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BlueMoto wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 10:00 am I just picked up an '06 KTM250XC. Previous owner said it has 8 hours on the top end, new clutch plates, recently rebuilt front forks, with receipts. Runs and shifts fine. I paid $2500. It came with about $250 worth of filters, plugs, parts, dirt bike stand, set of spool stands for street bikes..etc... Also has, excellent condition Tusk wheels, FMF Fatty Pipe, FMF Shorty, Fastway foot pegs.

Everything seems to work fine, except the front brake is mush. I have to dial it in to suit me...That is the problem, I haven't ridden a 2 Stroke in 20+ yrs, and have been riding my DR650 as a dirt bike. I know older KTM's aren't counter balanced and I expected more vibration than normal. I know the XC is more high strung than the XCW and more of a Hare scramble set up rather than a woods bike. But, I should be able to make it work for single track?

Any thoughts, advise? Where is the best place to buy old KTM parts? Basically I am clueless on Euro brands.

Bucho wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 9:10 pm

BlueMoto wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 10:00 am I just picked up an '06 KTM250XC. Previous owner said it has 8 hours on the top end, new clutch plates, recently rebuilt front forks, with receipts. Runs and shifts fine. I paid $2500. It came with about $250 worth of filters, plugs, parts, dirt bike stand, set of spool stands for street bikes..etc... Also has, excellent condition Tusk wheels, FMF Fatty Pipe, FMF Shorty, Fastway foot pegs.

Everything seems to work fine, except the front brake is mush. I have to dial it in to suit me...That is the problem, I haven't ridden a 2 Stroke in 20+ yrs, and have been riding my DR650 as a dirt bike. I know older KTM's aren't counter balanced and I expected more vibration than normal. I know the XC is more high strung than the XCW and more of a Hare scramble set up rather than a woods bike. But, I should be able to make it work for single track?

Any thoughts, advise? Where is the best place to buy old KTM parts? Basically I am clueless on Euro brands.

I have a few trails you can practice on

BlueMoto wrote: ↑Mon May 09, 2022 5:05 pm

Bucho wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 9:10 pm

BlueMoto wrote: ↑Sun May 08, 2022 10:00 am I just picked up an '06 KTM250XC. Previous owner said it has 8 hours on the top end, new clutch plates, recently rebuilt front forks, with receipts. Runs and shifts fine. I paid $2500. It came with about $250 worth of filters, plugs, parts, dirt bike stand, set of spool stands for street bikes..etc... Also has, excellent condition Tusk wheels, FMF Fatty Pipe, FMF Shorty, Fastway foot pegs.

Everything seems to work fine, except the front brake is mush. I have to dial it in to suit me...That is the problem, I haven't ridden a 2 Stroke in 20+ yrs, and have been riding my DR650 as a dirt bike. I know older KTM's aren't counter balanced and I expected more vibration than normal. I know the XC is more high strung than the XCW and more of a Hare scramble set up rather than a woods bike. But, I should be able to make it work for single track?

Any thoughts, advise? Where is the best place to buy old KTM parts? Basically I am clueless on Euro brands.

I have a few trails you can practice on

When and where? I am very 2 stoke rusty.

Firebolter wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 6:48 am The XC's are a closer ratio but they work fine in the trees. The only downside IMO (I had a 200XC) is when you are out in the open and you want to run WFO etc. the bike will be screaming at about 50ish MPH in 6th gear. If you are going to use it as a dirtbike, it will be great, XC's as Dual Sports, not so much.

Laoch wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 10:00 am Suspension. set sag. set clickers to midddle and test. adjust as needed. Maybe fww for slower technical stuff?
Can you adjust the "hit" with the springs on that model? Soften the hit a little.