DSC03306, originally uploaded by evanfell. This is the piston from the 1988 KTM 500mx I picked up (see the previous post). You can see the giant gouge that was created as coolant flooded into the cylinder from the blown head gasket. When metal changes temperatures that quickly there’s really no predicting how severe the damage… Continue reading KTM 500mx Piston
Month: August 2008
1988 KTM Big Bore 500mx Dirtbike
DSC03307, originally uploaded by evanfell. This is a KTM 500mx bike I picked up as a project off of Craigslist. I have a bit of an obsession with KTM 2-stroke motorcycles. These bikes were known to be absolute beasts. In terms of power they put the competing big bore bikes of the time to shame.… Continue reading 1988 KTM Big Bore 500mx Dirtbike
Riding at Elevation
Thick Natural Sand, originally uploaded by evanfell. I’ve been out riding off-road a lot lately. This week I’ve been riding up over 8,000 feet and wow is it exhausting. The terrain is rough and the oxygen content is low. If you want to ride up this high and have a carbureted bike you’ll need to… Continue reading Riding at Elevation
I’ve Redesigned This Site
This site needed a facelift badly. It’s now much nicer. Back to business as usual.