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Nitpicking '02 520SX
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[QUOTE="rollingp, post: 245931, member: 25488"] [b]Katoom Blues[/b] I think riding strictly mx has allot to do with the what some of us are experiancing with our bikes. My good friend has had a 98 250sx and never had loose spokes or lost any air box fasteners. His bike has been ridden primarily in hare scrambles. and 40+mx occasionally. He is an average rider.Not a jumper or real agressive. Jumping 70 foot doubles that loft you in the air 15-20 feet and banging into other bikes on a mx start causes some of these problems. I have been through my share of spokes on any bike I have raced There was a time when you didnt go to RED BUD without spare wheels because until they brought in the sand it was rock city.You were lucky to leave without a flat or worse a spoiled rim. The problem with the air box is the little washers they use. Several of mine have stayed on but were split on one side. The zip ties held it in place . The guys I know with KTM,s that are B and C riders arent having as many failures as the A riders. I think it matters how often you ride and how hard you ride. Out here on a practice its common for most of the A riders to ride a tank of fuel out on one practice moto and 3-5 gallons in one afternoon. These are hard laps not playing around. The bikes really get abused. The preventative maint . is being done but things break when pushed after a while. Nothing lasts forever. A little trick here and there insures not having to buy the little $28.00 fastener. As far as the rear wheel well here we are wanting a light weight 4 stroke but we arent willing to sacrifice durability. This is a hard thing to accomplish. Excell rims have been made the same for years but the bikes keep making more power and torque. The 98 sx wheels were stronger than the 01 and 02 wheels but are heavier. My 380sx bikes made a bunch of power and you had to keep an eye on those spokes and hubs. The 520sx makes even more torque. Have you ever noticed how the rim locks bend ? There is some serious power being put to that back wheel. I personally am starting to think the did rim on the rear is the way to go as far as rim strenghth. Yes the excells are lighter but they bend easier. Maybe the new style is the way to go I really dont worry about it.I keep an eye on it race it if it fails fix it. I think the KTM is still the most reliable bike made and speaking for myself has saved me more money than any other make. Now the AMA takes it all.;) [/QUOTE]
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