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yz133rider 4/17/2021 8:19am
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moto67e wrote:
I picked up some new Dubya Edge wheels for the MC450. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/04/16/488092/s1200_IMG_8143.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/04/16/488093/s1200_C855C3D1_E138_449B_BC56_99F19D058A11.jpg[/img]
I picked up some new Dubya Edge wheels for the MC450.



Brent wrote:
...almost 4 grand in wheels right there...
Dubya edge are like 650 per set, so not crazy bad.
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MDana87 4/17/2021 8:20am
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Did I hear/read right that the 450SXF & FC450 stock mufflers do NOT have the perforated cone insert that the MC450 does? If so, anyone know...
Did I hear/read right that the 450SXF & FC450 stock mufflers do NOT have the perforated cone insert that the MC450 does? If so, anyone know if you can remove the cone without jacking up the muffler? I’m thinking it’s tack welded in place.
michriddle109 wrote:
Yes it is tackwelded in and you can remove It. takes a little patience. Removed mine and I think it does make the bike feel more...
Yes it is tackwelded in and you can remove It. takes a little patience. Removed mine and I think it does make the bike feel more responsive and sound better.
GREAT! Did it allow the bike to breath better on top-end? To me, stock, it feels like the engine kinda backs up on itself and I’m curious if this cone is the reason. Switching to the vented side cover was my first step and it was a huge improvement to clean shift power upwards. Thanks
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moto67e 4/17/2021 10:26am
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Brent wrote:
...almost 4 grand in wheels right there...
Not that bad. Like YZ133 rider said, the wheels are 650 a set, 150 a set for tires, 120 a set for rotors and 50 a set for the sprocket. So probably $2000 in wheel assembly.
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Brent 4/17/2021 10:34am
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moto67e wrote:
Not that bad. Like YZ133 rider said, the wheels are 650 a set, 150 a set for tires, 120 a set for rotors and 50 a...
Not that bad. Like YZ133 rider said, the wheels are 650 a set, 150 a set for tires, 120 a set for rotors and 50 a set for the sprocket. So probably $2000 in wheel assembly.
dont forget 18 KTM bolts and nuts for the sprocket and the rotors...Tongue

...and tubes.
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moto67e 4/17/2021 10:39am
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moto67e wrote:
Not that bad. Like YZ133 rider said, the wheels are 650 a set, 150 a set for tires, 120 a set for rotors and 50 a...
Not that bad. Like YZ133 rider said, the wheels are 650 a set, 150 a set for tires, 120 a set for rotors and 50 a set for the sprocket. So probably $2000 in wheel assembly.
Brent wrote:
dont forget 18 KTM bolts and nuts for the sprocket and the rotors...Tongue

...and tubes.
True.
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JoeWV 4/17/2021 10:44am
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Any builds with gold wheels yet?
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moto67e 4/26/2021 8:00pm
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Put a Husky connectivity unit on my GasGas. I’ll try it out tomorrow to see how well it works.

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moto67e wrote:
Put a Husky connectivity unit on my GasGas. I’ll try it out tomorrow to see how well it works. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/04/26/489773/s1200_F2A58A3E_B857_4A6D_9F46_36F95EB0D56B.jpg[/img]
Put a Husky connectivity unit on my GasGas. I’ll try it out tomorrow to see how well it works.

At least use the black CU cover from the Rockstar Edition - that blue messes up your whole bike ;-)
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MN_MX595 4/27/2021 8:40am
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Finally cracked 4 hours on mine. Suspension is getting better with every ride...pretty impressed with the air fork so far.

Granted this is also my first steel frame bike, so take my opinion with a grain of salt...not my first set of air forks though. Rode Honda's first iteration, not a fan. Ridden the SFF-spring fork on the Suzuki's and they weren't bad, but I don't remember anything that really leapt out at me as "wow this fork works well"

Biggest thing with the GasGas so far is how straight it tracks....I swear I could hit any square edge bump and this bike will just drive right through it with a stable and predictable reaction.

Don't want to admit I maybe like the kool-aid that is the steel frame bikes....but 21 years on bikes and I don't remember the last time I had one that made these characteristics as identifiable.
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Picked up the last 450 they had on the floor last week. Put 2 rides on it so far and I'm very impressed. It's a noticeable handling improvement over my '16 350. For now I'm leaving it almost entirely stock as I break it in. Got the map switch, bar risers (since I'm 6'3"), and got a heavier spring coming.
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moto67e 4/27/2021 5:53pm
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mxdoctor wrote:
At least use the black CU cover from the Rockstar Edition - that blue messes up your whole bike ;-)
This was more of a proof of concept. I will probably find a different place to mount it. The unit works great by the way. It really wakes up the bike.
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mxdoctor wrote:
At least use the black CU cover from the Rockstar Edition - that blue messes up your whole bike ;-)
moto67e wrote:
This was more of a proof of concept. I will probably find a different place to mount it. The unit works great by the way. It...
This was more of a proof of concept. I will probably find a different place to mount it. The unit works great by the way. It really wakes up the bike.
Where can you find one of those?
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moto67e 4/27/2021 11:14pm
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kylemenz1 wrote:
Where can you find one of those?
You can buy them from any KTM or Husky dealer.
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Digger29 4/28/2021 10:15am
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kylemenz1 wrote:
Where can you find one of those?
moto67e wrote:
You can buy them from any KTM or Husky dealer.
So.... I was going the direction of buying the connectivity switch and was going to mount it behind the number plate and I found out through a KTM connection that they're not going to have for next yrs bikes so I traded ECU's with a buddy who's selling a 19FC450 and had it dyno tuned for my bike. Talk about waking the bike up, it's a night and day difference.
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moto67e 4/28/2021 3:38pm
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kylemenz1 wrote:
Where can you find one of those?
moto67e wrote:
You can buy them from any KTM or Husky dealer.
Digger29 wrote:
So.... I was going the direction of buying the connectivity switch and was going to mount it behind the number plate and I found out through...
So.... I was going the direction of buying the connectivity switch and was going to mount it behind the number plate and I found out through a KTM connection that they're not going to have for next yrs bikes so I traded ECU's with a buddy who's selling a 19FC450 and had it dyno tuned for my bike. Talk about waking the bike up, it's a night and day difference.
That works too. I wonder if it's only going to be on the Factory and Rockstar Editions?
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asmith214x 4/28/2021 8:51pm
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350 off road version? Haha big tank might throw guys off a little. I’m trying to keep little but of the GASGAS branding. Triple clamps coming soon
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wm741 4/28/2021 10:15pm
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wm741 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/01/28/475573/s1200_ED99E44D_D279_4928_B83B_556243CD7292.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/01/28/475572/s1200_BA4632AE_C1A2_4166_A4CB_1C772AA78ABB.jpg[/img]


Got a little bored and ole girl got a few updates. Seat cover, graphics, some pretty back ass Rims Plus wheels (in my opinion) can’t believe how great these bikes are.



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moto67e 4/28/2021 10:35pm
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wm741 wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/01/28/475573/s1200_ED99E44D_D279_4928_B83B_556243CD7292.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/01/28/475572/s1200_BA4632AE_C1A2_4166_A4CB_1C772AA78ABB.jpg[/img]


wm741 wrote:
Got a little bored and ole girl got a few updates. Seat cover, graphics, some pretty back ass Rims Plus wheels (in my opinion) can’t believe...
Got a little bored and ole girl got a few updates. Seat cover, graphics, some pretty back ass Rims Plus wheels (in my opinion) can’t believe how great these bikes are.



Looks amazing
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mxdoctor 4/28/2021 10:59pm
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mxdoctor wrote:
At least use the black CU cover from the Rockstar Edition - that blue messes up your whole bike ;-)
moto67e wrote:
This was more of a proof of concept. I will probably find a different place to mount it. The unit works great by the way. It...
This was more of a proof of concept. I will probably find a different place to mount it. The unit works great by the way. It really wakes up the bike.
I mounted mine behind the front number plate... works well

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Shawn142 5/10/2021 10:14am
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Anyone making a vented airbox cover yet? After comparing it to the KTM it seems ridiculously restrictive.
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Chickenstrips721, have you gone through the powder coat on your frame already above the frame guard?

If so and I'm not seeing things, my Husky has done the same, one side has worn through and one side has worn through and I'm polishing up the steel with my pants now lol.

Seems pretty shitty given how long old YZ/CR frame paint/coating typically held up. I've noticed a lot of near new KTMs/Huskys already showing rust underneath or around the pegs or swingarm/linkage bolt holes, just seems like shoddy coating?
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moto67e 5/10/2021 10:54am
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mxdoctor wrote:
I mounted mine behind the front number plate... works well [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/04/28/490187/s1200_IMG_9060.jpg[/img]
I mounted mine behind the front number plate... works well

That looks great. I recently moved min there as well.
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MXer391 5/10/2021 1:56pm
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mxdoctor wrote:
I mounted mine behind the front number plate... works well [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/04/28/490187/s1200_IMG_9060.jpg[/img]
I mounted mine behind the front number plate... works well

moto67e wrote:
That looks great. I recently moved min there as well.
What are you guys using for brackets to hold it there? I want to move mine.
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moto67e 5/10/2021 6:05pm
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mxdoctor wrote:
I mounted mine behind the front number plate... works well [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/04/28/490187/s1200_IMG_9060.jpg[/img]
I mounted mine behind the front number plate... works well

moto67e wrote:
That looks great. I recently moved min there as well.
MXer391 wrote:
What are you guys using for brackets to hold it there? I want to move mine.
I zip tied mine to the harness.
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mxdoctor 5/11/2021 1:45am
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moto67e wrote:
That looks great. I recently moved min there as well.
MXer391 wrote:
What are you guys using for brackets to hold it there? I want to move mine.
moto67e wrote:
I zip tied mine to the harness.
I used an "old" KTM hour meter bracket and shortened it a little bit - works fine!
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moto67e 6/1/2021 9:10am
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Spent the weekend upgrading my bike. Ohlins suspension, new plastic and graphics, new seat cover and frame guards. I think it turned out pretty good.


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Motoman35 6/1/2021 9:15am
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moto67e wrote:
Spent the weekend upgrading my bike. Ohlins suspension, new plastic and graphics, new seat cover and frame guards. I think it turned out pretty good. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/01/496023/s1200_DSC01019small.jpg[/img]
Spent the weekend upgrading my bike. Ohlins suspension, new plastic and graphics, new seat cover and frame guards. I think it turned out pretty good.


Very Nice!
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moto67e 6/1/2021 9:34am
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moto67e wrote:
Spent the weekend upgrading my bike. Ohlins suspension, new plastic and graphics, new seat cover and frame guards. I think it turned out pretty good. [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/06/01/496023/s1200_DSC01019small.jpg[/img]
Spent the weekend upgrading my bike. Ohlins suspension, new plastic and graphics, new seat cover and frame guards. I think it turned out pretty good.


Motoman35 wrote:
Very Nice!
Thank you.
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MN_MX595 6/3/2021 11:20am
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Well, first race out of the way on the new bike. Took home the overall in +25 C. Road to B class continues....

Suspension is breaking in well, and I won't lie I actually like these new WP forks quite a bit. They work really well, especially in the gnarly bumps and ruts that happen at Spring Creek. Of course setup is key as with any bike. I really notice how stable they are at speed. The bottoming resistance is surprisingly good as well.

I kind of like these Maxxis tires too. They have a lot of feeling zone when the tire starts to push whether it is front or rear....which makes them really predictable. I think my next set will be Pirelli's as that is my usual go to but we will see.

In the meantime, love the new setup moto67e, bike looks AWESOME!



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