MX Simulator

Thought these might be of interest. From the latest ADB magazine.

Unfortunately, they didnt have the RMZ250 available for the test. But they did have a Husqvarna TC250.



That Husky max power is incorrect, lol


This chart is from an article on tapered shock springs that were designed by some Australian bloke. Probably not relevent, as Jap bikes use linear progression springs, but an interesting read nonetheless.

It looks like there's a decimal point error in there. Most shock springs are around 5 kgf/mm. (Just looked it up and the KTM 250sxf is 6.3 kg/mm.)

You would think more people would run progressive springs on the KTM's to compensate for the missing linkage.

That's one of the things I most liked about the KTM. Coming from a flat track background I hate how much squat you get on a linkage bike, the first time I rode a KTM I noticed how much more I liked it through flat corners.

ktm all the waaayy!!! cheaper (for racing, not freeriding)

Cheaper? Yeah, maybe for someone who gets all his stuff for free

Oh KTMs might be much cheaper in Europe than they are overseas.

But yeah KTM's are at least a couple of grand more expensive than all the jap bikes and spares are more expensive as well.

yomo wrote:Oh KTMs might be much cheaper in Europe than they are overseas.

But yeah KTM's are at least a couple of grand more expensive than all the jap bikes and spares are more expensive as well.

Not true.

What isnt true?

I wasn't sure about KTM's being cheaper in Europe, I just assumed they might be seeing as they are made over in Europe.

And the second part is true, for Australia at least which is where DJ and myself are from.

The JTM's were cheaper than the Honda's when I bought my bike. And parts are no more expensive than any of the jap bikes over here either.

Oh ok well defiantly in australia KTMs are much more expensive.
A new CRF250R is normally $9,990
A new sx250f is normally over 11,000 - 12,000

Look at that KTM motor, man, it makes me want one.

ktms here in the us are about $8500 and honda's and yamaha's are about $7200

the list price for a 2010 ktm 250sxf is $7198

Woah,and here Honda 09 450cc is about 11363 $....

I got the very first or second 09 KTM 450SX-F in California for $8200 otd.