KTM airforks

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Edited Date/Time 5/19/2015 11:34am
Don't know if this is old news but KTM 2016 SX's have airforks also. My friends is at the launch event. https://www.facebook.com/offroadpro/posts/10152994995061848:0
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Sandwarrior752 5/18/2015 11:54am
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photo credit: motocrossplanet.nl

not really digging the looks honestly. Still think they'll be killer bikes though.
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Motofinne 5/18/2015 11:54am
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Very interesting, i hope KTM will have a lot of test days here in Finland. I might upgrade from the 2014 to the 2016!
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newmann 5/18/2015 12:18pm
5/18/2015 12:18pm Edited Date/Time 5/18/2015 12:20pm
They should now protest the AMA to lower the fatass minimum weight rule. Production bike is about to be illegal.Shocked

Probably going to handle like poop though without all the new reduced mass centralization over the past few years. The aftermarket should start offering performance tuning weights.

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TeamGreen 5/18/2015 12:27pm
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Think it'll have a production weight lighter than other brand's works bikes...?
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Moto810 5/18/2015 12:38pm
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newmann wrote:
They should now protest the AMA to lower the fatass minimum weight rule. Production bike is about to be illegal.:ohmy: Probably going to handle like poop...
They should now protest the AMA to lower the fatass minimum weight rule. Production bike is about to be illegal.Shocked

Probably going to handle like poop though without all the new reduced mass centralization over the past few years. The aftermarket should start offering performance tuning weights.
Correct! I give KTM lots of credit for going lighter. If they have air forks I will buy a 350 right away.
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JBernard_401 5/18/2015 12:48pm
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not understanding this. with all the flak they get on their suspension to begin with, now they are trying to go Air? air is a mixed bag with the japanese brands already and they have years behind them with it.

who has the best reviewed suspension hands down? yamaha. what is it? springs and oil.

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KTMShane699 5/18/2015 12:52pm
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Looks like new 2-strokes too... :) [img]https://scontent-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xat1/t31.0-8/11120905_864894596914998_385625329652016617_o.jpg[/img]
Looks like new 2-strokes too... Smile

Not the 250. Front number plate is old style. So are side panels and shrouds.

And back to a non orange frame...

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njracer46 5/18/2015 12:57pm
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JBernard_401 wrote:
not understanding this. with all the flak they get on their suspension to begin with, now they are trying to go Air? air is a mixed...
not understanding this. with all the flak they get on their suspension to begin with, now they are trying to go Air? air is a mixed bag with the japanese brands already and they have years behind them with it.

who has the best reviewed suspension hands down? yamaha. what is it? springs and oil.

My thoughts exactly, don't think I'm going to jump on the air fork fad. I'm buying a new bike after this season and it will either be a 15 250sx or Yamaha 250 2 stroke.

Also why does the 250 in that pic have the old shock, non air forks, old clutch cover and what looks like old style plastics? If that's how the 250 will be I'll buy one but not if it has air forks.

I hate how the new style plastic is, maybe it hasn't grown on me but I think the 13-15s look awesome
GimpIndustries 5/18/2015 1:03pm
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According to the site, it has the 4CS, with this image. What is the air valve on the left fork?
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ob 5/18/2015 1:08pm
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I heard only the euro bikes were getting air forks. And where are the orange frames??!!!!
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IceMan446 5/18/2015 1:12pm
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The bikes look hideous.

But good on them for keeping the improvements coming.

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gjbruny 5/18/2015 1:23pm
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am i reading that correctly? the 125 and 150s weight 89kg? that is crazy light! roughly 197lbs
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Motofinne 5/18/2015 1:24pm
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Best looking bikes out there for sure. Yeah orange frame would have been nice but the fact is. KTM is the only brand that is all in on MX/SX developing and all of us need to be grateful of that, maybe the Japanese will get shit together someday.

And all the 2-stroke fanatics should be celebrating like they've won the lottery, KTM is the only brand that puts a big chunk of r&d money on 2-strokes.
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TriRacer27 5/18/2015 1:24pm
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Starting to seem like they want to keep orange frames as an FE thing.
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TeamGreen 5/18/2015 1:26pm
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Starting to seem like they want to keep orange frames as an FE thing.
All '15s had'em....
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Motofinne 5/18/2015 1:30pm
5/18/2015 1:30pm Edited Date/Time 5/18/2015 1:33pm
Although it's a bit of a letdown that the sx250 is the old gen platform. But anyways, most of the KTM bikes got a big upgrade so that's nice.
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tek14 5/18/2015 1:32pm
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WP 3CS Airforks said guy from pressday.

Weight:
250f seems to weight 99,9kg so its same as this years Yamaha 250f (both without fuel)
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TriRacer27 5/18/2015 1:34pm
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gjbruny wrote:
am i reading that correctly? the 125 and 150s weight 89kg? that is crazy light! roughly 197lbs
Derpin' DJ wrote:
They say the 150 shaved 2kg
http://www.ktm.com/mx/150-sx/
They claim 193 lb for the 150SX with oil but without fuel. I think the YZ125 is about 212 or so if I remember correctly.

If that's right (doesn't sound right) then dang, that's going to be a featherweight.
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TriRacer27 5/18/2015 1:35pm
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TriRacer27 wrote:
Starting to seem like they want to keep orange frames as an FE thing.
TeamGreen wrote:
All '15s had'em....
I know. What I meant was that it seems they want to make the FEs more special by only using orange frames for them rather than all production bikes.
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bvm111 5/18/2015 1:37pm
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They need the orange frames.... And they should copy KYB SSS forks and call it a day!

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