Bike testing at Budds Creek - TM/KTM/Yamaha

[Chrisshire]

i just pulled the pin on a 300mx 2012
I will upload a video when i get it, 2 - 4 weeks
wooohooo

[twosmoke595]

i just pulled the pin on a 300mx 2012
I will upload a video when i get it, 2 - 4 weeks
wooohooo

awesome!! glad to have you on the site!!!

post pics/details/your thoughts etc we'd like to hear it!!

[Premixed]

i just pulled the pin on a 300mx 2012
I will upload a video when i get it, 2 - 4 weeks
wooohooo

some guy on vital named Denn bought one, and the first time he rode it, the throttle stuck and he broke himself badly. 

HE, along with all his chronies literally put 100% of the blame on the bike, sold the thing, and bought a KXF250.

He's probably better off of a 37hp trail bike with no attitude, anyway.

[twosmoke595]

i just pulled the pin on a 300mx 2012
I will upload a video when i get it, 2 - 4 weeks
wooohooo

some guy on vital named Denn bought one, and the first time he rode it, the throttle stuck and he broke himself badly. 

HE, along with all his chronies literally put 100% of the blame on the bike, sold the thing, and bought a KXF250.

He's probably better off of a 37hp trail bike with no attitude, anyway.

ya i saw that, he's a tool

[chump6784]

In all fairness TM couldn't tell him why it happened and he also rides an sx250

[TMKIWI]

There are quite a few posts on the net about KTM throttles sticking.
Something to do with the cable jumping out.
Could happen to any 2 stroke that uses a Keihin carb. Which is 95% of bikes.
I wouldn't be blaming TM for that.
Could have been incorrect cable routing. Who knows.

[TotalNZ]

Fast bike, panic whiskey throttle. sounds more likely scenario.   

[Jeram]

There are quite a few posts on the net about KTM throttles sticking.
Something to do with the cable jumping out.
Could happen to any 2 stroke that uses a Keihin carb. Which is 95% of bikes.
I wouldn't be blaming TM for that.
Could have been incorrect cable routing. Who knows.

not a hard fix to stop it from happening. I noticed this hazard the first time I pulled my first PWK carb apart. so when I put it back together I did the following:
There is a rubber sheath on most PWKs where the cable enters the carb.
I firmly zip tied the top of the rubber sheath to the throttle cable cable
and tightly zip tied the bottom of the sheath to the top of the carb (the brass spigot I guess you'd call it?).
This firmy keeps the cable where it should be.
Then I zip tied my throttle cable exactly how I wanted it so it wouldnt get pinched by my tank etc.

15minute job including stripping the bike down etc, and could save your life

if you dont have the rubber sheath just get some hose and some small hose clamp, but be carefull not to clamp the throttle cable via over-tightening.

[keeptwostrokesalive]

i just pulled the pin on a 300mx 2012
I will upload a video when i get it, 2 - 4 weeks
wooohooo

some guy on vital named Denn bought one, and the first time he rode it, the throttle stuck and he broke himself badly. 

HE, along with all his chronies literally put 100% of the blame on the bike, sold the thing, and bought a KXF250.

He's probably better off of a 37hp trail bike with no attitude, anyway.

ya i saw that, he's a tool

How is he a tool?  If something that bad happened to me on my bike i would probably be scared to ride the bike again too.  The guy still has his 2012 sx250 which he said is the best bike he has ever ridden.  So what if he sold the bike and got a 250f, hes got the best of both worlds now.

[Chrisshire]

So did this test go ahead ?

[Premixed]

Sure did, although they didnt show with the 250 or the 125.  There was a 300MX and a 300EN.  nice bikes.  I'll let Charles fll you in on the details.  It was a long day.