2022 KTM 125/150 SX/XC CDI recall?

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GG121 4/12/2022 5:38am
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Has anyone ordered a CDI unit and installed it themselves? My local dealer (next closest is 3 hours away) will not perform Option 2, even after I showed them the email I had with KTM corporate, so they took my CDI box off and shipped it out for reprogramming, and I want to go ride sometime in the next three months
SmokinJoe439 4/12/2022 7:41am
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Has anyone ordered a CDI unit and installed it themselves? My local dealer (next closest is 3 hours away) will not perform Option 2, even after...
Has anyone ordered a CDI unit and installed it themselves? My local dealer (next closest is 3 hours away) will not perform Option 2, even after I showed them the email I had with KTM corporate, so they took my CDI box off and shipped it out for reprogramming, and I want to go ride sometime in the next three months
Call ktm customer service maybe find out who your local state representative is see if they can resolve your dealership. Mishandling of the recall. ???
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SmokinJoe439 wrote:
Call ktm customer service maybe find out who your local state representative is see if they can resolve your dealership. Mishandling of the recall. ???
That's what I would do as well.

Seems like they definitely screwed up. I have 2 close friends who both had a new CDI at their dealer within a week of requesting it and both stopped by for 10 minutes to have it swapped with the old one.

Just goes to show, not all dealers are equal.
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suspensionguy 4/12/2022 1:34pm
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I just picked up our new 22 MC125 yesterday from Bills Motorcycles in Salem, Or. Awesome shop btw No mark ups whatsoever MSRP period! They put...
I just picked up our new 22 MC125 yesterday from Bills Motorcycles in Salem, Or. Awesome shop btw No mark ups whatsoever MSRP period! They put a new CDI box in from KTM. The fix is called something along the lines of "the crank update". But it's just a CDI box being changed. We are taking it to NorCal in the morning to break it in and see how it runs(I'll probably bring the YZ just incase). It sounds like 32:1 is the mixture. I've been running 40:1 Super M 92 non eth in our YZ's and haven't had any problems. It looks like I'm going to go 32:1 after reading this thread. on this one. Do you guys have any recommendations on fork pressure for a 120lb junior rider on this?
The kid is stoked!!!!
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I would start with 108 psi in the forks. Set rear shock sag at 105mm, however you will not be able to get close to the...
I would start with 108 psi in the forks. Set rear shock sag at 105mm, however you will not be able to get close to the 35mm static sag with the stock 39nm spring, he will need a 36 nm spring.
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Where is the place to buy WP shock springs? I can't seem to find any. I need one for the 125 and a 48nm for the...
Where is the place to buy WP shock springs? I can't seem to find any. I need one for the 125 and a 48nm for the 450.
I have a 48 and some others. I’m in bend.
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Dirtysmile56 4/13/2022 8:50am
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I have a 48 and some others. I’m in bend.
Thank you for the offer. I ordered one from Motosport and they just arrived. I just picked up an MC350 yesterday and it looks like it came with a .42 I'm hoping the .45 from the 450 will work on the 350 for my weight but I'm not sure on that yet. Do you ride Mx in Central Oregon?
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Is the orange plastic still 16 orange on the new bikes? I want to put an orange back fender on because I hate the white and can't seem to find the answer anywhere or figure out how to start a thread asking.
suspensionguy 4/13/2022 9:19pm
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I have a 48 and some others. I’m in bend.
Dirtysmile56 wrote:
Thank you for the offer. I ordered one from Motosport and they just arrived. I just picked up an MC350 yesterday and it looks like it...
Thank you for the offer. I ordered one from Motosport and they just arrived. I just picked up an MC350 yesterday and it looks like it came with a .42 I'm hoping the .45 from the 450 will work on the 350 for my weight but I'm not sure on that yet. Do you ride Mx in Central Oregon?
I hit high desert sometimes, think I made it to Albany 10 or 12 Wednesdays last summer but I’m a off-road guy. Race omra GP’s and ama west scrambles.

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Quote: "To my knowledge they have never done anything about the case issue on 17-18 (maybe 16s too) idler gear problem that requires you to buy a new set of cases."

Our 2017 KTM 250SX idler broke in 2018. KTM warrantied the cases (with 2018 cases) for us and performed the labor at no cost.


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NSP139 4/21/2022 8:32am
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Just curious on the owners opinions of people that have had the CDI recall done do you notice anything different with the bike? And has anybody had any crank failures after the recall?
Rickyisms 4/21/2022 9:42am
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Bulldog wrote:
Quote: "To my knowledge they have never done anything about the case issue on 17-18 (maybe 16s too) idler gear problem that requires you to buy...
Quote: "To my knowledge they have never done anything about the case issue on 17-18 (maybe 16s too) idler gear problem that requires you to buy a new set of cases."

Our 2017 KTM 250SX idler broke in 2018. KTM warrantied the cases (with 2018 cases) for us and performed the labor at no cost.


KTM warranties your bike and others that have experienced the same failure, but there’s no official recall and plenty of guys who had it happen to them with no luck on help from KTM. I’m glad yours got warrantied and they got you back out there, but it is concerning how it’s a pretty well known failure and KTM doesn’t do a whole lot about it.
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I just turned over 10 hrs on my 22 125SX., wrung it’s neck yesterday in the deep sand down in Florida… if it was going to...
I just turned over 10 hrs on my 22 125SX., wrung it’s neck yesterday in the deep sand down in Florida… if it was going to blow, it would have been yesterday!
NSP139 wrote:
That's awesome to hear!
have 22 sx150 30hrs did top end crank looks good.
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Patricio Sanchez 8/26/2022 10:22pm
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Tore into my son's 2022 SX125 with 12 hours. It's not seized but crank bearings are gone. There is about 2mm of up/down free play in...
Tore into my son's 2022 SX125 with 12 hours. It's not seized but crank bearings are gone. There is about 2mm of up/down free play in the connecting rod. Going to submit a claim to KTM through my dealer in the morning.
Hello, please help, I bought a KTM 125SX 2022 and I have read everything they say on this site, I need to know what the problem is, can I solve it by changing the entire connecting rod kit, bearings, cages, bearings?

I can't understand if they are too tight or not? because you have said that it had a 2mm free play but others have commented that they were tight. They contradict each other, could you clarify? These days I plan to change the entire kit for a PRO X kit. Am I right?
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STSCowboy 4/9/2023 5:58am
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Any updates from anyone that posted on this thread?  Did the updates help and/or make no difference?

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STSCowboy wrote:

Any updates from anyone that posted on this thread?  Did the updates help and/or make no difference?

I ended up replacing the crank and had Twisted development do the complete motor it's a complete rideable rocket ship totally different bike than before! Way too many failures will have crank Works rebuild the stock one for a backup on the next rebuild they're aware of the issue!

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STSCowboy 4/9/2023 10:37am
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STSCowboy wrote:

Any updates from anyone that posted on this thread?  Did the updates help and/or make no difference?

NSP139 wrote:
I ended up replacing the crank and had Twisted development do the complete motor it's a complete rideable rocket ship totally different bike than before! Way...

I ended up replacing the crank and had Twisted development do the complete motor it's a complete rideable rocket ship totally different bike than before! Way too many failures will have crank Works rebuild the stock one for a backup on the next rebuild they're aware of the issue!

What did you have Jaime do and what did it run?  He programmed my Vortex for my 16 KTM350SXF.  I’m a Smoker guy but I had to try a 350SXF since everyone raves about them.

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STSCowboy wrote:

Any updates from anyone that posted on this thread?  Did the updates help and/or make no difference?

NSP139 wrote:
I ended up replacing the crank and had Twisted development do the complete motor it's a complete rideable rocket ship totally different bike than before! Way...

I ended up replacing the crank and had Twisted development do the complete motor it's a complete rideable rocket ship totally different bike than before! Way too many failures will have crank Works rebuild the stock one for a backup on the next rebuild they're aware of the issue!

STSCowboy wrote:
What did you have Jaime do and what did it run?  He programmed my Vortex for my 16 KTM350SXF.  I’m a Smoker guy but I had...

What did you have Jaime do and what did it run?  He programmed my Vortex for my 16 KTM350SXF.  I’m a Smoker guy but I had to try a 350SXF since everyone raves about them.

They did a full wosner  replacement crank and Rod, ported and polish the cylinder vhm head new piston V force reads Factory fatty pipe with Shorty silencer and then Dyno Tuned it and jetted it for VP U4.4! Was able to drop a tooth on the rear sprocket it pulls forever and very linear!

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I supplied all the parts his work was about 1500

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Has anyone had a failure after the CDI recall was installed? I was looking at a 22 150sx but this thread kinda scares me Laughing  Although I do see that rocky mountain has the 21 and prior cranks in stock... Maybe KTM would fancy a warranty on a bike with 32 hours on it.

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Just picked up a low hour 22 SX125. Previous owner had the CDI recall done. My question/worry now is does that make everything fine?  Not thrilled sending my 14 year old son out to huck a jump with the potential of bike failure caused by a faulty crank. Woods riding is one thing but we stick to tracks Have most owners of these bikes been fine since CDI recall or is a crank replacement the only way to go to ensure a solid bike? 

SmokinJoe439 9/27/2023 9:51am
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Just picked up a low hour 22 SX125. Previous owner had the CDI recall done. My question/worry now is does that make everything fine?  Not thrilled...

Just picked up a low hour 22 SX125. Previous owner had the CDI recall done. My question/worry now is does that make everything fine?  Not thrilled sending my 14 year old son out to huck a jump with the potential of bike failure caused by a faulty crank. Woods riding is one thing but we stick to tracks Have most owners of these bikes been fine since CDI recall or is a crank replacement the only way to go to ensure a solid bike? 

I think most would agree - have crank rebuilt with a good rod kit. Or replace it with a new older version crankshaft up to 21. I think ktm superceded the 22 part number back to the 21 n older. Or consider the full crankshaft from wossner. 

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NSP139 9/27/2023 10:57am
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Just picked up a low hour 22 SX125. Previous owner had the CDI recall done. My question/worry now is does that make everything fine?  Not thrilled...

Just picked up a low hour 22 SX125. Previous owner had the CDI recall done. My question/worry now is does that make everything fine?  Not thrilled sending my 14 year old son out to huck a jump with the potential of bike failure caused by a faulty crank. Woods riding is one thing but we stick to tracks Have most owners of these bikes been fine since CDI recall or is a crank replacement the only way to go to ensure a solid bike? 

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I think most would agree - have crank rebuilt with a good rod kit. Or replace it with a new older version crankshaft up to 21...

I think most would agree - have crank rebuilt with a good rod kit. Or replace it with a new older version crankshaft up to 21. I think ktm superceded the 22 part number back to the 21 n older. Or consider the full crankshaft from wossner. 

The CD I was just a Band-Aid rebuild the crank or replace it! It's worth the piece of mind while your kids out there on the track! Run it 32 to 1 on the premix the 22s are awesome bikes

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Our 22 has had no crank issues @ 55 hours. I'm running a TSP ECU on it, and moved the unmodified 22 ECU to our 2020 125sx. I personally know of 2 crank failures on these and both were within a few hours of new so I'm not worried about ours. We run 40:1.

I will have Jim Hasaeker do a full rebuild on the 22 motor this winter, to include Crank Works doing the crank. We will be keeping these 125s until they are no longer safe to ride. They are excellent race bikes.

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JB 19 9/27/2023 2:40pm
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We lost the crank on our 22 125 at 65 hours.  Not sure I'd blame KTM for it.  It's up for debate on how long you should push a 125 crank.  I did not have the recall done.  

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We lost the crank on our 22 125 at 65 hours.  Not sure I'd blame KTM for it.  It's up for debate on how long you...

We lost the crank on our 22 125 at 65 hours.  Not sure I'd blame KTM for it.  It's up for debate on how long you should push a 125 crank.  I did not have the recall done.  

I've generally shot for 80-100 hours out of a 125 crank. I think it's influenced by maintenance habits (I am OCD here), how hard it's ridden, and how radical the build is. My kid hasn't run WFO all that much, but that's changing as he gets better. I also don't do a 5 hour piston build - our motors are not that crazy. 75 hours might be my new max from here on. 

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Thanks for the info guys. Just installed the Keihin TSP jetted carb and it runs so good now. Kid is super happy with it. I think I’ll do the crank this winter for peace of mind. 

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I have an opinion about this,,,,

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ivanb1 3/9/2025 5:30pm
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Revive the thread . So, for peace of mind what do you recommend to do on a '22 150sx?. Replace the whole crank or just change the connecting rod (Pro X) ?

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I would is Wossner personally.

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ivanb1 wrote:
Revive the thread . So, for peace of mind what do you recommend to do on a '22 150sx?. Replace the whole crank or just change...

Revive the thread . So, for peace of mind what do you recommend to do on a '22 150sx?. Replace the whole crank or just change the connecting rod (Pro X) ?

We had the 22 SX125, we did the crank, TSP head, keihin carb, and aftermarket ECU. Really should’ve kept that bike as it was so good. KTMs “fix” was disappointing to say the least. 

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ivanb1 wrote:
Revive the thread . So, for peace of mind what do you recommend to do on a '22 150sx?. Replace the whole crank or just change...

Revive the thread . So, for peace of mind what do you recommend to do on a '22 150sx?. Replace the whole crank or just change the connecting rod (Pro X) ?

Woosner crank 

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