Interesting part on Sexton's KTM...

2/6/2025 4:36pm

This is why pit bits is the coolest weekly feature in MX. 

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2/6/2025 4:41pm Edited Date/Time 2/6/2025 4:46pm

To keep the heat off the tank?

agn5008 wrote:

Shock

So we're feeding preheated air from the radiator to the shock?

Ooookay...

Yes the surface temp of the radiator is pretty hot.  HOWEVER the air moves through so quick that there likely isn't a huge difference in the temperature of the ambient air temp and the air that has passed through the radiator fins.  Even if the air is a little warmer than ambient temp, its still better to get some flow to the shock rather than just letting it sit in the stagnant air that's coming of the engine which much warmer than the air coming through the radiator.  

Side note:  Looks like shit, they couldn't have made it a little more refined??  I'm sure they don't want carbon as it'd affect the flex characteristics of the chassis, but there has to be a better option.

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2/6/2025 4:45pm Edited Date/Time 2/6/2025 5:06pm
agn5008 wrote:

Shock

So we're feeding preheated air from the radiator to the shock?

Ooookay...

Yes the surface temp of the radiator is pretty hot.  HOWEVER the air moves through so quick that there likely isn't a huge difference in the...

Yes the surface temp of the radiator is pretty hot.  HOWEVER the air moves through so quick that there likely isn't a huge difference in the temperature of the ambient air temp and the air that has passed through the radiator fins.  Even if the air is a little warmer than ambient temp, its still better to get some flow to the shock rather than just letting it sit in the stagnant air that's coming of the engine which much warmer than the air coming through the radiator.  

Side note:  Looks like shit, they couldn't have made it a little more refined??  I'm sure they don't want carbon as it'd affect the flex characteristics of the chassis, but there has to be a better option.

Did you read my later posts?

And yeah, it kinda looks like someone took a heat gun to an AC duct off a car and worked it until they thought, "that'll do". 😄

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2/6/2025 4:48pm

It's for warming the nitrous bottle.

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2/6/2025 5:01pm

That's a gas cap

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2/6/2025 5:10pm

The fan blows into the airbox making it turbocharged now. 

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2/6/2025 5:12pm Edited Date/Time 2/6/2025 5:12pm

Is that what a double boost port is?

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2/6/2025 5:28pm

Can we not get a photo of the fork caps?

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2/6/2025 7:52pm
jaun wrote:

Can we not get a photo of the fork caps?

There’s literally photos of the forks explaining how to spot the difference between KYB inserts and WP internals in this week’s Pit Bits.

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bvm111 wrote:
i bet it’s like this weird box on eli’s kx we never identified 🤣😂😏

i bet it’s like this weird box on eli’s kx we never identified 🤣😂😏

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There was an oil cooler behind that, the ducting was to feed the oil cooler. We posted about it a ton when it was on the...

There was an oil cooler behind that, the ducting was to feed the oil cooler. We posted about it a ton when it was on the bike.

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i know michael, i was hoping the three emoji things would help show the sarcasm i was trying to lay down… i will do better next...

i know michael, i was hoping the three emoji things would help show the sarcasm i was trying to lay down… i will do better next time i promise! 

edit: someone doesn’t have a sense of humor 

I read it in a rush, my bad.

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Rickyisms wrote:

Is that what a double boost port is?

"Toy Hauler Park Boys" Rickyism right there

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jaun wrote:

Can we not get a photo of the fork caps?

ML512 wrote:

There’s literally photos of the forks explaining how to spot the difference between KYB inserts and WP internals in this week’s Pit Bits.

Yep, but can we not see the top of the caps, the preload adjuster or whatever is going on there.

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2/7/2025 2:14am

I find it all interesting how they make the KYB which is vastly different to the WP compression valve look so alike.

Also seems AP has moved from the air fork to the spring fork or whatever he is running. Mookie seems to be on the same as AP...?

 

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2/7/2025 2:22am Edited Date/Time 2/7/2025 2:23am

To those asking why they don't turn the fan 90 degrees to draw cooler air, I would imagine it's too bulky to fit perpendicular to the cylinder, and may not generate strong enough air flow without the aid of forced air from movement, and then will also be hindering air flow through the radiator rather than aiding it. Just a guess.

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