50HP from a 1998 KTM125SX?

**FlangMasterJ** · 19th October 2007, 08:28

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=123188875

Anyone else think this guy is telling porky's?

**Buddy L** · 19th October 2007, 09:12

Wasn't Shane King rinding in the 500cc class and 250cc class back then?
Why would he bother with a 125???

**deanohit** · 19th October 2007, 09:42

"Very very quick bike... last dyno run showed 50hp. revs out to 15000rpm
(dyno run was a while ago... has had top end rebuild since)."

So did they blow it up on the dyno? I think he's telling porkies.

**Reckless** · 19th October 2007, 10:50

Absolute bullshit!

A std 250 2smoker has about 50 horse and the 450 4stroke the same. Never riden or driven a 125 that comes anywhere near the above.

And our menthanol, High comp, Motoplat ignition, race tuned pipe, matched and polished ports, Robert Taylor modified, Removed clutch 125's where getting about 42plus horse. And to achieve that the power band was high and quite narrow. I can't imagine KTM have made a 125 to match this since I gave up Karting the technowlogy is still basically the same.

Mind you I could be wrong been a few years since I gave up karting. Give Robert Taylor a PM he'll know!!

**barty5** · 19th October 2007, 11:36

may be there is a bottle of NOS in list of to many xtras hes couldnt list strapped up under the rear guard??

**umka** · 19th October 2007, 11:37

i would say possible but not probable.

one can tune an honda rs125 to about that so why not a mx bike but i would think its a porky personally

**barty5** · 19th October 2007, 12:01

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=121832607
another interesting one 13g spent on that is keen and $5500

**rijekaz** · 19th October 2007, 12:08

Yeah saw that on tardme 35hp is what they are getting out of late model 125's with exhaust, reid mods etc.

God loves a tryer, also needs a new ohlins rear shock, ouch.

Just been looking at a few 125's they all look ok in the pics but when you go and see them it's a different story. Probably one of the worst bikes to buy used as 90% of them have been hamered.

**rijekaz** · 19th October 2007, 12:10

Originally Posted by barty5

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=121832607
another interesting one 13g spent on that is keen and $5500

Shane King strikes again.

**Reckless** · 19th October 2007, 12:13

Originally Posted by umka

i would say possible but not probable.

one can tune an honda rs125 to about that so why not a mx bike but i would think its a porky personally

Yep you might be correct but the power band in a 50horse RS race bike would be pretty narrow I would think. Bloody usless for a MX bike.

Originally Posted by barty5

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=121832607
another interesting one 13g spent on that is keen and $5500

Funny how you see Shayne kings name bantied about. I bet if he rode this there would be some pics about. How could anyone resist taking pics of shayne King on one of these little pit bikes. Anyone got any to post!! LOL.