426 Hour Review: 2019 KTM 150 SX... How well do they really hold up?
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Long Term Review of the 2019 KTM 150sx. I took the bike from 0 hours to 426, and plan to keep putting the hours on. This review will cover any major issues, maintenance, and just some general information about the bike. I hope you find it helpful.
wow awesome video! Great to hear how many hours you have on your bike and it's still going strong. I also have a 2019 150 SX but it only a measly 82 hours - she's just getting started!
I’m right around 530 hours now. Hopefully I’ll convince myself to buy a new bike soon but this one is so good! I’m glad you liked the video.
Awesome video! I wish there were more content on UA-cam like this because I'm always paranoid about racking up a lot of hours and having something catastrophic happen.
I’m glad you liked it!
Very informative and concise.
cool review I have a 2019 150 Xc w with 46 hrs and I run pretty much the same schedule. Also run run the same race/ ethanol free type mixes in all my bikes.. I do have to get better about keeping records. helps when time to sell.
Thanks for sharing your experience! Those 150s are great machines indeed. I have 270 hrs on my '21.
Did you do any work on your cylinder, like honing or recoating?
I run a ball hone through when I change pistons to remove glazing. At 200 hours I put on a ported cylinder I got a deal on, that cylinder was used, and I have since put 300+ hours on it without any reconditioning except a quick hone at piston changes,
Bro good review, I have a 21 with constant kickstart issues. I have to replace the bushing every 50 hours or the case boss breaks off. Important question, do you have random cold start issues? I think it might be stator related. Mine will only bump start in cold weather, like easy bump start. No possible way to kick it when cold.
That sounds like a jetting issue to me. I had the same problem when I tried a lectron for a short time. I ended up changing the slide in the mikuni carb after realizing the OEM slide was far too rich, and it made a huge difference in how the bike runs and starts. I didn’t keep the lectron on for long, the mikuni was great after I got it sorted.
What slide number and jetting did you end up with just curious, couldnt make lectron work did weird stuff ran good at WFO but that's all.
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@@gorillam2the stock slide is a #4. I went with a 5.75 because I couldn’t find a 5 in stock. Anything is better than that number 4, not even sure how the pilot circuit works with that thing in there.
Nice video, what do you do to the bike to get it ready for snow riding?
Studded tires, rear gets tubliss instead of a bib because the bib offers no traction in winter. I tape up both radiators completely so they get no air flow. I add one of those pre filters to the air filter if the snow is deep. I’ll also add some mud guards to keep the wind off my hands.
@@LostEnduro sweet! Thanks. I rode my 23’ 125 xc in the winter last year but looking for some improvements for next winter!
Most impressive is one set of clutch plates! Wow! How is it going now? 3/15/2024
Sold the bike at 560 hours two weeks ago, gonna drop a final review video I made soon. Just need to find the time to finish editing.
8 pistons. Did you ever just re ring or always a new piston? 1 or 2 ring?
I always changed the piston and all the brands I have used are 2 ring style. I’ve used vertex, OEM, ProX and wiseco. Im at 527 hours now and she’s still going strong.
If you weren't going too crazy could you get longer out of the top end? I'm looking at getting something like a 2016 Ktm 150 Sx sometime but I'm a little worried I'm too big at 6'1 200lbs ish haha.
You can go longer for sure before risking a failure. None of my pistons ever appear to be failing, just lower on compression than I like.
50 hours per piston is a lot my ttr 230 has 100 hours and still running same piston
Those TTR’s are tanks. It will last you a long time!
When did you have to do transmission bearings and how did you know they were bad?
I did transmission bearings with the crank at 330 hours. There was no sign they were bad but I chose to since it was already apart. I’m at 550 hours and just finished a 3hr hare scramble last weekend.
Wow crank at 300 hours my bike has about 90 hours on it I think it may have 20 more on the crank but I do top ends every 40 hours I ride Mx pretty damn hard. How do you know when the crank is due is it just if there is up and down play on the rod? I have the same exact bike btw
Up and down rod play is how I check, and obviously any visual signs of damage like discoloration.
C12 with 90 non ethanol
Or Sunoco Supreme! Pretty much the same stuff as c12. Both are great fuel.
Do you think the ktm 150 sx would be a good beginner bike for trail riding? I'm 6 foot 200 lbs
Yes I do, the only downside would be the lack of estart. It doesn’t bother me too much, but a newer rider may stall a lot and wish they had a estart to make things easier.
They are great bikes though!
@@LostEnduro cool thanks for the response. Also, I initially wanted to take the trails a little slow and wondered if they have any bottom end. KTM 150sx go for around 3k aroundand ktm 150 xcws are like 4-5k so do you think it's worth speending the extra 2k for a xcw?
Both would do you great. They each have upsides and downsides, but they are minor! I love my 150sx and my girlfriend loves her 150xcw. You won’t regret either one!
How the bike now ? If you still have it
555.6 hours as of today, took it to scout some new trails to cut this winter. I just got a 2024 125xc so I’ll probably compare them and do a final review on this bike before I sell it.
@LostEnduro wow look forward to that it be very interesting to see what parts / failures its had now and how it's running ect ect