2018.5 KTM Factory Edition...ETA?

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CarlinoJoeVideo 3/26/2018 7:08pm
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JB479 wrote:
Sorry if its been covered but does anyone know if triple clamps (16-18) will fit on the new chassis, found a deal on a set of...
Sorry if its been covered but does anyone know if triple clamps (16-18) will fit on the new chassis, found a deal on a set of xtrigs. Not sure whether to pull the trigger if they wont fit on the new bike.
They should fit the frame. The forks will fit. But I don’t have any confirmation yet.
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SK523 3/29/2018 6:47am
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Just wanted to put out there that I have rode my fe twice now. Coming off of a 16 kawi 450 the bike feels so light and nimble in comparison. The forks are so much better. Very happy with the bike so far.
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calvinm48 wrote:
Bummer, I ordered my the day they emailed the dealer. Ordered a month ago
Digger29 wrote:
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that...
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that he had heard the first run of them sold out immediately and that I had better hope that my dealer got my order in on that first run. I called them after speaking with him and they said it was absolutely ordered because they had received and email confirmation of it well before I got my bike. They called me on Tuesday and said it would be here on Friday (today) That being said I didn't get a pipe until June for my 15 FE and all it had was a 2 stroke air filter cage, Tokyo Mods remap and Renegade SX4 and my bike was a rocket and had way more power than I'd ever use so don't worry your bike will be PLENTY fast without a pipe on it :-)
calvinm48 wrote:
Did you get the slip on Friday ??
It came in on Monday.

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calvinm48 3/29/2018 10:43am
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Digger29 wrote:
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that...
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that he had heard the first run of them sold out immediately and that I had better hope that my dealer got my order in on that first run. I called them after speaking with him and they said it was absolutely ordered because they had received and email confirmation of it well before I got my bike. They called me on Tuesday and said it would be here on Friday (today) That being said I didn't get a pipe until June for my 15 FE and all it had was a 2 stroke air filter cage, Tokyo Mods remap and Renegade SX4 and my bike was a rocket and had way more power than I'd ever use so don't worry your bike will be PLENTY fast without a pipe on it :-)
calvinm48 wrote:
Did you get the slip on Friday ??
Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

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Digger29 wrote:
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that...
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that he had heard the first run of them sold out immediately and that I had better hope that my dealer got my order in on that first run. I called them after speaking with him and they said it was absolutely ordered because they had received and email confirmation of it well before I got my bike. They called me on Tuesday and said it would be here on Friday (today) That being said I didn't get a pipe until June for my 15 FE and all it had was a 2 stroke air filter cage, Tokyo Mods remap and Renegade SX4 and my bike was a rocket and had way more power than I'd ever use so don't worry your bike will be PLENTY fast without a pipe on it :-)
calvinm48 wrote:
Did you get the slip on Friday ??
Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

Let me know what you think about just the slip on so far. It sure looks long
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Tim507 3/29/2018 10:58am
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Looking forward to your comments about performance gains and where - Low or mid.....weight difference?


thanks


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calvinm48 3/29/2018 11:00am
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Tim507 wrote:
Looking forward to your comments about performance gains and where - Low or mid.....weight difference?


thanks


Tim
I’m ok with it looking mint lol
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GuyB 3/29/2018 11:17am
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Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

And that right there, folks, is a racer garage.
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Digger29 3/29/2018 11:47am
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calvinm48 wrote:
Did you get the slip on Friday ??
Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

723 wrote:
Let me know what you think about just the slip on so far. It sure looks long
It's just about 2.5" longer than the stock can but way lighter (2+lbs lighter) I'm going to adjust the TPS this afternoon and ride it at Winchester in NH on Saturday and I still may cut that 2.5" off of it but I won't know until I ride it. It's definitely not longer than last yrs because I'm putting a FMF slip on on a 18 350SXF right now and the cans are the same length. It's the smaller number plates on the new FE showing so much more of the can that is making it look enormous :-)
madmaxperformance 3/29/2018 12:21pm
3/29/2018 12:21pm
Let us know what the slip on does for the 350SXF. And a ride report please. ?
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calvinm48 3/29/2018 12:54pm
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Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

723 wrote:
Let me know what you think about just the slip on so far. It sure looks long
Digger29 wrote:
It's just about 2.5" longer than the stock can but way lighter (2+lbs lighter) I'm going to adjust the TPS this afternoon and ride it at...
It's just about 2.5" longer than the stock can but way lighter (2+lbs lighter) I'm going to adjust the TPS this afternoon and ride it at Winchester in NH on Saturday and I still may cut that 2.5" off of it but I won't know until I ride it. It's definitely not longer than last yrs because I'm putting a FMF slip on on a 18 350SXF right now and the cans are the same length. It's the smaller number plates on the new FE showing so much more of the can that is making it look enormous :-)
How’s it sound ?
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Digger29 3/29/2018 2:36pm
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723 wrote:
Let me know what you think about just the slip on so far. It sure looks long
Digger29 wrote:
It's just about 2.5" longer than the stock can but way lighter (2+lbs lighter) I'm going to adjust the TPS this afternoon and ride it at...
It's just about 2.5" longer than the stock can but way lighter (2+lbs lighter) I'm going to adjust the TPS this afternoon and ride it at Winchester in NH on Saturday and I still may cut that 2.5" off of it but I won't know until I ride it. It's definitely not longer than last yrs because I'm putting a FMF slip on on a 18 350SXF right now and the cans are the same length. It's the smaller number plates on the new FE showing so much more of the can that is making it look enormous :-)
calvinm48 wrote:
How’s it sound ?
She barks now that the TPS is adjusted. Not much louder than stock but just has a meatier sound down low. Very crisp and quick revving now. Sounds great as far as 4 strokes go. I much prefer the sound of a 2 stroke... :-)
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What did you set the TPS at?
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Digger29 wrote:
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that...
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that he had heard the first run of them sold out immediately and that I had better hope that my dealer got my order in on that first run. I called them after speaking with him and they said it was absolutely ordered because they had received and email confirmation of it well before I got my bike. They called me on Tuesday and said it would be here on Friday (today) That being said I didn't get a pipe until June for my 15 FE and all it had was a 2 stroke air filter cage, Tokyo Mods remap and Renegade SX4 and my bike was a rocket and had way more power than I'd ever use so don't worry your bike will be PLENTY fast without a pipe on it :-)
calvinm48 wrote:
Did you get the slip on Friday ??
Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

Sweet. No trax ?
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723 wrote:
What did you set the TPS at?
.64 with the idle backed out to the stop.
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calvinm48 wrote:
Did you get the slip on Friday ??
Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

cousinskeet wrote:
Sweet. No trax ?
No Trax for me this yr. I actually sold my Trax halfway through last season. I'm just not fast enough anymore to take advantage of the benefits of the Trax shock. I feel that the revalved stock shock is awesome and one of the best rear suspensions that I've ever had. It does nothing wrong and in my opinion has zero weaknesses.
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cousinskeet 3/29/2018 5:19pm
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Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

cousinskeet wrote:
Sweet. No trax ?
Digger29 wrote:
No Trax for me this yr. I actually sold my Trax halfway through last season. I'm just not fast enough anymore to take advantage of the...
No Trax for me this yr. I actually sold my Trax halfway through last season. I'm just not fast enough anymore to take advantage of the benefits of the Trax shock. I feel that the revalved stock shock is awesome and one of the best rear suspensions that I've ever had. It does nothing wrong and in my opinion has zero weaknesses.
Who did the revalve? I've read that the stock shock on the fe is amazing
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MX678 3/29/2018 5:58pm
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Will the clutch cover fit last years bike?

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Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

Looks killer, be interesting to see how your cones feel with the new Chassis and whether they will need a revalve.
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MX678 wrote:
Will the clutch cover fit last years bike?
From what I’ve heard, the whole clutch and cover are the same as 16 +
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jwoltz 3/30/2018 7:27am
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Have had mine for a few days. Was able to start going through it and put on some parts.

Found 1 thing I was sure would fit that doesn’t. The Ride Engineering steering stabilizer mount kit. Top fits perfectly, actually better than it did on my 16, The bottom part where It doesn’t line up. Just a heads up!
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CarlinoJoeVideo 3/30/2018 7:31am
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jwoltz wrote:
Have had mine for a few days. Was able to start going through it and put on some parts. Found 1 thing I was sure would...
Have had mine for a few days. Was able to start going through it and put on some parts.

Found 1 thing I was sure would fit that doesn’t. The Ride Engineering steering stabilizer mount kit. Top fits perfectly, actually better than it did on my 16, The bottom part where It doesn’t line up. Just a heads up!
The bottom part as in the fender mount?
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jwoltz 3/30/2018 11:35am
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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
The bottom part as in the fender mount?
It was a late night, must have had it lined up awkwardly. Fits perfect.



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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
The bottom part as in the fender mount?
jwoltz wrote:
It was a late night, must have had it lined up awkwardly. Fits perfect. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/30/252706/s1200_EDE9C7A9_299B_4A08_9397_B5FA41122C16.jpg[/img]
It was a late night, must have had it lined up awkwardly. Fits perfect.



The new husky number plate has to be cut for it to fit. Had to cut the yellow fork guard part for mine to work
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CarlinoJoeVideo 3/30/2018 7:47pm
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CarlinoJoeVideo wrote:
The bottom part as in the fender mount?
jwoltz wrote:
It was a late night, must have had it lined up awkwardly. Fits perfect. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/30/252706/s1200_EDE9C7A9_299B_4A08_9397_B5FA41122C16.jpg[/img]
It was a late night, must have had it lined up awkwardly. Fits perfect.



Nice!
sgrimmxdad 3/31/2018 11:39am
3/31/2018 11:39am
Anyone else burn their pants on the mid pipe yet?
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calvinm48 3/31/2018 11:42am
3/31/2018 11:42am
Anyone notice that the pegs are not level or flat. They kinda poke up a bit ??
motoxxx599 3/31/2018 11:58am
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Digger29 wrote:
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that...
That was the problem then. I emailed my dealer a huge list of parts the first wk of Feb and then the rep told me that he had heard the first run of them sold out immediately and that I had better hope that my dealer got my order in on that first run. I called them after speaking with him and they said it was absolutely ordered because they had received and email confirmation of it well before I got my bike. They called me on Tuesday and said it would be here on Friday (today) That being said I didn't get a pipe until June for my 15 FE and all it had was a 2 stroke air filter cage, Tokyo Mods remap and Renegade SX4 and my bike was a rocket and had way more power than I'd ever use so don't worry your bike will be PLENTY fast without a pipe on it :-)
calvinm48 wrote:
Did you get the slip on Friday ??
Digger29 wrote:
It came in on Monday. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2018/03/29/252505/s1200_Resized_20180329_130628.jpg[/img]
It came in on Monday.

Who did your backgrounds?
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Garrett314 3/31/2018 12:18pm
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Who did your backgrounds?
Decalworks, they do them for the factory team as well. That’s who did mine as well

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jwoltz 3/31/2018 12:49pm
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Had decal works do mine as well. Rode from 0.0 to 0.8 hour mark today! Bike is good.





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