So, as ice season approaches and the set of KTM ice wheels gather dust in my garage... I'm once again thinking about getting another dirty bike. I've got a 1992 Yamaha WR250ZD that's been heavily reworked already, but it has an odd running issue I don't have the space to try and diag, and at this point I'm pretty confident the answer is going to be a rebuild back to stock bore so... it's collecting dust. Actually, I've got a lot in my garage collecting dust at the moment:
- Warp 9 sumo wheel set for KTMs
- Warp 9 sumo mag rear wheel for KTM
- OEM KTM wheels with ice tires
- Two sets of RAD MFG sumo wheel sets for Yamahas
- 06 KTM SMR front forks sprung and valved for me, with radial caliper
- 92 WR250ZD with 09 YZ450 forks in custom road race offset clamps, Berringer 6 pot sumo brake setup
I don't ride dirt/ice/sumo much any more, but would like the option to be there when opportunities arise, a bike that for the most part can sit and not care about EFI gumming up, etc would be nice, hence thinking electric. I'd like to be able to utilize some of what I've got to maximize my options. (Sumo sadly would be limited, my primary track I have access to has a strict no electric policy so... bah.)
I'd be going EX or SM and throwing a plate on.
- KTM wheels, still just a spacer swap to bolt up?
- Will my 09 YZ450 forks bolt up into the Varg's triples, KYBs but I don't remember what fork spacing is for OEM Yamaha? I know my KTM WP set won't.
- Does the SM change any of the part swap details, does it have a shorter swingarm/altered fork length from the EX, or any other notable changes besides wheels and a four pot radial front brake? Did they widen the clamps ala SMR/FS bikes to get spoke clearance for the caliper?
- Warp 9 sumo wheel set for KTMs
- Warp 9 sumo mag rear wheel for KTM
- OEM KTM wheels with ice tires
- Two sets of RAD MFG sumo wheel sets for Yamahas
- 06 KTM SMR front forks sprung and valved for me, with radial caliper
- 92 WR250ZD with 09 YZ450 forks in custom road race offset clamps, Berringer 6 pot sumo brake setup
I don't ride dirt/ice/sumo much any more, but would like the option to be there when opportunities arise, a bike that for the most part can sit and not care about EFI gumming up, etc would be nice, hence thinking electric. I'd like to be able to utilize some of what I've got to maximize my options. (Sumo sadly would be limited, my primary track I have access to has a strict no electric policy so... bah.)
I'd be going EX or SM and throwing a plate on.
- KTM wheels, still just a spacer swap to bolt up?
- Will my 09 YZ450 forks bolt up into the Varg's triples, KYBs but I don't remember what fork spacing is for OEM Yamaha? I know my KTM WP set won't.
- Does the SM change any of the part swap details, does it have a shorter swingarm/altered fork length from the EX, or any other notable changes besides wheels and a four pot radial front brake? Did they widen the clamps ala SMR/FS bikes to get spoke clearance for the caliper?
