KTM 300 EXC 1998 SM Conversion Review

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  • #14181
    HippoDrones
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    Have just got myself a project and this is part of it. It has tax and test and I not got the other donor bike yet so will review it before butchering it! [:D]

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    way too many pics today to post them all so here is the album on photobucket in the post below

    #60935
    imperialdata
    Keymaster

    Password required Pete

    #60936
    HippoDrones
    Participant
    #60937
    katana
    Participant

    Looks like a good project Pete. Here’s a couple of links that might come in handy.

    Expansion pipe design, including software to help you design a pipe:
    https://microcarproject.tripod.com/html/expansion_chamber_design_softwar.htm

    Two stroke tuners handbook:
    https://www.datafan.com/TunersHandbook/2-strokefiltered.html

    #60938
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    Nice one Katana :) will be very helpful when I get the donor rolling chassis

    #60939
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    I had a cheeky spin around the car park earlier and can confirm that this is a very nutty motorcycle! I can only imagine how bonkers the latest incarnations are 12-13yrs on! :D

    #60940
    imperialdata
    Keymaster

    Looks good. You’re becoming quite a collector Pete!

    #60941
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    lol shhh hahahaha

    #60942
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    I think my Facebook status says pretty much everything about my first “legal” (lol) ride on the orange beastie:

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    ok: wheelies; check…. stoppies; check…. jumps; check…. scary fookin power delivery; checkcheckcheck…. OMG giggling; check…. hands and heart still shaking from just 10min on the stupid stupid bike; check! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D


    #60943
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    went into the garage this afternoon to find this:

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    I pulled off the spanny and cleaned up the zorst mounting bracket and engine casings, then reassembled. I also put a 3rd spring on the zorst so hopefully that has solved the issue. Next ride will show if it has or not :)

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    #60944
    Radar
    Moderator

    Looks fun Pete, did the work on the exhaust do the trick?

    #60945
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    It certainly helped. Will get a new gasket when I get round to it and hopefully that will completely fix it.

    The engine has just had a rebuild so is still effectively being run in, am going for the hard run in to maximise power hopefully, once its got another hour or 2 run time it should be quite a beast indeed.

    The Mito I was after am guessing is no longer available as the owner isn’t replying to messages about it. I’ve put a Best Offer on another non runner but think the seller for that is dreaming if the expect to get over £1k for a non runner when there are immaculate fully sorted bikes going for the same money. Have offered then £450 to start with, we’ll see :)

    #60946
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    Looks like I’ve found the donor bike so this is not gonna be a very long review! lol [:D]

    https://kent.gumtree.com/kent/36/60934936.html

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    #60947
    Radar
    Moderator

    You can review the conversion when it is done. I love the Mitos styling. You going to get a fairing for the mini 916 look?

    #60948
    HippoDrones
    Participant

    Although it comes with full fairings, unfortunately the Mito is not the 916 lookie likie, tis the previous model. Am prob gonna start over with the fairings anyways and get some grp Tyga ones

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