PsychoCW said:...thought the handling and flickability was better than my old 98KTM MXC that I just sold. The engine surprised me with decent low end pull.
PsychoCW said:Wow - had no idea about the WR400/426 tranny nor the Suzuki options. Thats great info ...thanks! The tranny really was the only issue I had no solution for. Have to see what the cost is for one of those. So does Suzuki use the 400 trans. for GNCC racing?Plan on $350-500 to do the WR conversion if you use the whle set (not always required).
No, not for GNCC AFAIK but for the WORCS events, according to the short Cycle News blip (from my memory). I can look for it and retype it here in its entirety later.
I did talk to Webb once on the phone but it was about something else altogether.
PsychoCW said:After looking at the ratios I think I would try 4 and 5th first. That would take care of the top speed when gearing down a tooth on the sprocket.
I'm hoping to get a closer look at the 06 XC KTMs and the YZs this weekend. If not maybe there will be a few at the AWRCS in Boyers, PA in two weeks.
There's supposedly a GG dealer in Maryland but haven't been able to contact them yet.
I read a nice writeup on the mods to Hawk's bike and it sounds like a pretty easy setup for the main parts.
The new KTMs are pretty darn expensive! Maybe a leftover 05 YZ is the best route price wise. Doesn't sound like there are many significant changes between 05 and 06 on the YZ except maybe the forks. But I'll have to have them redone either way.
Thanks for all the info so far.....very helpful!
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