Another KTM thread for the bashers

[Danger]

Just came across this pic of Shane Kings World Champion Ship KTM360 that I thought some might like to see.

[Reckless]

Thanks Danger,

360 2 stroke that'd be a beast. I didn't actually know he won it on a Ktm?? Cheers!!

[Danger]

Yes, both our World MX Champions won on KTM, not that it matters off course.

[Pornstar]

Wonder if he would of liked this back then. Dude puttin a CR500 in.

[oldguy]

He didn't get to keep his world championship bike, would be nice to have sitting in yah garage,

[chrisktm]

The forks are sitting in a certain someones garage on the shore!

[Pornstar]

How do they compare to the latest crop of forks in production, in your opinion

[Keithf]

We met a guy out at the Sandpit just before Christmas riding an older KTM 300/360 who reckoned it was an ex Shayne KIng machine. Not the world champ bike but maybe something he rode here?

[oldguy]

He would have his fair share of trophies, he's won over the years, that would just top of the trophy cabinet.

Hey chris, you going to keep your winning Roof of Africa KTM, is it the same one you rode last year, sorry should be (2008) Im jumping the gun:doh:

[Rupe]

We met a guy out at the Sandpit just before Christmas riding an older KTM 300/360 who reckoned it was an ex Shayne KIng machine. Not the world champ bike but maybe something he rode here?

Think I've met that guy before, said it was the 360 with a 300exc bottom end or something, oh belonged to shayne king.

Also saw a guy at a riverhead ride on one of those old 360sx's, he was getting along great, the bike had that good aggresive 2stroke noise that exc's don't, looked like a fun bike to ride.

[IIIRII]

Well, awesome....But........I think you will find that although it won, it cost at LEAST twice as much to buy and maintain as any other bike in the championship.....

:)

Because as we all know from reading these forums . KTM's cost at least twice as much to buy and maintain as any other bike ....

[barty5]

Samikins old man has one stash in hes garage he dont use been try to get her to talk him in to letting me have a go. He might even sell according to what she was saying.

[barty5]

there is also one that has been popping up on trademe for the last few weeks

[honda_power]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Parts-for-sale/Other/auction-266086104.htm

at least this guy has the right idea with the motor... haha.

nah, id kill to have a go on a 360

[Ktmboy]

There are still quite a few of these beasts still around and they go quite well. Probably as well as most modern Hondas LOL.
Talking about 360's I used to have a Yami DT360 back in the 70's. Now that was a beast. had the kick from hell.

Anyone got a pic?

[kezzafish]

How do they compare to the latest crop of forks in production, in your opinion

The forks are the wrong way up for a start. lol

Awesome pic, cheers danger. I also didn't know he won on a Kato

[cs363]

Small correction for those interested - the bike in the picture is not actually the one Shayne won the World Championship on, that was the # 9 bike which he still has. The bike in the pic was the following season, hence the #1 plate. As far as I know it still belongs to his old sponsor and friend Jos Dolphijn who has it on display in his shop in Belgium. Jos has quite a few ex-World Championship bikes and factory bikes along with some rare vintage MX bikes on display.
There's a number of KTM's running around that have ex-Shayne King bits on them or ex practice bikes etc., which Shayne and his mechanic Jimmy (Glenn Macartney) brought back to NZ, they also brought back a heap of redundant parts like forks etc., hence the claims from some that they have his World Championship forks and so on (which in a sense they do....just not off the actual bike).
Nice find though Danger, not a lot of pics of those old MX bikes around on the net.

I'll get some pics of the real thing and post them up for you.

[Danger]

Thats correct. I think perhaps the original had an Ohlins rear end? Even some of the production models had an Ohlins rear end and the first PDS shock was made by Ohlins. Still thought it would be of interest and its funny how many here didn't know he was on KTM, it wasn't that long ago really.

[Keithf]

Sounds like the same guy-he was getting along pretty quickly



Think I've met that guy before, said it was the 360 with a 300exc bottom end or something, oh belonged to shayne king.

Also saw a guy at a riverhead ride on one of those old 360sx's, he was getting along great, the bike had that good aggresive 2stroke noise that exc's don't, looked like a fun bike to ride.

[Keithf]

have some more bits fallen off your bike?:-)

Because as we all know from reading these forums . KTM's cost at least twice as much to buy and maintain as any other bike ....[/QUOTE]

[cheese]

There are still quite a few of these beasts still around and they go quite well. Probably as well as most modern Hondas LOL.
Talking about 360's I used to have a Yami DT360 back in the 70's. Now that was a beast. had the kick from hell.

Anyone got a pic?

I thought that the IT490's were the ones to watch out for! LOL I had a IT175. What was the difference between the IT and DT?

[cs363]

Thats correct. I think perhaps the original had an Ohlins rear end? Even some of the production models had an Ohlins rear end and the first PDS shock was made by Ohlins. Still thought it would be of interest and its funny how many here didn't know he was on KTM, it wasn't that long ago really.

The Ohlins were never officially used on the factory bikes, but Shayne did test Ohlins on a few occasions - it was all to do with trying to find something that worked as the original PDS suspension wasn't umm...the best :) All the race bikes had WP suspension on both ends, at least in that era.
Here's some pics for you as promised, #9 bike is the World Championship winning machine, #1 is a bike from the '97 season (same as the one that Jos has at his shop, the one in the photo in first post) #3 bike is from the '98 season. The other pic is the official Championship certificate, sorry no pics of the trophy as that's tucked away in SK's trophy cabinet!

[cs363]

While we're at it, here's a few pics of Shayne's team mate at the time James Marsh. A lot of the 'ex Shayne King' bikes floating around are in fact more likely ex-James Marsh bikes, truth be known :)

[browny]

Because as we all know from reading these forums . KTM's cost at least twice as much to buy and maintain as any other bike ....[/QUOTE][/QUOTE]

EXCEPT husabloodybergs. ive got a cobber with a ktm360 and a IT490 both go well.the IT is just scary with its all go no stop way about it.thank god or someone for technology.the same lucky tin arse has also got a 250 2 stroke (factory) trike which is also lethal in the wrong hands.

[tommorth]

cool pics quite like this one 97/98 jackpiner

[Pornstar]

This is not as cool, but different. Limited production for VW.:shit:,no orange?

[kezzafish]

This is not as cool, but different. Limited production for VW.:shit:,no orange?

that's not even slightly cool... as a matter of fact it's ghey as fuck

[Keithf]

it is a well known fact that red bikes like huskys go faster

[kezzafish]

can't argue with that... red is very fast

[Keithf]

this is the law according to kevin bloody wilson-and if you have ever driven through Migatathara (western aus) you will understand


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