Question on KTM wheels

kpakamj
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I have a 2022.5 factory edition 450 and I had a 2022 450 I bought race lace wheels for. I mounted a scoop tire for red bud and tried to mount in on my new bike and it didn’t fit. I thought the bikes had the same wheels. Any ideas or suggestions would be great. 

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LungButter
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8/17/2023 2:04pm

Use the wheel spacers from the new bike?

bvm111
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8/17/2023 2:06pm

they are different from 22 to 23, there is an adapter kit available that changes the spacers to fit the different axle diameters. 

kpakamj
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8/17/2023 2:19pm

Who makes the spacer kit 

urbanlift707
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8/17/2023 2:28pm

I forgot the brand I have but I bought the spacer adapter and it works perfect. Probably a couple options, I just asked my dealer to order it. It’s only the rear wheel that’s different, fronts are the same still. 

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8/17/2023 4:29pm

Ktm make updated spacers for old wheels... check power parts

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8/17/2023 4:54pm Edited Date/Time 8/17/2023 4:55pm

Speaking of the scoop tire- had one installed before last weekends race for the heck of it..Holy crap that thing hooks up! Took me a couple laps to adjust to the extra traction. I initially regretted putting it on because it was over driving the front end..

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8/17/2023 7:29pm
Brad460 wrote:
Speaking of the scoop tire- had one installed before last weekends race for the heck of it..Holy crap that thing hooks up! Took me a couple...

Speaking of the scoop tire- had one installed before last weekends race for the heck of it..Holy crap that thing hooks up! Took me a couple laps to adjust to the extra traction. I initially regretted putting it on because it was over driving the front end..

FF4EA478-2290-4FC9-8849-43169CE79C12

I just ordered a mx34, but the scoop was very tempting. I’m sure I’ll try it at some point, but going from a 2t to a 4t, I could ride a 5 hour mx33 and be happy still haha 

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Brad460 wrote:
Speaking of the scoop tire- had one installed before last weekends race for the heck of it..Holy crap that thing hooks up! Took me a couple...

Speaking of the scoop tire- had one installed before last weekends race for the heck of it..Holy crap that thing hooks up! Took me a couple laps to adjust to the extra traction. I initially regretted putting it on because it was over driving the front end..

FF4EA478-2290-4FC9-8849-43169CE79C12

I just ordered a mx34, but the scoop was very tempting. I’m sure I’ll try it at some point, but going from a 2t to a...

I just ordered a mx34, but the scoop was very tempting. I’m sure I’ll try it at some point, but going from a 2t to a 4t, I could ride a 5 hour mx33 and be happy still haha 

A scoop tire on a two stroke is a more dramatic difference than on a 4 stroke. Don't get me wrong they still work great on a 4 stroke but for a 250 2t in deep sand a scoop vs soft-intermediate is eye opening.

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8/18/2023 10:19am
wrc777 wrote:
A scoop tire on a two stroke is a more dramatic difference than on a 4 stroke. Don't get me wrong they still work great on...

A scoop tire on a two stroke is a more dramatic difference than on a 4 stroke. Don't get me wrong they still work great on a 4 stroke but for a 250 2t in deep sand a scoop vs soft-intermediate is eye opening.

I’ll second the eye opening opinion. The scoop tire is absolutely unbelievable how good it is when in its conditions. I was in awe the first time I rode one on a deeply tilled track. I’m on my second one and it still blows me away how impressive it is. I pretty much run it everywhere I can, it still holds its own on daily hard conditions too. IMO it’s 2000% better when it’s better and only 15% worse when it’s worse. Given those ratios it’s my go to for most my tracks.

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8/18/2023 11:40am

We run a winter series up here in the PNW at Woodland, which is somewhat of a sand track. All you see on the line in every class is the MX14 or similar. You have no chance on the start if you aren't on one especially when it rains. Which is all the time. Smile

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We have a hare scramble that runs in March and it is fairly sandy but also of course a fair amount of roots. I was surprised how well the Pirelli works on roots. I thought it would be a handful on rooty climbs but it just went on like no big deal.

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