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DaBreedlove Added a reply to 2020 CR144
11/27/2023 4:34pm I built a similar cr125, 02 with all the upgrades + eric gorr 144 kit, air striker. It did pull hard, just not for long. Bought a '23 GasGas 125 and immediately sold the CR. Nearly impossible to compete with that much R&D improvement. AJ Catanzaro has a similar build to yours. 22-23 Honda frame with a KTM 150, lot...
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DaBreedlove Added a reply to 2023 KTM 250SXF Cam Wear
11/27/2023 4:23pm Yes. I haven't looked close at the oil passage diagram but maybe this cam is the last one to get oil to it? Just frustrating having this hiccup with a new bike. I let it warm up at idle before I ride and I haven't had any other issues.
DaBreedlove Added a reply to 2023 KTM 250SXF Cam Wear
11/26/2023 12:56pm I was very meticulous about break in as well. It is very odd how smooth the cam still is, but it would make sense if its a deposit that slowly transferred across parts. I am a bit weary to attack it with a scotch brite pad. Is there any technique you use to remove it with polish? My worry is...
DaBreedlove Added a reply to 2023 KTM 250SXF Cam Wear
11/26/2023 12:50pm Spykes. I'm new to KTM so I don't know all the guys there. I just sent a service request with pics through their website.
DaBreedlove Added a reply to 2023 KTM 250SXF Cam Wear
11/24/2023 10:12am Update from my local KTM dealer. "I can definitely see some scuffing on the cam, we see this quite often upon inspection, we have continued to use these parts even with the scuffs, oftentimes just taking a scotch brite to the cam lobe to clean off the transfer, I cannot see the wear on the rocker arm in the pictures...
DaBreedlove Started a new thread 2023 KTM 250SXF Cam Wear
11/24/2023 10:03am 2023 250 SXF with 70 hours, no problems prior. Checked valves and noticed this on my left exhaust lobe. Other lobes look fine. The surface is still completely smooth no grooving and cant feel it with a fingernail. Motorex 10w50 changed every 5-7 hours depending on terrain and usage. I am not hard on the bike at all. Completely "cosmetic"...
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DaBreedlove Added a reply to 2023 KTM 250SXF Cam Wear
11/21/2023 3:27pm Just that one lobe, opposite exhaust is fine and both intake as well. I’m thinking an oil passage was/is blocked. It did have a good coat of oil on it when I opened it though.
DaBreedlove Added a reply to 2023 KTM 250SXF Cam Wear
11/21/2023 1:26pm Haven't taken the cams out yet, but it almost looks discolored/ blued like it over heated.