Started the freshen up of the SD this weekend. Front wheel out for new bearings. Swing arm and shock spring off for powder coating. Chain and sprockets off ready for new. General strip and clean all round is needed so will get on with that asap. I'm sure to find more bits that need doing as I go on. :blink:
when you said youve started the sd i thought fkinell? thats got to be a first for a ktm lol did nothing fall off it?
I did start it aswell, not started since Jan 1st, not on optimate, Fired up on the button first press, so NER NER :bleh: :bleh: Have you got yours back yet? :lmfao:
Some pics Front, gonna need to sort the twisted forks. Back end something missing, needs a good clean. Shock not so bouncy Swing arm and spring off for powder coating.
Few more pics Mucky. Crappy Cleaned and ready for new bearings, now fittied. Must remember to touch up the bolts. Black and white. Spring and swinger back from powder coat. (Cheers Daz)
Few more pics. Exhaust polished up. Old sparkers out looking good though. Iridiums going in. Valve clearances checked, inlets all at mid range exhausts just below top limit but not adjusting the exhaust vales as a larger side clearance is fine. Will check em again in 4.5K
how many miles are on the motor doofle? got me thinking about the valve clearances. i should check mine really (its just on 10k now) but tbh everyone ive spoke to says they have never had to adjust them until at least double this?
Just over 21K Lee, like I say clearances are still fine so will check em at the next 4.5k they might just need doing then. But given the lack of wear on the cams/followers it will prob go another 10k.
is it worth doing at my mileage you reckon? ive only just done an oil service with all the screens etc. was planning on checking them at 15k.
They should be checked at 10k miles but TBH they should be fine till 15k. Rad off job to do em so, best to check em whenever you fit new plugs.
