I don't think you offended anybody. This stuff is fun to talk about anyway...


Hard to figure why the Jap Three haven't built the bike that a lot of people want. 300lbs, 450-600cc, 3.5gal tank, decent suspension, etc. Nothing exotic, just a KLX w/ a bigger motor. They'd sell a bunch.

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Of you do the cam mod wrong, time may not the only one involved. You might damage your engine.

 

Just throw on a 13 tooth front sprocket, jet the bike and add a full aftermarket exhaust (Muzzy is the best) and then report back, I'll bet you will be impressed.

 

i rode my dads 500CC KTM EX-C On/Off... power house. The 350 is the same size frame too. Both machines are worth their weight and gold. A new KLX with all the mods is still half the bike (even with big bore) than the KTM 350 or 500. So what, you spend $2000 more but you get the best of the best....

 

i hope the big bore kit & new carb from bill are worth it. i am doing it this fall.. if not, Ive given up on the KLX

 

$9,000 - $4,000 = $2,000 ?


Even if you paid full msrp of $5,400for the KLX theres still more than a $2,000 difference especially since the MSRP of the 500EX-C is about $10,000.

I'm not trashing on the KTM, it looks like a badass bike but at more than twice the price I would expect no less.

 

I paid 2650 for my KLX with 650 miles. I say for the scooter money I paid it is a great bike. Certainly for my purpose its a great bike.

 

I've been asking myself this for the last couple months! It just doesnt make any sense. The 250 is underpowered and the KLR 650 is almost like a goldwing!

DRZ 400 looks to be the closest soloution. But I hate conventional forks and something I dont like about the look of it. The DRZ SM looks kind of cool and has USD forks. I guess the suspension is all calibrated for street, but would be a nice bike if you could just throw some off road tires on it and use it off road.

 

Assuming I do it right its reliable though right? Just the risk of running wrong timing and bending valves? I can live with that.

Deej, bike came with 13/47 gearing. I actually just ordered a 14 again for up front to bring rpms down a little on the highway. Also came with (not installed) a hindle exhaust. I started it in my shed with the hindle and its WAY too loud for me. Didnt even test ride it, put stock back on. Anybody want to buy a hindle exhaust? pm me if interested.

Havent changed jetting. Im gonna give the cam mod a shot. Im a machinist and fairly mechanically inclined so should be able to get through it. Im used to wrenchin on bikes and especially sleds. I plan on doin the cam mod, jetting, change butt plug in stock exhaust and try that.

My GF has a ninja 250 which seems far more powerful the klx. I think the ninja dynos at around 25 at the rear wheel. Think the above mods would get close to that?

 

I think if you went 351, opened the exhaust and intake a bit, and jetted it correctly, you'd approach 25 HP...more importantly, you'd pick up low rpm torque...which is what is so useful in hill climbing/trail riding.