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08-31-2012, 05:01 AM

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heart is now set on the 2013 ktm 350 exc-f....it's exactly what i'm looking in terms of lightweight 242 lbs, 40+ hp at 10,000 to 11,000 rpm and 23+ lbs. torque at 8,000 rpm....

i;m righth there with you on the ktm the 350 is an amazing bike but for a sum of 8.8 lbs more i may go with the 500 and thats only seting it to 250.2lbs! way less than the klx and its a good deal more power for not much more cash

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08-31-2012, 03:00 PM

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Thank you for the help guys! ;-)

I've already put a new plug in when I did the oil change.

I don't know how I missed it when I did my research concerning the hiccup, but here is the ground mod done on my bike 30 minutes ago.

There's still a lot of parts to be bought for the bike, including a skid plate, some hand guards, a bigger tank and a rear rack just to name a few.

I'll try the bike tomorrow if I can find some time and report back to give you updates about the ground mod.

Thanks again ;-)

What is the grounding mod? I did a search but didn't find anything.

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08-31-2012, 03:20 PM

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heart is now set on the 2013 ktm 350 exc-f....it's exactly what i'm looking in terms of lightweight 242 lbs, 40+ hp at 10,000 to 11,000 rpm and 23+ lbs. torque at 8,000 rpm....

Unless you're in serious competition situations, I'd rather have the new KTM Freeride 350. It's 220 pounds and has about 25 horsepower with a DOHC engine. This engine should have the service life of bikes like our KLX, WRR, and similiar bikes but with a chassis and weight of something like a 125 2-stroke. Should see this bike as a 2013 here in U.S. with rumors of a fully street legal model also.

KTM Freeride 350 - Highlights

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08-31-2012, 03:39 PM

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What is the grounding mod? I did a search but didn't find anything.

That's it in the picture. The long ground lead off the rectifier/regulator gets shortened and tied to the motor as shown. Here's the thread. You can either cut the wire and put a ring terminal on it or solder another wire to the existing female quick disconnect to leave the factory wiring intact.

Here's the link: https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...e7/#post452954

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08-31-2012, 03:40 PM

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What is the grounding mod? I did a search but didn't find anything.

Here it is all explained and debated in detail.

Surge at 6500 rpm at highway speed
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...y-speed-34470/

Or directly to page 7 for the pics
https://www.kawasakiforums.com/forum...d-34470/page7/

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08-31-2012, 04:26 PM

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And just to clarify, this is for 2009+ bikes, correct? Or has anyone had the issue on the 2006-2007?

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09-01-2012, 12:15 AM

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Just did a 100 miles ride with 50% of highway and the hiccup seems to be gone!

Thanks again for the help!

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09-01-2012, 01:30 AM

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not sure how it was before, but don't ever let that ground to the reg/rect get loose or high resistance or you can fry the stator wiring and take reg.rect with it.

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09-01-2012, 12:04 PM

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not sure how it was before, but don't ever let that ground to the reg/rect get loose or high resistance or you can fry the stator wiring and take reg.rect with it.

Will probably just kill the battery before that happens. Plenty of people have done the mod "backwards" and cut the wire and ground the wrong end. Bike will run for a while and die as the battery isn't being charged.