Every time i watch one of these videos i always ask myself "How do these people know how to disassembly and assembly everything". So now here is my question, Where did you learn to do it, did a friend teach you or did you teach yourself.
I am self-taught, although that entails watching lots of other UA-cam videos and reading service manuals. Once you reach a certain threshold of what you know, then it really all just starts to make sense. I literally knew absolutely nothing about wrenching on bikes 5 years ago.
You are a true craftsman, love watching you at work. I've never had an issue with rear sprocket and using blue thread lock. I've put a ton of sprockets on over the years, I hate anything with red locker.
less resale value as there’s way more hours on them what would you rather $1500 each year to upgrade to a brand new bike 0 hours etc and another $1000 in parts to fully build it or $4000 every 3 years and have to deal with a more clapped bike that you will end up spending money on maintenance etc
@@jakeking3127 yeah look it’s fair enough if you only lose 1500 a year it’s still cheaper than keeping a bike for like 10 years because you gotta rebuild it and everything else, maybe I might start upgrading every year
@@jameswarlick3311 They absolutely do. My bike is 2 years old and has gone from $12k to $6k in value despite being low hours and in great shape. I just spent $2500 on suspension because that was still a $3500 savings (not including sales tax and protection parts, so closer to $5k) and will be a better bike. Only downside is it has aged out of contingency, so if i podium any races now i don't get anything from the MFG.
Check out the DRC bleeder cup for the shock. Was going to do this as I want to start changing my own oil. I do it on the forks and have for a while. Just never had a shock apart. Does not look terribly hard. That is what I was going to pick up to make it easier. I'd seen it bled through the adjuster before. With the murphys just break it down a relube more. Brake lube is silicone based. Sil-glyde. Trying it out. I bought a large tube fairly inexpensive from Amazon (larger tubes that standard mouse lube). Might include that in your test.
@@BAYAREAMX Do you know of a better one than this? Never used their stuff, but have seen this in use on video and looks pretty hard to screw up unless the thread size is incorrect. Not sure about their other tools or this one for that matter other that what I've seen online with the cup.
Hell yeah man! I honestly love the 22 body style. 23+ has grown on me, but these bikes still look so good in my opinion. Nothing about the new bikes that actually seems "better" to me yet - just newer.
Congrats Kincade, this bike is so sweet. Love the idea of not replacing the bike and just giving it the love it needs to keep the memories.. rolling! Great content as always brother. Enjoy the ride :shaka:
Love your videos KP! I really wish I had your skill I just got screwed on an older KTM I bought that needs a bunch more work then I knew about when I bought it. I hadn’t rode in 15 years and really wanted to get back into it but this robbed me of riding again at least till I save the money to either get a new one or get this one fixed
Love the videos! Always makes be wanna get back in the garage and tinker on mine when I see a new one. One thing I noticed maybe give advice on and not trying to be "that guy" lol just wanted to point out incase you didn't know, but when you had the torque wrench on the upper shock mount looked like your hand was choked up high on the wrench. If your hand is not at the back gnarled part of the torque wrench it will give a completely inaccurate torque reading. Just wanted to point out incase you didn't know. I don't wanna see you have something come loose in a critical moment as seems that's when that stuff happens haha... keep putting them out well keep watching!
Haha no worries, I appreciate learning new things too! I'm self-taught so now and again these comments help! That said, in that case my hand was there essentially to guide the wrench since I had to use an extension. Without some support, there is too much flex/movement with an extension to be accurate and not slip. In those cases, I try to "influence" the torque wrench as little as possible while guiding it if that makes sense?
@KincadePavich Gotcha.. yeah I know what you mean. I wasn't 100% sure as I couldn't see the whole torque wrench. It almost looked like you were applying pressure in the clip but wasn't sure if just supporting or ... lol. So just figured I'd throw it out there incase. Worst case someone sees the comment that didn't know. Best of luck in future projects 🤙
Definitely make it a habit to service linkage and swing arm bearings every winter brother, linkage lasts forever as long as it’s clean and serviced, it’s when they are neglected when the bearings turn to dust lol
@@KincadePavich dang man that must be intense riding like you said! Thanks for the reply I’ve never had the creator comment back but I definitely agree with your videos and the practices you stick to for repairs. Love the rm that wouldn’t shift I had a ktm 125 I built for a friend do the same thing and I caught it at the shifter luckily. I will be in for a shock rebuild this summer on a 93 rmx 250 and it will be my first time doing one ever, but I have done everything else possible on bikes for nearly 10 years now. Love the approach to things you take, very meticulous which I can agree with!
too torque your front sprocket you can put a hammer or a random tool in between the tire and the swing arm to lock the wheel, shift the bike into gear, and torque it.
I’ve been riding my kx250f most weekends for the past 3 years bike has 160 hours on this year before summer it’s getting a rebuild before it goes boom lol
i have a old ktm exc 450 from the '04's I have put more then 800 hours on it. [Offcourse with engine rebuilds including] But that damm thing rides even know as a real beast.. Dont get scared if a bike has a lot off houres on it. As long that it got his maintance it's okay
man i love this ktm350 i want to get one but its a little expensive and to powerful for a 13 year old🤣. I love the new graphics and wite plastic's u put on
Murphy 100% deteriorates your bibs faster. It sucks I know but I would not recommend using it. Nitro mouse actually has a video about it and they give you a Napa part number for silicone grease or you can buy super lube silicon oil for 280$ a gallon which is still cheaper than 8$ tubes of bib cooling gel in the long run.
Debating on a 350 but not sure I'm a good enough rider yet are they alot faster than a 250 ? Looks so much better now, love the white plastic against the orange 👌
It depends how you like to ride! They definitely have more power than a 250, but you can ride them lower in the RPMs without having to rev like a 250. They don't have the same "rip out from under you" torque like a 450, but are still a very strong motor.
after this season and you sell the Ktm 350 it would be awesome if you could do a video on the husky 350 I have been wondering which one is better and It would be awesome if I could get your feed back
Hi Kincade, bike looks awesome, thanks for the video. Maybe you can give me some insight. I have an 08 xcw200 & I have to bleed the front and rear brakes almost every time i ride, & no there are no leaks. I had a bike for 10 years once and never had a brake failure. Just trying to rap my head around it. Yes I only use high quality dot 4. Thanks.
Thank you! I would have to disagree with this comment... Clearances are there for a reason. They have minimums and maximums for a reason. If a very tight valve causes a bike to run poorly, not start, and stall frequently, then it makes total sense that valves *slightly* out of spec would cause much lesser versions of those issues. I very rarely stall, and the rides prior to the adjustment I found myself stalling a couple times per ride and revving the bike to get everything I could out of it. Fast forward to the Arizona trip, 1 stall in 10 days, fired up quick, and ran properly. That was the only factor changed that could impact what I was experiencing. Why would you think that out of spec valves don't have an impact?
Yessir Brayden is on it, I’d look for something fuel injected and you can finder older ones in the $2500 range nowadays. Carbed are cheaper but often come with problems
I think honda had valves on the cx 500 you adjusted with a nut,that whole shim thing is a joke,wish they had gear drive cams ,just one cam running four valles. Great you can service that bike and save big bucks and do work that I would panic to think of...
@KincadePavich its nice peace of mind. When mine went I thought my engine was shot. And it was a long walk back to the garage. Love the videos. Keep up the great work.
hey kp is it easy to fix leaky fork seals on a ktm 125 sx as i need to do mine? and with doing woods riding should you put radiator guard on for protection. cheers jack
Is it 100 hours after you put in the new piston because the rings on the previous piston failed? Best regards from Guadalajara Mexico and how it worked with the gear specs 14/51 m
Nah just 1 for alignment. Top stem nut is very low torque on KTMs. It's like 15 ft lbs or something like that. In fact you can't have the forks torqued on any bike to torque the stem; the clamps need to be able to move up and down a little. This when I do install a fork to tighten the clamps I generally only tighten upper or lower clamp to allow that necessary movement. Does that make sense?
It’s recommended. That said I plan to run this piston for at least 250 hours. If guys are getting over 200 hours out of a 2 stroke piston, I have faith in my 4 stroke.
Not like it would happen but like you should really give me one of your bikes haha they mint just started watching you but man I really want to start buying and rebuilding bike to maybe sell
It depends how it was ridden! I bought a GasGas 350 with 118 hours and didn’t ever touch the engine. Sold it at 180. But I bought it from a 69 year old! When bikes are ridden hard they wear out more quickly. 100 hours is not too many, but you saw my bike at 100 hours needed linkage bearings and a valve adjustment. Essentially, no, not too many hours - but buy as wisely as you can!
I can't tell you the number of 4 strokes I see with hundreds of hours on the original piston. I plan to run this at least 200 hours. Hopefully I don't come back to this comment saying you were right! Also, this piston has 80 hours. I replaced it with a Wiseco at 20 hours after a failure of a defective OEM piston.
Im glad I watched actually due for a new chain and sprocket. Appreciate the videos, and your bike looks great with the white plastics.
Awesome man, thanks for the comment and go show dirt tricks some love! Such a killer product.
Every time i watch one of these videos i always ask myself "How do these people know how to disassembly and assembly everything". So now here is my question, Where did you learn to do it, did a friend teach you or did you teach yourself.
I am self-taught, although that entails watching lots of other UA-cam videos and reading service manuals. Once you reach a certain threshold of what you know, then it really all just starts to make sense. I literally knew absolutely nothing about wrenching on bikes 5 years ago.
You are a true craftsman, love watching you at work. I've never had an issue with rear sprocket and using blue thread lock. I've put a ton of sprockets on over the years, I hate anything with red locker.
What I hate these days is people just buy new bikes every year, which isn’t bad but I like to get a few years out of a bike before upgrading
less resale value as there’s way more hours on them what would you rather $1500 each year to upgrade to a brand new bike 0 hours etc and another $1000 in parts to fully build it or $4000 every 3 years and have to deal with a more clapped bike that you will end up spending money on maintenance etc
@@jakeking3127 yeah look it’s fair enough if you only lose 1500 a year it’s still cheaper than keeping a bike for like 10 years because you gotta rebuild it and everything else, maybe I might start upgrading every year
I'm seeing $12k bikes routinely for sale at one year for 7-8k. I think they depreciate more than is thought.
@@jameswarlick3311 They absolutely do. My bike is 2 years old and has gone from $12k to $6k in value despite being low hours and in great shape. I just spent $2500 on suspension because that was still a $3500 savings (not including sales tax and protection parts, so closer to $5k) and will be a better bike. Only downside is it has aged out of contingency, so if i podium any races now i don't get anything from the MFG.
@@jameswarlick3311especially a bike that’s been raced, cut that asking price in half or more.
Check out the DRC bleeder cup for the shock. Was going to do this as I want to start changing my own oil. I do it on the forks and have for a while. Just never had a shock apart. Does not look terribly hard. That is what I was going to pick up to make it easier. I'd seen it bled through the adjuster before. With the murphys just break it down a relube more. Brake lube is silicone based. Sil-glyde. Trying it out. I bought a large tube fairly inexpensive from Amazon (larger tubes that standard mouse lube). Might include that in your test.
Noted, thanks a ton!
DRC makes terrible tools.
@@BAYAREAMX Do you know of a better one than this? Never used their stuff, but have seen this in use on video and looks pretty hard to screw up unless the thread size is incorrect. Not sure about their other tools or this one for that matter other that what I've seen online with the cup.
Looks awesome! My 22’ 350 Factory has 80 hours and I’m running it the 24’ season too. Currently going through everything. Thanks for the video!
Hell yeah man! I honestly love the 22 body style. 23+ has grown on me, but these bikes still look so good in my opinion. Nothing about the new bikes that actually seems "better" to me yet - just newer.
Congrats Kincade, this bike is so sweet. Love the idea of not replacing the bike and just giving it the love it needs to keep the memories.. rolling! Great content as always brother. Enjoy the ride :shaka:
Much appreciated!
Dude you’re such a beast. Love watching and Getting pumped for a new riding season!
Hell yeah man I appreciate the support!
Love your videos KP! I really wish I had your skill I just got screwed on an older KTM I bought that needs a bunch more work then I knew about when I bought it. I hadn’t rode in 15 years and really wanted to get back into it but this robbed me of riding again at least till I save the money to either get a new one or get this one fixed
Always find your videos usefull i have a 2016 350 sxf kade you keep posting your videos very helpfull to some of us novices sending love from wales
I went to school with the guy chugging from your fender 😂 GO DEVILS 🔱
Outstanding editing
Your edits are fire dude!
Thanks man! Tried something new with the graphics edit this time haha
Love the videos! Always makes be wanna get back in the garage and tinker on mine when I see a new one. One thing I noticed maybe give advice on and not trying to be "that guy" lol just wanted to point out incase you didn't know, but when you had the torque wrench on the upper shock mount looked like your hand was choked up high on the wrench. If your hand is not at the back gnarled part of the torque wrench it will give a completely inaccurate torque reading. Just wanted to point out incase you didn't know. I don't wanna see you have something come loose in a critical moment as seems that's when that stuff happens haha... keep putting them out well keep watching!
Haha no worries, I appreciate learning new things too! I'm self-taught so now and again these comments help! That said, in that case my hand was there essentially to guide the wrench since I had to use an extension. Without some support, there is too much flex/movement with an extension to be accurate and not slip. In those cases, I try to "influence" the torque wrench as little as possible while guiding it if that makes sense?
@KincadePavich Gotcha.. yeah I know what you mean. I wasn't 100% sure as I couldn't see the whole torque wrench. It almost looked like you were applying pressure in the clip but wasn't sure if just supporting or ... lol. So just figured I'd throw it out there incase. Worst case someone sees the comment that didn't know. Best of luck in future projects 🤙
Dude! as always such an awesome video! thank you, the bike looks great!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice work, sick looking bike. Thanks for the suspension shop link.
Absolutely, if you use DSC tell Daniel I sent you!
Definitely make it a habit to service linkage and swing arm bearings every winter brother, linkage lasts forever as long as it’s clean and serviced, it’s when they are neglected when the bearings turn to dust lol
Yeah, I clearly need to service them more than every winter ha ha this was from one season of riding
@@KincadePavich dang man that must be intense riding like you said! Thanks for the reply I’ve never had the creator comment back but I definitely agree with your videos and the practices you stick to for repairs. Love the rm that wouldn’t shift I had a ktm 125 I built for a friend do the same thing and I caught it at the shifter luckily. I will be in for a shock rebuild this summer on a 93 rmx 250 and it will be my first time doing one ever, but I have done everything else possible on bikes for nearly 10 years now. Love the approach to things you take, very meticulous which I can agree with!
too torque your front sprocket you can put a hammer or a random tool in between the tire and the swing arm to lock the wheel, shift the bike into gear, and torque it.
I’ve been riding my kx250f most weekends for the past 3 years bike has 160 hours on this year before summer it’s getting a rebuild before it goes boom lol
Hahah gotta wrench to ride! That’s awesome though, keep ripping!
Bike looks great!!
I’m in Columbia Falls! Love the Vids! Cheers!
Awesome, thanks for watching!
Looking sharp, love the white plastic!
Thank you!
such a clean bike man😮
Appreciate that, I'm stoked!
subscribed. this video was exactly how it should be.
Welcome to the channel!
That’s thing is so sick
Thanks man 🙏🏻
keep up the good work!
Thank you!
i have a old ktm exc 450 from the '04's I have put more then 800 hours on it. [Offcourse with engine rebuilds including] But that damm thing rides even know as a real beast.. Dont get scared if a bike has a lot off houres on it. As long that it got his maintance it's okay
What rebuilds have you done on it? Only top ends or bottom as well?
man i love this ktm350 i want to get one but its a little expensive and to powerful for a 13 year old🤣. I love the new graphics and wite plastic's u put on
Thanks a ton man! You’ll be ready for a 350 in no time!
Best mx UA-camr every NGL
Appreciate that so much!
What’s your new project I’ll be in for a rally but I’m in Australia 😢
I see a KTM bottle opener on the tool cupboard just like me as you can't beat a cold one preping the bike
ABS - always be sippin’
Murphy 100% deteriorates your bibs faster. It sucks I know but I would not recommend using it. Nitro mouse actually has a video about it and they give you a Napa part number for silicone grease or you can buy super lube silicon oil for 280$ a gallon which is still cheaper than 8$ tubes of bib cooling gel in the long run.
Debating on a 350 but not sure I'm a good enough rider yet are they alot faster than a 250 ? Looks so much better now, love the white plastic against the orange 👌
It depends how you like to ride! They definitely have more power than a 250, but you can ride them lower in the RPMs without having to rev like a 250. They don't have the same "rip out from under you" torque like a 450, but are still a very strong motor.
You deserve 100K subs 🔥👍
Appreciate that, soon enough 👊🏻
after this season and you sell the Ktm 350 it would be awesome if you could do a video on the husky 350 I have been wondering which one is better and It would be awesome if I could get your feed back
100k is yours!!!! 😮😮
👊🏻
Hi Kincade, bike looks awesome, thanks for the video. Maybe you can give me some insight. I have an 08 xcw200 & I have to bleed the front and rear brakes almost every time i ride, & no there are no leaks. I had a bike for 10 years once and never had a brake failure. Just trying to rap my head around it. Yes I only use high quality dot 4. Thanks.
If you’re constantly adding fluid, there must be a leak somewhere… fluid doesn’t exactly disappear. That, or you have a HUGE bubble somewhere!
Nice job! Theres no way you could feel a slightly tight exhaust valve.
Thank you! I would have to disagree with this comment... Clearances are there for a reason. They have minimums and maximums for a reason. If a very tight valve causes a bike to run poorly, not start, and stall frequently, then it makes total sense that valves *slightly* out of spec would cause much lesser versions of those issues. I very rarely stall, and the rides prior to the adjustment I found myself stalling a couple times per ride and revving the bike to get everything I could out of it. Fast forward to the Arizona trip, 1 stall in 10 days, fired up quick, and ran properly. That was the only factor changed that could impact what I was experiencing. Why would you think that out of spec valves don't have an impact?
How was the internals condition of the engine when you replace the piston ? It Was looking good ?
I am a little confused of used dirt bike price...what would be a good price for a decent 250cc 4 stroke?
I bought mine for $2000 perfectly good running. But it was 2013
If your buying and it’s a 2000’s I would try to buy it lower than 2000. If your selling maybe start at 2500
thx dude...apreciate it@@BraydenSaari
Yessir Brayden is on it, I’d look for something fuel injected and you can finder older ones in the $2500 range nowadays. Carbed are cheaper but often come with problems
I think honda had valves on the cx 500 you adjusted with a nut,that whole shim thing is a joke,wish they had gear drive cams ,just one cam running four valles. Great you can service that bike and save big bucks and do work that I would panic to think of...
“Unless your roads are salted, which ours are not.”
Dude. You did not have to flex so hard here. 😂
*cries in Ohioan*
Hahaha didn’t realize it was a flex but it is nice not to have much rust!
Hey would you rate this engine as reliable ???
Shred the gnar bruh
Always trying to
Is the Park Tool stand good for taking apart and assembling forks? I have a tight work area and something like that would be handy.
Yes it is! I still use my vise with fork clamps for the internals. But it’s nice for the outers and driving seals
Hi, what is the capacity of the petrol tank?
I had my cam chain tensioner fail on me, so I went with a manual one. Why don't you go thst route?
I suppose I hadn’t considered it since this one hasn’t failed, but I know dirt tricks makes a superior tensioner
@KincadePavich its nice peace of mind. When mine went I thought my engine was shot. And it was a long walk back to the garage. Love the videos. Keep up the great work.
hey kp is it easy to fix leaky fork seals on a ktm 125 sx as i need to do mine? and with doing woods riding should you put radiator guard on for protection. cheers jack
Fork seals aren’t too bad at all! I’ve got a few videos on it! Radiator guards are never a bad idea!
is their going to be an Arizona trip video
Yes there will be!
Is it 100 hours after you put in the new piston because the rings on the previous piston failed? Best regards from Guadalajara Mexico and how it worked with the gear specs 14/51 m
100 hours on the bike total, 80 on this piston!
need both forks torqued in clamps before torqing down the steering stem, no?
Nah just 1 for alignment. Top stem nut is very low torque on KTMs. It's like 15 ft lbs or something like that. In fact you can't have the forks torqued on any bike to torque the stem; the clamps need to be able to move up and down a little. This when I do install a fork to tighten the clamps I generally only tighten upper or lower clamp to allow that necessary movement. Does that make sense?
Oh. I get it.
What track were you at in az at 14:04 ??
That was Mesquite MX
Remove the cam chain tensioner before you remove the cam bridges next time
Why is that?
Hey, can you tell me what kind of thing you used in 16:54 to brush the header off?
Scotch brite!
you put 100hrs on this engine, but how many hrs on the piston?
80
She looks brand-new
She’s looking pretty fresh for sure 👍🏻
Shouldn’t you change the piston and check crank rod play at 100 hrs?
It’s recommended. That said I plan to run this piston for at least 250 hours. If guys are getting over 200 hours out of a 2 stroke piston, I have faith in my 4 stroke.
My kdx got 306 hours
13:46 lmao
rode in every condition including underwater chasing 300's lol
No wonder my linkage bearings were gone lolol
Not like it would happen but like you should really give me one of your bikes haha they mint just started watching you but man I really want to start buying and rebuilding bike to maybe sell
Is a 100 hours on a KTM 350 too many buying used?
It depends how it was ridden! I bought a GasGas 350 with 118 hours and didn’t ever touch the engine. Sold it at 180. But I bought it from a 69 year old! When bikes are ridden hard they wear out more quickly. 100 hours is not too many, but you saw my bike at 100 hours needed linkage bearings and a valve adjustment. Essentially, no, not too many hours - but buy as wisely as you can!
@@KincadePavich Thanks Kincade!
I want it
100 h the piston must be replaced!!!just wait for it to explode. It's not worth the risk for 150$
I can't tell you the number of 4 strokes I see with hundreds of hours on the original piston. I plan to run this at least 200 hours. Hopefully I don't come back to this comment saying you were right! Also, this piston has 80 hours. I replaced it with a Wiseco at 20 hours after a failure of a defective OEM piston.
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Give me ktm😅
Your cams are wasted ! look at them again, or even look at your video
What’s wrong with my cams?