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I see one of the mags that tested a 16 bike had gone richer on needle and main .... I have the EN and I’m sure you could fatten it up a bit for some more torque ...... any experience anyone’s had success with would be great to hear
With a slight mod to the lower end of the spring these titanium springs fit the TM's like a glove. We tested a bunch of different ones so I have four different rates to try. I picked up a few of these springs for as little as $50 on eBay.
I tried lighter clutch springs which did help but it was still heavy. With a little digging, I found the Brembo clutch master cylinder has a 10mm piston, whereas the ones on a KTM has a 9mm piston. This allows for the same force on the lever equating to more pressure applied through the hose.
Picked up a new OEM setup from KTM - direct replacement and wow!!! What a huge difference. Can’t wait to get out and ride it again now. Part number from KTM for anyone interested: 79202030044
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I may give that a try myself.
Hopefully someone can chime in that knows far more about suspension than I do.
Besides the lower density of Ti, with regards to weight savings, it's the much , much higher limit of elasticity of Ti that means you can also run much less material in regards to spring coils. A nice Double whammy in weight savings.
A springs' most likely point of failure is at the first full coil contact against the 'dead' spring end - be it a Ti Spring or a more normal spring steel. It's quite a stress raiser. Yamaha, like any major manufacturer, has much more of a tendency to not want to risk part failure - especially 'key part' failure. Those little plastic inserts go a long way to avoiding a failure at that point. Yamaha had quite a few thousand bikes that used the Ti springs, they covered their arse as best they could, and, a damned sight more thoroughly than an aftermarket Ti spring manufacturer generally would. I've seen many, many spring failures on all types of springs over the decades - the vast majority at that point.
Are you sure the spring isn't going to rub the reservoir? The 'beehive' nature of the springs you have fitted (and Ti in general, as they have such widely spaced coils) , have much more of a OD 'growth' when compressed, than straight sided springs.
You might be surprised / shocked by how much the OD of that spring will grow, when compressed. And, how much they - well, any springs - can tend to compress 'wonky'. Establishing any said 'wonkyness', can help with spring orientation to the reservoir and body, for some milder clearance issues.
The bike feels really, really light when you lift it off the stand so I am hoping to get it on the scale this week to see what the numbers really look like.
I've been following your build for a while and I'd like to congratulate you for the amazing work you've put in it, you really go the extra mile with these bikes
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For riding in really muddy conditions the side panels might be a bit too open but I rarely ride in the mud. I am considering putting additional openings in the front plate as well.
It's impressive to see the small details TM pays attention to that help with clutch oiling and cooling.
Now it fits much better than the Pro Circuit one did. For some reason the mounting brackets on the PC silencer weren't even close to working with the stock pipe?
Here a few pics of the process and the finished product.
The teeth on this thing are really, really sharp.
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