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Its always interesting to see new stuff on the new bikes.
KTM`s latest rider mr Tickle have some new stuff i could see compared to Dungeys bike for sx 16-17.
Perhaps something coming out with the 18,5 FE edition atleast that cylinder maybe not the rear works shock.
New rear shock body & cylinder
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WP TRAX Shock has new design from last years.
This is the PDS model on my 500-
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18.5 FE is meant to have a new chassis, shock and plastics. Engine is meant to stay the same.
Obv a factory bike will be much different.
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Yeah perhaps but i still think we might see that cylinder. There is still a production rule. And ofc the factory bikes are different. Cant wait til the new chassi also.
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They need to include trax shock and conevalve forks on the fe models at a slight discounted price .
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That is the new frame. Look at the exhaust mount. No production rule at MEC.
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totally superficial, but the throttle tube housing on tickles bike looks nice. I want that.
Also, is that the new Dunlop mx3s!!!! On tickles bike......
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The engine mount and exhaust mount are also separated on the new bike as well where as on Dungeys bike the exhaust attaches to the engine mount. This should have a pretty big effect on the flex and handling characteristics of the bike as it appears to be either titanium or aluminum where Dungeys is carbon fiber. This type of engine mount is not available on the 2018 450sxf oem so I wonder if it will be on the 2019 or the FE. Somebody had noticed this I believe on a mxgp husky spy photo so I wonder what the deal is with this.
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It’s been said multiple times that the new frame can accommodate the current body work.....
This is 100% the 18 FE frame.
Washed up moto and enduro weekend warrior.
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Very interested to see what the bike and Baker do for Tickle.
He's always solid, but every year after his 1st or 2nd podium appearance he gets injured. Be interesting after what Osborne did last year.
Cheers, Crush
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Is Anderson racing? I'm pretty sure he has a Husky FE ready to roll too.....................
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Yeah whats up with that front tire ? Every other bike looks to have the normal looking MX3, but Tickles is different ???
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motomike894 wrote:Yeah whats up with that front tire ? Every other bike looks to have the normal looking MX3, but Tickles is different ???
Might be the new MX33 they are coming with.
Take it to the limit, one more time!
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New bike old plastics. They are not fooling anyone lol. I see Anderson is on the new bike also, but deano on old /current model.
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ob wrote:That is the new frame. Look at the exhaust mount. No production rule at MEC.
mikebrownsound wrote:tbh i doubt this is the new frame? Maybe a prototype?
It is the new frame, it's been spotted multiple times. Production units are done. They will be available in December.
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In the outdoors some of the PC team ran a tire that looked a lot like a Bridgestone/mx3s hybrid
This one looks a little different than that but the siping is similar
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This is some interest technology... the head is two stroke like small...what is openning valves?
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