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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2019 7:47 pm
by Sandblaster
October is when the shoot out will take place so I need to tie up all the loose ends...
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Fri Sep 20, 2019 5:36 am
by Sandblaster
A little more progress
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Sun Sep 29, 2019 5:32 pm
by Sandblaster
It's been a long long build. Many hours of engine R&D, polishing, fabrication, starting over, frustration, happiness, and now excitement. We are very close to the build off. I wish I could post pics but all I can show is this small teaser..
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 6:07 am
by Sandblaster
Jason Tanner and I were doing some testing and tuning of the KtX500e.. Jason rolls out of the driveway in 2nd gear. Then he blips the throttle just a touch... Then he flogs it with no clutch work out of the hole. He goes through the gears, turns around and comes back only to tell me that the clutch was slipping.
I had just rode it and I weigh about 70 more lb than Jason so I knew the clutch was fine. We walked out to the street and looked,,, Jason left a black strip for 165 yds down the street... Yes, the bike will be getting new knobs for the buildoff. And, we detuned the engine just a smidge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmKjp4qYMQ4
Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Sun Oct 20, 2019 5:27 pm
by Sandblaster
Sneak peek
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Sun Oct 27, 2019 4:26 pm
by Sandblaster
Something showed up to the shop...
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:19 am
by Sandblaster
All I can say is this tank is flawless and I can't wait to mount it up...
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 4:35 pm
by Sandblaster
Build off MXA article should be out in Jan 2020
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:20 am
by Sandblaster
Not only was the bike looking good but the real surprise was the power..
Pulls amazing linear power from 2200rpm to 9200 rpm with a ton of torque.
Or was it a surprise???
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Re: KX GURU Racing kx500 Engine in a 2016 KTM 250 SX PUMPKIN SEEDS BUILD
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:06 pm
by Sandblaster
MXA's Daryl Ecklund rocked this bike at Glen Helen.. #Motocrossactionmagazine #Kawakaze #ktx500e
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I had just rode it and I weigh about 70 more lb than Jason so I knew the clutch was fine. We walked out to the street and looked,,, Jason left a black strip for 165 yds down the street... Yes, the bike will be getting new knobs for the buildoff. And, we detuned the engine just a smidge 