John Davies' KTM Technical Page

Spokane Washington, USA

Mods!, Tech Info, RFS, 525EXC, Dual Sport, Idaho Riding, GPS Data, Tech Links, PICS PICS PICS!

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from a Joe Bar Team comic

June 2006: This is a new site devoted to KTM Racing Four Stroke motorcycles, specifically my 2005 525 EXC. I rode motorcycles for over 23 years, then bailed out of the sport due to serious concerns for my life at the hands of moronic, homicidal Seattle commuters. After moving to Spokane and watching 6 hours of "Long Way Round", I started getting interested in motorcycles once again. It has been 15 years since I have ridden, and 25 years since I have been on a dirt bike. The new KTM is pretty intimidating after years of riding nothing but mountain bikes, but I am determined to learn to ride it and enjoy it.

Accusation of Theft: My reply

Theft? - someone out there is delusional. New 01/15/07

PICS:

     My Motorcycles, Past and Present Update 04/18/08

TECHNICAL STUFF, BORING, AND MAYBE NOT:

         Acerbis 6.6 Gallon Fuel Tank The "EXC Valdez", Getting bloated. Update 05/12/08

          Hammerhead Designs Offset Tip Shifter New 05/04/08

       Yuasa YTZ7S Battery New 05/04/08

    Gilsson GPS Antenna Mount New 03/07/08

                          Dave Hopkins: RFS Head Tech New 03/29/07

      Trail Tech Side Stand Update 03/24/07

     My 525 EXC Mods Update 03/24/07

              Bullet Proof Designs Radiator Guards  New 01/22/07

     2007 EXC Woods Test, interesting tech comment  New 12/01/06

     Baja Designs Side Panel Fuel Tank Update 05/04/06

     Blue Ridge Racing Stage 3Tool Bag  Update 05/04/06

     Future Projects - Great Ideas for Your RFS 02/02/06

     Stator: Float the Ground and Rewind for More Power Update: 12/24/05

     Tom Keith's Quiet Muffler Mod Pre-production modified EXC muffler 09/03/05

     Quiet That Skidplate! Softening the vibes... a little: 09/27/05

Technical data from the Manual - refined charts that are easier to use than the mis-translated pseudo-English in the Big Book.

Fastener Torque Chart - RFS Engine Keep this next to the toolbox Update 12/10/06

Fastener Torque Chart - RFS Chassis Keep this next to the toolbox too. Important Update 12/10/06

Owner's Manual REVISED "Key Word Index" AKA: Table of Contents to the Service Manual. 07/20/05

Spares Chart A list of bits you might want to put on the shelf, including part numbers and, unfortunately, already-out-of-date prices. 07/19/05

Technical Miscellany: Update 12/14/06 A place for odd bits of technical info and interesting tidbits.

MISCELLANEOUS:

           Medical ID Tag How To Update 09/22/08

               Ride Around Spokane Dual Sport Challenge New 06/01/08

     SPOT Satellite Messenger New 04/28/08

      Spokane Area Dual Sport Riding Info, GPS Data, and PICS! Update 04/18/08

  Free State Topo Maps for Garmin New 04/05/08

               Humor - Joe Bar Team Comics Update 01/24/08

         WIRM Dual Sport - A Spokane area group of Dual Sporters - Join us!  Updated 04/04/07

LINKS to RFS and General Dirt Bike Technical Discussions and Articles 10/09/05

USAPhotomaps: Free Topographic Map Software for your GPS and trip planning: 09/12/05

                                             WIRM Dual Sport Yahoo Group for the Washington Idaho Riders (and Montana) group of Dual Sporters.

          Adventure Rider Forums "Ride the World"

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KTM Site Updated Sep 22,2008