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Edited Date/Time 5/1/2013 7:50am
just picked up my new toy yesterday. was going to try to get a '13 SX250 but i found this girl at a great price!

2012 XC250 with the 300SX kit. supposedly less than 40 hours on the bike and only 15 on the 300 kit. couple dingers on the pipe but nothing major. hopefully the weather holds up and i'll take her for the first ride today.

anyone know where to get a SX fuel tank for a decent price? the large tank will be titties in the desert, but not so much for the track..

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SethGator 4/30/2013 10:41am
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good shit, congrats. new graphics kit in future, or no?
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peelout 4/30/2013 10:45am
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SethGator wrote:
good shit, congrats. new graphics kit in future, or no?
thanks bro!

yeah definitely, have some numbers being built at the moment but wasn't sure what direction to go on the graphics. i don't really race anymore so company logo's are a lost cause for me. hopefully i'll have some new skins within the month. also have some new Bridgestone M404/M403 coming.
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Igy 4/30/2013 10:56am
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I was expecting a pic of something else, but that is a nice ride!

Is that an Inspection Sticker? Street legal?

BTW... I see you in the glass, and I'm thinking your avitar is not really you!!!
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tbanks 4/30/2013 10:56am
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Nice pick up. I'm curious of how much difference the 300 kit makes. I have a friend looking to do the same to his 250.

Let us know how she rides when you get her on the track.....

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seth505 4/30/2013 10:58am
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pretty rad, congrats
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peelout wrote:
just picked up my new toy yesterday. was going to try to get a '13 SX250 but i found this girl at a great price! 2012...
just picked up my new toy yesterday. was going to try to get a '13 SX250 but i found this girl at a great price!

2012 XC250 with the 300SX kit. supposedly less than 40 hours on the bike and only 15 on the 300 kit. couple dingers on the pipe but nothing major. hopefully the weather holds up and i'll take her for the first ride today.

anyone know where to get a SX fuel tank for a decent price? the large tank will be titties in the desert, but not so much for the track..

Dont ditch the clear XC tank just yet...





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Camp332 4/30/2013 11:03am
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Sick bro! Make sure you hook up a new throttle tube grip too!
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therealjonon 4/30/2013 11:12am
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peely, hit me up if you need a freshy kit from 180 Decals!
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Outsider 4/30/2013 11:15am
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Kinda hating you right now!

Be interested to know how you like the wp suspension once you ride it
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VET176 4/30/2013 11:25am
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Well done Peely. Good choice chap.

My riding buddy has just picked up the exact same bike last week. And he F'ing loves it. Woohoo

After riding it, I'm thinking of selling my 125 for the first time.
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EastFlorida 4/30/2013 11:32am
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Great pick up! I LOVE my 2012 300XC!!! You'll love the bike and will be spending more time on KTM talk!!! Congrats!
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EastFlorida 4/30/2013 11:35am
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Also get a Moose airfilter. It seals better than the Twin Air. I still remove my seat when installing it to ensure a good seal. Some have ingested dirt because they weren't properly seated.....
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jhansen510 4/30/2013 11:41am
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therealjonon wrote:
peely, hit me up if you need a freshy kit from 180 Decals!
I need some for the new 250f bra. Start working on some to match the 110 if you still have the images. #30 with black backgrounds.
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SethGator 4/30/2013 11:48am
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therealjonon wrote:
peely, hit me up if you need a freshy kit from 180 Decals!
what would a set of VMS Valli shrouds run, no black just all blue with VMS logo?
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G-man 4/30/2013 12:04pm
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Whoa, well if this thread helped steer you in the right direction and put you over the edge--you can Thank Me Later... Laughing

Awesome Vid

I wouldn't worry too much about the tank, go out and try it, might not be worth the hassle.

Congrats, if it sounds anything like the one in the vid I bet you're excited! Woohoo
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yak651 4/30/2013 12:13pm
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X2 on not ditching the clear tank, the black SX tank is very hard to see gas level. Found out this weekend pushing my bike back to the truck when running out of gas, luckily my chick was there, she doesn't have cool tats like meg, but she carried my helmet and gloves while i pushed it back Sad
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peelout 4/30/2013 12:16pm
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G-man wrote:
Whoa, well if this thread helped steer you in the right direction and put you over the edge--you can Thank Me Later... :laugh: [url=http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Not-to-start-a-Sh-tStorm-but-gt-gt-gt-gt-gt-gt,1254013?page=1]Awesome Vid[/url] I...
Whoa, well if this thread helped steer you in the right direction and put you over the edge--you can Thank Me Later... Laughing

Awesome Vid

I wouldn't worry too much about the tank, go out and try it, might not be worth the hassle.

Congrats, if it sounds anything like the one in the vid I bet you're excited! Woohoo
LOL

that actually is exactly what changed my mind on getting the XC300. i was thinking about a 250SX and upgrading to the 300 kit, but i saved over 2k buying this one with the kit already installed. i was laying in bed one morning and watched that video, talk about morning wood haha! the guy also put the fmf turbine silencer on it, it sounds mean!

the suspension has been re-done by Slavens (?) for a 220lb rider. i'm about 170 but riding at an expert level, was going to see how it feels today before i do anything major there. the electric start is sweet too!

thanks for all the good responses, perhaps i'll hang onto the clear tank after all. i'll poke back in here tomorrow with a report on the bike (first ride)

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hellion 4/30/2013 12:34pm
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Nice ride Peely. I had a 12' 250SX also and have a couple of thoughts on your desire for an SX tank. I ran the XC tank on mine almost all the time mainly because I the bike got poor fuel range and I like to ride and not worry about pushing back to the truck. I got sick of looking at the ugly XC tank though and put on the SX tank and couldn't believe the difference I felt in the handling,...........for the worse. It actually felt top heavy in comparison because of where the fuel is carried so much higher in the XC tank. That said, I still use the SX tank on my 150 because I'm a slave to fashion, lol.
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peelout 4/30/2013 12:43pm
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hellion wrote:
Nice ride Peely. I had a 12' 250SX also and have a couple of thoughts on your desire for an SX tank. I ran the XC...
Nice ride Peely. I had a 12' 250SX also and have a couple of thoughts on your desire for an SX tank. I ran the XC tank on mine almost all the time mainly because I the bike got poor fuel range and I like to ride and not worry about pushing back to the truck. I got sick of looking at the ugly XC tank though and put on the SX tank and couldn't believe the difference I felt in the handling,...........for the worse. It actually felt top heavy in comparison because of where the fuel is carried so much higher in the XC tank. That said, I still use the SX tank on my 150 because I'm a slave to fashion, lol.
that's something i hadn't even though about... right on well thanks for the heads up.

my buddy just bought a '13 SX250, maybe i'll see if i can borrow his tank for a day and see if i can feel a difference. the SX tank definitely looks better, but the black is a poor design for checking your fuel level.
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slipdog 4/30/2013 12:53pm
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Don't sweat swapping the tanks, that Frankenstein contraption hanging underneath your swing arm will more than offset any top heaviness from the tank! Tongue
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peelout 4/30/2013 1:10pm
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slipdog wrote:
Don't sweat swapping the tanks, that Frankenstein contraption hanging underneath your swing arm will more than offset any top heaviness from the tank! Tongue
HAH!

that's already taken off. he called it a "Glide Link", i assume it would be great for rocky rides but it's pretty heavy
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Righteous!
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G-man 4/30/2013 1:20pm
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G-man wrote:
Whoa, well if this thread helped steer you in the right direction and put you over the edge--you can Thank Me Later... :laugh: [url=http://www.vitalmx.com/forums/Moto-Related,20/Not-to-start-a-Sh-tStorm-but-gt-gt-gt-gt-gt-gt,1254013?page=1]Awesome Vid[/url] I...
Whoa, well if this thread helped steer you in the right direction and put you over the edge--you can Thank Me Later... Laughing

Awesome Vid

I wouldn't worry too much about the tank, go out and try it, might not be worth the hassle.

Congrats, if it sounds anything like the one in the vid I bet you're excited! Woohoo
peelout wrote:
LOL that actually is exactly what changed my mind on getting the XC300. i was thinking about a 250SX and upgrading to the 300 kit, but...
LOL

that actually is exactly what changed my mind on getting the XC300. i was thinking about a 250SX and upgrading to the 300 kit, but i saved over 2k buying this one with the kit already installed. i was laying in bed one morning and watched that video, talk about morning wood haha! the guy also put the fmf turbine silencer on it, it sounds mean!

the suspension has been re-done by Slavens (?) for a 220lb rider. i'm about 170 but riding at an expert level, was going to see how it feels today before i do anything major there. the electric start is sweet too!

thanks for all the good responses, perhaps i'll hang onto the clear tank after all. i'll poke back in here tomorrow with a report on the bike (first ride)
hahahaha cool story bro!

Slavens is the known guru for KTM setup regarding off-road. Not sure how it will work for moto. But one thing I have noticed amongst many regarding the differences in Jap vs KTM is on my Honda I would normally adjust two clicks and go from there to feel any difference. On the KTM one click is very noticeable . Also all the components are top notch and are solid.

Ex you know how your controls get sloppy after a few years of abuse? My 02 KTM 520 rear brake lever still feels new with no play! Woohoo

Little things like that add up to me.

Oh and get use to 13mm bolts.

Look fwd to the Ride Report.Cool
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crf250pilot 4/30/2013 1:43pm
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Sweet bike! does it have an E-Start too?
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yota 4/30/2013 2:18pm
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funny, I've been thinking about putting the XC tank on my 12 SX. Slavens does good work. Nice! You won't believe how well this bike turns.
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yota 4/30/2013 2:21pm
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another benny is the XC and XCW's had better quality rims than the SX's in 2012.
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peelout 4/30/2013 2:23pm
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yota wrote:
another benny is the XC and XCW's had better quality rims than the SX's in 2012.
the rear has been replaced with a Warp9 and tubliss system. i will probably switch back to a tube system.

@ CRF250
Thanks! it does have electric start and it works awesome
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I guess the Utah Gov was right about AMA Monster Energy Supercross being a boon to the local economy Woohoo
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JW381 4/30/2013 2:44pm
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Look at Peely, being all nice and shit because he's getting compliments on his new ride!

Viva la 2-stroke revolucion!

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