in the shift mechanism.

[Andrew Meddings]

bike looks great cant wait to have a ride
cheers andrew

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Andrew Meddings, on Jan 16 2009, 05:52 PM, said:

bike looks great cant wait to have a ride
cheers andrew

Bwahahaha that seat is for my ass only

[banditx]

stupid question maybe.. but what happens when you stop??

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banditx, on Jan 22 2009, 08:55 AM, said:

stupid question maybe.. but what happens when you stop??

Haha, you fall over of course In the bush I just stop up against a tree/ trailer/ fence post, its quite easy with a bit of practice. Dunes is a bit more difficult so i just dont stop or stop up next to a friend.

[Slowlegs]

Hi Roooost, (think I have all the O's) you've done a great job. Thanks for posting such detailed info of the photos and "bush bars". I never would have thought of those myself. Looks a lot of fun and thanks for sharing all the tech info with us. Great to see how it all works, bet you love it!

[ketsenburg_3]

bike looks great

[lissalloy]

Thats one sweet setup i'd love to get back on a bike but the wifes not to keen, she's fine with me on a quad bike.

That was untill she found out i'd rolled it out in the bush with the boys.

All in good fun

[tjensen2010]

Great looking bike man. Did you do any exhaust mods to keep from burning your leg on the pipe?

[LuckyinKentucky]

excellent setup... I had a dream the other night about off road riding again... props from the KY!

[Roooost]

tjensen2010, on Jan 27 2010, 01:24 PM, said:

Great looking bike man. Did you do any exhaust mods to keep from burning your leg on the pipe?

Nah i always wear full protection, my MX pants and boots have a leather patches to protect from burning my leg on the exhaust.

[Four Tracker]

Roooost, on Feb 15 2010, 10:32 PM, said:

tjensen2010, on Jan 27 2010, 01:24 PM, said:

Great looking bike man. Did you do any exhaust mods to keep from burning your leg on the pipe?

Nah i always wear full protection, my MX pants and boots have a leather patches to protect from burning my leg on the exhaust.

Nice looking bike. I have a KTM300 and it is a great bike too. It is a ton of fun getting back on a bike.

[dewittmxracer29]

any chance you could post a vid of you gettin on the bike ?

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dewittmxracer29, on Apr 26 2010, 07:32 AM, said:

any chance you could post a vid of you gettin on the bike ?

Dont have one of me getting on the KTM but theres some footage of me getting on the old YZ at the start of this video..