Seth, I have been on KTM 4-strokes lately, but have not been riding much. Every time I have gone back to a Mid-south event my bike has broke!!! Last event I went 1 mile and my KTM 400 EXC quit!! (stator). I snapped!!! Found and bought a KX500!!! They run forever right?
First ride I hear engine "clang" and it quits. Pull plug and tip is smashed flat. I figured the rod had come apart but turns out some pieces of metal made it's way to the top-end. I have no idea what it was or where it came from. Took the whole thing apart and everything is in tact. My guess is somebdy did a top-end before trading the bike and dropped something in it!!!!!!
I quit riding for about 6 years. Did some vintage riding, hence 510rider(510 Husqvarna).
The Mid-south events are getting more like GNCC events now. Nothing really tight to me now at 40 yrs old. When this series started if your bars were not 28 inches you were not getting though!!!!!
My set-up will be: 14 oz flywheel, reed spacer, PC2 pipe and silencer, steel clutch plates, tall soft seat, correct jetting, rapture clutch perch for 1 finger pull, and a few other things. I am starting with 47 th rear sproket but may go to a 46. I only got to ride it about 20 miles Sunday.
Nothing beats it from corner to corner!!!! I keep it in a tall gear and just focus on the trail. I didn't feel that I was going that fast but I left my son in the dust!!!!! We were riding some pretty tight trails.
Sunday will be a true test at Lynnville IN Mid-south.
510rider
PS I'm 6ft 2 and 250 pounds. A 250 is like a 125 to me!!!!!!
