KTM works Baja bike

[clint640]

700cc LC4 motor, titanium this, carbon fibre that...2nd in the Baja 1000.
Similar mechanicals to the latest KTM Dakar bikes but without the beaten-with-the-ugly-stick fairing. I'm still wiping the drool off my keyboard...

http://www.dirtbikemagazine.com/detail.asp?id=500

Cheers
Clint

[tlronny]

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All it needs is a pair of 17in wheels and lose that ugly KTM headlite !!

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[Motu]

Huge cans for a dirt bike supposidly riding where no one can hear.Baja bikes used to carry lots of lighting,don't they ride at night anymore? Or is that headlamp better than it looks.

[clint640]

The headlight will be HID, I think a lot of the Baja racers use HID helmet lights too. tlronny, if ya wanna see an ugly headlight setup do a search on KTM 660 Rallye :puke:

Cheers
Clint

[NordieBoy]

See the hoooooogge pipe between the front and rear tanks! :blink:

Big cans can carry big sponsers stickers.
Twin cans means you can see the sticker from either side.

[merv]

The good old XR650R still won it though right??

PRO MOTORCYLES
CLASS 22 (250cc or more)

1. Steve Hengeveld, Oak Hills, Calif./Johnny Campbell, San Clemente, Calif./Kendall Norman, Santa Barbara, Calif.,
Honda XR650R, 15:57:37 (63.51mph); (Overall Race Winner - All Classes)

2. Chris Blais, Apple Valley, Calif./Kellon Walch, Las Vegas/Andy Grider, Los Olivos, Calif./Scot Harden, Menefee, Calif.,
KTM 700LC4, 16:22:12;

3. Brian Pinard, Wildomar, Calif./Bo Harris, Fallbrook, Calif./Jim McKay/Roland Bucher, Hemet, Calif./Martin Lemiereux, Canada,
Honda XR650R, 18:32:15;

4. Mike Childress, Wrightwood, Calif./Mouse McCoy, Santa Monica, Calif./Chuck Dempsey, Hesperia, Calif.,
Honda XR650R, 19:05:25;

5. Robert Barnum, Phelan, Calif.,
Honda XR650R, 23:00:14;

6. Chris Eberz/Sean Eberz/Carlin Dunne, Santa Barbara, Calif.,
Honda XR650R, 23:16:30;

7. Enrique Legaspy, Punta Colonett, Mexico,
Husqvarna TD, 24:23:51;

8. Scott Hamby, Bellflower, Calif./Ronnie Smith/Danny Fitzgerald, Orange, Calif./Christian Lee, Long Beach, Calif.,
Honda XR650R, 24:30:59;

9. Kent Richardson, San Diego, Honda XR650R, 26:02:29; 10. Gary Cluff/Scott Rucker, Mesa, Ariz./Sam Rames, Glendale, Calif.,
Honda XR650R, 27:28:34;

(12 Starters, 9 Finishers)

[clint640]

Yup, the XR650R has been ruling Baja for a few years, A bit like KTM have been all over the Paris-Dakar lately. I'll still take the KTM thanks, It'll be easier to retrofit an electric start :yes:

Cheers
Clint