TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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https://www.bikebound.com/2020/10/02/ktm-framer/

Somethnig different was the request yesterday... so here it is :)

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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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weeksy wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:13 am https://www.bikebound.com/2020/10/02/ktm-framer/

Somethnig different was the request yesterday... so here it is :)

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Oh look! Countersteering. :lol:
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Why is the engine mounted so high in the frame that they've had to put CF infills under the engine to hide the gap. The rear engine mounts looks like they're a brackets taken from the swingarm pivot?
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:17 am Why is the engine mounted so high in the frame that they've had to put CF infills under the engine to hide the gap. The rear engine mounts looks like they're a brackets taken from the swingarm pivot?
So they had enough ground clearance for the exhaust ?
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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I like it, paintwork is a bit too black for my taste, but it looks like fun.

The engine is mounted that high to get the swingarm in the right place, the swingarm pivot runs through the crankcases.
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but what's the bit that seems to link the pivot with one of the side cover bolts?
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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KungFooBob wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 9:01 am but what's the bit that seems to link the pivot with one of the side cover bolts?
I don't know, could be to stop the pivot nut coming undone
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Looks like a fairly insubstantial bit of plastic doesn't it? I think Cheesy is right.
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:54 am I like it, paintwork is a bit too black for my taste, but it looks like fun.

The engine is mounted that high to get the swingarm in the right place, the swingarm pivot runs through the crankcases.
Just checked mine and he's right :)
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Jody wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:42 am
KungFooBob wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 8:17 am Why is the engine mounted so high in the frame that they've had to put CF infills under the engine to hide the gap. The rear engine mounts looks like they're a brackets taken from the swingarm pivot?
So they had enough ground clearance for the exhaust ?
Enduro bikes run a high exhaust.
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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Looks like its built for a purpose and achieves that too. Wish someone would be a TDM type roadster out of one though.
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Nice, needs a bigger fuel tank though :)
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Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:34 am Oh look! Countersteering. :lol:
No, drifting. Quite different! :flame:
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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The Spin Doctor wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:34 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:34 am Oh look! Countersteering. :lol:
No, drifting. Quite different! :flame:
I know Spin, I was teasing. :lol:
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:39 pm
The Spin Doctor wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:34 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 7:34 am Oh look! Countersteering. :lol:
No, drifting. Quite different! :flame:
I know Spin, I was teasing. :lol:
And I was just putting the flames out before they got going properly ;)
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That looks like it would flick you like a snotter.

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Built for a purpose, not to look pretty.
I like it.
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Re: TRACK WEAPON: TWO-STROKE KTM 300 FRAMER

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The Spin Doctor wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:50 pm
Count Steer wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:39 pm
The Spin Doctor wrote: Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:34 pm

No, drifting. Quite different! :flame:
I know Spin, I was teasing. :lol:
And I was just putting the flames out before they got going properly ;)
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