ktm-licious 0 Posted June 6, 2016 3 hours ago, PastaPilot said: If your transmission is anything like my YZ, and I wager to guess it is, 13:50 will be your ideal. First gear ratio will always be too low and fifth too high. It's an MX bike, accept it. Going to 13:52 will lower the speed range of the transmission requiring less clutch work in first but lowering 5th gear transfer section speeds to comfortably cruising at 40 mph. I cruise at 45. Any faster it is unbearable for me to sit on top of the engine while I drone along at, what 50, 55? I ride real low in the RPM as the bike is more manageable there but most trails are a constant shuffle between 1, 2 and 3. I rode ST in Oregon that had me in 5th for a while but that is a rarity, even third will only be for a few moments. Enjoy thenew bike. It will be a lot of fun. Thanks, I feel like a little kid just waiting for the weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobATK94 1 Posted July 18, 2016 How's the bike treating you? I have a 15 KTM 250sx that does great offroad. Mostly desert so far, but I've got the itch to get back in the tight technical stuff. One thing that I didn't see mentioned was the tuning of the power valve. I was able to turn play with the adjustments and turn it from a fire breathing hard hitting death machine, into something way more manageable and easier to ride when I'm beat after 75+ miles of racing. Same idea can be used for the trails. Ive ridden Plenty of MX bikes offroad for years, so I wasn't to worried....just use the clutch a bit more, and I also got a too good of a deal to pass up on mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites