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[QUOTE="Scoott, post: 96717, member: 18700"] Does anyone know about the problems with the spokes on the 2001 KTM's? There seems to be a problem with spokes with an "A" stamped on the head of the spoke. They are a new design that are chrome-plated rather than nickel-plated as in the past. The older, better spoke is supposed to have an asteric stamped on the head. I have been running KTM's since 1990 and usually brag to japanese-bike owners that I don't hardly EVER have to tighten spokes, let alone have them break. This weekend we were trail-riding in the China Hat area near Bend,Or. A young man on a 2001 400SX mentioned that he had been breaking spokes and that he had been told that the new spoke design was the problem. He broke 5 spokes that weekend on the rear wheel, two on the front. He got to looking at my 2001 520 MXC and sure enough, I had two broken spokes! There were no dings in the rims, no run-flats, and no loose spokes . The spoke snaps off just below the head that anchors in the hub. I was amazed and dismayed, to say the least. Any info out there? 2001 520 MXC 1998 200 MXC [/QUOTE]
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