Dear Mr. Know-It-All,
I’ve a 2011 KTM 85 that had main plug fowling issues that we fastened by placing the throttle-slider needle clip to the second notch to the highest.
When it was fowling a plug, it used to begin second kick each time chilly; now, it takes 15 odd kicks to get it to fireside up. When it does begin, it revs to full throttle with out me touching the throttle till it’s heat. The bizarre factor is, for those who began it within the morning and let it settle down utterly, it could begin second kick like a traditional two-stroke.
You appear to repair everybody’s issues, so we thought we might strive you. Thank you a lot to your time.
Flynn
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I personally despatched a missive to my buddy Dick Wilk for his recommendation right here, because it may very well be a myriad of points plaguing your steed. If the throttle shouldn’t be sticking open, then you’ve got an air leak. In Dick’s phrases: “This can come from the base gasket, intake manifold, center case gasket or crank seals. You can have the engine pressure checked to determine where it’s leaking, or send the engine to Dick’s Racing for evaluation. A medium-sized ice chest works great for shipping engines.”
Every lanky pilot who owns certainly one of these beautiful machines goes by your similar dilemma, as the brand new KTM 300 has been re-engineered from fore to aft. The new bar mounts usually are not rubber mounted and have two bar positions as a substitute of 4. They are available in place 1. Flip them round to 2 to open it up. As of now, a number of firms are engaged on a extra adjustable bar mount. We referred to as Jeff Slavens, and he instructed us that final yr’s clamp suits completely and offers you six out there bar positions. Jeff stated that Flo Motorsports has 4mm-lowered pegs, and Seat Concepts has a Comfort tall saddle that’s 19mm taller than the stocker.
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