pds crossover shims

I think the exc models have a 2 stage stack.

So a search on pds and you should find all the info you need.

I think the forks are better than before and the triple bushings are nice. They have new seals for 03 and hopefully they wont be weeping much . Speaking of seals on those 48s : Some shops were trying to put 47mm Showa seals on them but it doesntwork it makes way too much sticktion. The new black WP/KTM seals are cheaper now they used to be like $20 each . There has been talk of putting a small horizontal groove in the upper inner bushing , I guess to help lube the lower but I dont know whether its worthwhile. ON woodsie bikes weve been taking out quite a bit of Comp to find initial plushness . Overall I hear the 03 SXs are more balanced than in previous efforts 125 gets a lower subframe also. The first time I did a PDS it was a very early 98? 250SX that totally came apart because the nut came off . Actually didnt turn out too bad considering the mayhem that went on in there .

Dean thats a intresting idea on the bushings... What amazes me is the diferences of the PDS system over the years. The 98 my God what a bazaare Creature that was.. I had a older 99 in the other day and was like I'm going to deal with the needle length any more so I recut it to the 02 length..

From what I've gathered KTM is testing some new shapes and lengths again to change the overlap chrateritics, once again, but this is a new and intresting approach.. If what I've gleened comes down the road, its once again not going to be safe in the water. Som tuners are going to be like I told you all along, and others are going to be like, well just when....

Guess which group I might fit in? We must accept no limits on proress right? Regardless of what we want..


BR,
Jer

Did I tell you that the first time I worked on a PDS I never lined up the bypass hole under the first piston and I couldnt blled the shaft . Until I sat down and figured it out how it worked . I guess what we try to do Is perceive how things work and try to make them work their best and then when we feel we have a handle on things theyll over R&D and change everything .. On a side note It lookred like McGRath and Rodriguez KTM bikes were working very very well in the Euro Supercrosses .Actually for someone from such a little country Joachim goes really fast . I know another Portugese GP rider Nuno Domingos . He came to the states an couple years back and I had himon a Yamaha . He had an excellent work ethic , We went testing and after practice we couldnt find him for a half hour. He just disappeared and went out for a run after riding all day .The dude was focused , but I think he maybe got married and stopped racing . As for the needles it would be really trick yto be able to switch them out without disassembly ... Maybe one day when I start doing production forks Ill feature that .LOL I want to try a few new things in the next 2 years or so . But its hard to put out the experimental time when I still have to work at paying the bills , and Im sure alot of other fellows have some good things in mind also . The future is begging .