96 360 exc questions

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Asrith

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Greetings, was wondering what the any thought are on a 96 360 exc KTM? I found one in my area that is in good shape, new engine work a year ago, some scrach plastic but overall very good cond. Also has PC pipe and spark arrestor. I ride trails and no motox, so for 850.00 I thought this would be a good weekend warrior bike. Any thoughts? If i get it I will probably get suspension redone with stiffer springs eventually. I appreciate any info.

 

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sloopy

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wow $850 that sounds like a good deal. i would check to see how available parts are.

 

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Asrith

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anyone know about parts for this? I suspect most are available.
Yeah I got it for 835 off eee baay

 

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You can get some parts on denniskirk.com.. It looked like a good bike (I know because I threw a bid in in the last minute :P). Bikebandit.com may have some too.

 

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Asrith

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wow, hope there is no hard feelings there ComradeMikhail.

 

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ComradeMikhail

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Nah, I'm good. I wound up getting a YZ250 for $500 anyways :P. Have fun with that bike, it looked pretty decent besides the fact that the side panel is gone. Note: The side panel is around $40 at dennis kirk for 2 of them.

 

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Asrith

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yeah well i had to do some slight work on her tonight, got a lot of things already fixed. Remounted the pipe, did some welding and fab on her, put new chain on. went over most of it, i got him to take 8 for it. So just going to keep on some stuff, have to find chain roller and cover for the swing arm thou. need to give it some tlc.

 

Patman

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A GREAT bike for your intended application. The PC pipe should have addressed the major flaw of the 360 (it used a 250 pipe). You may want to look at a carb spacer if it doesn' have one and depending on your right leg and if it has the #1 or #5 (I think that's the number) head casting you might want a decompression hole modification. If it blows through the fork travel too fast for your taste check with Jeremy Wilkey at MXTech, he's got a modification that mimics the KTM works fork of that era and it ROCKS! Parts will be a little bit of a wait but should be pretty obtainable. The ignition might be the weak point but if it's working leave it alone. If it dies there are options.

 

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Patman, yeah this bike has a lot of compression and was wondering about what this is all about far as the relation of carb spacer. I had the bike blow air out from it before the last 2 times I started it. This thing is like kicking over my old 250 motox bike.
Also trying to determine if I need to lean out the bike. Seems it could run a little crisper, but I have not had a chance to get it really opened, but any info would be great or what I should search for here in DRN. Thanks.

 

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Plug "KTM 360" into the search under the KTM & Euro forum and you'll find lots of good info.